Inter Milan On Par With Man City But Lacked Decisive Argentina & France Stars | OneFootball

An article in the Italian media argues Inter Milan could have prevailed over Man City had their attacking duo been in better form.

La Gazzetta dello Sport (via FcInterNews) notes how Simone Inzaghi asked his men for a gigantic display in their Champions League opener at the Etihad.

The Nerazzurri stars certainly obliged, producing an inspiring performance.

The Italian champions harried the Premier League giants on the counterattacks and came very close to scoring.

Since 2018, Bayern Munich is the only other side that managed to shoot 10 times at Man City’s goal. Therefore, the Nerazzurri earned the plaudits for their courageous display, albeit they had to survive a late onslaught.

The Beneamata were composed at the back while playing as a unit.

Nevertheless, the source felt that Inter would have had a bigger chance of winning the contest had Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram been in their usual scintillating form.

Inter Milan Missed Profilic Lautaro Martinez & Marcus Thuram Vs Man City

The Nerazzurri captain has yet to find his footing since the start of the season. He returned late from his summer vacation after leading Argentina to Copa America glory.

However, his summer exploits proved costly for the Serie A giants. The 27-year-old failed to deliver the goods against Monza on Sunday. Hence, Inzaghi started him on the bench yesterday, favoring Mehdi Taremi.

For his part, Thuram has been blowing hot and cold. He produced two braces in Serie A, but was also out-of-sorts against Monza.

So as GdS puts it, Inter only lacked a clinical striker to place the ball in Ederson’s net on Wednesday night.