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Inter Player Ratings vs Cagliari: Nerazzurri Pay Price of Complacency

April 14, 2024 Marko Vrakela Inter, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

In a rare Serie A blunder this season, Inter let a narrow lead slip through their fingers twice as Cagliari held them to a 1-1 draw. An exciting contest at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza saw Simone Inzaghi's side struggle to create many scoring opportunities without their captain Lautaro Martinez.

Preview: Inter vs Cagliari – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

April 14, 2024 Marko Vrakela Cagliari, Inter, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Sunday's Serie A action caps off at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza as runaway leaders Inter Milan entertain bottom-half Cagliari. The hosts are odds-on to take three points, but the visitors will be out to put up a fight amidst a fierce battle against relegation.

Inter bowed out on PKs against Atletico Madrid after a hard-fought contest where their lead was nullified. The outcome of the shoot-out wasn’t stunning.

Inter Undid by Particularly Poor Penalty Kick Takers

March 14, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atletico Madrid, Champions League, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Inter bowed out on PKs against Atletico Madrid after a hard-fought contest where their narrow lead was nullified. The outcome of the shoot-out wasn’t particularly stunning. The Nerazzurri have one of the best specialists, but their other options are less than stellar.

Lautaro Martinez delivered again in the Derby d’Italia, scoring his 13th Serie A goal of the season. He’s running away in the capocannoniere chart.

Inter Player Ratings vs Monza: Martinez Unplayable

January 13, 2024 Marko Vrakela Inter, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

High-flying Serie A leaders Inter picked mid-table Monza apart in a scintillating 5-1 victory at Stadio Brianteo on Saturday night. Simone Inzaghi's team maintained their near-flawless away league record (W8, D2) with a dominant display in Lombardy's mini-derby.

Inter won the ninth Coppa Italia of their history against Fiorentina, allowing governor Steven Zhang and coach Simone Inzaghi to boost their resume.

Inter Renaissance – Inzaghi Masterstrokes in Signings and Strategy

December 10, 2023 Marko Vrakela Inter, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Simone Inzaghi's future at Inter emerged as a subject of intense speculation last season as Nerazzurri bowed out of the Scudetto race at the halfway point. Fast forward half a year, the ex-Lazio head coach is one of Serie A's best-performing managers, worshiped by the fans and feared by his rivals.

Inter forced their way on Sunday night as they put three unanswered goals past Napoli to consolidate their lead at the top of the Serie A table

Inter Player Ratings vs Napoli: Nerazzurri Leave Champions in the Dust

December 4, 2023 Marko Vrakela Inter, Napoli, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Inter proved why many consider them the leading candidates to win the Scudetto this season with an emphatic 3-0 victory against reigning champions Napoli. Sunday's one-sided fixture at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona fired Simone Inzaghi's high-flying side back to the top of the Serie A standings.

Gülesin scored 36 Serie A goals for Palermo and Lazio between 1950 to 1953. However, that record has been broken by Calhanoglu over for Milan and Inter.

Inter Icon Status Incoming as Calhanoglu Makes Serie A History

November 14, 2023 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Calciomercato, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Gülesin scored an impressive 36 Serie A goals for the Rosanero and the Biancocelesti between 1950 to 1953. However, that record has been broken by Calhanoglu over a six-year period – twice the time Gülesin took. Calhanoglu has proved priceless for Inter since signing from rivals Milan on a free transfer.

Simone Inzaghi rotates his men routinely, but that’s rarely the case for three stars, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and Lautaro Martinez.

Inzaghi Identifies His Four Main Inter Cornerstones

October 26, 2023 Enrico Passarella Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Simone Inzaghi rotates his men regularly and uses the five subs almost all the time, but that’s rarely the case for three of their main stars, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and Lautaro Martinez. They are the only players who have already logged over 900 minutes.

Hakan Calhanoglu was once again instrumental to his team’s success in Tuesday’s Champions League clash against RB Salzburg. He confirmed two trends.

Inter Ace Builds on Two Records with Recent UCL Display

October 25, 2023 Enrico Passarella Champions League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A

Hakan Calhanoglu was once again instrumental to his team’s success in Tuesday’s Champions League clash against RB Salzburg. He confirmed two trends in the 2-1 victory over the Austrian outfit. The Turk has scored all his seven continental goals at home and remains perfect on PKs.

Inter Player Ratings vs Salzburg: Calhanoglu Squeaks Nerazzurri Past RB

October 24, 2023 Marko Vrakela Champions League, Inter, International Football, Player Ratings, Serie A

Inter squeezed past RB Salzburg 2-1 in their third Champions League Group D outing, tightening the stranglehold on the top spot. Simone Inzaghi's men didn't have an impressive night but managed to eke out a crucial victory.

Inter lost a linchpin to the petrodollars last summer, Marcelo Brozovic, and Saudi Arabia targeted another one, Hakan Calhanoglu, but he resisted.

Calhanoglu Passed on Chance to Transfer to Saudi Arabia

October 23, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Inter lost a linchpin to the petrodollars last summer, Marcelo Brozovic, and Saudi Arabia targeted another one, Hakan Calhanoglu, but he turned down the courtship. In particular, Al-Ahli pursued the Turk, which was in the hunt for a quality midfielder after landing Franck Kessié.

Inter are off to a splendid start and took advantage of the first international break to announce the awaited contract extension of Simone Inzaghi.

Simone Inzaghi Congratulates Inter for Splendid Win Against Torino

October 22, 2023 Marko Vrakela Inter, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Inter boss Simone Inzaghi waxed lyrical about his players following an overwhelming 3-0 win against Torino on Saturday evening. Back to Serie A action after a two-week hiatus for the international break, Nerazzurri erased the memory of a painful 2-2 draw with a remarkable performance at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.

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