On the eve of Lazio-Inter, many rightly saw in Nuno Tavares the main threat for the white and sky blues. However, at the final whistle in the Olympic stadium, they had to dramatically change their minds. Thanks to a stellar performance by Denzel Dumfries, Tavares became the weak point last night for Baroni’s team.
Between Dumfries and Nuno Tavares there was no comparison: thanks to his impressive physical condition, the Inter defender seemed uncatchable for much of the match. According to major sports newspapers in Italy, last night was one of the best performances for Dumfries in his time with the black and blue team. Here are the ratings for him:
LA GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT 8 – Best match since he started wearing the black and blue. Scored a goal, drew a penalty, provided an assist, and completely outclassed Tavares physically and technically. Merry Christmas, Denzel.
CORRIERE DELLO SPORT 8 – A whirlwind against Tavares. He was the one swirling on the wing, scaring Provedel, arming Dimarco and heading the ball for the fourth goal. Outstanding match.
TUTTOSPORT 8 – Already in the first half, even without scoring, he stood out as the most dangerous attacker: he used his head to win the action for the penalty, and with a midfield-like touch, he set Dimarco up to score. In the second half, he completed his performance by heading past Tavares for the 4-0.
PASSIONE INTER 8 – Physical duel with Tavares, which he faced fearlessly, consistently cutting down the side. He towered over Gigot with his head, leading to a handball penalty; he followed up with an assist to Dimarco. He put the icing on the cake with the 4-0 goal.
