Once again, just like in the Champions League final in Istanbul, Acerbi literally took the tasks that Simone Inzaghi assigned to him. His marking of Haaland last night was very tight, a performance to be shown and reviewed as an example for those approaching the profession.
The defender delivered a flawless performance in Inter’s draw against Manchester City, praised by the main sports newspapers in Italy that have ranked him among the best Inter players on the field this morning. These are the ratings and judgments ripped by Acerbi:
LA GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT 7.5 – Nights like these elevate him. He slides, jumps, builds, even finds himself as an attacking midfielder in a restart: back to top levels.
CORRIERE DELLO SPORT 7 – He meets Haaland again after having muzzled him in Istanbul. It ends in the same way with another impeccable performance.
TUTTOSPORT 6.5 – Italians do it better: for repeated tight marking, one goes to him.
PASSIONE INTER 7 – He sticks to Haaland right away, but is also good at limiting the attacks of the other Manchester City forwards. He also has personality in possessions: he often leaves his position to provide a comfortable passing line to his teammates. His block on Grealish was spectacular.
