Repubblica compares Inter-Como to rock-paper-scissors: “If Como is scissors, Inter is rock”

An unusual comparison to describe a clear result. According to Repubblica, certain matchups in football work like rock-paper-scissors: “If Como is scissors, Inter is rock.” With this image, the newspaper opened its analysis of the Nerazzurri’s victory over the Larians in the match played at San Siro.

The tactical issue is at the center of the reading proposed by the newspaper: Fabregas’s short passing game, which among other things managed to beat opponents like Napoli and Manchester United, crashes against the Nerazzurri’s 3-5-2. A structural limitation that, Repubblica writes, was already evident when Inzaghi was on the bench and remains the same even with Chivu, currently placed second in the standings just one point behind Lazio.

What made the evening even more satisfying for the Nerazzurri coach was not just the victory itself, but the way it was achieved. The goals by Esposito and Thuram, both scored from close range, came at the start of the match: the first assisted by Spence, the second favored by an unfortunate clearance from Valle, unrecognizable compared to the feat in Lens, like almost all his teammates.