Crisis before the battle against Juventus! Inter Milan s midfield alternative surfaced, and Cialhanoglu s status was shaken!

Hakan Cialhanoglu's troubles have not yet dissipated. The Turkish game has been in a turmoil in recent months: from Fruminense vs. Inter Milan to the tug-of-war with Galatasaray all summer - from the statements of Galatasaray head coach, the team was still trying to bring him back to Turkey until the last few days of the transfer window, but the deal failed in the end.

Calhanoglu was suspended in the first round of Serie A against Turin and then returned to the core position of Inter Milan's midfield. But his performance against Udinese is worrying: Cialhanoglu seems to be out of touch with the team and is obviously inadequate in physical fitness when facing Udinese. The problem is not just the Serie A: the Turkish captain's performance was also unsatisfactory in the World Cup qualifiers where Turkey defeated Spain 0-6.

The main position is at stake

Although Turkey's head coach Vincenzo Montera is unlikely to give up his captain position, on Inter Milan, his core position may be shaken if Cialhanoglu cannot return to its due level. Chivo directly sent Petal Sucic to replace Henrik Mkhitaryan and other "elders" in the starting lineup, which sent a clear signal to the team's old ministers: no one's main position is as stable as Mount Tai. Inter Milan has introduced several young players in the summer, providing a variety of alternatives for the Romanian coach, so even Carhanoglu cannot be regarded as "irreplaceable". And this statement seems a bit contradictory - after all, Inter Milan lets Aslani go in the transfer window, he is the only natural substitute for Calhanolu in the past three seasons.

Who can replace Cialhanolu?

Chivo has shown a more flexible tactical choice than Inzaghi during the Club World Cup: the traditional 3-5-2 formation is certainly applicable, but the Romanian coach has also proved that Inter can use a double midfield configuration. If this tactic is adopted, a pure offensive midfielder will no longer be a necessity: Chivoke handed over the midfield command to two of Barrera, Mkhitaryan, Sucic and Zelinski (who performed well in Poland), while bringing Vlatesi closer to the goal. In addition, new aid Andy Diouf cannot be ignored: the Frenchman has been training at Appiano during the offseason and is closely observed by Chivo.

In the warm-up match against Padua, Diouf not only scored, but also showed why Marotta and Osilio were willing to spend 25 million euros to introduce him from Lens: excellent physical fitness, fast dribbling speed, strong dribbling ability, and the only left-footed player in Inter Milan's midfield. Cialhanoglu's performance this week will determine whether he can maintain his starting position against Juventus, or force Chivo to start thinking about how "Inter Milan without a Turk" should work.