Luis Henrique ready for breakthrough at Inter Milan

After a difficult start, Luis Henrique could soon find his tactical role at Inter Milan under coach Chivu

Luis Henrique, the first summer signing for Inter Milan, has gone through a complicated first part of the season. 

Now, a turning point may be on the horizon. At the Club World Cup, he certainly was not a protagonist and in the league he has been little more than a marginal figure, even staying on the bench against Udinese. But for the Brazilian, a tactical shift could soon arrive.

"It’s true that Luis Henrique’s first appearances for Inter Milan were not particularly encouraging, but adapting immediately to a world very different from what he was used to just weeks earlier is no simple task. 

That’s why Chivu (during the current international break) is more than happy to work closely with both the former Marseille player and Diouf.

The first he has already been able to observe at the Club World Cup and in summer friendlies, the second he gave a debut at San Siro in the very first league game just days after his arrival. A small ‘alert’: in the defeat against Udinese, neither of them came on for even a minute.

Adaptation takes time but Inter Milan sees new qualities

A clear sign that a little more time is needed before both are fully integrated into the established mechanisms. 

But both Luis Henrique and Diouf possess qualities that Inter Milan lacked before: the Brazilian can beat his man and has the versatility to play either as a deputy for Dumfries, as an attacking winger, or in emergencies even as a full-back," writes today’s Gazzetta dello Sport via Fcinter1908.