The Swiss is decisive at the Maradona with two extraordinary saves on Elmas: he has not conceded goals in 9 out of 14 Serie A matches. And the fans have chosen him as the MVP.
1 goal conceded every two games, 9 clean sheets in 14 matches. And his gloves are ready when needed: on crucial and most important nights, he is always decisive. Yann Sommer was the main reasonwhy the champion Napoli couldn’t find the net in the first half, which eventually helped his team score the opener and change the course of the game. The 3 points from the Maradona stadium bear the Swiss stamp.
Phenomenal saves just days after Onana’s blunders in the Champions League with the Manchester United jersey—a combination that leads to a conclusion: once again, in the face of an excellent transfer window, Marotta has not weakened his club… on the contrary.
DECISIVE AGAINST NAPOLI
To think that he had a bad start in the friendly against Salzburg in early August. A penalty conceded and an error leading to the Austrian goal. Four months later, the former Bayern player is a pillar of Inter’s defence. The night in Naples elevates him to another level: first on Elmas and then on Kvaratskhelia, Yann was simply perfect. Respectively at 0-0 and then at 0-1, in crucial moments: the Macedonian’s right-footed shot was repelled with a graceful dive to put the ball in the corner, while the Georgian was already celebrating when he let the left-footed diagonal go towards the second post, only to see Yann taking it out in the last moment.
THE NUMBERS:
Beating Inter seems like a daunting task., for any team right now… not just in Italy but in Europe too. Despite the absences of Pavard and Bastoni, perhaps now even De Vrij, the defence is always solid, (Audero was in the goal against Benfica 3-3).
Sommer only had a badgame, at home against Sassuolo the team’s only defeat this season. Only in that match and against Bologna, with the Swiss in goal, did the Nerazzurri concede more than 1 goal in a game. The former Bayern goalkeeper kept a clean sheet 9 times in 14 matches, plus 2 out of 4 in the Champions League group stage.
The credit goes to the remarkable defence as well, but the swiss is always there when needed. The question mark about the life post-Onana is to be removed: Yann Sommer is absolutely crucial to Inter’s defence. In addition to having the best attack, they also have the best defense: clear Scudetto favorites.
MVP OF THE MATCH FOR THE FANS
Although Inter won 3-0, Yann was more decisive than the scoreline suggests: it’s no wonder Inter fans consider him the best on the field. By a significant margin. In the poll conducted by the club on X, the Swiss goalkeeper is the elected MVP with over 50% of the votes. He surpassed internal competition from three players who had a considerable impact on the match: Barella, Calhanoglu, and Thuram.
