Club World Cup, Chivu’s Inter debuts drawing with Monterrey. Disappointing result, two -sided performance and now qualification for the round of 16 in the balance
The first Inter of Cristian Chivu begins with a draw his adventure in the Club World Championship. Deluding result, which exposes the Nerazzurri to the risk of having to play the qualification for the second phase in a match almost from inside or outside against the River Plate and which confirms that this season finale is complicated. Very.
Two -sized performance that of Chivu’s team: rhythm and initiatives in the first half, dominated on the level of the game even if with initial disadvantage, progressive effort in the second half when Monterrey (discreet opponent and nothing more) has slowly raised the center of gravity, also coming to touch the victory goal.
General sensation: it will not be easy for the new technician to manage the trip to American soil, full of pitfalls for a group squeezed beyond all limit. Here are the travel notes of Chivu’s first Inter:
- It starts from the dear form to Inzaghi, that 3-5-2 which has been the trademark of the last seasons. Asllani instead of Calhanoglu and the two reserve exteriors immediately. He plays Sebastiano Esposito (8 goals with the relegated Empoli) for the absence of alternatives behind Thuram.
- Aggling and very high ball recovery, looking for a prohibited rhythm in the last phase of the vintage of large disappointments. Whether it is a real tactical signature of Chivu or simply a minimum bounce of condition you will see …
- First defensive distraction and first goal taken: Bicons loses the ball and grants the corner, everyone is lost Sergio Ramos (just him) and Sommer falls asleep in the California sun. Monterrey ahead almost without wanting to 25 minutes.
- Chivu standing in front of the bench, but inside the technical area.
- The draw of the tie, the first of the new era, comes from the past: Asllani’s imbucata on a free kick, assist by Carlos Augusto and touch with the empty door of Lautaro Martinez. Minute number 42, again equality: deserved.
- For the Nerazzurri captain Rete 23 of the season with a symbolic as well as practical value: the last had been on May 6 in the most beautiful night against Barcelona, then the darkness.
- At rest with inzaghian vital parameters: 62% of ball possession, 9 shots towards the door (2 in the mirror), 1.89 of XGOAL but also a net granted to the first and only opponent occasion. Already seen and revised in the last twelve months.
- Inter starts the second half, without changes. Even if the heat of the Rose Bowl (half full) bites.
- Ball recovered tall and quickly, assist with sticks and internal neck of a tall stretcher on the crossbar: a lira was missing to make it one hundred … (minute 56).
- Second imbucata of Monterrey and almost goals. Palo with a distance hit by Canales (65 minutes).
- Inside the fresh forces, Chivu packs in the debut of Luis Henrique.
- Lautaro devours the network of the advantage all only within the penalty area. It seemed easy easy … (minute 78).
- Inter ended up gasoline, the Monterrey Mexicans have no. Final of suffering is coming …
- The ball to win in full recovery time has a questioned. Out of a breath.
- It ends up and, as it was putting, it is not said that it ended badly for Inter. Better the first half of the recovery, including the end. Now in Chivu we need the victory against the Japanese of Aurawa Red Diamonds so as not to complicate life …
