Nicolò Barella

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This is the barella we've been waiting for! Those glimpses over the years, we are actually seeing consistently. Been absolutely amazing recently. Keep this up and he's legit top 5 midfielder in the world.
 

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Amazing turnaround since the Milan derby, where he was arguably the worst player on the pitch, and looked flat in the games leading up to it.

Goals aside, his personality on the pitch has transformed. He no longer gets tilted and starts whinging like a little bitch. I hope Brozovic and Lukaku follow his example when they return to the pitch.

Nicolo deserves most of the credit for pulling himself together, but I suspect Inzaghi and the locker-room leaders had a role this too.
 

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He's been great.... But it's Juve time. If there is a team that can tilt him, it's Juve.
 

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I hope he'll see this title =)
 

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He's been great.... But it's Juve time. If there is a team that can tilt him, it's Juve.
He can tilt Juve.

Has scored two times against Juve in his Inter career already.
 

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He can tilt Juve.

Has scored two times against Juve in his Inter career already.
Basically we both jinxed this game against Juve. He won't score against them, but he won't be tilted by them
 

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For 90 minutes I wanted to punch him in the face. To be a leader passion is not enough. You do not gain the trust / respect of your team mates and motivate them to persevere by bitching every time things don't go your way. And the coupe de grace, he is responsible for the 1st conceded goal.

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Young captains like odegaard and Bellingham have given him the blueprint on how to conduct yourself as a captain and leader. He needs to temper his emotions and just get on with it, play the game to win.
 

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Yeah not a good game against Juve.

And you need to commit that foul 10/10, what the fuck really.
 

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Yeah not a good game against Juve.

And you need to commit that foul 10/10, what the fuck really.

It doesn't require too much brain to realize that at least a tactical foul should be done in that occasion. Besides of that, even without that foul, he should have been able to defend better against Kostic's back. It is normally easier to defend against opponent's back than when he turns in front.

Sucks that fades away in matches like these.
 

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Recent good form got to his head. Despite the fact he should've had an assist, the way he played against juve was textbook hubris. Too much swagger, all talk but no walk.
 
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Good form doesn't impress me that much if you can't overcome difficult situations. I said as well during that period of him having great games that he needs to maintain this even when we are about to face these tough matches, if he wants to be a world class player. Same happened in many occasions under Conte as well.

It's another thing when you keep that grinta and determination when the tough keeps going. That is, when the great character hits.
 
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Yeah not a good game against Juve.

And you need to commit that foul 10/10, what the fuck really.
Watched goal again. Looks like he misjudged Kostics pace, thought he'd catch up eventually but it just never happened.

@Il Drago looks like you were right. I've watched kostic (on and off) for 3-4 years, that's the best I've seen him play.
 

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I will say here, My favourite player in the current team. Sheer class.
 

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BARELLA: ‘CONTE’S INTER WAS BUILT AROUND LUKAKU, NOW HE MUST ADAPT’
Inter midfielder Nicolò Barella is not worried about Romelu Lukaku’s poor form this season but stresses that the Belgian star must adapt to a new style of play: ‘Antonio Conte’s Inter was built around him.’

The 29-year-old striker returned to the Stadio Meazza after a disappointing season at Chelsea in 2021-22 when he scored just 15 goals in 44 appearances under Thomas Tuchel, failing to justify his €115m price tag.

He has been struggling with injuries this season, scoring just two goals in five appearances with Inter, while the errors against Croatia marked his journey at the World Cup in Qatar.

“His departure [in 2021] had been a huge blow, even for how he arrived for the pre-season,” Barella told Gazzetta.

“There was a special feeling in that group. Conte’s Inter had been built around Lukaku and last season we made something just as beautiful even if he was not there. Now it’s up to him to adapt to a new style of play. We know how strong he is and his desire to do well, especially when he is criticised, that’s why I am not worried.”

Lukaku is currently on holiday after Belgium’s elimination from the World Cup but will soon resume training with Inter. The Nerazzurri face table leaders Napoli in the first match of the year on January 4, 2023.
“The most balanced team and the one that commits the fewer mistakes will win the title,” said Barella.
“For now, Napoli have made no errors, and we committed a lot. But at some point, we gathered to solve the issue and the results are there.”

The Nerazzurri won the last two Serie A games before the break against Atalanta, but are 11 points below the Partenopei.
“I have a rule: I don’t talk about what goes on in the dressing room, but sometimes it’s nice and useful to speak openly and blame yourself before others,” claimed Barella.

We had lost the plot, we thought everything was due because of what we had won before, that just going to the pitch was enough to win. But this never happens, especially in this league, the most difficult I’ve ever played in. It’s a very long season, with a World Cup in the middle and we still believe we can make it. Our target is the same: try to win the Scudetto.

“Brozo [Marcelo Brozovic] is the best player in the world in front of the defence. Casemiro is also there, but he interprets the role differently. Nobody is like Marcelo in that position.”

Has he given any advice to Milan Skriniar about his contract extension?
“I’ve never let myself give him advice. Everyone makes his decisions and you can assess them at the end of the career. I hope he stays, because he is a great player and because he is like a brother to me,” said Barella.

The Italian midfielder was sent off in the final Champions League group stage game against Real Madrid last season despite Inter being already qualified for the Round of 16. As a result, he received a two-match ban and missed both knock-out matches against Liverpool, who eliminated the Nerazzurri.

“I’ve thought about that red card in Madrid for a long time,” admitted Barella.
“It was bad for those watching. I would have given anything to help my teammates in Liverpool, but that error made me grow and understand that I must control the fieriest part of my character.”
Go Nico
 
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