Simone Inzaghi opted to hand Andre Onana his long-awaited Inter debut between the sticks here, with incumbent No. He emphasised his basics, the tactical bedrock he's known for, and it worked. There are more tough tests to come for Nagelsmann in the group and beyond, but tonight can definitely be chalked up as a victory in more ways than one. Throughout proceedings, Nagelsmann's charges hunted in packs, making a usually-assured Inter side look extremely uncomfortable at points. The young coach is looking to put this right this term and this tactical display will go some way to addressing his doubters. The main fuel critics of Nagelsmann have at their disposal is his poor Champions League performance last season. In possession, he wasn't half bad either, and would have finished with a goal or assist on another day. The Austrian buzzed around endlessly, strangling the Inter midfielder and allowing the visitors to dominate proceedings.
Tonight, he looked like the game-changing player we came to know and love during his time at RB Leipzig. Last season Sabitzer was dismissed as another Bayern signing made for the sake it, doomed to be lost in the midfield shuffle for all eternity. Isn't it amazing what can happen if you give a new signing a little time to bed in? He then forced the second with his intelligent movement. Sane's Champions League campaign could not have got off to a better start, with the forward taking Joshua Kimmich's lofted pass down beautifully and finishing with ice-cold composure.
Now 26 and entering his prime years, the forward is out to prove that he made the right decision in agitating to leave Manchester City years ago. No one at Bayern Munich will be as desperate as Sane to regain the Champions League title this season.
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