MILAN (AP) – Romelu Lukaku’s Inter Milan unit can make nerazzurri too predictable.
Presented as name challengers at the start of the season, it was a week for Inter.
He lost the derby to AC Milan’s fierce rivals on Saturday and then a last-minute draw from Lukaku to win a 2–2 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach in his first Champions League match on Wednesday.
Lukaku scored either goal to take his overall to six in five games this season and scored nearly part of Inter’s 14 goals.
And other groups are knowing that Lukaku prevents Inter.
“Ninety-nine percent of Inter’s game plan was to give the ball to Lukaku, who knocks it down and allows the team to enter the field,” said Gladbach midfielder Jonas Hofmann. “For us, it was difficult to put two men, one in front and one behind, but I think in the end, the paintings we did were great.
Besides, Inter is suffering in the back. Aleksandar Kolarov has not settled since reaching Rome in the offseat and has been guilty of several goals conceded through Inter.
New signing Arturo Vidal to blame Inter’s two goals on Wednesday, when the midfielder unnecessarily kicked a penalty and then played Hofmann in the match for Glabach’s second.
Inter coach Antonio Conte defended his players and insisted that the points had played their part, adding that the team had been hit hard by the coronavirus.
Side Achraf Hakimi conducted COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, while teammates Ashley Young, Milan Okriniar, Roberto Gagliardini and Ionut Radu also came out with the virus and Alessandro Bastoni and Radja Nainggolan had recovered.
“Receiving news that Hakimi tested positive for COVID-19 is surely not easy,” Conte said. “We were ready for safe conditions and Ashraf about to begin.
“It wasn’t easy, not even psychologically, but the boys approached the game in the right spirit and proved they were men. “
Inter will have to recover on Saturday in front of Genoa, a team further affected by the coronavirus.
More than 20 Genoa players tested positive for COVID-19 and their attack in Turin on October 3 had to be postponed. Most of them returned and the team drew 0-0 at Hellas Verona on Monday.
“We have to check to get everything we can,” said Genoa sports director Daniele Faggiano. “But just for giving negative. Also on a physical level, because staying at home for 15 days makes you lose your physical strength.
Inter fell to sixth place in Serie A after a draw against Lazio before the derby’s defeat, however, they are expected to win Genoa and win trouble in their next match against Parma.
Matches against Atalanta and Real Madrid next month will be more difficult.
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