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Squad value€245.2m
Squad value€738.3m
Key playerGjivai Zechiël
Key playerMarcus Thuram-Ulien
Head coachGiovanni van Bronckhorst
Head coachCristian Chivu
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Feyenoord keep pressing even when it fails, and Inter's defenders push up behind their press: space behind both lines.
“Feyenoord bleef volgens de trainer echter druk zetten, waardoor Telstar mogelijkheden kreeg om de ruimte achter de verdediging te benutten.”According to the coach, Feyenoord kept pressing, which gave Telstar chances to use the space behind the defence. our translation
“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
Feyenoord send two forwards at your centre-backs; Inter like long, calm passing spells from the back.
“Valente en Tengstedt jagen als spitsen de twee centrale verdedigers van Dordrecht af, in hun rug volgen Targhalline en Vanhoutte om de controleurs van de tegenstander op te pakken. Een aantal keer onderschept Feyenoord hiermee hoog de bal en creëren zij kansen.”Valente and Tengstedt, as strikers, hunt down the two centre-backs, and behind them Targhalline and Vanhoutte follow to pick up the opposing holding midfielders. Several times Feyenoord intercept the ball high this way and create chances. our translation
“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 Inter and you get about two seconds before they swarm back. Feyenoord's coach wants the same aggression, so neither side will have much time on it.
“Daarbij vormen intensiteit, agressiviteit en een hoge handelingssnelheid de belangrijkste uitgangspunten.”Intensity, aggression and quick decision-making are the main principles. our translation
“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
Inter's squad is valued at €738.3m, Feyenoord's at €245.2m: about three times as much. Gaps like that tend to settle games rather than make contests.
Inter are clear favourites, so watch the clock: Feyenoord have been starting games well and letting them slip after about an hour. Their way out is a centre-back carrying the ball forward himself until someone comes to meet him, which Van Bronckhorst has been drilling on the training ground. If you press Inter hard when they play out from the goalkeeper, they go long to Pio Esposito, who holds it up for the rest to join him. Their defenders push right up behind the press, so a pass through can find space in behind.
“Feyenoord begon de eerste wedstrijden van het seizoen sterk, maar verloor na rust de grip tegen Sparta en Go Ahead.”Feyenoord started the first matches of the season strongly, but lost their grip on the game after half time against Sparta and Go Ahead. our translation
Rijnmond, Dennis van Eersel & Dennis Kranenburg, 21 Aug 2026
“We konden vaak de vrije man vinden en onze centralen zijn comfortabel genoeg om het middenveld in te dribbbelen en daar de overload te maken.”We were often able to find the free man, and our centre-backs are comfortable enough to dribble into midfield and create the overload there. our translation
“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
DerbyDerbyDerby, Samuele Amato, 23 Aug 2026
“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
Feyenoord insist on passing out from the back, even away at the big sides.
“Si algo tienen claro los de ‘Gio’ es que todo pasa por salir bien con la pelota desde atrás.”If there is one thing Gio's side are clear about, it is that everything goes through playing the ball out well from the back. our translation
The way to hurt them is to skip the midfield and go direct. Their own coach says they keep losing the physical battles that follow, and that is how both of their early collapses started.
“Als een team heel direct gaat spelen, moeten wij meer duels winnen.”When a team plays very directly, we have to win more duels. our translation
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