Inzaghi, never started so badly in black and blue after 5 rounds, but continues with the rotations to go all the way in the league and Champions League
No sirens were heard, not on Sunday night at San Siro, when the Inter fans came out with graveyard faces while the other Devils were still hopping, nor yesterday in Viale della Liberazione, where the club’s top brass was behind the desks. And even today no howling alarm will be heard in Appiano: the horror derby has left a bitter patina in all the Nerazzurri, but the alert has not exceeded the warning level. Disappointment yes, a desire to react too, but without “dramatizing” the Inter moment too much, also because the season is only now developing: there is still a certain degree of unpredictability that accompanies the matches, especially the more complex and close ones. Simone Inzaghi arrived at the one-two City-Milan with a group that was a bit drained, both physically and mentally. This will also be discussed today in the meeting between the coach and managers arriving at the sports center for the resumption of training. The realism that leads us not to raise our voices (there were moments when the pressure from the club on Simone was much stronger) is the same that requires us to consider the cold numbers: this is the worst start for Inzaghi at Inter, even in the 2022-23 black season after five matchdays the points were more (9 against the 8 now, in any case not enough).
no drama
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At Pinetina, the most chewed word will also be used: turnover. The technical staff and the management group, in fact, share the key point from which the entire season will depend: Inter has been programmed and made deeper than in the past to compete both at home and abroad, and wants to be faithful to this mission until the end. In short, it will not be a bad night, even if painful, that will change priorities and force the team to impose a choice. There is no Serie A-Champions crossroads in front of the Nerazzurri, indeed Inzaghi wants to take both roads, convinced that he will even follow them to the end. Of course, the spiteful timing has not helped: it is already complex to go from City to Milan in three days, with a delayed return from England on top. The belief, however, is that, with time and with a better general condition, Inter will soon be able to face two big matches in quick succession without paying too much. The Serie A standings, still very much locked, still help to keep the mood up, despite the slaps received from Pulisic and Gabbia.
a little plant
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Today we will meet at the training center after a day of rest, deliberately confirmed by Inzaghi precisely to go beyond the Rossoneri. Sometimes the first reaction in the face of a stinging defeat is to impose extra work on the defeated troops, while Simone does not want to punish a group that had almost never betrayed before Sunday. It was necessary to reorganize the ideas before, while today it will be necessary to exchange opinions at the higher levels. Alongside the coach there will be the operational managers, from president Beppe Marotta to sporting director Piero Ausilio, from vice sporting director Dario Baccin to vice president Javier Zanetti. The comparison is what always happens, especially on days when we meet at the field, even if this time we need to analyze an unexpected event: on the eve of the derby seemed like a cheerful comedy, but it turned into a thriller with a shocking ending. The opportunity to hit the other half of Milan was wasted: Inter was stunned, but not the certainties that Inzaghi’s group had sown over the years. The frost in Milan didn’t dry up the little plant on Simone’s balcony.
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double road
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What happened on Sunday night, that sense of impotence manifested especially in the second half, still surprised many at Inter. It is considered the result of different factors: Milan was surprising, but the tiredness after Manchester had a weight, a big one. In reality, the long wave of too many games was paid for above all: the jam between clubs and national teams has led some big names to be in really shaky condition for the moment. Lautaro is the secretary of this party, for this reason a special job will be thought of for him: he must be brought back to his standards in a very short time, even with personalized sessions. Of course, it was noted that the Argentine and a declining Mkhitaryan could have rested even against the Devil, and the substitutions added confusion to the midfield department, distorted like never before. However, Inzaghi’s final speech was appreciated, who, with a cool head, kicked any possible alibi. As leader of the brigade, he took full blame for all the errors served at dinner. If possible, he even went further in taking on excessive responsibilities: according to the corporate idea, the contours of this defeat are not to be exaggerated too much. The only thing to do is to step on the gas, in Italy and in Europe: all united and close around Inzaghi, but directed both in Serie A and in the Champions League.
2024-09-24 16:12:53
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