Radja Nainggolan is finally match fit again and Inter are relieved. Gazzetta dello Sport report: “the medical staff have given him the treatment and ample time in order to recover. Chievo marks the end of the tunnel”. The Belgian has only played 187 minutes in two months since the Milan derby and even then, his performances were below standard, due to a lack of fitness, following a string of injuries. From here, Inter’s medical staff believe he has fully recovered from his injuries and he only needs game time to restore his form.
Inter will be especially glad to have him back, after a recent study by CIES, revealed that he has the sixth highest points differential for his team in Serie A. In other words, when Radja plays (45 minutes minimum), Inter average 2.57 points, whereas, without the Belgian, Inter only average 1.38, therefore, the Belgian has a points differential of 1.19 points. Some may question the factors involved with these spastics but it’s also clear that Inter’s win streak coincided with the fitness of the Ninja, who possesses technical characteristics which no other Inter player has and cannot be discredited.
There is a reason Luciano Spalletti wanted him at any cost during the Summer and now Nainggolan is ready to prove why.
