Despite the weight of the warning, the coach announced him in the lineup against Norway: an opportunity to put the recent negative period behind him
Owner, even if warned. Because he is at home at San Siro, despite Inter’s current difficulties. Because in the middle of the pitch he will be able to talk to his training partner, Barella. Because “he has different characteristics from the others”, as coach Gattuso says. Davide Frattesi has understood that it’s time to turn up the volume. While waiting for the January transfer window, an opportunity like this won’t happen again: being a protagonist in Italy that wants to ruin Haaland’s Scream at least a little, the Norwegian world picture, is a good idea for today and also for tomorrow.
motivations
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He will have to pay attention to yellow cards, to then also be available in the playoff semi-final, but this does not mean he will back down when faced with the call of his homeland which demands a high-level match: finishing the group on equal points, in case of victory, will not be used for direct qualification but will strengthen self-esteem. Frattesi learned the hard way how much the mental aspect affects performance: with Chivu, even worse than with Inzaghi, he lost positions and consequently his luster. Behind the trio of ok starters, he could have feared it, but now Sucic and Zielinski have also surpassed him. But the Milanese showcase can help him crumble the crisis. After all, the national team has always been a blessing for him: 8 goals in 32 appearances for a midfielder are quite a few. Suffice it to say that Francesco Totti, his youthful role model at Roma, stopped at 9 goals in 58 games on the unforgettable night in Berlin.
occasion
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Against Norway, Frattesi will play for the first time since the start under Gattuso. His last match as a starter coincides with Spalletti’s last as coach, in Reggio Emilia against Moldova, when he received the yellow which now makes him tremble in view of the play-offs. With Chivu, however, he failed in his attempt to relaunch last week, in the Champions League against Kairat. But in a week the derby arrives at San Siro, a blender of ingredients that seems to be turned on specifically to mix flavours. Frattesi observes the boxes in the midfield, realizes that Mkhitaryan is still out, and plugs it. A big evening with the national team would cause a lot of noise that could arouse the curiosity of the international team: hey, I’m here too.
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