Imperturbable Dumfries cannot be broken in Italy: ‘Gives guarantees to Inzaghi’

Sunday, September 19, 2021 at 10:51 am• Mart Oude Nijeweeme

With an assist and a pre-assist, Denzel Dumfries had an important part on Saturday evening in Internazionale’s big win over Bologna (6-1). The back who came over from PSV interfered frequently with the attacking game of the Milanese and could count on praise from the Italian media afterwards. In ‘s studio Ziggo Sports Dumfries was already compared by Jan van Halst with his predecessor Achraf Hakimi. “Maybe he’s better.”

Tuttosport refuses to draw the comparison with Hakimi for the time being. “Everyone who knows him and has played with him, from the Dutch lower divisions to the Dutch league with PSV and the European Championship a few months ago with the Dutch, praise the character of a boy who does not want to set limits,” the newspaper writes. “He is fully committed and trains as much as possible to overcome obstacles. Yesterday it was Bologna, Tuesday it will be against Fiorentina. Dumfries can even be decisive on the right wing at a top club like Inter, ask Mihajlovic (trainer Bologna, ed.). “

“The magic of the Nerazzurri-debut has repeated itself”, aims La Gazzetta dello Sport on the rather accurate Edin Dzeko, Hakan Calhanoglu, Joaquin Correa and Federico Dimarco. “He paved the right wing in a great way. He refused to step on the brakes, also because he knows that Hakimi’s legacy is a considerable burden on the shoulders. Just insist on comparisons with Hakimi. The Moroccan is faster, especially at the short distance, but is less explosive. Dumfries is making great progress. He may not have the remote control that Dimarco has, but he knows how to keep the game wide and has given good guarantees to Inzaghi in combination with Darmian.”

For Dumfries, who provided the assist to Lautaro Martínez’s 1-0 after six minutes, the duel with Bologna felt like a revenge. “We were brought in to play a great game after the Champions League defeat to Real Madrid, it was a team victory,” Dumfries reflected in front of the cameras. DAZN. “Inzaghi asked me to stay for a long time. My team-mates have welcomed me well and I am very happy to be here. Don’t compare me to Hakimi, because I don’t think the fans have forgotten Hakimi, but I will give everything.”

Corriere dello Sport especially shows his compassion for direct opponent Aaron Hickey, who was taken off the side at half time. “He was humiliated. It was a great first exam from Dumfries. In the first half, Inter leaned on him.” There is a chance that Dumfries will be allowed to start again next Tuesday against Fiorentina, as Inzaghi was also pleased with the performance of the Dutchman. “Dumfries has played a great game. He trains well and comes in faster than expected. If he manages to continue this line, we will have a lot of fun with him.”