After a fiercely contested start to the match, which saw both teams playing at a high tempo, Inter took control of the game against Lazio. The match ended up being one-sided, especially in the second half, with Inter’s dominance resulting in a goal fest of rare beauty.
As usual on Passione Inter, we analyze the five things we have learned from the comprehensive victory Inter achieved against Lazio, a team that until this match had been a surprise contender in the league.
1 Game, set and match. Inter’s performance against a Lazio team in great form was overwhelming. After the disappointing loss to Leverkusen, with this victory, Inter has sent a powerful message to the league in a big match where they couldn’t afford any mistakes.
2 Let’s be honest, it’s rare for Inzaghi’s team to falter in matches like this. After an initial period of analysis, where Lazio tried to exploit their strengths on the wing, Inter took control and punished the biancocelesti with every attack.
3 An interesting fact from the match is that Inter scored with six different players. Among them, the performance of Denzel Dumfries, who won the expected battle on the right wing against Nuno Tavares, stands out. Other top performers in the match include Barella, Dimarco, Mkhitaryan and de Vrij, but the collective teamwork shone through in the end.
4 A special mention needs to go to the jewel of the evening: what a goal Nicolò Barella scored! It’s time to stop saying that Barella is just about grit and running, because a midfielder with such technical skills deserves to be considered among the best in the world. He is currently the best Italian player on the scene.
5 We should focus on the upcoming matches. December is the month where the hierarchy of the league begins to take shape. Inter, apart from the defeat in Leverkusen, has shown the same fighting spirit that won them the league last year. They also seem to have reached a high physical level, in part thanks to Inzaghi’s astute squad rotation. This is a good sign heading into the next matches in the Serie A, Coppa Italia, and Supercoppa in early January.
