Nicolo Barella proved he is one of Europe’s best midfielders with his performance for Inter in last night’s Derby d’Italia, according to an Italian media report today.
Gazzetta dello Sport highlight that the former Cagliari midfielder excelled in the Nerazzurri’s 2-0 win over Juventus at San Siro, providing the assist for Arturo Vidal’s opening goal before scoring Inter’s second early in the second half.
Barella has scored five goals and provided two assists in Serie A this season, meaning he has already surpassed his goal and assist tally from last season, when he mustered four and one respectively.
Moreover, the report highlights that Barella is the only central midfielder born after 1997 with 10 goals in Serie A, leading Gazzetta to argue that he is also the best Italian midfielder in circulation at present.
Barella is said to have become a complete player, having improved in every aspect of the game during his 18 months so far with Inter.
They reserved particular praise for the way that he now manages games, in terms of limiting the fouls he gives away and protesting against referees less frequently.