Let’s start with a fact, the most emblematic: the last Inter goalconsidering all competitions, is that of Dzeko in Naples. Since then, considering the remaining minutes of Maradona (the Bosnian scored in the 47th) and the following four games with Liverpool, Sassuolo, Genoa and Milan for the Nerazzurri they arrived well 69 conclusions without ever finding the network. But last night’s derby was different from the previous outings, and not only due to the fact that the conclusions were only 7. It was different, and left much more worrying impressions, because for the first time in this negative mini-cycle (Inter have missed the win for five games in a row – three draws and two knockouts between the league, the Champions League and the Italian Cup – something that hasn’t happened since February 2018, when they remained unsuccessful for 10 consecutive matches) lhe team of Inzaghi really seemed on the legs (only in the first half with Sassuolo had this impression been had), in difficulty from a physical point of view, not very lucid, rather nervous and somewhat predictable in the development of the maneuver.
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The good thing is that the games are still wide open (exactly like in the league where, in the face of only two points taken in the last 4 games, the Nerazzurri are still potentially able to take the lead in view of the match still to be played with Bologna) and in a month, when the derby will be repeated, it could all be different. Of course, Milan will be able to play for two out of three results (the rule of away goals that are worth double still in force for the Italian Cup now plays in favor of the Rossoneri), but being unscathed from last night’s derby is important. Inzaghi can also smile for the recoveries of Correa and Gosens: both can be very useful, as long as the body supports them: the first because it has unique characteristics in the Nerazzurri attacking team, the second because it will allow the excellent Perisic to catch his breath. But having said that, the Inter coach has to deal with a Lautaro apathetic, bewildered, limp, unrecognizable for several months now: the Argentine’s abstinence from scoring is added to his almost total absence from the maneuver, which makes the “climb” of the team very complicated, which cannot always and only rely on Dzeko. Construction difficulties exacerbated by an overly nervous stretcher and very far from his standards and from a Brozovic who for the first time this season is showing some signs of fatigue. However, it was said, everything is still possible (except for the Champions League, honestly considering the challenge against Liverpool as prohibitive): to have come out unscathed from this negative cycle so far is then in itself the best viaticum for the restart. Starting next Friday against the Salerno in the league. You need a goal to restart, a spark to go back to believing in yourself.
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