Inter, after the draw with Parma the figure is even more alarming and so the Scudetto is in danger of really fading: Inzaghi must turn things around
Inter, c’è un dato allarmante: così lo scudetto rischia di sfumare (SerieANews.com)
Inter lost precious points in the away match in Parma, a 2-2 comeback loss that could cost Inzaghi dearly. The Nerazzurri will have to regain mental strength immediately to take on injury-stricken Bayern Munich and not miss the train for the three competitions. From the triplete, to the risk of collapse against all of them.
With Napoli lurking, the challenge to the Bavarians and the Coppa Italia semifinal drawn, now the path of a weary Inter Milan is going uphill. Inzaghi needs to change course, not least because there is one fact that certainly cannot please the fans. And then the often too opinionated attitude of those who believe they have already made it. Finally, perhaps, an overestimation of the squad, in its benchers.
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Overly tender second halves, for example, had already been seen. It was March 7, in Naples. After Dimarco’s free kick, the dream of a Scudetto-bis could have been sealed, and instead Billing’s last-gasp equalizer ruined everything. An episode that stings, because Inter seemed to have the game in its grasp, at least in the result, only to fade away in the final.
Even before that, in the rematch against Fiorentina at the Franchi, the collapse had been much worse, so theatrical and thunderous as to suggest the classic once-in-a-season bad game. Without forgetting the trouble with Milan, with whom it came from a 1-1 draw in the Coppa Italia, lest we forget the league challenge.
Nothing, however, compared to the nightmare in Riyadh. The final match against Conceicao seemed won at 2-0, but the 2-3 was an unexpected desert storm. The prime example of what happens to this team when it is already convinced it has steered the ship into port.
Inter, crollo nel secondo tempo: un problema che si ripete
The problem is that sometimes even a two-goal lead is not enough to dock peacefully. Super Cup aside, for the second time in this league Inter drew after going ahead by two goals. The previous one was that crazy Inter-Juve 4-4 in October. There, too, unfailing two goals conceded in the second half, but on the other hand an enormity of missed chances, unlike what happened yesterday.
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Against a small one, however, the lost points are even more salt in the wound. Just think back to Messias’ 95th minute goal in the 2-2 league debut against Genoa. Or Mota’s goal in the Monza finale. The last in the standings that managed to snatch a point from the defending champions.
And it is not just a matter of physical fatigue. On X, Nerazzurri fans are divided: some speak of mental decline, others point the finger at Inzaghi’s tactical choices in the second half. “It seems that after the 60th minute the team sits down,” writes one user, and he has a point. Looking at the numbers, Inter has lost or drawn as many as 5 games this season after being ahead-a figure that gives one pause, especially for a team used to dominating.
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But is it really a crisis? Perhaps not, or at least not yet. The Nerazzurri’s season is still long, and Inter remains in the race on several fronts. Still, these nightmarish second halves are beginning to take their toll. And now the calendar gives no respite. Between Serie A and the Champions League, Inter will face tough opponents like Bologna, Bayern Munich and Roma in the coming weeks.
Should the trend of soft second halves continue, the risk is to throw away precious points. Still, there are those who see the glass as half full. What is needed, however, is a change of pace. Perhaps more careful management of substitutions, or a less relaxed attitude when the result seems in the bag.
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