Dark night in Madrid, the knockout with Real is painful and puts theInter in a difficult condition for access to the knockout stages of the Champions League. Cue the defense, elements of experience disappoint, but not all the lights go out: the good news for Antonio Conte is there and has the face of Nicolò Barella. Another masterful test of the ’97 class, which confirms his amazing moment of form and to have a good feeling with the cup trips to Spain: last year in Barcelona he dominated the midfield with Sensi, this time in Valdebebas Kroos and his teammates suffered its intensity. And Barella did not fail to delight with another magical assist: after the touch for Lukaku against Genoa, this time it is Lautaro to thank for the flying heel with which the former Cagliari sends him in goal for the momentary 2-1. Poetry in motion.
‘UNDERSTAND’ THE MARKET – Dynamism, competitive fury, quality and personality, because Barella has become a leader on the pitch: everything Conte needs, everything that ’embarrasses’ the last two Nerazzurri transfer sessions in midfield. Raider and charismatic figure, practically everything for which Conte demanded the arrival of Arturo Vidal from Barcelona. The Chilean, however, is not performing according to expectations, alternating high-level matches with others of low incisiveness, the last one with Real. The coach then runs for cover, reinventing Vidal in a more defensive and orderly role, but it takes time for optimal performance. Who is most affected by the Barella explosion, however, is undoubtedly Christian Erkisen, great blow last January and now forgotten. The feeling with Conte never blossomed, but with the former Cagliari who guarantees quality both as an attacking midfielder and as a midfielder, the Dane struggles more and more to carve out his space. And this does not make management and owners happy, which with the passage of time increasingly see a leading investment burned out. A negative aspect, but Inter enjoys this Barella: more and more leaders, ever closer to that label from ‘potential captain of the future’ that the men of the company gave him a few weeks after his arrival in Appiano Gentile.
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