Inter 1-1 Roma: 5 Talking Points

#3 Radja Nainggolan is one of the best in the world

Nainggolan lived up to the hype that surrounds him yet again

There is a reason why Radja Nainggolan is rated as one of the best midfielders in the world, and that reason was laid out in full against Inter. The Belgian international was superb from start to finish in clearing danger and launching counter-attacks to aid Inter’s attack.

Nainggolan dominated the midfield battle for large parts of the game, drawing Inter’s defenders in to man-mark him which allowed him to create space for his other teammates.

Roma were on the ropes towards the end of the game, after Inter’s equaliser, but Nainggolan was the go-to player once again to make sure Roma calmed down and played the ball on the ground, not in the air. Nainggolan is one of the best midfielders in the world and there should be no debate over that fact.

The Belgian has consistently put in sensational performances over the last few years and has been at the centre of routine speculation surrounding his future.