Il Milan Cage Inter. Easy word game that emerges from the derby of the Madonna, returned to dyed red and black after six consecutive celebrations for Inter. Needless to say, the turnaround occurred on the least expected night, when everyone expected Inter to triumph and Fonseca to collapse; the Devils, instead, got back up right at the most difficult moment and much of the credit goes to their coach, who was very good at inventing a new system and putting the Nerazzurri on the ropes. Also worth mentioning, on this Sunday in Serie A, is the first victory in the championship of Rome, despite the climate made even hotter by the resignation (accepted) of Lina Souloukou , Lazio defeat in Florence, for an increasingly short and uncertain standings (Torino is at the top with 11 points), awaiting today's postponed match between Atalanta and Como (20pm).
Inter – Milan 1-2: Gabbia dyes the derby red and black and saves Fonseca
Quasi no one would have bet on Milan and, especially, about Fonseca, destined to play the last chance in a derby that was extremely prohibitive. The beautiful and solid Inter of Manchester was still in everyone's eyes, as was the dull performance of the Rossoneri against Liverpool, for an equation that foreshadowed a night tinged with black and blue. But football, as we know, is not mathematics and so not only did the Devil win the derby, but they did so deservedly, so much so that the1-2 final score is even narrow. The main applause they really go to Fonseca, good and brave in propose a 4-4-2 (or 4 2-4, given the characteristics of the players) apparently unscrupulous, revealed instead lethal for Inzaghi.
The Italian champion coach, with six consecutive derby wins, remained surprised by the setup of his colleague, much less unbalanced than expected: the Abraham-Morata duo, supported by two wingers like Pulisic and Leao, undermined the certainties of the Nerazzurri, preventing the usual three-man build-up and, above all, making life difficult for Barella, Calhanoglu and Mkhitaryan, forced to drop back in search of supplies. However, the one who broke the balance was Pulisic with a serpentine that cut out Mkhitaryan, Pavard and Acerbi, before outwitting Sommer with a touch of tip (10'). Inter immediately got back on track and in the 27th minute he found the equaliser with Dimarco, at the end of a splendid action created by Barella and finished by Lautaro. The end of the half, with the Nerazzurri very dangerous with Thuram (great save by Maignan), suggested a one-way second half and in fact it was like that, only in the opposite direction.
In fact, Milan were the absolute protagonists, forcing Sommer to make two saves on Leao and Reijnders, wasting a clear opportunity with Abraham and then finding the1-2 at minute 89', this time on a nice Gabbia's header on the developments of a free kick. In the recovery there was also space for the big mistake by Okafor one-on-one with the Swiss goalkeeper, but the result does not change: the Diavolo wins a derby again after two years, Fonseca saves (and strengthens) the bench, Inzaghi must ask himself what is happening to his Inter, caught up with their Rossoneri cousins on 8 points.
Fonseca exults: "No one has put Inter in such difficulty for a long time"
"Was a important success because we hadn't won a derby for a long time, but also because of our moment – he exulted Fonseca -. The boys showed a lot of courage on the pitch, we deserved to win because I don't remember a team that created so many problems for Inter in a long time. We played with the same structure as always, but trying to create something different on the pitch, what changed was thanks to the players. Winning the derby is always special, but this is the success of unity because even in a difficult moment we remained united: when you believe in something you have to work and we did it all together, even if there is still a lot to improve. Players and fans deserve this joy. Will the rumors about me die down now? It makes little difference to me because I don't look and I don't hear anything... It will certainly be a week in which we will have more confidence, but the important thing is that the boys continue to work and believe in what we do".
Inzaghi bitter: "A defeat that stings, Milan deserved the victory"
“Il Milan is a great team and did better than us deserving the victory – the bitter analysis of Inzaghi -. We were not a team, which rarely happens to us. I tried to change something, but the situation didn't change: we weren't compact enough, the approaches were decisive and we were lacking in both halves. We never gave the impression of being the same as always, we weren't lucid both in possession and out of possession, the two goals are proof of that. In the second half, after having equalized, we came back badly and we should have played differently. We are bitter because we know the importance of the derby, now we just have to work. Defeats clearly sting, especially in a derby, also because the feeling we gave was that we were not a team: this defeat will certainly have to be analysed, because we could have done more".
Roma – Udinese 3-0: Dovbyk, Dybala and Baldanzi seal Juric’s first victory
A great victory also for Juric's Roma, at the end of one of the most absurd weeks in its history. Since last Sunday, in order, practically everything has happened: De Winter's equaliser in the 96th minute, the argument between De Rossi and Lina Souloukou, the dismissal of DDR, the arrival of the Croatian coach, the resignation of the CEO. The backdrop to all this is an angry and disillusioned Olimpico, ready to explode in the event of a misstep against Runjaic's Udinese, until yesterday one of the best teams in the championship. But the team, after the three draws with Cagliari, Juventus and Genoa and the defeat against Empoli, he reacted well, finally offering a performance worthy of its quality.
Il 3-0 final he is not a liar, on the contrary he is too narrow for a toned and concentrated Roma from the beginning, almost awakened by the numerous events that had occurred. The ownership, absent from the stands yesterday and represented only by the ds Ghisolfi, hoped for it, but above all it wanted it Juric, forced to restart the machine amidst general discontent. The former Torino coach tried with a 3-4-2-1 (or 3-5-2, depending on your point of view) lively and concrete, with Pellegrini and Dybala behind the lone striker dovbykThe Ukrainian, who had broken the deadlock a week ago in Genoa, repeated the feat with a great right-footed shot that beat Okoye (19'), then created the penalty won (and converted) by Dybala (49'), finally he served the assist to the new entrant Baldanzi for the final 3-0 (70'). Udinese? All in a nice shot by Thauvin saved brilliantly by Svilar, unable to resist a Roma that was too strong and angry. Juric can smile, hoping that it wasn't just a nervous reaction, but the beginning of a journey that will lead to the Champions League pass.
Juric: “The boys are sorry for De Rossi, but they want to give everything for Roma”
"I found the boys extremely sorry for De Rossi's dismissal - he stressed Juric -. They were very sincere with me in saying that they were very sorry, it's something that I really appreciated, because sometimes players hide these things, instead you could see that they were sad, that they had given everything and that they hadn't managed to get good results. In these days I think that they worked well, they can apply certain concepts without problems, they did them especially last year, so it is important to perform like this, maybe even the whistled players will be able to change their history. On an emotional level these guys were sorry for Daniele's dismissal, but they want to give everything for Roma. The rhythm is there, the response was beautiful. I think we have the ability to play this type of football, now we have many new players that we need to integrate well. It's only the first match, we have a large squad, I can make the substitutions and see them all. In these two weeks we will see a lot".
Fiorentina – Lazio 2-1: Gudmundsson gives Palladino his first win
A step back instead for Baroni's Lazio, who came out defeated in the match against Fiorentina. The Biancoceleste coach had asked for the first away win after the 7 points collected at the Olimpico, but was left empty-handed. Credit, or blame depending on the point of view, of Gudmundsson, who entered the Viola world with the force of a cyclone. Palladino was anxiously waiting for him and yesterday we understood why: the double from penalty, of course, but also a mix of technique and personality capable of making the difference. There is no counter-proof, but until he entered the field the result was 1-0 for Lazio, the result of Gila's header at minute 41.
Fiorentina, close to scoring with Colpani (a great save by Provedel with the help of the post), feared yet another misstep in their championship, but then the Icelander stepped up to the plate and the match turned around.'former Genoa player yes it's first got the penalty for a foul by Guendouzi, then he transformed with great coldness (49'). From then on the match was a rollercoaster, with both teams creating important chances: the Viola with Kean (header missed from an excellent position), the Biancocelesti with Guendouzi (crossbar with De Gea beaten). It seemed that the draw was already written, then here comes theNuno Tavares's ill-considered intervention on Dodo resulting penalty for Fiorentina, obviously transformed by Gudmundsson (90'). Fiorentina thus rises to 6 points and can breathe, Lazio misses the opportunity to reach the noble zone of the standings.
Baroni polemical: "We lost because of two dubious incidents"
" the match was decided only by the episodes – he argued Baroni -. We had more possession, more shots, more entries into the penalty area, these are situations that are contrary to the spirit of the game: a player can no longer even cover a cross on the bottom with his feet almost out of the field. I don't see episodes like that abroad, we now have to change the way we defend. Even on the first penalty Gudmundsson had already moved the ball, it's a borderline situation. Let's try to put on a show, so let's let it happen. This is my thought, without being polemical, but if we go in this direction it becomes difficult for us coaches to give instructions. In some situations we need more determination, but we'll find this, the team plays and creates. We need to get the players to close the door well, I I'm not worried today, quite the opposite, I am bitter because there are episodes that penalize us".
