Legendary Inter defender Beppe Bergomi insists “the way to stop Gonzalo Higuain and Milan is by neutralising Suso” in the Derby della Madonnina.
The two giants clash on Sunday evening at San Siro and only Paolo Maldini and Javier Zanetti have featured in more editions than ‘Zio’ Bergomi’s 44.
Legendary Inter defender Beppe Bergomi insists “the way to stop Gonzalo Higuain and Milan is by neutralising Suso” in the Derby della Madonnina.
The two giants clash on Sunday evening at San Siro and only Paolo Maldini and Javier Zanetti have featured in more editions than ‘Zio’ Bergomi’s 44.
“The two players who I think are fired up in the right way to decide the derby are Lautaro Martinez and Patrick Cutrone, as they can also come off the bench with a sense of recklessness and shake things up,” Bergomi told Sky Sport Italia.
“There’s a lot of quality, but we saw in last season’s 0-0 that it doesn’t necessarily mean goals. Inter have the wide men and Radja Nainggolan who can slip in, while Milan can count on Suso, Higuain and their aggressive midfielders pushing forward.”
Both teams have an Argentina international leading the way in attack, so how does Mauro Icardi compare to Higuain?
“We can ask Icardi for more, to be a leader on the pitch and work harder for the team, but must ultimately concentrate on his extraordinary knack for finishing chances in the box.
“Higuain is perhaps a more complete centre-forward, which is why Icardi should learn to improve that area of his game, to play more for the team.
“The way to stop Higuain and Milan is by neutralising Suso. Higuain lunges at every loose ball and has a good shot from distance too. I think Milan Skriniar is the one who can mark him, as he’s so good in one-on-one situations. He fires up the crowd with his tackles, too.”