In the 35th round of the Italian Football League that ended today, Inter Milan won 2-1 with Udinese, successfully scoring three points while continuing to pursue AC Milan. The gap between the two sides is still two points, and with three rounds to play in the league, the title race has entered a white-hot stage. However, for the Nerazzurri, it is difficult to chase and surpass the opponent against the trend. After all, losing to Bologna in the last round was too undeserved. Recently, Perisic has been praised for his outstanding performances, and he is now the most reliable veteran in this Inter team.
Perisic, the family has an old man
In this game, Inter milan played well in the first half, especially in the combination of sides and centres. This is also the pursuit of the system tactics of the little Inzaghi. Because The Jeko sports can be guaranteed in the first half, and Lautaro's hard work is also online, the Nerazzurri can create a lot of pressure on the opponent in the front, and their two sides will also get more gaps, fully compressing the opponent's defense line at the same time, to obtain the opportunity to advance in depth.
In the design of the entire tactical system, the wing-back is undoubtedly the most important link, and it is also an offensive unit that the team has relied on since the time of Conte to the era of Inzaghi Jr. With Lukaku and Ashraf both present last season, the Nerazzurri can create offensive opportunities from the flanks through super-fast speed and super-strong physical confrontation. After both left the team this season, fans expressed great concern about it. This is not without reason, after all, the gap in the paper strength of players is indeed too large.
However, Perisic, who has been holding out Inter for many years, disagrees. Since the transfer to Inter, the Croatian has always been known for his "stubborn temper and tough personality", especially on the pitch. Every scramble for opportunities and the display of personal ability are important elements of his refusal to give up from the beginning of the game to the end. Already a veteran this season, he has had many transfer rumors, but in the end he stuck to Meazza. This choice now seems to be very correct, and the Sabre not only did not lose the starting position, but instead played a highlight season.
At the end of the season, especially during inter's chain break, Perisic continued to shine, which can be described as carrying the team forward. This is also very satisfying to the fans. In this game, it was Perisic's contribution, which gave the Nerazzurri the lead and also made a wonderful start for the team. Combined with his personal performance, Perisic played a highlight season, perhaps the best of his career. Today, he has produced seven goals and eight assists, and his personal rating is as high as 7.16 points, ranking second among Inter (Serie A only, the same below).
In terms of personal data, the number of goals per game, the ability to grasp opportunities, the number of assists, the creation of excellent opportunities, the average of key passes per game, the success rate of forward passes, etc., all rank first in the same position in Serie A; in terms of pass success rate, average number of passes per game, and average number of passes per game, they rank second in Serie A.
In addition to playing well on the offensive end, Perisic's personal characteristics of "desperate three langs" on the pitch have not diminished in the slightest, although he is 33 years old. In terms of defense, Perisic can fight every goal in every game, averaging 1.1 steals per game, 1.4 interceptions per game, and 1 clearance per game, such defensive data are ranked in the top three in the same position, and the ability to go up and down in the game is the basis for the team to maintain the vitality of the left side. It can also be seen how hard Perisic is.
People say that there is an old man in the home, such as a treasure. When it comes to the critical period of the game, you can see how important this "treasure" is to the stable play of the team. In the last 6 games, Perisic has contributed 2 goals and 4 assists, while being selected as the MVP of the game three times. At this level, there is really no one who can replace the great value of Perisic at the moment.
In the first and second half, Inter played too differently
Perisic's performance is indeed encouraging and praised, but the overall performance of Inter in this game still has major twists and turns. Although the 2-0 lead in the first half of the game was smooth, but the same dilemma appeared, and in the second half, the opponent not only pulled back a ride, but also wasted good opportunities many times. The fans were still somewhat dissatisfied with the suspense that could have accepted the game very early but wrote it again. Especially consider the scene of being killed by Bologna in the last game.
This may be a very unfavorable influencing factor for the Nerazzurri in the title race this season, and after the game, Inter star Bergomi pointed out the important problem of the current team in an interview with tv: Inter now lacks a player who can stand up when the team is ahead and extend the lead for the team. This is also an important reason why they can continue to suppress their opponents and close the game as soon as possible.
Indeed it is. In the first half, Perisic and Lautaro's "make-up" was a matter of course, and while the Nerazzurri gained the advantage, it was only natural to score goals. However, in the second half, there was a sudden change in the situation, inter only had 5 shots on goal and only 1 shot on target, while the opponent had 4 times, which was not a big difference compared with the first half 7 (Inter 4 shots on target) -3.
In the game, you can see the fluctuations in Zheko's state, and in the first half, he can still maintain his vitality in the second half, and he seems to be a little physically weak, whether it is in possession of the ball or in creating opportunities for his teammates. This is also an important reason that restricts the smooth progress of the team's entire operating system. The expressions on the faces and limbs of the likes of Perisic and Barrera after losing the ball in the second half can be seen as their dissatisfaction with the overall functioning of the team. Obviously, football games require the effort of 11 people, and it is not enough to have just a few players play well.
The 36-year-old Dzeko has only scored one goal against Verona in the last eight games, and although the rest of the games have been played for a lot of time, his contribution to the team is indeed very limited. Although he was able to maintain a good efficiency in the halftime, it was still more common to have more than enough and insufficient strength in the second half. This is an important issue that needs to be solved by inter's top management at present.
However, under the premise that reliable shooters are difficult to find and Inter's funds are not abundant, it is indeed too difficult to buy players who are both easy to use and not expensive at a higher cost-effective price. Otherwise the Nerazzurri would not have sold the Lukaku they had used very well. For this contradiction, I believe that the team executives are also very headaches, and I don't know where the answer to the question will be?
(Li Qianpeng)