Inter won and impressed at home against Parma, in the match that kicked off the 15th matchday of Serie A. Great news, which allows a good restart after the postponed and then postponed match against Fiorentina.
In general, there are some curiosities in Inter that perhaps not everyone has noticed about a match that leaves many good signs in addition to 3 very important points for the Scudetto race. Here are six:
1 The fact that Thuram scored is far from random. Both the player himself and Inzaghi in his post-match interview have explained this well. The coach explicitly asked the striker to position himself at the back post on set pieces. A request that dates back to the days of Lazio, when Immobile scored many times in this way under the coach’s guidance.
2 Parma is the second team in Serie A in terms of the number of vertical attacks. Preventing counterattacks was therefore a tactical priority for Inter, as also highlighted by Inzaghi in the pre-match. This was evident during corner kicks in favor, with fewer Nerazzurri players in the box than usual, so as not to get caught out.
3 The celebration of Barella with Arnautovic shows that the Austrian is still fully integrated into the group. However, his scarce use in recent outings raises some thoughts. Is it possible that Correa is also overtaking him in the pecking order? The Argentine came on with desire yesterday, following up on his excellent performance in Verona.
4 Buchanan was back on the pitch yesterday, but this time he appeared on the left wing, a role he has consistently filled since joining Inter. Unfortunately, it didn’t go well: the Canadian lost the ball on Parma’s goal, with Inzaghi himself pointing out that the fault was not Darmian’s own goal, but a mistake further up the field.
5 Dimarco scores against his former team, with his right foot, and continues to write important pages with the Inter shirt: in terms of goals and assists, in fact, he is among the best defenders of the last 3 seasons in the top 5 European leagues.
6 Tactical lessons on the pitch for Inzaghi, but also lessons in style off the pitch. Conte teases with his psychological games, but the coach is not having it and dismisses him with class in the post-match press conference.
