Last summer, FC Bayern handed over their central defender Benjamin Pavard to Inter shortly before the end of the transfer period. The Frenchman has taken the hearts of the Milanese by storm, and after the recent victory in the top game, the praise was even clearer.
The Italian press literally went crazy after league leaders Inter’s narrow 1-0 win against arch-rivals Juventus on the last Serie A matchday. In focus: former Bayern defender Benjamin Pavard.
“May the day be blessed when Inzaghi (Inter coach, editor’s note) asked to bet everything on him,” wrote “Tuttosport” on the Monday after the Derby d’Italia. “The 30 million euros are certainly not a waste,” said the “Gazzetta dello Sport”.
The newspaper “La Repubblica” summarized: “He has become a mainstay of Inter within four months. They have defeated Lazio, Napoli, Fiorentina and Juve without conceding a goal in just under two weeks.” The 27-year-old Pavard plays as if he had been “born at San Siro”.
Pavard appointed as central defender at Inter
The former Munich player has also long been a favorite of the Milan fans. Pavard is the “new idol of Inter fans”, according to the “Corriere dello Sport”.
What is also impressive for many Tifosi is how quickly the defensive player returned to top form after his patellar tendon injury in late autumn last year.
He also completely forgot about the departure of top performer Milan Skriniar to PSG. The fans immediately voted him player of the game after the Juventus game.
In the 3-5-2 system set by Simone Inzaghi, Benjamin Pavard takes on the role of right central defender. The ex-Bayer professional keeps moving forward, and against Juventus he was even directly involved in the winning goal with his side-scroll attempt, as Turin’s Gatti could then only maneuver the ball into his own goal.
After Bayern farewell: Pavard has no regrets about the move
The much-lauded himself doesn’t seem to regret his decision to leave FC Bayern after four years. He liked the “very tactical football” in Italy, he told “Sky”: “The standard is very high and the atmosphere is fantastic. I’m very happy to have chosen Inter. We hope that we can stay until the end be in the title race and win.”
The win against pursuers Juventus increased the lead for the league leaders in second place to four points, and Inter also played one game less than the Old Lady. The Milanese team recently won the Supercoppa final against champions Naples. The assist for captain Lautaro Martínez’s winning goal came from: Benjamin Pavard.