The first derbies (friendly) of the season ended in a draw. Both positive and negative indications for Amorim and Chivu: both are waiting for responses from the market.
Inter And Milan they don’t get hurt, a goal for one and a derby on the other side of the world and at the beginning of August which ends with an unforgettable draw. In Perth, the over fifty thousand people who signed up to see the summer version of the derby were especially amused. Nice view (six months ago the championship match between Milan and Como should have been played here) for a match essentially divided into three parts: Milan better at the start, long central phase for the Nerazzurri with the advantage from Dimarco and then the Rossoneri recovery embellished by the equalizing penalty earned and signed by Nkunku.
Milan, what the Australian derby said
For Amorim, some confirmation and a long list of things still to do in the scant three weeks remaining until the start of the season. His Milan is starting to have a recognizable identity on the pitch: when he can he gets up and presses in the opponent’s half of the pitch while when the opponent has prolonged possession of the ball he is capable of closing in compactly. He doesn’t dance in defense even if he doesn’t shine in attack yet. The reason may be that playing with Camardastill physically tender, is not the same as being able to field Goncalo Ramos (replaced in the finale), but the feeling is that many development codes for the maneuver are still missing.
Compactness is the first fact, followed by the desire to verticalize when possible. He’s showing off on the eastern tour Chukwueze that Amorim is playing as a right winger with both offensive and defensive duties; Interesting experiment, but it takes work. The depth of the squad was positive, demonstrated by the quality of the substitutions when, at the end of the hour of play, the Portuguese coach made an almost complete turnover.
Much, however, needs to be refined. THEn a non-trivial phase of the derby, Milan were forced by Inter to play almost only when they were not in possession of the ball and in that period several opportunities arrived in addition to Dimarco’s goal. Without technical cleanliness coming out of the defense – still too many inaccuracies – the risk is multiplying the dangers. There is no weight up front, waiting for Goncalo Ramos and Pulisic.
Then there’s the theme Leao which affects the market and the Rossoneri’s choices. After the initial blows, Cardinale must rightly prune and sell to shape the second phase of the session and the Portuguese is decisive: the millions (at least 50) must come from him to recoup his investments, also freeing up an area of the pitch in which an attacking midfielder will be needed rather than a winger, possibly with an inverted foot. Leao is working hard, but today he continues to represent an anomaly in the Rossoneri summer.
Inter, what the Australian derby said
Inter are physiologically much further along in the process of building next season. Chivu is making his team work on game codes that are very similar to those that led them to the Scudetto and Italian Cup last year. The insertion of the new ones proceeds: Stankovic he also moved well in the derby, demonstrating that he can integrate with Zielinski And Stretchera hypothetical trio that could be useful on many occasions.
The absence of Lautaro Martinez And Thuramwho will return once the championship has started because they are busy recovering from the efforts of the World Cup, makes any evaluation of the offensive phase which in Perth turned on Pio Esposito a couple of interesting guys from Primavera. Summer football, however, nothing more. Promoted both Martinez That Provedel in the door. The defensive line awaits Stones and the exit of Pavard who Chivu is also giving minutes to showcase.
The problem remains on the right and the derby also confirmed it. After having measured himself almost more as a winger in the friendly against Manchester City, revealing difficulties in the defensive phase, this time Diouf tried to be more careful and balanced. It wasn’t a bad performance, but Inter absolutely need a player to replace Dumfries by putting both phases together and leaving Diouf and Luis Henrique (departing?) with the simple role of reserves. From this point of view, Chivu is ahead of Amorim in view of his debut in the championship, but very far from what he should have because the market is going slowly and, after losing Palestra and Khalaili, now Marotta and Ausilio don’t seem to be in a hurry to get their wallets out.
