The three consecutive benches that forced Francesco Acerbi to remain seated on the sidelines and only support his teammates from a distance have caused quite a stir. The defender had not been used to three consecutive exclusions for some time, especially under Inzaghi‘s management, where he was considered the most decisive center-back of the entire line.
As written by the Corriere dello Sport, the match tomorrow evening between Inter-Lazio could put an end to the last three benches. Chivu is in fact considering relaunching the defender from the first minute precisely against his former team. Behind the coach’s latest decisions, in fact, there would not be purely technical reasons, despite the central defender’s lackluster performance against Napoli.
In Chivu‘s plans, there were several intentions, beyond the “physiological rotation to keep everyone on their toes and avoid any kind of physical overload.” The coach, who often plays the role of psychologist with his players, wanted to give Bisseck confidence in a role where he sees his future as a defender. The decision regarding the German is not considered by the coach as an experiment, but rather as a technical choice to be adopted soon in a definitive manner.
At the same time, Chivu‘s move was also intended to stimulate the starters in that position, namely de Vrij and Acerbi himself. The former Lazio player is still convinced he can make his mark, even in a defense with a higher line and therefore less suited to his characteristics as a marker. Tomorrow, on his much-anticipated return as a starter, we will really understand how useful last week’s rest has been for the team’s overall performance.
