The Pole scored his third goal of the season against Bologna, and has already played 1127 minutes, last year 1762. Now the Armenian is starting from the bench
In Polish it is called “odrodzenie”. Rebirth. Even though he would tell you he never left. The new year has given Inter a new leader. His name is Piotr Zielinski and last season, at this time, he was watching his team beat Atalanta 2-0 in the Super Cup semi-final. He sat sulking on the bench seeing Mkhitaryan start (with merit). He wasn’t the Piotr of Naples, the imaginative and quality midfielder who never left the pitch. It was his disgruntled brother.
ZIELO REBORN
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This year is something else. Zielinski reiterated this several times, even with a few pinpricks towards Simone Inzaghi, who, according to him, was guilty of not having trusted him: “Last season I was in the third row, I was never deployed, not even in the second rows. I’ve always had confidence in myself. Now the coach involves more players, he makes many others of us believe that they can really be the starters. And it’s a good thing.” It shows on the pitch. Zielinski stung Bologna with the third goal of the year, the second in Serie A. The first volleyed, from a corner, in the city of Romeo and Juliet, the last at San Siro with a nice left-footed shot that struck a Ravaglia in great form. “We’ve been seeing a good Zielinski for some time now – said the Pole at the end of the match -, I’m happy to be able to give my contribution. Today we prepared the match well”. Bologna was taboo: only two victories in the last ten matches in all competitions, including the Cup and Super Cup.
MIKI ON THE BENCH
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The rebirth is in the numbers: Zielinski has already played 1127 minutes, last year 1762. Four games as a starter in the Champions League, five in the league – including four in the last four outings – one in the Italian Cup and one in the Super Cup. In Pisa he came on in the second half and changed the game, starting the goal. A completely different thing compared to last season: now Mkhitaryan is on the bench. The Armenian, who returned from injury, remained on the bench in the last four Serie A games. He only played from the 1st minute against Liverpool and Bologna. The hierarchy has changed. “Odrodzenie”. Rebirth.
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