It was certainly not the performance that Luis Henrique hoped to put on the field yesterday afternoon in the friendly between Atletico Madrid-Inter. The Brazilian knows well that he wasted an important chance to impress Cristian Chivu, even though it was just a simple test between two teams depleted by the many absences due to international duty.

Precisely because there was the opportunity to showcase his qualities in a match without any pressure, the game of the former Marseille player seemed disappointing. Few successful dribbles, very little presence in the offensive phase, and above all still little initiative with the ball at his feet. For this reason too, Luis Henrique was given a low grade in the ratings published this morning by Tuttosport.

This is the verdict on the Brazilian: “Another one who was held back. The main criticism made of the Brazilian at the start of this season has been his lack of initiative. Even last night, the former Olympique Marseille player, especially in the first half on the left, showed little courage and a lot of timidity: few dribbles attempted, very few successful. He tried to be diligent in the defensive phase by closely following Pubill, but on Carlos Martin’s goal he was too soft in doubling up. Better in the second half, although he then had his penalty saved – at mid-height and not too powerful – by Musso.”