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Inter 1-1 Juventus: 3 key takeaways from an intense Derby d’Italia

By Jyotirmoy Halder

MILAN, ITALY - OCTOBER 24: Paulo Dybala of Juventus celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Juventus at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 24, 2021 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/CPS Images/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY - OCTOBER 24: Paulo Dybala of Juventus celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Juventus at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 24, 2021 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/CPS Images/Getty Images) /
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1. Alex Sandro and Juan Cuadrado had miserable nights against Inter’s wing-backs

Alex Sandro got pocketed by Matteo Darmian (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Alex Sandro got pocketed by Matteo Darmian (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) /

In an attempt to imitate the system of Inter, Allegri launched his eleven in a 3-5-2 formation, with Juan Cuadrado and Alex Sandro functioning as wing-backs.

The Bianconeri’s six-time Scudetto-winning manager might have expected the same result as the one against Chelsea in the Champions League a few weeks back.

But plans, especially in football, don’t always develop in the way one expects them to unfold. In this instance, Inter’s Matteo Darmian and Ivan Perisic outshone the South American duo of Juventus in the Derby d’Italia.

While Darmian was defensively firm against Alex Sandro, Perisic kept the Colombian on his toes. On top of eliminating Cuadrado’s threat going forward, Perisic caught the eye with his forward thrusts down the left for the Nerazzurri. Capable of hitting targets with both feet, the Croat won three ground duels and two aerial duels, according to the stats from Whoscored.com.

In all, Alex Sandro and Juan Cuadrado got annihilated by their respective counterparts. Mattia de Sciglio‘s return to form and Federico Chiesa’s aptness as a right-sided midfielder could remind Sandro and Cuadrado of the prospect that their starting positions in the team are far from settled.

It is competition for places within a squad that keeps a team going. Maybe, in the same way, it could prove to be beneficial for the Old Lady.

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