Inter regained their solidity against Genoa as they kept their first clean sheet of the season in yesterday’s 2-0 win, according to a report from today’s paper edition of the Rome based newspaper Corriere dello Sport.
The report details how the Milanese side are back on the right track after a disappointing few results, with the loss to AC Milan in the derby and the 2-2 draw with Borussia Monchengladbach both leaving a sour taste.
The Nerazzurri dominated the game yesterday and coach Antonio Conte found the right substitutions to ensure the game finished smoothly, the report continues.
Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen is a luxury player, but lacks the substance needed in Conte’s system. The midfield department often suffer when the former Tottenham man is on the pitch.
Marcelo Brozovic seems lost now in midfield, the report highlights, and Arturo Vidal is being forced to cover areas of the pitch that are outside of his normal plan.
Luckily, Italian midfielder Nicolo Barella may his presence felt and the game quickly fired up after he replaced Eriksen in the second half. He provided the assist for Romelu Lukaku’s breakthrough goal.