The squad led by Simone Inzaghi finished third in the Serie A, a position that grants direct access to the Group Stage of the Champions League. With a great season in European Competitions, Inter’s performance at the Serie A level wasn’t that good. Despite that, Inter has a few players with top of the class performances in their respective positions. To understand their individual impact to the team, we present the average ratings of the players in a Back 5, the type of defense used for the whole season. In addition, this players must meet the necessary minutes requirement to be considered (minimum 450 minutes played in the season in a type of predefined defense: Back 4 or Back 5).
Player | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
André Onana | 6.57 | 2160 | GK |
Alessandro Bastoni | 6.79 | 2159 | CB |
Francesco Acerbi | 6.62 | 2423 | CB |
Stefan de Vrij | 6.17 | 1940 | CB |
Denzel Dumfries | 5.93 | 2126 | WB |
Federico Dimarco | 5.95 | 1744 | WB |
Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 6.86 | 2364 | M |
Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 6.46 | 1986 | M |
Marcelo Brozović | 6.85 | 1771 | M |
Nicolò Barella | 7.31 | 2613 | M |
Lautaro Martínez | 7.52 | 2537 | CF |
Key Players:
- Lautaro Martínez (CF) – 7.52
- Nicolò Barella (M) – 7.31
- Matteo Darmian (CB) – 7.58
With a few players having good seasons, it is possible to see some players present in the Serie A 22-23 Team of the Season (TEAM OF THE SEASON: SERIE A 22-23).
Player | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
Samir Handanovič | 6.00 | 1234 | GK |
Danilo D’Ambrosio | 6.11 | 686 | CB |
Matteo Darmian | 7.58 | 957 | CB |
Milan Škriniar | 6.77 | 1769 | CB |
Matteo Darmian | 5.82 | 1049 | WB |
Raoul Bellanova | 5.01 | 471 | WB |
Robin Gosens | 5.29 | 1071 | WB |
Kristjan Asllani | 5.10 | 569 | M |
Roberto Gagliardini | 5.02 | 751 | M |
Edin Džeko | 6.29 | 1690 | CF |
Joaquín Correa | 5.78 | 882 | CF |
Romelu Lukaku | 6.94 | 1646 | CF |
INTER – 22/23 SERIE A | |
G – Games | 38 |
W – Wins | 23 |
D – Draws | 3 |
L – Loses | 12 |
P – Points | 72 |
GS – Goals Scored | 71 |
GA – Goals Against | 42 |
GD – Goal Difference | +29 |
HW – Home Wins | 14 |
AW – Away Wins | 9 |
With more positive results at home and away (14 Home Wins & 9 Away Wins), it is possible to consider Inter a strong team at home than away. Besides that, the positive goal difference highlights the ability to score goals (1,87 goals per game) with an average defensive setup (1,11 goals per game).
Player | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
André Onana | 7.86 | 1170 | GK |
Alessandro Bastoni | 6.93 | 983 | CB |
Francesco Acerbi | 6.71 | 900 | CB |
Matteo Darmian | 6.22 | 612 | CB |
Denzel Dumfries | 6.20 | 885 | WB |
Federico Dimarco | 6.78 | 708 | WB |
Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 6.18 | 804 | M |
Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 6.70 | 899 | M |
Nicolò Barella | 6.79 | 991 | M |
Edin Džeko | 6.89 | 824 | CF |
Lautaro Martínez | 6.98 | 997 | CF |
SUBS – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 22-23 | |||
Milan Škriniar | 5.91 | 536 | CB |
Robin Gosens | 5.10 | 426 | WB |
Marcelo Brozović | 6.50 | 549 | M |
UCL – Star Player:
- André Onana (GK) – 7.86
With another presence in European Competitions, Inter had an incredible run in the Champions League. Losing in the Final to Manchester City (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL: PLAYER PERFORMANCE), Inter surprised everyone with great European performances.
Position most in need of strengthening:
- WB
In a solid squad, Inter lacks the depht in some critical positions like at CB (Centre-Back) and M (Midfield). Despite that, the WB (Wing-Back) position needs strengthening the most.
Data from FBref.