Inter in the eye of the storm: "Historic Figure"

Inter out of the Champions League and in the eye of the storm. Plenty of media criticism for the unexpected elimination at the hands of Bodo/Glimt. “Inter, in Norway, took it lightly, even Chivu took it lightly. Tonight they thought they would win 3 or 4-0: it was legitimate to ask the Nerazzurri to get to the round of 16, to the quarterfinals, I really don’t think the coach was satisfied with the Scudetto,” said, for example, Fabio Ravezzani, the director of Telelombardia, who defined “Figuraccia storica” the one that materialized at the end of the double challenge with the Scandinavians, winners both in the first leg and in the return.

“An Inter team that was too slow, in all plays. There was no one capable of dribbling the opponent, they lacked in one-on-one and there were few changes of field. In the first half they played a lot on the right, I thought Dimarco could be the extra man, but he was never served. This is something that penalized Inter, then they had chances but always on corner kicks. He did not play with the speed needed to beat a careful team like Bodo. When Sucic, who dribbles and has speed, came in, something changed, but a little late,” Fabio Capello’s words to Sky.

Chivu’s team failed to break through the Norwegian wall in the first half at Meazza. The guests as expected closed in and left little space for the Nerazzurri, who were dangerous at the start with Pio Esposito. The Biscione goes only in flashes, Dimarco and Thuram try from outside the area without success. At 28′ the best chance of the first half: Frattesi’s header from Dimarco’s cross finds Bodo/Glimt goalkeeper Haikin ready. In the final half Barella falls to the ground in the opponent’s penalty area but the referee lets it continue. Identical canvas in the second half, with Inter repeatedly looking for a goal without luck. At 54′ Thuram failed to take advantage of a mistake by Brunstad Fet and was pounced on by the Norwegian defense. At 58′ the goal that froze the San Siro: former Milan player Hauge scored after a bad mistake by Akanji, who had the ball blown away by Blomberg. Sommer manages to fend off the shot but on the rebound the former Rossoneri man puts his side ahead.

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Chivu decides to set the alarm by inserting Diouf, Bonny and Sucic. Akanji eager for redemption hits the post at 69′, but at 72′ Bodo doubles on a counterattack, Hauge serving Evjen who diagonally pierces Sommer. Inter immediately reacted by halving the disadvantage with Bastoni with his knee in a scrum, but the feat for the hosts was desperate and in fact the result did not change anymore.