Inter won the Champions League match against Young Boys thanks if not mainly to the substitutes. Just think of the goal scored in extra time, with the two strikers, Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram, and the usual Federico Dimarco. All three were brought on during the second half.
It is precisely on Dimarco’s performance that, as reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, all European TV outlets concentrated, commenting on the Champions League match day. In the post-match discussion, there was high praise for Dimarco for the way he managed to change the game.
The comparison with Roberto Carlos is no longer news, although the left-fullback still has room for improvement in some aspects. Among these, as pointed out by Cambiasso, is managing his energy during the match. Indeed, Simone Inzaghi often has to substitute the number 32 due to his high physical exertion and the numerous runs he makes during the game, often unnecessarily.
One thing is certain, Dimarco is now universally considered one of the top fullbacks in the world and statistics rank him as the best crosser in the top five European leagues, even better than Grimaldo of Bayer Leverkusen.
