Inter wins the Super Cup. This is nothing new, we are at the third in a row, the sixth in his career Simone Inzaghi which takes first place in the all-time ranking of the title worth the least. It’s not even one surpriseconsidering the excessive power shown in the semi-final against Lazio and the form of Napoli, which was also lacking Osimhen engaged in Coppa d’Africa. But the trophy was more sweaty than expected. THE Nerazzurri it took them ninety minutes and more to break the resistance of the Italian champions, or what’s left of it: 1-0, goal by Lautaro Martinez at the end, Inter’s first trophy of 2024.
Maybe this one Super Cup, so rich, criticized and in some ways wrong, would have been more convenient for Napoli. TO Milano they are almost used to it by now, and have other objectives in mind: for Inter this victory is only worth it 8 million prize money (not a little), and a high bill in view of the championship (la Juve jumped to the top of the table and they will be missing at the restart against Fiorentina Calhanoglu e Stretcher, disqualified); Tonight’s trophy will not change the final balance in any way. For the Azzurri, however, it was perhaps the last chance to give a minimum of meaning to one unfortunate season (there would still be the Champions League, but there we are talking about miracles). Indeed Mazzarri he prepared it well, as what was in any case a final deserved, speculating on the formula bislacca which did not provide for extra time in the event of a draw. Napoli played implicitly, and then after the expulsion of Simeone quite openly, for i penalties. And he got there one step away.
Five-man defense, two parallel lines to protect the goal. There Zerbin revelation midfield quarter as the only one offensive quirk, which lasted little more than a while, so much so that the surprise effect had now vanished. Against formations Like this – closed, grumpy, attentive – these are the matches that Inzaghi’s bubbly Inter digest the least. In fact, tonight too the Nerazzurri struggled long to get to the bottom of it. For the entire first half they try their hand at the usual ball movement, but they find no rhythm or space. They only seem dangerous when they manage to pierce the first blue pressing line, but the central defenders are always careful to contain the combinations between the strikers. In the final of the fraction Lautaro he also scores on an assist from Thuram, but the Frenchman was offside. Again Thuram runs away on the edge of the offside, jumps Gollini but in the rush he loses the ball. They are the only thrills (let’s add a long shot of Dimarco) of a first half in which Mazzarri’s plan worked more than Inzaghi’s.
You expect a different recovery and instead it is Napoli that appears with Kvaratskheliawhich had already been triggered dangerously into counterattack previously, this time he manages to conclude well, finding himself attentive Sommer. The game is more blocked than ever. It changes completely around game time, when Simeone already booked he naively gives a stomp to him Unripe: the referee’s red card was severe but impeccable Rapuano. The balance has been broken. Mazzarri, who had already entered Ostigaard for Zerbin, he abandons all hesitations by switching to 5-4-0. With numerical superiority it’s another match, because Inter begins to encircle the opponent and systematically break through. The opportunities are now pouring in. Thuram devours the lead twice in front of goal. The game is played in a single area but time passes and the penalties get closer. Inzaghi even throws it in Arnautovic e Sanchez switching to a back four. The blue barricade resists desperately until the ninetieth minute. Until yet another outflanking action and the decisive goal of the usual Lautaro, captain and symbol of Simone Inzaghi’s Inter. Who won the third Supercoppetta in a row. And now he will have to think about the championship.
2024-01-22 21:27:54
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