Many were initially sceptical when Inter activated Matias Vecino’s €24 million release clause in the summer but after 12 match days, it is has become apparent that it was in fact a bargain according to Tuttosport.
The Uruguayan has become a vital part of Luciano Spalletti’s team, playing in a midfield two, where he has struck up a solid partnership with 23-year-old Roberto Gagliardini.
Moreover, Vecino has also allowed fellow new signing Borja Valero to perform with much more freedom in the Spaniard’s role as a trequartista.
Just five midfielders have ran more than the 26-year-old former Fiorentina star this Serie A season. In addition to that, Vecino is only behind Napoli’s Marek Hamsik for shots (21 to 30) with 12 of them being on target in comparison to Hamsik’s 16. He has the second most interceptions in the Inter squad also with 43 with central defender Milan Skriniar leading the way on the interceptions front with 59.
i have to admit i was surprised how well vecino is integrated in this team. true a real bargain indeed. but what’s worrying me is how Gagliardini have not at the level he once was and its been going on for a while now. is it with the team setup either way i hope Spaletti can rectify the problem.
Gagliardini is only good for just 45 minutes, either 1st half or 2nd half… my opinion.
I disagree. Gaglia has been very solid this season and I think he has been hidden due to the rest of the midfield playing so much better than years past. Gaglia plays a role that doesn’t get alot of attention but he is only 23 and has 1.5 full years of Serie A experience. He just needs to work on his defending a bit more but I have been happy with all of our mids minus J Mario.