Forget 'midfielders who don't give the ball to Son Heung-min'

Hakan Chalhanoglu, one of the world's best playmakers this season, showed off his skills with a multi-goal performance.


Inter defeated Torino 2-0 at the San Siro in Milan, Italy, on Monday (Aug. 28) in the 34th round of the 2023-2024 Italian Serie A. The Nerazzurri had already clinched the title. Despite clinching the Serie A title earlier in the season, Inter hasn't slacked off. They remained unbeaten in their last six games with three wins and three draws. Torino, on the other hand, have drawn two and lost two of their last four games.


Instead of the goalless strikers, the midfield was the solution. Inter were in more comfortable control in the fourth minute of the second half when Torino midfielder Adrien Tamaze was sent off for trying to stop Henrikh Mkhitaryan's breakthrough.


The goal came in the 13th minute of the second half, when Inter's passing was seamless. Mikitarian played the ball down the left side for Chalhanoglu to finish with a strong left-footed strike. It's not a position you'd normally expect to see a back playmaker in, but it was a fluid move by Inter.


In the 15th minute of the second half, Chalhanoglu added a second goal. Marquis Turam was tripped by a defender's foot and a penalty kick was awarded. The confident Chalhanoglu stepped up to the spot and struck the ball hard into the top left corner, leaving the goalkeeper helpless to stop it.

 

Chalhanouilou's multi-goal performance took his season tally to 13 goals and three assists. With 10 penalty kicks, he's far from an open-play destructive force, but his reliable kicker is also valuable to the team. It's the first time an 카지노사이트 Inter midfielder has scored more than 13 goals in a season since Lothar Matthäus in 1990-1991. The German international was one of the best midfielders of his era, known for his ability to create offense.


It's not just about goals. His three assists are far too few for his actual performance, given that he makes 1.7 key passes (passes that lead to a teammate's shot) per game. He distributes 66.3 passes per game, with a 92.4% success rate, and has a high number of long passes (4.4 per game). Contrary to the perception that he is not a good defender because he is an attacking midfielder, he steals the ball 2.0 times per game, which is the highest in the team.


At Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Chalhanoulou was a simple player who relied on his powerful kicks. Even in situations where he could pass to Son Heung-min, he would often take the shot himself instead. After an ambiguous start to his career, he moved to AC Milan in 2017 and quickly became a recognizable attacking midfielder. After his move to Inter in 2021, he evolved once more, moving to a defensive midfield role. Now, in addition to his defensive prowess, he is also a spectacular long passer with a well-known kick. Most importantly, his positional play allows him to use his attacking midfield background to flexibly fill in for other players. He is an important player in Inter's aggressive and organized tactics.

 

Chalhanouilou's performances this season have earned him a spot alongside Manchester City's Rodrigo as the world's best defensive midfielder.

 

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