
The simple clash between Bale and Maicon was as one-sided as it was crucial to the game – no real further explanation is needed there, though the Chalkboards below outline the battle nicely.
The question is why Inter were so unable to give Maicon any kind of assistance in dealing with the obvious dangerman, and the answer lies in a combination of poor tactics from Rafael Benitez, and a natural consequence of the battle going on elsewhere on the pitch.........................
ZonalMarking Analysis
