When the World Cup was debut against Monterrey, the new technician chose a 3-5-2 “Inzaghian” mold. But in the second half he distorted the attack
Cristian Chivu had announced it a few days ago while he was officially presented as the new Inter coach and even a few hours before the world debut against Monterrey: “More principles and less modules: yes, it is likely that new things will be seen. The goal is to add something different”. In the first instance, in the challenge to the Mexicans of last night, observing approach and tactical plan of the Nerazzurri against Sergio Ramos and his companions seemed a bluff. Because Inter organized himself on the field in a very similar way to how Simone Inzaghi would have deployed it: usually 3-5-2, natural change with Asllani in directing instead of the injured Calhanoglu and then the usual ones, as far as possible. Pushed on external lanes and central incursions. A football close to that of the Al-Hilal coach.
The first, real novelty, however, came out in the non -possession phase, more precisely the defensive one on a corner kick of the Monterrey: no man marking, yes to the area. Result? Sergio Ramos’s header. But it can also be there, because to assimilate concepts, however very different from a very recent past it is clear that three workouts are not enough. But it should also be recognized to Chivu to have entered the locker room immediately with a tense leg, trying to transmit opposite concepts to the team compared to those of Inzaghi. Your. Another example is then the punishment that led to the draw of Lautaro Martinez: a scheme never seen, with the very soft bowl from Asllani towards the second pole, the “joke” of Acerbi who consciously starts in a clear offside position and allows Carlos Augustus to attack the depth created behind him to set the Toro tap-in.
Module change
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The real choice of rupture compared to “Inzaghian” philosophy was seen in the second half, when Chivu-to increase offensive pressure and the search for advantage-from 3-5-2 went to 3-4-2-1 raising the positions of Lautaro and Mkhiharyan behind Thuram the only tip (in the meantime taken over from Sebastiano Esposito). An unpublished means for the bull, a return to the origins for Armenian who was born precisely attacking outside but over the years he has increasingly lowered himself towards the center of the field. A progressive positioning of position that is certainly not a novelty among the most experienced players. Chivu, however, tears for MkhiTaryan and evidently from unsuspected times, so much so that he had to relaunch him where he began his career.
The tactical change of the new Nerazzurri coach has actually brought more ideas and qualities in the offensive area, so much so that Inter has kept the game better in his hand, touching the advantage on several occasions (Alto Barella, Lautaro canceled by offside, still the Argentine who wasted a penalty penalty by shooting on the side). And consequently the midfield from 3 reduced to 2 with the Barella-Sucic dam and the external lanes occupied by Dimarco and Luis Henrique. Few variations at the level of men, many instead on the tactical level. The first design of Chivu’s Inter. That looking only at the result, it was postponed, but thinking about the innovations made immediately to a recently static team, offers ideas and feeds curiosity around the Romanian technician.
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