derby in the middleAC Milan And thisInter It is still one of the most anticipated duels in Italy. Last season, the followers were well served as they faced a double clash in the Champions League semi-finals. This also marked the last time the two clubs met. Last May, the duel turned to the Nerazzurri’s advantage. Dominating the first leg (0-2), they got the job done a week later (1-0), thanks in particular to Romelu Lukaku’s decisive pass. They thus secured their ticket to the final of the most prestigious European competition, where they would lose to Manchester City.
exodus of the Belgians
However, the face of both the teams has changed a lot since then. If last season, for example, the color of the Milanese derby was very black-yellow-red, today it is not so. While Divock Origi, Charles de Catelare, Alexis Saelemaekers and Ester Vranckx have all left AC, Lukaku left Inter on (very) bad terms after an endless soap opera this summer.
The Red Devils’ departure is, for both clubs, just one part of a larger shakeup in their workforce. Inter also said goodbye to Andre Onana, Milan Skriniar, Marcelo Brozovic and Edin Dzeko. In the other direction, players like vehicle Sommer, marcus thurm And benjamin poweredIn particular, Giuseppe was recruited to maintain the level proposed by the residents of Meazza during the last exercise.
On the Rossoneri side, the biggest outgoing transfer nugget was Sandro Tonali, who jumped ship to join the Premier League side. But several elements have come to strengthen Stefano Pioli’s ranks: Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), Christian Pulisic, ruben loftus-cheek (Chelsea), Yunus Musa (Valencia) or luka jovic (Fiorentina).
AC wants his revenge
It seems that, given the start of the season for both teams, all these beautiful people have acclimated to their new environment very quickly. Both AC and Inter remain on really excellent records 9 points out of 9 Which placed him in the first two places in the ranking. Inter, who have just expanded their coach simone inzaghi By 2025, he can claim to have yet to concede a single goal.
done by a lautaro martinez Already author of five goals, the Nerazzurri undoubtedly start with a slight edge over their eternal rivals, especially the top scorer, on the contrary oliver giroud (4 goals) will definitely miss the match due to an ankle injury. But everything is possible in the derby and even if the water has flowed under the bridge since the Champions League double clash, it has left its mark and there is no doubt that the Rossoneri will be motivated by revenge… It gives us Promises to be a spectacle!
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