Former Nerazzurri defender Ivan Cordoba feels that the strength of Inter Milan’s group can be a big asset to the team.

The legendary former Colombian international spoke to Italian broadcaster DAZN, via FCInterNews. He also argued that recent refereeing decisions have emerged from the officials not having playing experience.

Inter are currently top of the Serie A table.

The Nerazzurri have also just won the Supercoppa Italiana. And in just three weeks’ time, they will face Atletico Madrid in the round of sixteen of the Champions League, a competition they reached the final of last season.

The majority of Inter’s most important players have now been together for several seasons.

The likes of Yann Sommer, Marcus Thuram, and Davide Frattesi among others are still relatively new arrivals.

But captain Lautaro Martinez has been at Inter since 2018. And then the likes of Nicolo Barella and Alessandro Bastoni came in 2019.

The experience and chemistry are key to giving Inter their cohesion on the pitch.

And Cordoba’s view is that these are among the Nerazzurri’s key elements.

Ivan Cordoba Praises Inter For “Strong & Compact” Squad

“This group feels strong,” Cordoba said of the Nerazzurri squad.

“They help each other out, because they know that they’re fighting for something important,” he went on.

The former Colombian international argued that “The energy you see from them is what you have when you build a strong team.”

And the former defender also gave his thoughts ahead of the upcoming Derby d’Italia match between Inter and Juventus.

“I think that Inter have shown that they’re a very strong team,” Cordoba said.

“They have the ability to go all the way.”

“These are matches that have a history in themselves. You have to have maximum concentration for a match that means a lot, beyond the result.”

And Cordoba also gave his thoughts on the spate of recent refereeing controversies in Serie A.

“I said it at FIFA, speaking to the President [Gianni Infantino],” he said.

“As long as the referees don’t have experience playing football, they won’t be able to understand certain situations on the pitch.”

“We as players are sometimes amazed by certain decisions,” he added.