1984–85 Inter Milan season

Internazionale
1984–85 season
Chairman Ernesto Pellegrini
Manager Ilario Castagner
Serie A 3rd
Coppa Italia Semifinals
UEFA Cup Semifinals
Top goalscorer League: Altobelli (17)
All: Altobelli (25)
All statistics correct as of 26 June 1985.

Season

Inter purchased Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, a striker well known for his physical skills and the regularity in scoring.[1] The other foreign was Liam Brady, former Juventus player.[1] The German - who declared to have chosen the Italian league it was the most difficult step of his career - partnered with Alessandro Altobelli, resulting in a notable amount of goals.[2] Before the Christmas break, Inter had reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup and was second in Serie A behind an underdog opponent, Hellas Verona.[3]

However, when the path became to get harder, the side did not manage to meet the expectations.[2] In the semi-finals of European cup, they went out to Real Madrid despite a 2–0 win in the first leg: the Spanish team was able - in the second leg - to reach a 3–0 success, leaving Inter to complain for a glass bead that hit Bergomi on head.[4] The season eneded in a third place outcome, behind Hellas Verona and Torino.[2] Inter had a gap of five points from first place.[2]

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Serie A

Matches

Appearances and goals

Statistics referred to domestic league.[5]

Altobelli (30/17); Baresi G. (30/1); Bergomi (29/2); Brady (29/2); Collovati (29/2); Mandorlini (29); Sabato (29/1); Ferri (28/1); Rummenigge (26/8); Zenga (25/−23); Causio (24); Marini (23/3); Pasinato (12); Cucchi (7); Muraro (7/1); Recchi (5/−5); Bini (4).

References

  1. 1 2 Luciano Pedrelli (August 23, 1984). "All' opera Brady e Rummenigge". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 25.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Stefano Petrucci (2005). La storia dell'Inter (in Italian). L'Airone Editrice. pp. 50–51. ISBN 88-7944-723-8.
  3. Gianni Brera (January 27, 1985). "Il giorno giusto per capire se l' Inter vale". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 23.
  4. Gianni Brera (April 25, 1985). "L' Inter scompare davanti al Real". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 25.
  5. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio 1986 (in Italian). Panini Group. 1985.

Sources

RSSSF - Italy 1984/85

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