The goal from Alessandro Bastoni against Cagliari was emblematic of Inter Milan’s “total football” under Simone Inzaghi.
This is the view of Italian outlet FCInterNews. They highlight how the Nerazzurri have become a team where every player participates both in attack and defense.
25-year-old Italian international Bastoni has always marked himself out as a very attack-minded defender.
Bastoni caught the eye right away in Inter’s starting eleven with his range of passing.
And under Inzaghi, Bastoni has contributed far more than just his passing in attack. The Italian international also has the freedom to take up very advanced positions.
Then, once he’s there, Bastoni has the technical quality to be decisive.
Bastoni Goal Shows Inter “Total Football” Under Inzaghi
On Saturday against Cagliari, Inter were labouring to find the goal during the first half.
The Rossoblu defended their penalty area well. Inter strikers Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram didn’t get too much change out of the Cagliari defenders apart from one good chance for Martinez.
However, one of Inter’s key traits under Simone Inzaghi has been their ability to find goals from many sources.
Bastoni became the eigtheenth player to score for the Nerazzurri this season.
And central midfielder Nicolo Barella provided the assist.
This has made Inter an incredibly hard team to predict and defend against.
In the view of FCIN, the Nerazzurri have become proponents of the iconic “total football” style of former Ajax and Barcelona coach Rinus Michels.
