Before the Champions League match between Inter and Liverpool, italian media confirmed that although the price of tickets for this battle is much higher than that of the league (because the epidemic has affected the share of season tickets, the price of inter league tickets this season is much higher than before the epidemic, and the price of Champions League tickets is higher), it has long been sold out, and the importance that Inter fans attach to this battle can be seen.
Before the vicious battle, Inter was not in good shape, it was difficult to guarantee the strongest combat strength that the team currently had, and the main problem was four points.
First of all, Inter, with an average age of 29.2 years old, is exhausted by the previous three strong and fierce battles, and it is difficult to recover with blood after a few days of rest. This is concentrated in the body of veterans such as Zheke, and on the contrary, Zheke is now the absolute thigh that the coaching team is clinging to.
In addition, the individual status of some key players is very different from the highlight moments of this season, such as DeFrey, Lautaro, Char khan oulu and so on.
Third, the recovery of the wounded is not optimistic. The good news is that Bastoni's condition is improving, and there is a possibility of a comeback in this battle, but the news that Correa and others have been postponed again has really frustrated the coaching staff.
But the most pressing question for Inter at the moment is the question of who will replace Barrera.
Barrera will be suspended for both legs against Liverpool, and this "forced rotation" will help the Italian international to recharge and play well in the league, but it will create great trouble for the Champions League showdown.
For now, Vidal is a favourite to replace Barrera.
But this is not because Bidal has been in much better shape recently, but simply because the other two options are in worse shape.
In the match against Napoli, Besino did not go with the team because of his physical condition, and the coaching staff did not dare to let him take risks. If there is no accident, Besino can return when playing Liverpool, but how the competitive state is, no one dares to pack tickets, and the possibility of starting will not be very large.
As for Gagliardini, not to mention the question of whether the strong dialogue is suitable for him, the key is that after the Italian Cup on January 19, Gali has not played a game for nearly a month, and in the previous tournament, there is no chance to pull out and walk to find a foot, and the vicious battle is suddenly activated, and the risk is not small.
Therefore, it can only be "the tall one in the short".
Italian media poll "who can do for Barrera", the highest number of votes is the last substitute Gagliardini in midfield, this is of course not because the fans trust Galli, purely because the public opinion circles are more dissatisfied with Vidal and Besino.
Everyone knows very well that Inter is so many people that they can't play too many new tricks.
But if they don't do something, it's hard for Inter to deal with a strong enemy.
The team reporter revealed that when the coaching team was motivated and mobilized before the game, the coaching team asked the players to lower their posture, stabilize their mentality, and reduce personal mistakes as the first priority, and everyone contributed a little more, which could improve the team's state by a large margin.
In fact, Inter's recent record decline is also due to the unexpected individual mistakes of players that have a great impact on the team.
The derby was the mistake of Sanchez, Defrey and Handanovic.
Playing Napoli was a personal mistake by DeFrey.
In strong dialogue, once this personal mistake occurs, it is likely that it will not be remedied, making the team pay a terrible price. Inter played Liverpool to be weak against strong, and it is still necessary to emphasize the reduction of individual mistakes before the game.
Italian media pointed out that another player who has recently improved inter's status and role significantly: Dumfries is also a symbol of the team's directions.
To this day, some Inter fans still look down on Dumfries, because the Dutchman has a poor ability to attack the ball, and the impact is certainly there, but the "tall" things are not very good at playing.
But a few months ago Dunfer was still a substitute, and now playing in the Milan derby, Napoli are above the average level, it can be said that Dunfer's position in the team has been very consolidated, really passed the big test, and achieved the upper position.
Where is Dunfer's progress? On Chinese and foreign social networking sites, the criticism of him by public opinion circles is mostly in the offensive aspect, but this cannot hide the fact - The biggest highlight of Dunfer's recent past is not with the ball, assault, and passing, but defensive efficiency, attitude, and fighting spirit.
Statistics show that in the first 19 games for Inter, Dumfries has a total of 14 steals, 9 passes, 22 successful tops, 14 shots, 328 advances with the ball, and 124 up and down.
In the last two games (Milan derby, playing Napoli), Dumfries has achieved 7 steals, 2 passes, 5 successful tops, 4 shots, 54 advances with the ball, and 38 up and down.
Converted to the efficiency of every 90 minutes, Dunfer's offensive performance such as advancement, superiority, and top fighting has improved compared with before, but the magnitude is not large, and it is precisely the dirty work of stealing, forcing, scrambling, and hand-to-hand combat.
For wing-backs, defense may be more important than attack. To be fair, Damian's recent personal form and competitive performance are not bad, but he is powerless to shake Dunfer's main position, not only because Dunfer has a strong impact "one move fresh" advantage, but also because of his previous shortcomings - defensive performance, which has achieved significant progress.
Italian media pointed out: Can Dumfries replace Ashraf? Not easy to say. But if his defensive hardness continues to its current level, a little stronger than Damian's previous starters, who will the coach choose? Go without saying.
In a word: correct attitude, lower posture, do dirty work, this is The magic weapon for Dumfries to get out of the predicament.
So now that Inter, who has lost the top spot and encountered a crisis of trust in the public opinion circles, wants to get out of the crisis, should it be the same?