Albert Gudmundsson continues to be the first name on Inter’s list to strengthen the attack available to Simone Inzaghi
Albert Gudmundsson continues to be the first name on Inter’s list to strengthen the attack available to Simone Inzaghi ahead of next season. Gazzetta dello Sport explains why: Gudmundsson, 14 goals in 33 appearances in Serie A with Genoa, has ideal characteristics to complete the Nerazzurri’s attacking department. A ‘Sanchez 9 years younger’ capable of giving new solutions to Inzaghi himself. The rosy writes:
“Albert Gudmundsson has the technical characteristics that Simone Inzaghi needs to complete Inter’s attack: key passes, speed, dribbling, quick thinking and incisiveness in front of goal. The Serie A statistics leave no doubt about the qualities of the number 11 who has been in the Nerazzurri’s sights for some time. With him in the squad instead of Arnautovic, the Piacenza coach would have a more homogeneous department because Albert would “marry” well on the pitch with Lautaro, Thuram and Taremi”.
“In the 33 appearances made so far in Serie A (all in the starting lineup) Gudmundsson has scored 14 goals and provided 3 assists. However, there are also other numbers that impress and convince the Icelander: from 1.2 successful dribbles per game (51 % of those attempted), passing through the 74 key passes, i.e. the passes that gave a significant contribution to the development of the offensive action (i.e. a verticalization that caught a teammate behind an opponent’s line, a change of play that freed up a teammate on the weak side for a dangerous action, an assist for a goal or a pass leading to a shot). In the latter ranking, according to Lega Serie A statistics, he is the best”.
“Gudmundsson, in Inzaghi’s vision, is a Sanchez nine years younger because he has the same aptitude for trying to dribble which creates numerical superiority, but he does it with a much higher speed than the current version of Niño Maravilla. Having an attacker who alone he can invent something, perhaps on an evening in which the choral game works less, it can be an extra weapon“.
