Mid-style: Inter Milan s only new player, Diouf, has not proved himself yet, has only played for 11 minutes and made many mistakes

Football     5:43pm, 25 September 2025

"Milan Sports" analyzed that Diov is the only player among Inter Milan's new players who has not yet proved himself.

There is only Diuff left now, he is the only player among Inter Milan's new players who has not really gotten a chance yet. So far, he has only played 11 minutes in the first round against Turin, and has since been on the bench for four consecutive games (including the league and the Champions League).

Other new players have more playing time than him: Akanji is already the main player, Susic starts twice, Boni comes on as a substitute in every game and has scored goals, Luis Enrique has performed mediocrely before, but he got 25 minutes of playing time last weekend and has delivered some good performances.

So far, Diouf is the only one who has not shown himself. The French midfielder has only a short game time so far, and there have been at least three pass mistakes in those 11 minutes. Ziwo is still hiding, waiting for the right time to realize his full potential.

Diuf's fixed transfer fee is 20 million euros, plus a floating bonus of 5 million. If calculated based on the current 11 minutes of appearance, he "spends" Inter Milan 1.8 million euros per minute.

Diuf's main position is the offensive central defender in the midfield, but judging from the data, he still has a lot of room for improvement in the offensive end, especially in goals. He has only scored 5 goals in his club career so far. Joining Inter Milan so far, he has only scored goals against Padua in one warm-up match at Inter training base.

coach Zivo commented on Diouf at a pre-match press conference against Sassuolo: "He is a central defender, but he can also play in the double-middle midfielder system. As for whether he can be competent for a single-middle midfielder, I have no chance to verify it."

The coaching staff's plan is to gradually give him playing time to avoid "burning" him. Diouf was an important player of Lens under Steele when he was in France. Steele, who now coaches Southampton, is one of Europe's youngest and most promising coaches, and his tactical philosophy emphasizes high-pressure and midfield density. Lance's system at that time was similar to a 3-2-5 formation, with the wingbacks at a very high level, and the two midfielders had to intercept and insert. Diouf is the representative of this dual-energy midfielder.

Diouf ranked second in the Ligue 1 U21 midfielders per game, reaching 3.3 times. This data means that he can effectively carry the ball and create room for promotion for the team. In addition, Diouf likes to insert one-third of the opponent's area, and averages more than 3 pushes per game in this area. Inter Milan can't wait to see these characteristics of him also play out in Meacha.

source:livescore truc tiep