Inter drew for the third match in a row in the Serie A when Roberto Mancini’s men played 1-1 away against Palermo at the Stadio Renzo Barbera. Ivan Perisic gave the Nerazzurri the lead but his goal was equalled by Alberto Gilardino who scored his 180th career Serie A goal.
Samir Handanovic – 6: Did what he needed to do without any fuss. Didn’t stand a chance when Palermo equalized. Solid performance by the Slovenian.
Yuto Nagatomo – 5,5: Gave a decent performance despite relying on Medel to save him after he lost the ball a couple of times.
Joao Miranda – 6,5: Best player on the pitch. Has become the leader in Inter’s defense that the club has been looking for since Walter Samuel’s hay days.
Jeison Murillo – 6: Solid as ever & shows true passion & a will to win. Sent off after a Franco Vazquez dive after receiving his 2nd yellow card.
Alex Telles – 6: Good in defense & always an option when going forward. Delivers dangerous crosses & sacrifices himself for the team.
Fredy Guarin – 5,5: Put in good crosses & his shooting wasn’t wasteful as he usually is. Unlucky not to score but will be remembered for not passing Jovetic.
Gary Medel – 6: Incredibly dependable & solid defensively. Has the ability of pressuring his opponents without conceding free-kicks.
Geoffrey Kondogbia – 5: Isn’t enjoying a good run of form, in fact he was Inter’s worst player today. Shows glimpses of his talent but too inconsistently.
Ivan Perisic – 6: Got on the scoresheet again & gave a solid performance throughout the match. Delivered good crosses & was a constant threat.
Stevan Jovetic – 6,5: If Inter are to create something it’s down to Jovetic to create it. As he did when finding Biabiany with a great ball when Inter scored.
Mauro Icardi – 5: Completely invisible yet again. Sure, he doesn’t get a lot of support but he isn’t exactly causing the opposing defenders any grief.
Jonathan Biabiany – 6,5: Very good performance by the Frenchman. Got an assist for Perisic’s goal & unlucky not to get on the scoresheet.
Adem Ljajic – 6: Good game by the Serbian international. Great crosses & corners as well as dangerous when counterattacking. Must start next match.
Andrea Ranocchia – : Brought on in the 85th minute & didn’t play long enough to be rated.
Roberto Mancini – 5,5: Got the tactics somewhat wrong, especially in the 1st half when Inter were impotent when going forward. Good substitutions.
Inter’s performance – 5,5: Winning against a Lazio that has only lost one other Serie A fixture since New Year is impressive. To come back from a goal down and away in Rome and win is even more impressive but the mark is mitigated by the 2 red cards which stopped Lazio from being able to mount a serious challenge.
Daniele Doveri – 5: Destroyed the match by making one incorrect decision after another. Incredibly picky & ruined the rhythm of the match by constantly blowing his whistle.