Inter drew 1-1 with Fiorentina, in the most critical sprint period of the championship, the last 7 rounds, only 7 points.
"Sport milano" lamented: "In the last minute Inter attacked with three forwards, hoping to risk victory and keep the hope of the title, but found that the team was powerless, and if it were not for the goalkeeper's rescue, it would not even get 1 point..."
Why is Inter in such a slump recently? Perhaps three pictures can give people a more intuitive understanding of the team's problems.
Picture one, the first half of the backcourt propulsion problem.
Fiorentina attacked, Inter broke the ball, and the opponent's fence was not firm, which was the time to counterattack.
Inter were ready to advance, Char khanoglu was entangled in two people, the team was ready to pass the ball to the left side, but Vidal was slow to follow up, the original veteran was breathless after a wave of defense, this time walking and kicking.
Helpless Inter can only organize through the extremely risky way of a long pass by the center-back, and is easily broken by the opponent and continues to be beaten.
The problem of difficulty in advancing plagued Inter in the whole game, so at home, Inter, aiming for three points, shot 4 times less than the opponent.
Picture two, Zhang Kangyang's anger.
In the 32nd minute, Dumfries sent a wonderful arcing cross, Vidal followed up to grab the goal, but these few steps also exhausted the veteran's physical fitness, so the Chilean shot straight into the sky.
In the stands, Zhang Kangyang and Marotta's angry gestures were focused. Obviously, Inter are also a headache for these veterans with super high salaries, continuous off-court lace and lack of strength on the field.
Consciousness is still there, the body can't keep up, this is a common problem with Inter veterans.
In the world of football, some things are hard power, and if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Such as physical strength, speed, goalkeeper's save reaction.
Some things are soft power, and maybe they can make up for it, such as awareness, position selection, experience, and so on.
Today's Inter always pay too much attention to soft power and ignore hard power, which is not the right way.
Some people say that Vidal, with his sense of experience, still has occasional bright spots. But in fact, he is a chicken rib for Inter: let him replace Brozovic? He didn't run that way. So Inter can only withdraw Char Khan Oulu kicks and drag, let Vidal go to the top of the Char Khan position, but he is on top, in the offensive end may be conscious, but there is no physical strength, after all, it is the itch of the boots.
Such a player, if the annual salary of 1-2 million is enough, the problem is that his annual salary is much higher than the opponent's three major midfielders combined, that is: tasteless, abandoned pity.
Picture three, The old state of Zheke.
Some fans continue to ask: Inter's tradition is to solidify the defense and quickly counterattack, why does Inter not continue this style of play now?
Because Dzeko is the core of the attack, and Dzeko can't play fast.
In the 40th minute, Inter played a 4-3 quick attack opportunity through a long pass, and Dzeko changed direction to receive the ball in the run, so Dumfries immediately fed the ball... However, Dzeko ran two steps faster, and he almost pulled, and the quick attack ended without any problems.
Last season, Inter were able to play fast because Lukaku was fierce. This season, since the Inter coach decided to cling to Dzeko's thigh, it will not be able to play a quick attack, because the forward center in the fast-throw system, even running into place, can not be guaranteed.
The role of this battle is very small, and the half-time data is sighing.
But Inzaghi Jr. did not dare to abandon Dzeko, and if it were not for Dzeko being injured by the opponent's goalkeeper in the second half, I am afraid that he would be replaced later.
Correa and Sanchez, who came off the bench, are not bad from the point of view of foot feeling, the problem is that both of them do not know what to do after playing - Inter still operates according to the way Dzeko played when he was on the floor, forcing Correa to do Dzeko's work, and he naturally cannot play.
That's why Inzaghi Jr. has been criticized recently: he didn't have the money to cut down Dzeko's playing time, the problem was that he lacked the offensive routine to play around other players after replacing Dzeko. What the Nerazzurri lack is not only a substitute, but also a B plan behind the replacement of those thighs.
The absence of Plan B was one of the two main reasons Inter pulled across the second half. Another reason is that Inter's only A-plan is built on too many veterans' old arms and legs, which is destined to decrease in intensity after entering the second half of the season, because the worst thing for veterans is battery life.
Two sets of stats: Inter's oldest starter last season was 29.8 years old, but Conte's "oldest" can only be ranked 6th if he gets this season.
Inzaghi Jr.'s starters have been older than last season's record five times, at 30.6 (Round 22, Inter drew 0-0 with Atlanta), 30.4 (Round 27, Inter 0-0 with Genoa), 30.2 (in the 18th round, Inter beat Salernitana 5-0), 30.1 (Round 29, Inter drew 1-1 with Turin), 29.9 (Round 30, Inter drew 1-1 with Fiorentina).
Betting on the veteran's five rounds, Inter won four games, mostly in the recent past, this battle is one of them.
Why is it that the more the battle for the title is, the more little Inzaghi is desperate to hold the veteran's thigh? Because when the coach is unstable, when the pressure is high, I believe in the experience of the veteran, which is the consistent style of little Inzaghi. Last season's Serie A oldest single starter TOP 10, 7 games were made by Inzaghi Jr. in Lazio, and this season he has continued this practice at Inter.
In Lazio, he bet on veterans such as Radu, Parolo, Lucas Reva and Lulic, while at Inter he suffered from Dzeko dependence.
There is nothing wrong with using a veteran, but when the veteran's physical fitness has not been able to hold up, he has not even practiced a little alternative routine, which is indeed a taboo for soldiers.
At this point, Inter should adjust.
The promotion of blood exchange must be accelerated, and the matter of giving little Inzaghi a salary increase and renewal may wish to be postponed.