Inter a Champions League dark horse again? The midfielders are pedalling, the team is enjoying the game

Both semi-finals of the Italian Super Cup ended 3-0 in favour of the favourite. After Napoli’s win over Fiorentina on Thursday, Inter Milan with Lazio Roma also got on well and there is a great atmosphere among the fans of the winning team.

Inter dominated from the first minute, hitting the crossbar twice in the match, adding three goals. One from a penalty, the other two were worth it. Marcus Thuram celebrated after Federico DiMarco’s penalty and Davide Frattesi made it 3-0 after a break.

Confirmation of apparent well-being at Inter

Inter were clear favourites thanks to their great form, having lost only four times in 20 rounds in the league. They have dominated most of their matches, as shown by their progression to the Champions League final last season. This year, Milan have a tough job ahead of them from the eighth round onwards, namely Atlético Madrid.

The beauty of all the shots against Lazio speaks for the team’s well-being. “Watching the game is a real joy. The fluidity of the flow of the ball and the possession, it’s amazing football,” wrote Serie A fan Arind Azaizinova under the YouTube cut . He was also reacting to the fact that Lazio managed to win five in a row before the semi-final.

The ageless Armenian treasure

A lot of praise from Inter fans goes to Henrikh Mkhitaryan. He will celebrate his 35th birthday on Sunday, but against Lazio he shone again with a superb assist. He gave Frattesi a goal, his eighth goal assist in all competitions.

“Another game and another assist. DiMarco is also great, he has team spirit. Lautaro Martinez is unlucky, but the game can’t go on without him. And please let Frattesi play more,” outlined the positive atmosphere around the club supporter Armond Vertani.

Penalties as a weapon

Alongside Mkhitaryan, Hakan Calhanoglu also enjoyed the praise. In the first half, he first created a great chance with a great pass across half the field, and after the change of sides he increased the score to 2:0 from a penalty kick. He confirmed that he is a master of standard situations.

“His penalties amaze me. He only kicks them down, right, left and centre and always so hard and accurate that the goalkeeper has no chance,” said the user with the initials E.C. The Turkish midfielder has converted 18 out of 19 penalty kicks since arriving in Serie A in 2017.

Source: Inter Milan, Youtube