Juventus vs Inter Milan: 5 men who were brilliant for Juventus

#4 Blaise Matuidi

Matuidi had a decent outing against Inter Milan

The Frenchman had new partners in the midfield on the night, but Blaise Matuidi was his usual calm and composed self on the field. He closed down the opposition with intent and tried to make things happen for Juventus. Unfortunately for the Frenchman, Pjanic had an off day, which meant that Matuidi had to shoulder added responsibilities on the field.

Matuidi dropped deep to help out his defenders, especially at the back of Inter Milan’s continuous pressure in the first half. He was always available for a pass and was an outlet to play the ball out from the back. With the ball at his feet, Matuidi tried to unleash his forward players at the earliest, wasting little time in decision making. He joined the attack quite often and even had a decent chance to score.

The former PSG man was ultimately substituted in the 78th minute, with Muratore arriving in his place.

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