Bitter evening for Inter in Norway, defeated by Bodo/Glimt in a performance judged insufficient by the Corriere dello Sport. In the ratings from the sports daily, the scores are merciless for almost all the Nerazzurri protagonists.
The best on the field was Pio Esposito, who earned a 6.5 thanks to the goal that had temporarily put the Nerazzurri back on track before the collapse in the second half. However, his strike was not enough to avoid defeat. Another passing grade for Darmian, in his first start of the season in mid-February: a dynamic performance and a post that denied him personal joy.
Most of the team, however, performed poorly. The worst rating goes to Mkhitaryan, who receives a 4.5: the Armenian was imprecise, slowed down the play, and was caught off guard by the Norwegian counterattacks, facilitating the opponents’ advances. Heavy failing grades also for Bastoni and Akanji, both rated 5. The Italian defender, starting from the first minute after some turbulent recent days, was taken out of play by the move that led to Bodo‘s lead. The Swiss player, shifted to the right, did not provide his usual solidity.
Acerbi gets a 5.5: back as a starter in Europe, he struggled against the opposing striker. Same score for Barella, deployed as playmaker in place of Zielinski: he squandered a goal served by Lautaro and let himself get carried away by nervousness. The Argentine captain finished with a 5.5, with a backheel for his teammate and hitting the post as his only positive plays, before coming off due to a discomfort that worried Chivu.
Sommer picked the ball out of the net three times without being able to do anything (5.5), while Sucic stubbornly pursued unproductive personal initiatives (5). Carlos Augusto caused some problems for the Norwegian defense but lacked consistency (5.5). Thuram, who came on in the second half, was unable to change the course of the match (5.5). The coach received a 5: good initial approach but a drop in the second half that proved costly, with the schedule once again forcing him to reshuffle the cards.
