{"id":1337950,"date":"2024-01-18T13:55:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T13:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1337950"},"modified":"2024-01-25T17:00:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T17:00:54","slug":"hakan-calhanoglu-rodri-defensive-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/hakan-calhanoglu-rodri-defensive-midfielder\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;He is only behind Rodri&#8217; &#8211; Alessandro Costacurta praises Inter Milan midfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Alessandro Costacurta believes only Rodri is performing better in the defensive midfield role than Hakan \u00c7alhano\u011flu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The former Milan centre-back made the comments following Inter Milan&#8217;s ruthless 5-1 win at Monza, which saw \u00c7alhano\u011flu register a brace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/best-premier-league-defensive-midfielders-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best Premier League DMs ranked<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/serie-a-outright-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Serie A title favourites &amp; odds<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/serie-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Serie A predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/preview\/lazio-vs-inter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Inter v Lazio live stream &amp; prediction<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Simone Inzaghi&#8217;s men consequently extended their unbeaten run in Serie A to 14 matches (11 wins and three draws).<\/p>\n<p>Last season, then defending champions Inter finished third and 18 points behind Napoli, but after the opening 20 rounds of this campaign they&#8217;re on top with a slender lead over second-place Juventus (two points).<\/p>\n<p>One big reason behind Inter&#8217;s transformation has been \u00c7alhano\u011flu&#8217;s evolution. The 29-year-old Turkey international had been nominally utilised as Inter\u2019s attacking midfielder since joining via free agency in 2021, following a spell at city rivals Milan.<\/p>\n<p>But Marcelo Brozovi\u0107&#8217;s departure last summer changed things, with Inzaghi re-jiging his lineup. One notable change was moving \u00c7alhano\u011flu into a deep-lying playmaker role, which he recently spoke of enjoying despite the risks that come with it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\">? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AJWN0fhnmz\">pic.twitter.com\/AJWN0fhnmz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Inter \u2b50\u2b50 (@Inter_en) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Inter_en\/status\/1746263302122975282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I always did have that hunger to help the team,&#8221; he commented after Inter&#8217;s 3-0 win over Napoli. &#8220;You are just not used to seeing it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can say it is not easy to be a playmaker after being a trequartista. I analysed many situations, the staff helped me. I get a few more yellow cards, but that\u2019s just part of the role.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Costacurta nevertheless feels \u00c7alhano\u011flu is not only among Europe&#8217;s best in this position but just one individual can be considered better.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He is currently the second-best defensive midfielder in the world behind Rodri,&#8221; the former Milan centre-back recently said.<\/p>\n<p>As the Nerazzurri &#8216;number 20&#8217; pointed out, he sees himself more of a deep-lying playmaker. Meanwhile, Rodri is considered a controller, even though both are positioned in front of their respective defences and required to retain and recycle possession.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1337952\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-66x65.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-999x999.jpg 999w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/16222630\/1337950_1337950_Rodri-v-Calhanoglu-20x20.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The numbers, as you might expect, support this distinction.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c7alhano\u011flu has created more chances than Rodri (33 to 19) but the Spaniard boasts a significantly higher passing count (1809 attempted to 1262). Both have an equal number of assists (3) but \u00c7alhano\u011flu is the more prolific in front of goal (9 strikes to 3). It&#8217;s also on the defensive side where Rodri&#8217;s strengths compared to \u00c7alhano\u011flu become apparent. He senses danger better (16 interceptions to nine) and the stronger when it comes to driving from deep (20 take-ons completed to 4).<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also worth pointing out that \u00c7alhano\u011flu operates in a midfield three within Inter&#8217;s shape (3-5-2). Rodri, on the other hand, is either Manchester City&#8217;s single pivot or has another player alongside him.<\/p>\n<p>But \u00c7alhano\u011flu isn&#8217;t kidding with his yellow card remark. He&#8217;s already picked up five this campaign, two more than last season (although \u00c7alhano\u011flu finished with 11 in his debut year). Those five cautions have come from 36 fouls committed. Only Bryan Cristante has been more productive in this metric. Rodri incidentally has more bookings (seven) but with fewer conceded fouls (26). \u00c7alhano\u011flu though has made slightly more tackles (41 to 36).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alessandro Costacurta believes only Rodri is performing better in the defensive midfield role than Hakan \u00c7alhano\u011flu. 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