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Brozovic is not a leader “

Luigi Garlando, journalist of La Gazzetta dello Sport, spoke thus of the importance of the midfield as an important and decisive axis in the big teams:

“Construction: Pirlo. Interdiction: Gattuso. Finishing: Totti. The last World Cup, in 2006, we won thanks to the iron defense of Buffon and Cannavaro, the golden ball, but also (above all) thanks to three absolute excellences in midfield. The Milan that raised the Champions League in Athens the following year was founded on an Olympic quadrilateral: Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf, Kakà. As well as Inter of the last Italian Champions, that of the Triplete: Zanetti, Thiago Motta, Stankovic, Sneijder. You do not run away: it is in the middle of the field that you win and make history. In fact, in the last decade we have not caught the ball, either as a club or as a national team, precisely because we have run into a technical-tactical generational crisis in the median and Europe has left us behind moving towards the future “.

NATIONAL – “First the reign of the Xavi and Iniesta dribblers that raged on our ancient deadlocks; then the new lineage of multipurpose midfielders, box to box builders, who has the best exponent in the Belgian De Bruyne and talents such as De Jong, Saul and Valverde. It is no coincidence that Mancini raised the National team by focusing on the midfield and profiles like that: Barella, Tonali, Pellegrini, Castrovilli … Juve and Inter should also do so, with their weak point in the midfield “.

INTER – “Eriksen’s arrival necessarily converted 3-5-2 to 3-4-1-2. With Hakimi, a left-handed outsider of equal prestige and offensive attitude is arriving. Therefore the median must change. Much less is needed Brozovic, who holds too much ball and who has never completed his leadership maturity. Better two combat interiors, such as Barella and Tonali, one of which (Tonali) led to quick verticalization and a long throw for the exteriors. Without due proportions, since he arrives from Brescia, Tonali could build with Eriksen the axis that the young Pirlo built with Baggio. Tonali can also afford a part-time apprentice first season. If Marotta manages to get a first international choice in the role, maybe not De Bruyne but similar stuff, much better for Conte. Maybe of good physicality which Inter in the middle does not abound. A young Vieira directing and covering. And then second more solid lines of Vecino e Gagliardini, miss this year. In any case, the assault by Juve and Inter against Europe must start from midfield “.

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