After two and a half months of absence due to a long injury, his return at this stage of the season feels much like a new acquisition for Simone Inzaghi‘s team. From the first minute against Fiorentina, Acerbi did not remotely convey the feelings of a player who had not been playing since the end of November.
His game was perfect, not only for having canceled out a Moise Kean who came off a double score in Florence the previous Thursday and was in an impressive form, but also for maintaining his focus throughout the game without showing any physical or mental decline. Far from being a defender at the end of his career: this was the best response to those who had criticized him in recent weeks for his continuous ailments.
For this reason, Acerbi was rightly rewarded in the ratings of the main sports newspapers in Italy:
LA GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT 7 – Two and a half months later, welcome back. Practically impeccable performance, wipes Kean off the field, excels working physically. Essentially, an acquisition.
CORRIERE DELLO SPORT 7 – We see him on the field again after almost 80 days, proving that he is not rusty. Impeccable on Kean.
TUTTOSPORT 7 – Celebrates his 37th birthday having a snack with Kean.
PASSIONE INTER 7 – Not seen on the field from the first minute since the end of November, but immediately makes it clear why he is so important for Inzaghi: he puts Kean in his pocket, playing 90′ of great security and defensive punctuality.
