Lukaku remains missing in big match
After leaving Chelsea to return to Inter Milan, Romelu Lukaku has received a lot of expectations. He also believes that coach Tuchel's tactical diagram and the fierceness of the Premier League are the things that keep him down. However, after the match against Lazio, Lukaku showed that he had not improved at all even after returning to Serie A.
Throughout the match, Lukaku only focused on getting rooted in the opponent's penalty area, despite the home team having a hard time getting on the ball. As a result, he only had 11 touches after 69 minutes of play, half of which were situations of apparent loss of the ball. With 2 shots not hitting the goal, the pass accuracy rate is 55%, saying that the Belgian star is "in shape" is not wrong.
Not long ago, legend Di Canio commented when Lukaku returned to Inter: "He has returned to Inter, that is good. He won a major trophy with the team. But Lukaku has always failed in big matches. That is not my opinion, it is simply the truth. He is 30 years old, but there is still a chance to change, the former Inter star told Sky Sport Italia.
Lazio played too effectively
In this match, coach Sarri did not hold the ball as much as he had a philosophy, when he only had 48% possession and had fewer shots than his opponent (11 compared to 19. But they are the more effective team with 3 goals after 7 shots on target.
In Lazio's 3 goals, 3 different approaches can be seen. In the first goal, they only lost one long-range pass and Felipe Anderson rushed behind Inter's defense and easily scored. In the second goal, Luis Alberto fired a super shot from outside the penalty area in the 75th minute. And finally, Pedro tried to seal the score at 3-1, after the previous coordination of his teammates in the Inter penalty area.
As for Inter Milan, they can only blame themselves. Created nearly 20 shots, but the quality of attacks by coach Simone Inzaghi and his team was not high. The only goal that Lautaro Martinez scored came from a chaotic situation, not the result of a methodical attack.
Pedro shines
At the age of 35, Pedro is no longer fit enough to play continuously. However, he still showed his class, especially against heavy opponents like Inter Milan.
Pedro was only brought on by manager Sarri in the 57th minute, replacing Mattia Zaccagni. It took him just 33 minutes to help the home team win 3-1, by directly contributing to two goals.
In Lazio's second goal, the former Chelsea star dropped the ball when he discovered his teammate ready in the second line, helping to open up space for Luis Alberto to shoot past goalkeeper Handanovic. By the 86th minute, Pedro's curling shot was perfect, despite the two Inter defenders trying to stop him in front of him. Even goalkeeper Handanovic could only see the ball fly into the net without having time to react.
