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Teaser - Lukaku's Return, Scamacca's Future, PSG Hijack Renato Sanches (Ep. 230)
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We discuss the latest Serie A transfer news and rumors including Romelu Lukaku's return to Inter, Gianluca Scamacca's club future, and much more.
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Lukaku and Di Bala's Arrival at Inter
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So Lukaku is closing in on a return to Inter. Carlo, that is also an addition to the likely arrival of Palo Di Bala.
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The
Can Lukaku, Lataro, and Di Bala Play Together?
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So what's your reaction to this, Carlo? Do you think that these three, Lukaku, Lataro, Palo Di Bala, can they coexist? I'm the pitch because I myself, from a tactical point of view, I'm skeptical.
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following is a clip from this week's Italian football podcast.
Doubts on Trio Coexistence
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Yeah, no, I agree. I don't think they can coexist in the same team.
Forwards as First Line of Defense
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Arigosaki actually did a really good interview on this over the weekend where he basically said that, you know, what we've been saying all season that, you know, in modern football, you know, the forwards have to press, they have to run, they have to be the first line of defense, win the ball back high
Tactical Challenges in Big Matches
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up the pitch.
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and i just think that forward line whatever formation is i can use his weather he continues using his three five two ever he switches it maybe two three four one two which is being suggested weather he changes completely goes for four man back line whatever he uses i don't see really how you can fit.
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all three in the team. Maybe against weaker opposition, maybe you can, and you can get away with it, but certainly against the top teams in Europe, even the top teams in Serie A. I don't think you can get away with all three
Marotta and Lautaro's Commitment to Inter
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of them. Beppe Marotta has been insistent that Lautaro wants to stay, is going to stay,
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I think Lautaro wants to stay. He's just opened up a business enterprise in Milan. I think he's opened up a restaurant with his wife. So he's got no intention of
Rotation Strategy for Three Forwards
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leaving. So you've got all three of them there. I don't know. Maybe in modern football you need all three. You need to be able to rotate. Maybe the intention isn't to play all three. You need more options up front. But no. Can they all play together? Would I play all three together in the bigger matches? Absolutely not.