After the brace against Empoli the performance of Inzaghi’s raider dropped significantly. He touches the ball less in the area and doesn’t fit in much. In January, however, he will not be sold
Davide Frattesi’s vessel sank. The Nerazzurri raider has always traveled full sail towards a happy island called the “starter’s position”, loudly invoked by the fans after the usual match-breaking flashes. Those beautiful Davide moments where he would enter, sting and then return to the bench with a mocking grin. Like on January 6 last year against Verona, when he clung to the San Siro grate and remained in his underwear. That Frattesi is no longer there. Or rather, it is hidden, sunk between exclusions, bad moods and the great desire to count for more.
the difference
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The Frattesi version 2024-25 is a different story compared to last year. Above all because his game-breaking nature seems to have abandoned him. The three goals scored this season all came from the beginning: one against Udinese, two against Empoli. Something new. When he came on during the match he never had the impact he should have, including the Super Cup. And in the Champions League he didn’t take advantage of any of the three starting opportunities granted by Inzaghi. Just compare last season’s data with this year’s: Frattesi went from an average of 0.48 key passes per game to 0.18. Shots on target have also decreased (from 1.12 to 0.82) and touches in the penalty area. His calling card since his time with Monza in Serie B. The numbers related to expected goals and assists also dropped: 0.23 and 0.11. Last year it touched 0.67 and 0.18. So far Inzaghi has given him 942 minutes in all competitions, for a total of 22 appearances.
long season
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The market is calling, but in January Frattesi will not move from Appiano. Inzaghi needs it to manage his forces in a complicated season, with the championship, the Champions League, the Italian Cup and an American horizon: in June there will be the Club World Cup, but Frattesi’s fate is still uncertain. Until a few months ago he was the man who scored the decisive goals, Udinese and Verona above all. The luxury reserve called loudly among the starters (especially after the three goals scored with the national team). Six months later, fate seems to have changed.
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