Fourth goal for the midfielder, also starting. Roma insisted for a long time, but in January they will not move unless they make indispensable offers

Journalist

January 26 – 9.09pm – MILAN

Davide Frattesi is someone who crumples patience as if it were a blank sheet of paper. A hyperactive person who loves underwater fishing because he “chases the fish”. He doesn’t know how to stand still, and it shows on the pitch: when there’s a crack he sneaks in and stings. Against Lecce he scored his fourth league goal – all starting from the start – and won the penalty scored by Taremi. He did it with the business card of the raider who throws himself into the area and stings, moving away the clouds of a farewell to January: “I’m happy to stay here, I feel like I’m at home. I try to repay the club, the coach and all the staff with my performances.” At Via del Mare he succeeded.

goal as a starter

Lecce scores well, among other things: Frattesi also scored last year. This time he harpooned a ball from Thuram and threw it into an empty net, before having his brace disallowed for offside. David is this. One who touches half of the balls of Zielinski, Barella, Calhanoglu and Mkhitaryan, but is the only one capable of entering the area. The happy island where he expresses himself at his best. And this year the trend has reversed: the game-breaker has become big. He chose to sting from the start and not from the bench, as demonstrated by the four out of four goals scored from the start: one against Udinese, two against Empoli and the last against Lecce. Everyone is away. Last year it stopped at three. The other five had all arrived as substitutes.

FC Inter Davide Frattesi celebrated by his teammates after scoring the goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match US Lecce - FC Inter at the Via del Mare stadium in Lecce, Italy, 26 January 2025. ANSA/ABBONDANZA SCURO LEZZI

frattesi and the market

Inzaghi called it “last year’s secret”. Decisive for the second star with heavy and significant goals, such as those against Udinese and Verona. Frattesi hadn’t started since October 30th, two goals against Empoli and off to the bench. Before Lecce he had only managed 94 minutes in the entire championship, playing from the 1st minute only in the Champions League. Against Milan, in the Super Cup, he was criticized for the submissive attitude he showed after entering the pitch, while in Prague he entered with a different attitude, as in Venice. Thanks to a couple of conversations with Inzaghi held in Appiano Gentile. The coach reaffirmed his trust in him despite the playing time. He made him understand that it is fundamental even if the same old players always play in midfield. Roma knocked on Ausilio and Marotta’s doors several times, but the answer was clear: they won’t move for less than 40-45 (70 for Napoli). It will remain under these conditions.



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