🔢 Scudetto ratings: Dimarco like Lautaro 👑 Bastoni safe! Two flops 👀
Inter win the 21st Scudetto in their history, and they do it in dominant fashion. Their rivals Napoli and Milan have been beaten, now respectively 12 and 15 points behind as of last night.
It is Chivu’s triumph , welcomed amid general uncertainty and crowned champion after just 48 Serie A matches , not bad at all. But it is also Lautaro’s Scudetto, the undisputed leader, as well as Thuram ’s and Dimarco’s.
In short, this Inter side has had plenty of leading men.
9 - Cristian Chivu
Not a 10, because the blemish of so many lost head-to-head clashes remains. But what a debut season for the Romanian! When Inter announced him last summer, very few would have bet on an ending like this. Instead, Chivu worked quietly, never losing his cool and giving a group that looked finished the energy to start winning again. And in nine days he could complete the Double . Chapeau .
10 - Lautaro Martinez
He is the poster boy, the one who thundered after the Club World Cup elimination, calling everyone around the club to order. Top scorerin Serie A for the second time, the Bull celebrates his 3rd Scudetto. Decisive, as when he returned from injury and “killed off” Roma at San Siro. Captain .
10 - Federico Dimarco
Same rating for the best wing-backin our league, and not only that. This has probably been an unrepeatable season for the 1997-born player, who with three matches left already has 6 goals and 18 assists. Put simply, with Dimash you start at 1-0. Inevitable .
9 - Piotr Zielisnki
The true beacon of midfield in the 2025/26 season. Of them all, perhaps the player who benefited the most from Chivu’s arrival, as he made him central to his Inter and got the very best out of him. As with Dimarco, 6 goals, including the thunderbolt that broke Juve ’s resistance deep into stoppage time. Master .
8 - Marcus Thuram
A difficult first half of the season, when he looked to be struggling. Then a star finish, in which he managed to make Lautaro’s absence forgotten and became once again the striker we all know. If Inter are celebrating today, without anxiety and with three games to spare, much of the credit goes to him. Rediscovered .
8 - Hakan Çalhanoglu
A summer with his bags packed, but then he stayed and started as an absolute protagonist. Brace at the Stadium, goal against Napoli, brace against Fiorentina . A few too many injuries, but also the clear feeling that with Çalha it is a completely different tune. And then that rocket from 35 meters against Roma, perhaps the goal that sent the Scudetto toward Milan. Decisive .
7.5 - Manuel Akanji
Pavard leaves, one of the pillars of Inzaghi’s Inter, but in comes a champion who won everything under Guardiola. The Nerazzurri pulled off a major coupwith the Swiss defender, in terms of performances, price, and experience. He can play every role in defense and does them all well; after not even a year, he is already a leader at the back. Reliable .
7.5 - Nicolò Barella
There is one Inter when Bare is firing, and another Inter when Bare is not. He too, like Thuram, has had a season of ups and downs, but in the final stretch we saw again the player who made all the Nerazzurri faithful fall in love. Also in front of goal, which is no small detail. Metronome .
7 - Yann Aurel Bisseck
The season of his breakthrough, the one in which he claimed a starting spot. Growing exponentially, the German is now one of Chivu’s untouchables, both for what he offers defensively and for what he brings in the opposition box. A few mistakes at the start, overcome with confidence. Rock .
6.5 - Denzel Dumfries
How much Inter missed the Dutchman this year! There is probably no wider gap in the squad between starter and backup, and no offense to Luis Henrique . But with Denzel it is a whole different story. He attacks, defends, runs, scores. In short, the prototype of the perfect wing-back in a 3-5-2. Uncontainable .
6.5 - Pio Esposito
A first full senior season for Pio, who at 20 went from Spezia’s Picco to San Siro. No small leap, and number 94 made it without fear, always showing his strength. 6 league goals, some of them as important as they were beautiful. Inter’s future is in good hands. Predestined .
6.5 - Petar Sucic
After a sensational debut against Torino , many probably expected a player already ready to dominate Serie A. Instead, the Croatian had a few quiet spells, showing he is not yet ready to take charge of the midfield of the Italian champions. The class, however, is beyond dispute. Time is on his side. Talent.
6.5 - Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Probably the Armenian’s swan song. At 37, Mkhitaryan was relegated to second choice for the first time, behind Zielinski . But even at that age, having a backup like him is a luxury for anyone. Refined elegance, intelligence far above the norm. The feeling is that a player like this will be hugely missed, even just in the rotation. Endless .
6.5 Carlos Augusto
The true 12th manof the Scudetto. You can put him in the back three, as a wing-back in place of Dimarco, or even on the right if needed. He is there and always ready when called upon. He does not guarantee Bastoni’s class or Dimarco’s left foot, but what stamina... The Scudetto is his too. Wildcard .
6.5 Alessandro Bastoni
Okay, from the Kalulu incident onward he was a different Bastoni. But until then, Alessandro had been one of the best, a pillar of Chivu’s Inter just as he had been of Inzaghi’s. The whistles in various stadiums are unfair, considering how even yesterday in Turin and Reggio Emilia there were scenes just as bad, if not worse . A player to rediscover, assuming he stays. Postponed .
6 - Ange-Yoan Bonny
A very strongstart to the season, with the decisive goal away at Roma and a one man show performance against Cremonese , when he produced three assists and a goal. Then came Pio’s rise, which took away space — and confidence — from the French teammate, who after his goal against Pisa on January 23 did not register another goal contribution, not even an assist. Needs another look .
6 - Francesco Acerbi
As with Mkhitaryan, the years have started to show. After being an automatic starter under Inzaghi, he gradually lost his place under Chivu. When called upon, however, he always delivered. He brings his Nerazzurri adventure to a fitting close. Lion .
5.5 - Yann Sommer
A very similar age-related discussion to the two teammates we have just mentioned. The spring in his step is no longer what it once was, and that has been clear on several occasions, especially against Juventus and Milan. He could renew, but he is unlikely to do so as first choice. Declining .
5.5 - Luis Henrique
It is true that, all things considered, Inter did not lose ground with him on the pitch. The feeling, though, when you watch Dumfries play, is that the Dutchman is playing a completely different sport. Constantly criticized, the Brazilian still made his contribution. He pays the price for the fact that his transfer fee was clearly too high. Struggling .
The others
From ‘Pepo’ Martinezto Darmian , as well as De Vrij , Diouf and Frattesi. They are the ones who saw little or no playing time and who, with the exception of the goalkeeper and perhaps Diouf, are almost certain to leave San Siro. They end their experience with a Scudetto, in what has still been an extremely positive spell in which they gave — and won — a lot.
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