In the past four strong opponents, Inter 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses, the record is not good, so that the team situation deteriorated.
The Nerazzurri have had a good record against the midstream and lower-floor weakers this season. But there are many problems with playing against strong enemies.
Statistics show that Inter's 11 strong dialogues (against Real Madrid, Liverpool, AC Milan, Napoli, Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio), Inter won 2, drew 4 and lost 5, five losses (two losses to Real Madrid in the first half, lost to Lazio, lost derby in the second half) The process is similar, the time highlights before the game 2/3 to 3/4 are quite numerous, but the physical collapse in the final period, no one can change, and continuously lose goals and hate. In 11 games in total, Inter conceded eight goals after 75 minutes, from Milinkovic, Dybala, Giroud to Firmino, Salah... Let Inter break the bones.
At this point, there is no point in chagrin or complaining. The question is obvious, how should Inter try to improve next?
Marotta has long been moving, and as planned, inter will announce executive renewals in this 1-2 days.
According to Romano and Di Marzio, Marotta's plan is to finalize Brozovic's contract extension as soon as possible, and at the same time start formal negotiations with Perisic's agent next week - the former has a bright prospect of renewal, the latter is much more complicated, Inter is indeed unable to meet its 3-year 6 million (after tax) asking price, but still hope to show as much sincerity as possible.
At the same time, during the inter and Sassuolo matches this weekend, the Nerazzurri will contact "Green Barca" again and hold another round of negotiations on the transfer of Skamaka and Vlataisi. In Romano's words, "Inter hopes that spring will be fixed and not delayed until summer".
The city's action is a long-term plan, in the short term, whether Inter can play a good sprint this season depends on whether the coaching staff can find an improvement plan.
Italian media pointed out that Inter hopes to use the next two games to play Sassuolo and Genoa to make some adjustments to the player's state, physical strength, tactics and personnel structure, with the goal of improving the combat effectiveness of the Milan derby in 12 days.
After losing to Liverpool in the Champions League, the public opinion circle has made a lot of suggestions for Inter's follow-up journey this season.
Some of the advice is reasonable, such as not to have too high expectations, or illusions, for Dzeko.
But some of the recommendations are not necessarily reasonable.
For example, give up the Coppa Italia.
The idea of abandoning the Cup, neither Inter's decision-makers nor the coaching staff will consider it.
It's not just a matter of ambition, it's also a question of the most primitive iron law in the football world: economic gains determine the direction of efforts.
In previous years, the Italian Cup has earned chicken ribs. But this year, the situation is different, and it is not appropriate to take the old yellow calendar from 2-3 years ago.
How is this year different?
First, the proportion of the cup's viewing fee has increased.
Because the league was once flowing because of the broadcast rights negotiations, there were many fans in Italy who wanted to watch the ball to support the home team, but could not see it. So these people supported the Nerazzurri in the form of a cup of hearts.
Inter play a quarter-final (against Roma), the paying audience will reach more than 5 million, and the derby will only be higher.
Moreover, the box office revenue of the cup is not low.
Because of the epidemic, many inter season ticket audiences can not watch the league (the previous Inter invited to support Inter for 35 years, but now can not buy season tickets Mrs. Jamkara, is not a special case, just a representative of a large group of people).
The enthusiasm of these people to watch the ball has shifted to the cup game, which has helped to increase the box office revenue of the cup.
Today, Inter is selling tickets for the Cup Seydeby, and the ticket price of the second-floor stands is also more than 40 euros (you know, 2-3 years ago, 10-15 euros can buy tickets for the daily league), which is a hot sale.
The Milan Sports newspaper estimates that the two cups of the Sidby will earn more than 10M (ten million euros), which is well-founded.
abandon? Inter haven't had trenches as wide as they were.
Or that sentence, for 2-3 years ago, the cup gained chicken ribs, abandoned and abandoned. Now that the situation is different, don't talk about the old yellow calendar.
Of course, the most important reason is that for Inter now, the risk of losing to AC Milan is too great.
Although playing in the cup will increase the consumption, it is not only Inter, but also the title rival AC Milan.
If you really lose to AC Milan in a short period of time, it will also make the derby double male in the future league mentality form a trade-off effect, and it will create great psychological pressure for Inzaghi Jr. and the generals.
Just to save some stamina? Hurting one's own morale and growing the prestige of one's opponents is not worth the loss.
In short, whether from an economic or competitive point of view, Inter's next strong dialogue - the first leg of the cup semi-final derby in 12 days ' day from now – must go all out.
Italian media pointed out that according to the coaching staff's plan, in the next 12 days, Inter has three major blueprints.
First, get back on the track of victory and calm your mind.
It wasn't easy, of course, especially in the battle for Sassuolo, inter who was too tired after the Champions League and Brozovic's suspension. But today's Nerazzurri, the league has no room for error.
The Nerazzurri are interested in trying new ways to play (such as having Charhanoglu play as a centre-back instead) in hopes of earning "on-plan" points. After consecutive losses, use victory to relieve the pressure.
In addition, help new recruits to integrate and improve bench thickness.
If there are no accidents, Kecedo can play when he kicks Sassuolo. Gessens played Genoa to recover as well.
They are all reinforcements that point directly to the shortcomings of the team, and if they can play a role, whether it is to increase the combat strength or increase the thickness, it will be very helpful.
Third, help some backbones adjust their state, get out of the trough, and take turns to recharge.
For example, Lautaro's goal drought has been going on for a long time, and his mentality has been shaken recently, and the coach is eager to help him break through the drought as soon as possible.
People such as Defrey, Handanovich and others have also encountered a lot of criticism recently, and they also need to adjust their state and use victory to release pressure.
And Dzeko, Perisic and other veterans who have been too heavy in the recent past need to take a break to recharge, which is something that needs to be considered as a whole.
In short, the Nerazzurri will once again embark on a strong dialogue in 12 days, and during these 12 days, the match against Sassuolo and Genoa is an opportunity to adjust. Can you achieve the above three goals while getting the points you deserve? It's a test for the coaching staff.