The pitch was in shocking condition and Inter had not been able to win away to Torino since 2015. So all the signs pointed towards Conte’s men dropping points.
But the game plan worked perfectly and Inter continued their fantastic form away from home. The major negative take away from last night remains to be seen, as Nicolo Barella’s injured knee will be evaluated over the next few days.
Samir Handanovic – 7: Not a very busy night for Samir, but as usual when he was called upon, he was world class. Didn’t have much to do as Inter didn’t risk backpasses.
Diego Godin – 6: Sturdy. Inter needed all the experience Diego has accumulated over the years on a pitch and opponent like this. Got beaten maybe once in 90 minutes.
Stefan de Vrij – 7: Silent leader and is slowly overshadowing all the defenders in Conte’s Inter. The goal was absolutely delightful and couldn’t come at a better time.
Milan Skriniar – 6: Back to the left of de Vrij and Maresca certainly didn’t let him play his physical way. Still managed to keep out Torino’s attack. Lots of battles all over.
Danilo D’Ambrosio – 6: D’Ambrosio comes back to the lineup and Inter keeps a clean sheet. Surely can’t be a coincidence now. Shut down his flank in the terrible conditions. Fighter.
Nicolo Barella – 6: Nicolo wincing is not a good sight to see. That was Inter’s only negative on the night. Had a decent game before that. Played at his usual high tempo.
Marcelo Brozovic – 7: The central area of the pitch was the worst and Brozo played on it like a veteran. The only mistakes came when he was dead tired. Great assist.
Matias Vecino – 7: Another strong performance by Matias who has rediscovered himself in the last few games. Imporant assist for Lautaro. Ran throughout the 90 minutes.
Cristiano Biraghi – 6.5: Much improved performance from Cristiano. Defended bravely and also made a few marauding runs in the puddles. Delightful cross to Stefan de Vrij.
Lautaro Martinez – 7.5: Lautaro is getting better and better as he plays more minutes. Ran himself into the ground, the only complaint would be the unnecessary booking.
Romelu Lukaku – 6.5: Poor first half, but Romelu manages to keep his calm inside the box and when he has a chance. On another day could have had a couple more goals.
Borja Valero – 6: After being on the bench virtually since the start of the season, that was a decent performance on a waterlogged pitch. We will be seeing more of him.
Antonio Candreva – 6: Conte’s go to man as usual. Came on and provided breathing space to D’Ambrosio and even managed a few dangerous forays forward. Crucial.
Federico Dimarco – N/A: Federico only had 10 minutes on the pitch but he managed to show why Conte doesn’t trust him yet. Made simple errors and conceded fouls unnecessarily.
Antonio Conte – 7.5: Antonio surely wont be happy with Barella’s injury but his game plan worked almost to perfection. Inter controlled most of the game without the ball.
Fabio Maresca – 4.5: Fell for too many soft free kicks especially by Ansaldi. Spotted a Lukaku handball when there was literally none. Managed to keep control but still was poor.
Inter – 7: This game was all about the attitude needed to keep Inter in the race. The team showed plenty of fight inspite of the terrible conditions and injuries.
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