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Former Inter Milan coach Marco Tardell believes Davide Frattesi “makes the difference” and deserves Simone Inzaghi’s trust.
Tardelli praised Frattesi in an interview published today in the print edition of the Milanese newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews.
Frattesi’s rather unusual situation has come back into the spotlight in recent days.
It is the result of the 24-year-old’s exceptional performances for Italy during the international break.
Frattesi started in both of the Azzurri’s Nations League games during the break, scoring in both games.
It made one thing clearer than ever: Frattesi is a key player in Italy’s starting XI.
For his club, Inter, on the other hand, Frattesi still doesn’t start all matches.
In fact, the former Sassuolo midfielder has only made five Serie A starts for the Nerazzurri since his arrival. All of those starts came last season, as he has yet to start this season.
Tardelli: “Davide Frattesi makes the difference, he deserves Inzaghi’s trust”
“Frattesi deserves to be trusted at Inter,” Tardelli said.
“There are very few players like him,” the former coach and legendary former midfielder said of Frattesi.
“Inzaghi has several top players, and the three players he will play with in midfield are almost a certainty: Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan.”
Tradelli explained: “I can’t tell Simone who to play or not to play, obviously.”
“But what Frattesi does with the national team is now within everyone’s reach.”
The former midfielder said: “He makes the difference. You have to trust him.”
As for the areas where Frattesi can still improve, Tardelli said: “In ball management. And in concentration.”
“The midfield is a barrier,” said the former Italy international. “A filter through which everything passes.”
“But having someone like him gives the coach the possibility of having more choices. And Inzaghi knows that.”
Asked where he sees Frattesi in three years, Tardelli replied: “As a starter.”
“Especially with Italy, with Barella.”
The former Inter coach predicted that “big foreign clubs will knock on their door because they have two top players.”
“But we must not let them slip through our fingers,” Tardelli said of Frattesi.
