Ange-Yoan Bonny made his first start for Inter Milan under Cristian Chivu and it could hardly have gone better, as the French forward inspired a 4-1 win over Cremonese with a goal and three assists.
The Italian press was unanimous in its praise, as noted by L’Interista.
La Gazzetta dello Sport (8) hailed him as a revelation: “A goal and three assists – the vice-Thuram delivers a performance worthy of the starter. A clear improvement over Taremi or Arnautovic, here the improvement looks clear.”
Tuttosport (8) wrote: “Full debut, three assists for teammates and a headed goal – hard to imagine a better start.”
Meanwhile L’Interista went even higher with an 8.5 rating, noting:
“First start and he shows he can make his mark for Inter even without being Thuram. One assist, then a poacher’s finish, and two more assists – the third for Barella was pure class.”
Ange-Yoan Bonny Player Ratings In First Inter Start Under Chivu Against Cremonese
La Gazzetta dello Sport: 8
Corriere dello Sport: 8
Tuttosport: 8
L’Interista: 8.5
TMW: 8.5
Bonny’s display marked the perfect response for a player viewed as a long-term project, proving he can already play a major role under Cristian Chivu.
I see people already complaining that it was against Cremonese and Torino. So what?!
He needs to find his feet somehow. The bums we had on our bench last season couldn’t muster this against even weak opposition.
And let’s put his transfer fee into context. We spent €10.9 milion on 34-year old Arnautovic and around €23 on a 21-year old prospect. If I have a choice I’ll have Bonny any day of the week and twice on Sunday.