Coach Alberto Zaccheroni explains how he would arrange Inter in a 4-2-3-1, in spite of their squad being 'inferior to Juve and Roma'.
In his last game against Sampdoria, Coach Roberto Mancini turned to the 4-2-3-1 in the second half to fix the game, and Zaccheroni believes that should be the way forward.
“Mancini has the right men for a 4-2-3-1,” said the former Japan Coach. “He has the wingers, one of them is [Ivan] Perisic.
Coach Alberto Zaccheroni explains how he would arrange Inter in a 4-2-3-1, in spite of their squad being 'inferior to Juve and Roma'.
In his last game against Sampdoria, Coach Roberto Mancini turned to the 4-2-3-1 in the second half to fix the game, and Zaccheroni believes that should be the way forward.
“Mancini has the right men for a 4-2-3-1,” said the former Japan Coach. “He has the wingers, one of them is [Ivan] Perisic.
“The other is [Jonathan] Biabiany, who is perfect because he has speed but also defensive skills. In Parma he even played as a full-back.
“[Adem] Ljajic? He's more of a trequartista, but if he can adapt himself and find the continuity that he's always been lacking, he won't have problems in playing as a winger.
“He's more apt than [Fredy] Guarin, who can play on the right, but who is an atypical midfielder. He's the best at attacking from a distance.
“I think of [Rodrigo] Palacio and [Stevan] Jovetic as two second strikers.
“Jovetic can't play as a winger, much less in the 4-3-3. He can have an exchange with the striker through the central lines, but also play as a poacher himself.
“[Felipe] Melo and [Gary] Medel would form a wall [in the midfield], but I think it's best to have one of them alongside [Geoffrey] Kondogbia.
“With his long dashes, Kondogbia needs to have space ahead of him. Now he's having trouble, one ought to look at him in training to understand what he's thinking.
“Inter have a remarkable squad, but inferior to that of Juve and Roma.
“They can make good that difference with their mentality and some tactical creativity.”