Stretcher, Calhanoglu And Mkhitaryan, plus eight others. In deciding the starting line-up this season Simone Inzaghi has almost always started from this assumption: difficult, if not impossible, to give up such a well-matched trio, capable of combining running, vision of the game and insertions in a lethal mix that proved indigestible for the rivals of a championship dominated far and wide. Only Juventus entertained the illusion of being able to challenge the Nerazzurri for the Scudetto for a few months, only to suddenly collapse in the second half after realizing in the direct match they lost that they couldn’t compete.
Frattesi as a new purchase
It was above all that he had to deal with the untouchability of the three midfield musketeers Davide Frattesi, a player in whom Inter invested a lot last summer, but who rarely saw the pitch. Yet, despite having started in the starting eleven only four times in Serie A, the former Sassuolo player managed to contribute decisively to the conquest of the second star, scoring heavy goals as a substitute. It is logical to expect greater use starting from July and the busy calendar becomes a faithful ally of the blond midfielder, who will be Barella’s ideal backup in the pairs game.
Zielinski the icing on the cake
Competing for the left midfielder’s shirt with the irreplaceable Mkhitaryan will be the free transfer move, already completed well in advance by the Inter management, that Piotr Zielinski who arrives in Milan at the height of his career to quickly put the last disappointing year behind him and return to the levels of 2022/23, in which he was one of the points of reference in the Italian campaign with Spalletti on the bench. And then there is Asllaniclearly growing, having become an integral part of the Piacenza coach’s rotations with the prospect of further increasing his playing time, as deputy Calhanoglu.
