There has been a lot of talk in this early part of the season about Inter’s defense, with a few too many goals conceded in the league and a solidity that did not seem to be the same as last season. Aside from Darmian’s unfortunate own goal, the trend seems to have changed in recent weeks.

Moreover, if we look at individual statistics in possession, we would find the Nerazzurri defenders are the best in the world in some stats. Two in particular: as reported by DataMB, De Vrij is the defender with the most accurate passing in the world; while Bastoni is the defender who has completed the most key passes in 90 minutes in the top 7 European leagues.