Former Inter defender Beppe Bergomi discussed the Nerazzurri’s 2-1 win over Sampdoria and the performance of Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen in an interview with Italian broadcaster Sky Sports Italia on the TV Show ‘Sky Calcio Club’ after the game, broadcast late last night.
“For the Scudetto, Inter have to do something miraculous. The drop in the second half is no surprise: even in the first meeting this season, the second half was always the one under their control.”
Bergomi highlighted how coach Antonio Conte should tinker with the tactical system in order to better work his midfield.
“With the 3-5-2 formation you spend a lot of energy, so the drop is symptomatic, maybe Conte should make better use of the substitutions, earlier.
“Surely, in midfield Inter are running thin, Sensi out, Brozovic out, Vecino often used, but he’s out. Even though Borja Valero always gives a lot when he plays.”
Finally, Bergomi spoke about the performance of the 28-year-old Danish midfielder Eriksen, who provided the assist for Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku against Sampdoria last night.
“His defensive task was not to let Bertolacci play. In attacking, he found several quick one-twos and it proved easy to find the goal. He put in a good performance but I think he can do more. Today, though, he gave a good sign.”
Eriksen has struggled to make a significant impact in Milan since arriving from Tottenham in the January transfer window, in a deal worth €20 million.
Since the end of the Coronavirus stop, however, the Dane has impressed, starting with his performance against Napoli last weekend in the Coppa Italia semi-finals. Coach Antonio Conte changed the formation from a 3-5-2 to a 3-4-1-2 to better suit Eriksen and it seems to have made a difference for the player.
