He is certainly settled in pretty well😅

With only 2 points after 8 games in the league, Estoril is staring down the barrel of relegation to the Portuguese second tier, which would defeat the purpose of having a club in the top-flight as a side step before between the u23 and Inter.

Midfield has obvious defensive issues since most of them are technical players. I think Stanko could cover lot of ground as a DM. He was brought back specifically for that. It will also give the other guys some rest.

Also please Inter, renew his contract sooner before it's getting harder to do.

What else can I say? The more I watch Augusto, the more I love him. He's a complete package. Makes fantastic offensive runs, produces amazing through balls / crosses, defends with his heart out and does everything for the badge.

• You play him at LWB.

  He delivers.

• You play him at LCB.

He delivers.

You just can't not love him. The guy literally covers the entire length of the pitch. He changed the tempo of the game the minute he came on against Bologna. Scored a goal with his first touch and produced a game changing assist.

And yesterday he proved he can deliver performances like that again and again. We just have to keep our faith in him always. Augusto is here to prove a point.

And I'm sorry to Mkhitaryan. I really wasn't familiar with his game haha. He keeps proving no one in our squad can replicate his experience and vision. NO ONE. Period.

He dropped a masterclass of a performance in the Parma game. I remember most of us here groaned seeing him in the first XI. And at the end of the game, we felt like we owed the guy an apology. And then against Bologna, he came from the bench. And changed the tempo of our attack with his vision. Remember his through ball to Augusto that night? It was just marvellous.

And he did that again yesterday. Came of the bench at a crucial time. And literally provided what I think is, one of the smoothest through passes I've ever seen, and that with his weak foot as well. Absolutely game changing assist.

And I'll be honest. Pepo is a classy keeper on his best day. We gave him all that shit after the Club Brugge game. But we gotta remember, our defence looked very fragile that game. The entire fault is not on Pepo. He made crucial saves to keep us in the game against Bologna. And we wouldn't have left San Siro with all 3 points yesterday, if it wasn't for Pepo's save in the end. He was amazing.

And please keep starting Bonny. He feels so much more free / flexible than Pio. I just love seeing him on the pitch. He has that amazing hunger in him.

Hopefully we keep this form in the CL. Forza Inter 🖤💙 :)

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He went from the best Inter defender last year (in my opinion) to the worst this start of the season.

I think its safe to say he with Bisseck is still the most fit defender when he plays in his natural position.

What do yall think??

WHAT A PERFORMANCE

For all the shit he gets, Mkhi still manages to be a game changer

He's been carrying the team offensively this October and today he put another monsterous performance, this guy deserves his flowers too

Full Time: Inter 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

Inter: Carlos Augusto (77′).

Venue: San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza

Referee: Harm Osmers

Lineups

Inter

Starting XI: Josep Martínez, M. Akanji, A. Bastoni, Carlos Augusto, D. Spence, N. Barella, H. Çalhanoğlu, P. Sučić, F. Dimarco, M. Thuram, A. Bonny

Substitutes: P. Zieliński, A. Stanković, I. Provedel, M. Mosconi, H. Mkhitaryan, Luis Henrique, F. Esposito, A. Diouf, R. Di Gennaro, L. Bovio, Y. Bisseck, F. Stante

Coach: C. Chivu

Shakhtar Donetsk

Starting XI: D. Riznyk, Vinícius Tobias, V. Bondar, M. Matvienko, Pedrinho, O. Ocheretko, Alisson Santana, Pedrinho, Marlon Gomes, G. Mendoza, Kauã Elias

Substitutes: K. Fesyun, L. Traoré, Gabriel Carvalho, A. Ghram, Isaque, O. Karavaev, D. Kryskiv, Luca Meirelles, Lucas Ferreira, E. Nazaryna, Newertton, Bruninho

Coach: A. Turan

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Contrary to what was leaked initially, it's not Diouf and Mkhitaryan in the starters, but Sucic and Spence.

I have seen that Chivu took not one, but two defenders from the u23 to the bench, which tells me that Bastoni in the middle is not a creative choice as much as it is obligated, probably because of other players not feeling too well, or maybe it's a genius move I will be in awe of after the game🤷🏻‍♂️

📋 Match Info 📋

• Date: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
• Time: 21:00 (GMT+1)
• Venue: San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza
• Competition: UEFA Champions League
• Round: League Stage - 3

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Alessandro Romano, 2006 born DM, the talk of the town after his Italy callup, good technique and shot from distance.

Paul Mendy, 2007 born CF, straight from Cagliari's academy, he hasn't scored many goals, but he is doing a lot of dirty work for Pisacane's catenaccio, which shows mental strength and tactical awareness. Impressive physique for a 19 y.o.

Gustavo Varela, 2005 born CF, scoring goal after goal at Monza, purchased from Benfica in the summer ( 6 goals and 1 assist in 509 Serie A minutes).

Jay Robinson, 2007 born english winger, on loan to Monza from Southampton.

While it is confirmed that he was at the game, the players mentioned at this point could be entirely speculation.

Finally, as I watched the game in hopes of seeing Maye (didn't know he was out injured) or Massolin, I would highlight Fiorentina's Kouadio on loan to Monza, with also Monza's own Foe Ondoa, both of whom had a fantastic performance.