After the Champions League, theInter also greets the Coppa Italia. Two eliminations profoundly different even if both arrive after two 0-0 (against Shakhtar in December, against Juventus last night) but which always revolve around the concept of “wasted opportunity“If in Europe the lack of balance had enormously complicated the path of the group, in the two matches against the bianconeri we felt – net of the individual mistakes of the first leg – the lack of killer instinct in front of goal.
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Against Juventus in the last period, shrewd and ready to strike at the restart, the Nerazzurri have not been able – as on other occasions – to find the right key to overcome the opposing lines of defense and midfield lined up, double playmaker Eriksen-Brozovic gave birth to little in terms of offensive assistance. It went a little better with Sensi’s entry but, all things considered, Buffon had a rather peaceful evening while Handanovic had to save the result on several occasions. Without Sanchez, disqualified, there was a variable that could give a little more spice to offensive plays, making life easier for Demiral and De Ligt. In the long run, the team did not make the gear shift necessary for the final assault allowing Juve to close the match without worries.
The Nerazzurri defense was fixed during the season also due to the return to 3-5-2, the amount of play can be read in the passes and the percentage of possession but two problems remain from half court up: the inability to remedy the organized and deployed defenses and the lack of cynicism in front of the goal. And to think that the Inter attack is the best attack in the league …. Two big headaches for Conte, who now he can only throw himself on the championship. From the beginning of the season, the coach, later supported by the management, pointed out that the Scudetto was not a goal but at the moment Inter is the only one without cups, Italian or European, and therefore without midweek commitments.
The corporate situation is a big boulder on the team’s heads and goes to acknowledge the coach of having kept the group on track but after two eliminations in the Champions League groups and two Italian Cups blocked in the semifinals, the Conte project – which could also end in the summer – has only one way to become concrete at the trophy level. It is up to the players to find the feeling with the “easy” goals and to the coach to guess a new solution to counter those who manage to harness the Inter game: the away for the Scudetto especially passes through here.
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