The technician became the first in the Champions League story to deploy 4 players over 35 in a direct elimination challenge. But Sommer, Acerbi, Darmian and Mkhitryan dominated
Acerbi, 37. Sommer, 36. MkhiTaryan, 35. Darmian, 35 Or rather, in a way yes. Because they are the same numbers through which Inter has reached it, the Bingo. And it is clear that these are the years of the Nerazzurri players mentioned. In a sense already history, because against Bayern, Inter has become the first team in the history of the Champions League to deploy four players with at least 35 years in the 11th owner in a direct elimination race. A very precise decision by Simone Inzaghi who proved to be absolutely winning: of course, it can also be thought that they were obliged choices considering the importance of the Swiss goalkeeper, the power of Acerbi in duels against big attackers like Kane, Mkhiharyan’s ability in creating numerical superiority between lines or trivially the forced absence of Dumfries to make room for Darmian. But reducing the strategy of the Nerazzurri technician to elementary choices would be quite naive.
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Inzaghi has built Munich’s feat through the columns, experience, maturity. And everything went according to the floors: Sommer was decisive between the posts and as usual decisive with the game ball on the ground, Acerbi – after having done it with Haaland, Lukaku, Rettegui, Kean and Compagnia – he also put the muzzle in Kane (who risked being able to tear it off, hitting that pole that stopped the Battiti of the Inter but then he was unable to engrave), MkhiTaryan has orchestrated the Nerazzurri game in the middle and torn as it had been seen for some time, Darmian appeared more in the shade especially at the start but still growing with the passing of the minutes. And so, fourteen years after the last time (Pandev at 88 ‘, 2-3 the ending), Inter returned to violate the Allianz Arena which in the meantime became an unassailable fort for the Italians in Europe: in Champions League 7 defeats in a row for the Serie A teams with at least 2 goals conceded per game.
Comparing Sommer, Acerbi & Co. to the wine that from year to year improves will be obvious, but fitting: of the over 35 on the field yesterday, who had previously reached a level – personal and team – higher? Analyzing them individually, nobody: Sommer had arrived at high levels between M’Gladbach, Bayern and National, but never as today is central in the economy of the Nerazzurri game; Acerbi is experiencing a second youth with more maturity and even more hunger than when he was young; Today’s Darmian is better than that of Manchester and MkhiTaryan covers a different role than in the past (from wing/midfielder) but never proved to be so indispensable. Without the experience that Inzaghi sent to the field yesterday, who knows what the final result would have been. Content the initial thrust of Bayern was not easy, manage the advantage of 1-0 not even, holding up even less and returning forward after the slap of a draw collected 5 ‘from the end after a heroic performance, well, they know how to do it a few … experts. On the other hand, it is true that Inter have a rose with a very advanced average age and Oakree’s goal in the next market will be the one who to waste it at least a little. But if the “old” are those seen against Bayern, there is still time …
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