Udinese travel at a European pace, which is why Inter need to worry

In the last 11 races 19 points: an average worth 65. Disqualified Makengo, Cioffi found Pereyra in the group

UDINE. Since last February 20 Udinese travels at an average of 1.7 points per game, numbers that projected over an entire championship would lead to a final classification of about 65 points, a share that could give them a place in the European cups.

This is why Inter, beyond the psychological moment, of Radu’s duck that cost a lot in the Scudetto sprint with Milan, can only worry about Sunday evening’s crossing at the Friuli stadium, an appointment awaited by the whole of Italy in the ball, divided between those who cheer and those who owl. And who hopes that Udinese, light as a feather, will know how to respect the essence of football with a strong performance, as it did on Wednesday in Florence.

Cioffi’s team has collected 19 points in eleven games, but also by extending the time horizon by another month to go back to January 22, it must be said that in the last 14 days of the championship Udinese has collected 23 points, just below the aforementioned average, a sign that, once out of the Covid tunnel that affected the team’s performance at the beginning of the calendar year, the bianconeri produced good football by losing only three games, against Verona, Naples and (a surprise) in the recovery with Salernitana.

All following the 3-5-2, a module that the Florentine coach has been able to regenerate, regaining momentum even in the offensive phase, given that in the last two months the goals scored have been 23 in eleven games, more than 2 on average per game. , not bad for a reality that had often struggled in offensive production. All having to do without Pereyra until the end of February: at that point the leadership passed even more clearly into the hands of Gerard Deulofeu, 12 goals so far.

But it was the attitude of the entire complex that changed, given that Cioffi raised the center of gravity of the team often in the opposing half with pressure. A tactic made possible thanks to the flexibility of the outsiders: Nahuel Molina (6 goals and 4 assists) and Destiny Udogie (4 goals and 1 assist), 43 years in two, the Udinese gold medal conceived by Gino Pozzo.

At the level of objectives, Cioffi – in search of the renewal of the contract which expires on June 30 – would not mind touching “quota 50”, where Udinese has not arrived for nine years. There are 7 points to be collected in four days, the next with Inter (the Paduan Chiffi will referee, Tolfo assistants from the Pordenone section and Pagliarini from Arezzo, the specialist Banti from Livorno in the Var room in Lissone), then Sassuolo, Spezia and Salernitana . Makengo will be missing against the Nerazzurri, given a warning to the Franchi and therefore disqualified, just as on the other side for the same reason there will be no Turkish Calhanoglu in Inzaghi’s midfield.

Cioffi should make up for the absence of number 6 with “Tucu” Pereyra who trained with the group yesterday morning at Bruseschi. A good news.