Following the successive signings of Ashley Young, Victor Moses and Christian Eriksen by the Nerazzurri, Antonio Conte looks to be building another unconquerable dynasty in inter Milan. It will be recalled that since the appointment of Antonio, his major aim has been to stop the imperium of Juve in Italian football.
Rightfully so, his brilliant work so far has put Inter on the path to achieving success – racking up 48 points in 21 games already, 3 points behind first-placed Bianconeri. As it was this time in 2012, Juventus just sacked Luigi Delneri as the manager and Antonio Conte was announced officially on the 31st of May 2011.
The former Juventus midfielder (Conte) achieved a great feat after landing the Juve job. And for the first time in 9 years then, Conte and Juventus ended as winners of the Serie A unbeaten, breaking a record for the 20-team format. (Apparently, the first team to do that).
Conte’s Juventus team since then grew to become a Frankenstein gradually and with what we’ve seen so far this season, Inter Milan could just be enjoying another series of blissful experiences like the good old days of Jose Mourinho as the club’s manager.
Apart from the capture of Young and Moses, the arrival of Christian Eriksen has undoubtedly added more quality and value to the tremendous work of Conte – finding the missing key in his team. (Attacking Midfielder). Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez have both scored 25 in Inter’s 42 goals this season, and with the coming-in of the Dane, scoring goals will be so much fun and easy for the Nerazzurri.
What Does Christian Eriksen Bring To The Table For Inter?
First off, Eriksen will make a quick adaptation to Conte’s preferred 3-5-2 formation; making the job easier for the dangerous duo of Romelu and Lautaro upfront. The Dane (Eriskes), is a constant source of goals for any team he plays for. And in a more complicated English Premier League, since his debut, he created more chances (571) than anyone in the League. Thus, making it so easy at Inter with two clinical strikers up front to put the ball in the back of the net.
Chances can be said to be useful to a team when they’re been put into the net. Another juicy value Christian brings to this current Inter squad is his ability to deliver assists for his strikers. Again, all through his seven years spell with Spurs in England, no other Player had more assists than Eriksen in the EPL (62 Assists). This means Lukaku will have a teammate synonymous with his fellow countryman (Kevin De Bruyne) in the Belgium National Team.
Finally, a major weapon in Eriksen’s arsenal apart from being creative is his handful set-piece accuracy and ability to bring about goals from any of the set-pieces. The Dane with his quality will punish any defender that commits a foul on any of his Juve team-mates near the box.
Bye and large, the current balanced Inter team is taking shape under the tutelage of a man who brought about the giant in Juve. He looks set to conquering the giant and build another dynasty in Inter. Will it happen? Fingers crossed!
