They force a lot of mistakes near your goal with their pressing, even if they do not always punish them.
“In particolare, il pressing feroce dei nerazzurri determina ben 23 possessi persi nel terzo difensivo azzurro, senza che gli uomini di Chivu riescano ad approfittarne.”In particular, Inter's ferocious pressing caused 23 turnovers in Napoli's defensive third, without Chivu's players managing to take advantage. our translation
Against sides that sit back, Inter will have the ball and keep it in the other half.
“Appena 60 passaggi dal 54’ al 82’, di cui quasi uno su 3 lunghi, signicano che l’Inter avesse il predominio nel possesso e nel palleggio anche nel terzo offensivo e che il Napoli aspettasse praticamente arroccato in difesa a difendere il fortino per il resto della gara.”Just 60 passes from the 54th to the 82nd minute, almost one in three of them long, mean that Inter dominated possession and passing even in the final third, while Napoli waited, practically barricaded in defence, for the rest of the game. our translation
Chivu's Inter take charge of games and press the moment they lose the ball.
“El técnico quiere un equipo protagonista, capaz de adelantar muchos jugadores cuando tiene el balón y presionar inmediatamente después de perderlo.”The coach wants a team that takes charge, able to push many players forward when it has the ball and to press immediately after losing it. our translation
Chivu's Inter go after you high up from the first whistle.
“Nei minuti iniziali l’Inter ha aggredito molto alta la costruzione avversaria.”In the opening minutes Inter attacked the opponents' build-up very high up the pitch. our translation
Their defenders push right up behind the press, so there is space in behind if you can play through.
“La difesa ha accompagnato il pressing, accettando di lasciare spazio alle proprie spalle pur di accorciare immediatamente dopo la perdita del pallone.”The defence followed the press up, accepting space behind it in order to close down immediately after losing the ball. our translation
Inter will have the ball for long spells, passing it around calmly until they reach the edge of your box, then trying to slide it through the middle rather than crossing.
“Il leit motiv del match è lapalissiano: pallone tra i piedi degli ospiti, che lo fanno girare con continuità fino agli ultimi 20-25 metri, cercando poi imbucate interne”The theme of the match was obvious: the ball at the visitors' feet, and they kept circulating it up to the final 20-25 metres, then looked for passes threaded through the middle our translation
Win the ball off them and you get about two seconds with it. They come straight back at you in numbers, which makes it very hard for the other side to build anything.
“Impresa ardua proporre gioco offensivo quando l'avversario, perso il pallone, va a riprenderselo velocemente con aggressività e autorità.”Mounting any attacking play is a tall order when the opponent, on losing the ball, goes to win it straight back quickly, aggressively and authoritatively. our translation
If you press them hard when they play out from the goalkeeper, they stop trying and hit a long ball to Pio Esposito instead. He holds it up so the rest of the team can run forward and join him.
“La soluzione dettata dal tecnico interista è quella di appoggiarsi sui lanci lunghi verso Pio Esposito - compagno di reparto di Lautaro Martinez -, che ha offerto la sua fisicità per far salire la squadra.”The solution the Inter coach called for was to lean on long balls up to Pio Esposito — Lautaro Martinez's strike partner — who offered his physical strength to let the team push up the pitch. our translation