After 120 minutes of bitter defeat to Juve, Inter did not have much time to enjoy the joy of winning the Italian Super League, because they ushered in the "Blue derby" with Atalanta in the early hours of this morning. Inter withstood the high pressure of the opponent's opening and also relied on Handa's 2 divine saves to save his innocence, and the away draw with the opponent was an acceptable result. But Inter were not without a chance to win, but the shots of Dzeko, Sanchez, Danbu and others did not break through the door guarded by Muso, and the team's record of 39 consecutive Serie A goals was terminated, and there was no chance to catch up with Juve's record.
After a bitter battle, Inzaghi Jr. needs to adjust as soon as possible, focusing on the three major problems of shot conversion, physical fitness, and lack of burst points.
[Lack of physical fitness + lack of burst point, Inter is restricted by high pressure]
Inter is very tired!
After a 120-minute bitter battle with Juve in the Italian Super League, after the final moment of the cup, several key players of the team showed obvious fatigue. Both barzaghi and Stopini revealed that before the match with Atalanta, Brozovic and Barrera were very tired. You know, they are the "running undead" in the Inter team, under the frequent schedule, they both have obvious fatigue, and the overall physical condition of the team can be imagined.
Atalanta are a team that is good at oppression, and they naturally will not let go of Inter's tired advantages to carry out high pressure. In the first 20 minutes, Inter did not have a pass in the opposing penalty area. Moreover, in order to ensure the safety of the ball, Inter's three major midfielders took turns to retreat, hoping to resolve the high pressure with technology.
But the effect is not good!
It is not that the technical ability of Ronaldo, Barrera and Charhanolu is not up to standard, but that they lack explosive assistance on the inter side and in the front when they respond to the withdrawal strategy. The technical flow midfield retracement can be completed, after attracting cooperation, there will be room for the ball in front and on the flanks, and once the explosive point can be advanced, there will undoubtedly be a very good defensive opportunity.
But Inter's starting flash point is missing: according to whoscored statistics, Inter has only completed 8 ball-holding advances in this game, Atalanta is 13, and in terms of successful advances, Inter are behind 4-8. In the second half, Atalanta's physical fitness declined, and when Inter had the opportunity to advance, it was only 1 time to advance with the ball. From the perspective of players, only Djekot (3 times), Barrera (2 times), B Ronaldo (1 time) and Dan Bu (2 times) can complete the ball holding on this side.
Throughout the season, Inter have only completed 152 successful passes, ranking 16th in Serie A. There is a clear gap between Milan (243), Juve (229), Napoli (202) and other teams.
[Team cooperation penetrates the opponent's defense line, and the shooting conversion rate is "drifting" again]
Inter got a lot of chances in the second half!
As Atalanta's physical advantage waned as the game progressed and Simeone Jr.'s substitutions waned, Inter began to create opportunities: Inter won six shots in the opposing penalty area in the second half, three times more than in the first half. Also, there are 2 absolute scoring chances.
Unfortunately, both Dzeko's close-range header relay and Danbu's close-range shot at Musso were off target. Inter have once again shown a flurry in their ability to seize opportunities.
As the team in Serie A that currently ranks first in terms of shooting, shooting on target and scoring, Inter's ability to seize opportunities is poor. yes! Inter have scored over 100 goals in Serie A in the natural year of 2021, but the team have shown a pointless trend in several games. For example, against Cagliari, the team scored only one goal in 13 shots on goal (7 positive) in the first half, while the team was in the league Champions League schedule, with 7 matches in 21 days.
After the winter break, Inter's overall fitness was once again depleted in less than 8 days after the third game, and the team's shooting conversion rate was once again a problem.
To put it bluntly, although Inter have many goals, the lack of "stable and efficient" shooters is visible to the naked eye. In the top 20 of the Serie A top scorers list, Inter only Have Lautaro (11 goals, 4th) and Dzeko (8 goals, 10th). Veteran Dzeko fatigue is obviously losing opportunities in a row, Lautaro can only come off the bench, in the last moment has a chance to win but failed to seize, there is a certain tactical logic.
【Reinforcement or mining potential?】 Little Simon faces a choice]
As mentioned earlier, Inzaghi Jr. is very good at rotation, which largely guarantees the attendance of core players such as Dzeko, Ronaldo, Barrera, Lautaro and so on. However, in order to "not drop the chain" in the situation of multi-line combat, a better physical state is the foundation.
There are shortcomings in the overall lineup structure, and the potential can only be carried out by relying on the tactical system. Otherwise, we can only hope that the winter window will be reinforced. But there are still questions about how much Inter can currently invest in the transfer market. Moreover, if you want to find a shooter with a steady score, or a burst player, the price is certainly not low.
Fortunately, Inter will play two more games on the domestic double this week, but the opponents are Empoli and Venice, and can have a moderate rotation.