Inter’s midfield trio of Matias Vecino, Nicolo Barella and Marcelo Brozovic all ran over 12 km in their win over a defensive Hellas Verona side on Saturday, according to a report from Italian media outlet FcInter1908.it.
The report details how the win was vital for the Nerazzurri, who needed the three points in order to keep up the pressure on reigning league champions Juventus.
The Bianconeri beat AC Milan last night to return to the top of the league table, but Barella’s late wonder strike allowed the Nerazzurri to stay within one point of the Turin based club.
Furthermore, the report highlights the exact distances run by the Nerazzurri midfielders in the game. In the lead was 28-year-old Uruguayan Matias Vecino, who ran 13.054 km in the game, followed by 22-year-old Italian Nicolo Barella, who ran 12.993 km, with 26-year-old Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic in third with 12.903 km.
These numbers are the result of the hard-working identity struck into the team by coach Antonio Conte, who instils the need to never give up and always fight for the ball when it’s lost.
