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Squad value€738.3m
Squad value€197.6m
Key playerMarcus Thuram-Ulien
Key playerKauã Elias
Head coachCristian Chivu
Head coachArda Turan
Inter press high and Shakhtar insist on playing out through it. Expect the ball lost in dangerous places.
Inter and Shakhtar both come after the ball high up the pitch, so it keeps changing hands in dangerous areas.
Shakhtar break fast and Inter leave a high line to break into.
Inter's squad is valued at €738.3m, Shakhtar's at €197.6m: about four times as much. Gaps like that tend to settle games rather than make contests.
Clear favourites: Inter.
Inter will have most of the ball, and Shakhtar will look to hit them on the break.
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
Turan's own plan: keep the ball and make you chase it until you tire, then send on fresh attackers for the last half-hour.
“План полягав у тому, що ми випустили атакувальну лінію з Мендози, Траоре й Аліссона, щоб завдяки постійній грі з м’ячем вони втомили суперника, так ми планували більше розкрити їхні зони та вже в другому таймі випустити Невертона, Кауана Еліаса й Педріньйо, аби додати ще більше динаміки в останній третині поля.”The plan was that we started a front line of Mendoza, Traoré and Alisson so that through constant play with the ball they would tire the opponent, opening up their zones more, and then in the second half bring on Newerton, Kauã Elias and Pedrinho to add even more dynamism in the final third. our translation
Shakhtar are stubborn without the ball and dangerous the moment they win it.
“Sjachtar trok af en toe aan de noodrem (zes gele kaarten), maar voelde dat er met een omschakelmoment nog steeds wat te halen was.”Shakhtar pulled the emergency brake now and then (six yellow cards), but sensed there was still something to gain from a quick transition. our translation
Their Brazilians are the danger, but Ukrainian coaches think they have been coasting and taking opponents lightly. Watch whether they are actually running.
“Ще після матчу з «Харковом» я звернув увагу на те, що іноземці якось упереджено ставляться до суперника, працюють не на максимумі, – сказав Бабич.”Already after the match with Kharkiv I noticed that the foreign players are somehow dismissive towards the opponent, they are not working at their maximum, said Babych. our translation