Crazy Inter is back! Down by a goal, dominated by Roma for more than an hour, close to succumbing on several occasions (three posts hit by the Giallorossi!), the Nerazzurri overturned everything in the space of a few minutes and left the Olimpico with 3 very heavy points both for rankings and for morale. In fact, winning a game like this can only increase confidence in Spalletti's group, although there are still many things to correct and improve. A separate discussion then for Mauro Icardi, decisive as only he can be and protagonist of a truly sensational start to the championship: the Argentine is already on 4 goals in the championship, 2 against Fiorentina and 2 against Roma, not a bad start…” In football you also need a bit of luck and this time we had it – Spalletti's words. – It must also be said that we have tried to play according to a very specific idea, we have always believed in it and in the end this has meant that the episodes have turned in our favour. I don't want to hear about the standings and the Scudetto, we're a good team but there's still a lot to work on”.
Honest analysis by the coach, so far the real added value of an Inter that has remained very similar to last year in terms of men yet very different in terms of attitude. Of course, even just one of the three Giallorossi poles had entered (Kolarov, Nainggolan and Perotti) or if Irrati had not blatantly forgotten the existence of the Var (foul in the area by Skriniar on Perotti, the referee not only did not see but did not didn't even ask for the help of the monitor denying a clear penalty), we would probably be commenting on another result, but the Nerazzurri were good at exploiting Roma's incredible amnesia and striking at the right moment. And so Di Francesco, who took the lead with Dzeko (15'), reached and overtaken by Icardi (67' and 77'), brought down by Vecino (87'), is forced to deal with a bad defeat to digest, even because it came right against its predecessor. “Our performance was great for 70', we have to start from this – he explained. – In Bergamo we won by playing badly, but here exactly the opposite happened. Sorry for the three posts and for the penalty not given to Perotti but in these cases, as you well know, the speeches are carried away by the wind … ". The coach should still be able to console himself with Schick, who is getting closer and closer to Inter's detriment: the definitive answer will arrive in the next few hours but the failure to call up for today's match against Fiorentina shows that his future is now far from Genoa.
This evening, however, it will be the turn of Milan, awaited by the home match against Cagliari (20.45 pm). On paper, the Rossoneri are largely favorites but Montella, perhaps worried by the excessive enthusiasm that gravitates around the team, doesn't trust him. “Last year they put us in difficulty, they are tactically prepared and have a lot of quality up front – the coach's analysis. – I would like to start the championship well also at San Siro, the important thing is that the positive climate gives us energy and not too much euphoria”. Three points today would help increase confidence and enthusiasm, vice versa a misstep would create doubts and uncertainties: this is why Milan absolutely do not want and cannot make mistakes. After the 3-5-2 seen in Europe, Montella will return to the old and therefore to the classic 4-3-3 with Donnarumma in goal, Conti, Musacchio, Bonucci and Rodriguez in defense, Kessie, Locatelli and Calhanoglu in midfield, Suso, Cutrone (still favorite over Andre Silva) and Borini in attack. Only bench for Kalinic, however skilled and enlisted for his first call-up in the Rossoneri, stand instead for Niang, still grappling with the famous "market stress". “I'd like to talk to him – sighed Montella. – I have an excellent relationship with him, I'm sorry he's not living this situation well ”. However, only then will we think about the market, now we have to face a Cagliari determined to play its chances at San Siro after last week's defeat against Juve. Rastelli will try to surprise Milan with a 4-3-1-2 with Cragno in goal, Padoin, Pisacane, Andreolli and Capuano in defence, Dessena, Cigarini and Barella in midfield, Joao Pedro, Sau and Cop in attack.
