Cagliari passively responded to the "Kraño vs Inter" monologue

Inter beat Cagliari 4-0 to take advantage of AC Milan's draw and Napoli's defeat to reach the top of the Serie A table. However, the best to be elected in this campaign is neither Lautaro, volleying Sanchez, nor Charkhan Oulu, who has once again shown his long-range shooting skills, but the opponent goalkeeper Klagno, who refused Lautaro's penalty.

The home team was in full control from the start of the game, with as many as 24 shots on goal. Cagliari coach Mazzari wailed after the game that the night of horror, "This team that does not fight with one goal has not been able to see the performance of my eyes. The "Islanders", who are now ranked second to last in Serie A with 10 points, should have taken the attitude of fighting for relegation, but when facing a strong opponent, they directly lay flat at the bottom of the pit, and Mazzari was angry and simply took the initiative to ask for a dismissal, "To be honest, I think the shorter the time this team keeps me, the better." ”

In the midst of the rift in Cagliari, only Kraño can step out of Meazza with his head held high. According to Opta statistics, Inter made a total of 15 shots in this campaign, the highest Serie A since the 2004-05 season, and failed to cause a massacre, all because of Cranio's high and low blocks. In addition, saving Lautaro penalties defended The name of Kraño's point expert, and since the 2017-18 season, the 27-year-old Italian goalkeeper has made six saves in Serie A, the highest of the same period. Coincidentally, the last time Kranho saved a penalty in August 2020, it was also on this side of the stadium, but the opponent was Inter's sworn enemy in the same city - AC Milan.

In addition to the natural gap in strength, the two teams' very different attitudes are also doomed to the end of the game. Blue and black young coach Inzaghi Jr. affirmed the team's performance after the game: "The lads are really doing a good job. After seeing many of the giants finish their struggles in the league in the post-European weekend, I asked the team to pay full attention. The midfield was only 1-0, but I praised the attitude of the team, they came up with the right performance, we just need to turn the chances into goals more. ”

"When I make personnel changes, I always get a strong response from the substitutes. Sanchez was in better shape every day, and Joaquin Correa was great before the injury, so when the call came, the whole crew was full of fighting spirits. ”

Also playing three centre-backs, but inzaghi Jr. reversed the pragmatism of his predecessor Conte, making Inter defend his title with a beautiful football, and when asked where the team could improve, Xiaoyin chose to look at the Champions League, "We are now at the top of the table, and we have entered the Round of 16 of the Champions League in 11 years, so it is difficult to do better." I know we started well, but that's the first 23 games and there's still a long way to go. Now that we're at the top of the list, we naturally want to stay here. Just a month ago, we were seven or eight points behind the charts, so it was clear to everyone that this was a tricky and open season. Our original Christmas goal was to reach the round of 16 in the Champions League, and now we can focus on the league for the next few weeks. ”

Compared with Conte, who emphasizes defense and counter-attack, Xiaoyin's Inter is visible to the naked eye for the improvement of attack and possession, where does the change come from? Xiao Yin attributed the credit to the players: "We have slightly improved the pressing, and my players have also asked for this. We recently found a perfect balance, taking up space, with the advantage of centre-backs and wing-backs advancing simultaneously. When I took over, I thought only Ashraf would leave and then we lost Eriksen and Romelu Lukaku, so I had to change, but I had a fantastic club as a backer and we struggled to find players who fit the team's plan. The players knew I had to make a decision and it wouldn't be easy to give up some good people, but they all generously cooperated with me and my coaching staff. ”

Sports Weekly all-media reporter Holden