Inter-Atalanta 1-0, the report cards: between the two best attacks … the two defenses stand out

Inter-Atalanta 1-0 (54 ‘Cabinet)

INTER (edited by Simone Bernabei)
Handanovic 7 – Reckless in certain situations with the supports coming out, extraordinary for reactivity and promptness on Zapata’s header at the end of the first half. Confirm the great moment of form
Skriniar 7 – He is the best of the package for defensive closures (despite some difficulties in the melee with Zapata) and is the one who thanks to his goal unlocks the result and gives the heavy success to his Inter
De Vrij 6 – A few small burrs in the defensive closures, sometimes it seems displaced when Brozovic almost lowers himself in the role of free to start the action. But like the whole rear it holds up well
Sticks 6.5 – On his side Maehle has fast and purposeful legs, but he is not intimidated. Rather. Usual excellent defensive plays, even if he has one of the best attacks of the tournament in front
Judge 6 – It was highly anticipated, the duel in his lane with Robin Gosens. The two, however, who knows if out of awe, practically end up annihilating. For the Moroccan some errors in handling the ball in the push phase, but also a decisive closure inside the penalty area in the first half (from 85 ‘ D’Ambrosio sv)
Stretcher 6 – He starts well, with the usual dynamism given to the construction of the maneuver. As the minutes go by, he loses a bit of effectiveness and gets nervous, but his performance is still positive
Brozovic 6.5 – Inter’s game is centered on the pendulum movement between attack and defense of the Croatian. Each restart from below passes through his skilled feet (from 77 ‘ Gagliardini sv)
Vidal 5,5 – He returns to start in place of Eriksen, but his is not a performance to remember. A few mistakes too many in the crowded area of ​​the field, especially when the team is out and losing balls means lending the side to the impaled of the Goddess (from 52 ‘ Eriksen 6.5 – Get into the game very well. Especially for the attention and desire with which he works in the defensive phase)
Perisic 6 – He is practically a full-back, given that Atalanta forces him to stay low often and willingly. He doesn’t mind and accepts the task as he often does lately. Not very bright in the front, extremely precious behind (from 85 ‘ Darmian sv)
Lautaro 6 – The type of game leads him to stay lower than usual and further away from Lukaku. In practice, depending on the stages, it is an added mezzala. And his contribution is especially useful in this (from 77 ‘ Sanchez sv)
Luke 5.5 – Match of suffering and struggle, that of the MVP of the month of February. He gives and receives blows, especially in the duel with Djimsiti who puts in place a suffocating man marking. Useful and very precious work for the team, even if with a few too many burrs up front

Antonio Conte 6.5 – Set the game by leaving the ball to Atalanta, focusing on defensive solidity and lethal restarts. A risk against Gasperini’s team, but which ultimately brings results. Well the Vidal-Eriksen change at the beginning of the second half and also the other substitutions in the final

ATALANTA (edited by Andrea Piras)
Sportiello 6.5 – “He’s going through a good time, so he deserves a chance to play”. This is how Gian Piero Gasperini expressed himself and he replied present both on the high exits and between the posts. His head save on Romero’s intervention was incredible. Nothing can on Skriniar’s goal.
Toloi 6 – He risks with two slips to send Lautaro on goal first and then Lukaku in the second half but then he gets away with it. In the first half final he has a small physical problem but he grits his teeth like a real captain.
Romero 6,5 – Whether it’s Lukaku or Lautaro Martinez, the Argentine defender doesn’t leave either of them an inch to strike. He risks his own goal in the first half by calling Sportiello at the parade… with his head. Late on Skriniar on the occasion of the Inter advantage but his recovery on Lukaku launched on the net is super.
Djimsiti 7 – You can often find him also in the Inter trocar accompanying the action. A sumptuous performance for the Nerazzurri central who proves to be rocky in the duel with Lukaku. In the first half he touches the goal with a header from a corner (From 82 ‘Palomino sv).
Mahle 6.5 – He gets up a lot to go and press on Sticks. On his side Perisic fails to sting. On the contrary, when he accelerates on the right he often arrives at the cross.
De Roon 6.5 – It splits in the middle of the field. Goes to double on Lukaku and Hakimi and at the same time manages to set the Nerazzurri maneuver well with quick touches.
Freuler 7 – He does an important pressure work on Inter players. He runs a lot and recovers a lot of balls, helping the team in the possession phase (From ’82’ Pasalic sv).
Gosens 5,5 – The one with Hakimi is one of the most interesting duels of the evening. He often attacks the left lane taking advantage of the spaces that Zapata creates for him. Anticipated by Bastoni in the area in the action that leads to Skriniar’s goal.
Pessina 6 – He is the first to put pressure on Inter’s defenders in an attempt to stop the action in the bud. After a good first half, he drops his tone in the second half of the race (From 74 ‘Miranchuk All).
Malinovskyi 6 – He too does a good pressure on his opponents but starts a bit too shy. Precious on the corner kicks from which the two opportunities for the Goddess of Zapata and Djimsiti arise (From 46 ‘Ilicic 5.5 – He is searched a lot by his companions but cannot find the flicker that is asked of him).
Zapata 6,5 – Leave a defender of Skriniar’s caliber in place when he decides to harness his speed mixed with his physical strength. Call Handanovic to the super save with a header on the developments of a corner and almost equalize in the second half. He comes out exhausted (From 70 ‘Muriel 6 – He shows up with an insidious diagonal that calls Handanovic to the kickback with his feet).

Gasperini 6.5 – His Atalanta is preferred for the amount of play expressed. In the first half he deserves to go to the locker room with the advantage but Handanovic and Brozovic say no to Zapata and Djimsiti. In the second half he conceded goals from a scrum following a corner but the changes did not bring the hoped-for results.

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