Italian press review after Inter – Shakhtar match – football.ua

Italian media are shocked by another failure of Inter in the Champions League. This is the main news that overshadowed the success of Atalanta. Before the match, the so-called “biscotto” (“biscuit”) was discussed in detail: the possibility of Real and Borussia playing a draw, depriving the “Nerazzurri” of any chance. The inability of the “interistas” themselves to deal with the miner was an unpleasant surprise.

La Gazzetta dello Sport

“Inter: impotent draw with Miner”. This title of “Gadzetta” seems even more colorful in Italian, where “impotent” is written “impotent”. The flagship of the sports press highlights that after Lautaro Martínez’s crossbar, the ‘Nerazzurri’ practically did not create chances, and Sánchez and Eriksen entered as substitutes too late.

“It ended in Lukaku, who fought against a direct blow from Sánchez; in Eriksen, who came out in the 80th minute and almost scored the decisive goal; in Handanovic, who played as a center forward. But first of all, it was over. Inter he was eliminated from two European Cups in the same night. ” “, – this is how Luigi Garlando’s report begins. The author complains that the“ Nerazzurri ”have not been able to get into the knockout stages of the Champions League since 2012, but stresses: if the asset has only one win in six games , this result is fair.

There are many criticisms against Antonio Conte. They blame him for the monotony – they say that, even now, against a team without clean centers, he put the traditional 3-5-2. A separate material is dedicated to Conte’s harsh statements on television immediately after the game, where he did not behave too correctly in relation to journalists and even Fabio Capello himself. The red line is a comparison to August 5: 0 against Miner. “Seeing the good news from Madrid, Conte seemed like a man on the right track. Instead, the team was eaten by its own demons. He ran into Ukrainian soldiers who seemed to have won immunity, having conceded those five goals in Europe. League “.

Gadzetta highlights the pragmatism of the miners. “The miner, traditionally rich in Brazilian players, did not come here to perform miracles. No 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3: a trench with five defenders. More Piave than Copacabana” (the battle of the First War World Cup took place on the River Piave between Italian and Austro-Hungarian troops – approx. Football.ua). The author admits that Luis Castro’s idea worked: his team competently blocked the zones and Lukaku was constantly surrounded by defenders. “It was enough that the miner cut the oxygen to the Lu-La beam to turn off all of Inter,” Garlando summarizes.

The best player in the fight was Anatoly Trubin, whose actions were rated “seven”. The young goalkeeper is praised for the save after hitting Lukaku and the thoughtful play on the outs. Stepanenko, who unexpectedly took a place in the center of defense, has the same rating. “Impeccable on the second floor, in the management of the line, in the fight against Lukaku”, the Italians are generous in praising the captain of the Pitmen. Dodo, Micon, and Solomon all scored high 6.5. I especially liked the Israeli (“You’ll hear from him again”). The worst is Vitao, who got 5 for a hard tackle to Lukaku.

The best of Inter – Martinez (6.5), Bastogne did the same. The worst are Young, Gagliardini, Perisic and Lukaku (5). Young’s game was called too readable for opponents, and Perisic was described as a “disaster.”

Corriere dello Sport

Unlike the “Gazetta” in Milan, the Roman “Corriere” has less drama, but more irony and concern for Italian football as such. Editor-in-chief Ivan Zadzaroni regrets that Serie A is one step away from the historic achievement of four teams in the Champions League playoffs. “In European competition, you cannot win only by muscle, centimeters, legs and desire. You also need technique and a high quality game that can make a difference”, is one of the many arrows directed at Conte and his style of play .

“Benzema did everything that was asked of him. Better happened in Madrid, ‘biscotto’, so that the failure of Inter can be justified”, this is how the minutes of the match openly begins. As in the Gadzette, separate material is devoted to Conte’s failure. They remind him of his 12 millionth salary, for the sake of objectivity they remember his successes in the Europa League, but now is the time for criticism. “Conte paid for the categorical nature of his football. The 0-0 yesterday, he got into a context of meanness and provincialism.”

In the game, the miners celebrate the concentration on defensive actions and Castru’s idea: Pitmen’s coach successfully reflected Inter’s scheme. “They knew they couldn’t win and they just didn’t lose.” The best is, of course, Trubin (score 7), who made the most of his two meters in height. Dodo received the same amount for a convincing game against Young against Perisic. Note the 6.5 high for Kovalenko, Viktor didn’t allow Barella to turn around. The worst is Vitao again (5). “I knew the only way to defend was to kick the ball for a corner.”

The scores of the local players are somewhat different from the opinion of “Gadzetta”. So, Brozovich (6.5) is considered the best to put things in order in the center of the field. Martínez (6) has been criticized for the bad streak in the second half. The worst – Gagliardini (5) for the ridiculous “yellow card”, poor technique and dynamics. Young and Perisic received equally low marks.

Tuttosport

The third whale of the Italian sports press, based in Turin, barely hides his gloating. Here Conte’s outrage after the match over the referees’ actions is in the title. “Tuttosport”, however, admits that there were enough controversial decisions during the group stage, including the missed penalty in Kiev for Cooper’s foul on Lukaku, and Vitao’s foul in yesterday’s match could be more severe. But in the foreground is the weak game of the “Nerazzurri”, who seemed too tired.

“Inter did not have the honor of scoring at least one goal for the Ukrainians, while they conceded ten to Borussia in two games,” wonders the author of “Tuttosport”, who then recalls the failures of the “Interistas” in the decisive matches with Barcelona and PSV. The team, in his opinion, did not have enough quality, and here Eriksen could have come to the rescue, but Conte ostracizes this extraordinary footballer.

According to the publication, failure in the European competition will force Inter to behave much more modestly in the winter transfer window. “Sunin”, the club’s owners, can perceive this result even more painful than the Champions League exits a year and two years ago. This means that Conte’s desire to acquire “vice-Lukaku” (Giroux and Milik’s names are named) will collide with a lack of financing and the need to urgently sell to someone.

Brozovich is considered the best of Inter’s squad (7 points). Martinez received an even lower grade: 5.5 for poor physical condition. The rest are roughly the same grades, including the required 5 points for Conte. “Inter did not leave the impression of being a team that really dominates and puts the enemy in a difficult position.”

Little is written about the miner’s game. Rather, you can pay attention to the ratings. Trubin received a whopping 7.5 points. The characteristic of the goalkeeper’s game sounds beautiful: “On that gloomy night at San Siro, he shone like a diamond.” Stepanenko and Maicon received fairly high marks 6.5. Also score 7 points for Castro, but here the comment is ambiguous: “He brought an old catenaccio and went home with a point that cost the Europa League team.”