Inter, super attack: all the numbers and scorers

The best attack in Serie A comes from a string of cities spread across the world: Parma, Bahia Blanca, Mannheim, Aubervilliers, Campinas, Castellammare, Rotterdam and so on. The homelands of ThuLa, of Calhanoglu, of Carlos Augusto, of Pio Esposito, of Dumfries. Four more goals are added to the abacus. The total is 32 in 14 league games. The Inter globe from which Chivu draws to build his offensive schemes and transitions.

everyone scores

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The 4-0 at Como is another sign of Inter’s prolificacy. For the eighth time the Nerazzurri have scored more than three goals in a single match. It had already happened against Torino, Juventus (the only knockout in this context), Cremonese, Fiorentina in Serie A (plus obviously Como), Venezia in the Italian Cup, Slavia Prague and Union Saint Gilloise in the Champions League. A goal machine where everyone scores: 13 different scorers. Lautaro leads the pack with 11 goals this season – including seven in Serie A -, then Thuram (8), Calhanoglu (7), Bonny (5), Esposito (3), Dumfries (3), Zielinski (2), Dimarco (2), Carlos Augusto (2), finally Barella, Sucic, Diouf and Bastoni. Last year the Nerazzurri ended the season with 119 goals in 63 matches (including the Club World Cup). Two years ago 104. Inter have always scored a lot. This year’s average, thanks to several goals, is always high.

statistics

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The numbers establish Inter as the team that produces the most in Serie A: they have an average of 2.3 goals per game, have made 36 missed big chances overall and produce an average of 8.1 crosses per game. Then 473 touches inside the opponent’s area and even 102 corner kicks. The Nerazzurri’s secret weapon since Inzaghi’s time, refined this year by Angelo Palombo, the set-piece taker. The second goal scored against Como arrived just like that, with a cut cross inside the penalty area. Thuram, astute and crafty, put his left foot inside the area anticipating Butez. Chivu will be happy.