The Inter Milan team appeared for the first time after the fatal loss against Paris Saint-Germain (5-0) in the Champions League final, where it tied with Monterrey Mexican (1-1) in the first round of the Group of Club World Cup 2025, on Wednesday morning.
The first appearance of Nerazzurri, led by his new coach, Christian Kivu, highlighted the continued suffering of the team from some deadly lapses, which are still looking for final solutions.
Lost opportunities
The series of lost opportunities is more repeated in Inter during the past few years, and has negatively affected the results of the matches.
In front of Monterrey, the attackers mastered wasting opportunities, as Sebastiano Esposito and Lotaru Martinez missed two confirmed chances.
The team also missed several other opportunities by Barilla and Darmian from a place close to the goal.
Chawhanoglu .. the absence of the alternative
Hakan Chawhanoglu is still an Inter midfielder proves that there is no alternative to the team. With his absence, the team is not able to hold the middle of the field, and fails to come out properly with the ball, as well as its great impact on making the difference through fixed kicks.
Al -Turki is characterized by its elaborate crosses, especially in the corner kicks, which was not appreciated by his alternative to Christian Asian for his simulation.
Inter also lacked the Turkish shots and its active offensive support, which is another embarrassment of Aslani, who was not at the level required to compensate Hakan.
Although his distinctive pass from a fixed free kick from which Inter goal came, Asmani does not give the team enough offensive fate along with a weak defensive coverage.
Besides, it is often unable to send the decisive passes that contribute to the team’s offensive transformations, as it only suffices with the easy passes of the nearest player from his team.
As for the newcomer Susic, who first appeared in Inter shirt in the second half, he did not get enough time to prove himself.
Darmian lost
The Monterrey match proved that Inter Darmean defender Matteo Darmean, who plays as a right back, is never able to play this role, which increases the team’s suffering in that front, and by his presence as if the team is ten players.
Kivu will have to abandon Darmian and resort to him in the narrowest border, especially after the arrival of Luis Henrique, who is able to play on the right and left portico, in addition to the presence of Dumfris in the center of the right back.
Besides the offensive dispersion of Inter, Nicholo Barilla was among the worst players on the field, as it seemed completely lacking.
