The Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport has published an article drawing parallels between the current Inter Milan squad and the team led by José Mourinho in the 2009/10 season, which famously knocked out Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals and then lifted the trophy by defeating Bayern Munich in the final in Madrid.
The comparison was prompted by the upcoming Champions League semi-final second leg between Inter and Barcelona. GDS journalists compared players by position, highlighting how the team has evolved over 15 years while maintaining its recognizable fighting spirit and strategic strength.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is comparable to current Juventus head coach Thiago Motta, who was a key midfielder for Inter at the time.
Here are the key comparisons:
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenia) – Thiago Motta (Italy/Brazil)
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Yann Sommer (Switzerland) – Júlio César (Brazil)
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Francesco Acerbi – Walter Samuel (Argentina)
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Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) – Javier Zanetti (Argentina)
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Yann Bisseck (Germany) – Lúcio (Brazil)
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Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) – Maicon (Brazil)
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Federico Dimarco (Italy) – Goran Pandev (North Macedonia)
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Nicolò Barella (Italy) – Esteban Cambiasso (Argentina)
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Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Turkey) – Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)
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Marcus Thuram (France) – Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon)
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Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) – Diego Milito (Argentina)
