After the match, Chivu gave credit to his assistant Palombo, who takes care of him during the week. The season had just opened with a goal by Bastoni from a set ball
Smiles, hugs, pats on the back. They all rained down on Angelo Palombo, the man who takes care of dead balls within Cristian Chivu’s technical staff. And he makes Inter’s fortunes. Zielinski’s goal against Verona is certainly no coincidence. Free kicks, corners, penalties: when stopped, Inter scores in every way. The splendid scheme from which Inter’s momentary advantage at the Bentegodi was born – a very soft touch from Calhanoglu to trigger the Pole’s attack from the edge – is just one of the many photographs that certify the great work of the Nerazzurri technical staff, which began starting… from their debut in the league, because both Inter’s first and last goals in Serie A so far have come from corners. From Bastoni against Torino to Zielinski in Verona. The result (also) of a remarkable purely ballistic ability of many Nerazzurri protagonists.
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In between, Thuram’s ones arrived at the Allianz Stadium, three glacial penalties as always from Calhanoglu, Marcus’ brace in Amsterdam and the scratch from Dumfries in Brussels. The total says 9 goals born from standing situations. A tactical weapon that is pushing Inter towards the top of the table, because now – while waiting for Milan-Roma – Chivu’s team has found itself almost at the top, just one point away from Napoli who are momentarily first. After the victory over Verona, Chivu claimed all the work behind the dead balls: “It’s thanks to Angelo and all the staff. When we tried them, a couple of times even with Barella and Dimarco, I told everyone not to bother because I feared it would end with a goal conceded on the restart… I actually said to run away backwards. Now enjoy and smile, but there’s a lot of work behind it.” And it shows.