Inter Milan midfielder Barrera performed well and ghostly, and Ziwo pointed out the team s missing key elements!

Inter Milan Club World Cup has been played two games, and one of the players' performances are both gods and ghosts impressed the fans. First of all, he has two statistics and ranks among the top of all participating players. He has 10 key passes in two games. He is currently the home player with the most opportunities. At the same time, he has successfully surpassed 6 times and is tied for third place. Among the Club World Cup Best Team Week selected by DAZN, the only Inter Milan player selected, Lautaro, who scored two consecutive goals, failed to make it to the list, which shows how high his recognition of Barrera is.

However, if you look at the other two data of Barrera, you will feel a little eye-catching. First of all, the number of lost ball rights. Barrera lost 56 ball rights in two games, the highest in both games in the team; secondly, the pass success rate. Barrera's average pass success rate in two games is 83.5%, which is lower than his average level in recent seasons and is only basically the same as when he first joined Inter Milan. Intuitively reflected in the scene, even if the ball is often thrown away at Barrera's feet, the ball he passed often cannot reach his teammates' feet.

In post-match statistics, Barrera's passes, outs, key passes and other data are among the best, but the number of lost balls is also topped the list, which creates a situation that is both gods and ghosts. It is really impossible to have a clear definition of his evaluation.

However, have you ever thought about why this happened? Perhaps, we can find some clues from the new coach Ziwo’s pre-match speech.

Zivo commented on Inter Milan's current status and the team's team's game tomorrow. He said: This team has strong motivation and mentality, which has been shown in the past five years. They entered three European finals, won the second star, and almost won other trophys. Everyone always sees what they win, but I don’t watch this, and they shouldn’t watch it either. The process shapes a strong mindset. They are real champions and when they are in trouble, they will bring out some extra things.

Zivo affirmed the team's outstanding record in the past five years, but it is still a pity that it has not won three European finals, and it has been caught by some media. But in the difficult moment after losing the Champions League final, players need to show a championship mentality to overcome the pressure given by their own psychology and the outside world!

Regarding the key battle between Tomorrow and River Plate, Ziwo said: The most important thing is tomorrow, the next game, you must work harder, do some dirty work, and even eat some "shit". You have to chew it well, look in the mirror, and then accept: This is what we have to do.

This sentence impressed me. First of all, the "dirty work" mentioned by Ziwo is a very implicit expression. In my opinion, it is to play harder and more fiercely, increase necessary physical confrontation and reasonable fouls, and not always maintain a civilized and gentlemanly state. In the Champions League final, Inter Milan faced Paris Saint-Germain's back-foot pass and control, and when the pressing was fruitless, it did not adopt the tactics of increasing confrontation and proactive fouls. Instead, it followed the opponent passively, but could not grab the ball, which was criticized by many fans. In addition, in my opinion, "eat some shit" is to give up the pursuit of the scene to win the game. It doesn't matter if the game is ugly, as long as you can get 3 points!

But who will do the dirty work in the game? Looking around for a week, I found that there was no player in Inter Milan who could do dirty work. Perhaps Archerby was one, but as a defender, he would definitely not dare to make too many defensive moves, otherwise he would be easily captured by the referee.

Inter Milan's midfielders are all technical players, and the only tougher one is Barrera. Although he is a B2B midfielder, he has been given more responsibilities after joining Inter Milan. Especially when Calhanoglu started playing as a midfielder, Barrera's defensive task was heavier, which can be reflected in his rising interception, steal and clearance data in recent seasons, and also limits his ability and potential on the offensive end. Moreover, in the absence of injury, Barrera has to do a good job in the backcourt defense and be responsible for connecting and organizing to improve offensive capabilities. In this case, it is no wonder that he has performed like this!

Inter Milan really needs a tough midfielder who can do dirty work and work hard, responsible for midfield sweeping and defensive interception, and organizational connection can be left to other players to operate. If in a single-middle midfield formation like 352, this midfield can maintain the overall defensive intensity of the team and avoid losing the ball caused by midfield defense loopholes; and in a double-middle midfield formation, the configuration of the organizational midfield + defensive midfield is even more perfect. One is responsible for organizing the frontcourt series to transport ammunition to the front line, and the other is responsible for sweeping and interception in the backcourt to provide a barrier for the backcourt.

This summer window, can Inter Milan make up for the tough confrontation elements that are missing in the team? We look forward to the management giving surprises after the summer window!