In the Serie A play-offs that ended earlier, the Nerazzurri Inter Milan fell into Bologna, and the 1-2 score announced the initiative of the season championship, which was a complete return to Milan. After the game, Milan City also staged a "double heaven of ice and fire", and the demoralized Inter soldiers returned to the garrison without spirit, while the Red and Black Army was smiling. After all, the situation is now too favorable for them. Inter does still have a chance, but the feeling of "doing your best to obey the fate of heaven" is really difficult.
In the calculation of the score, Inter has no advantage
Let's put the game aside for the time being and look at the current Serie A points situation, after all, the two teams fight to the end, and the comparison is the level of this score. After the 34 rounds of Milan, the two males were completely tied, there was no make-up situation, and the next rounds would be completely in accordance with the layout of the match. AC Milan scored 74 points, two more points than second-place Inter. Third place Napoli basically declared a drop, 7 points apart, no hope. This season's trophy will inevitably belong to the city of Milan.
According to the rules of this season of Serie A matches, if there is a situation where the points are the same, the one with the most points in the competition will rank high. With only 4 rounds of league games left, the Milan duo will inevitably try their best to win, and scoring 12 points is a high probability event. If Milan "drops the chain", then the two legs of the Milan derby will be an important differentiating factor. AC Milan had a clear 1-1 home and 2-1 away advantage, reaching four points in two legs, scoring 3 goals and conceding 2 goals. That is, in the last 4 rounds, even if Inter equalized the points, Milan still ranked ahead of the Nerazzurri.
The only hope is that Milan themselves make mistakes, such as 3 wins and 1 loss (9 points), 2 wins and 2 losses (6 points), 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss (7 points), etc., resulting in their points below 83 points, and Inter are not allowed to make the slightest mistake, taking 12 points and accumulating 84 points before it is possible to surpass. This probability is really not very large, the trophy is right in front of the Milan team how can they watch the cooked duck fly away? Rational evaluation, perhaps this season's Serie A trophy battle, Milan is indeed a very significant advantage.
Low-level mistakes, long-standing problems finally broke out
The arrangement of the main substitute for inter goalkeepers has always been very dissatisfied with many inter fans. Although Handanovic still maintains a good standard, it is indeed unreasonable for such an advanced veteran to still cling to the right to start the giants. Handa himself is not a "ball bully", nor is he a "ball bully" who can't move; there is no way, there is really no one to replace. The problem that had plagued Inter for a long time finally broke out at an extremely inappropriate time.
Handa was forced to get into the starting lineup due to injury and rest radu, and Inzaghi was also very helpless about this arrangement, looking at his own bench, there is indeed not much talent available. Radu himself is estimated to be a little "worried" about this arrangement, whether he can top it, perhaps there is not much "number" in his heart.
If in the 28th minute, Arnautovic's high jump was caused by the unfavorable defense of the back and the lack of tight staring at the center defenders; then his own low-level clearance mistake in the 81st minute was really to blame. For this loss of the ball is really too undeserved, it is true that the neighbor's grandmother can shoot in, it is indeed helpless to the teammates. The blue-faced XiaoYin and the stunned Inter executives could not understand what was happening. This is a sensitive period near the end of the game, and this is a decisive battle on the road to the championship.
Losing this ball, the Inter players are like deflated balls, basically do not have much heart to chase. Bologna also took the opportunity to pick up defenders to improve the thickness, and a few shots from D'Ambrosio and Sanchez did not pose much of a threat to Skrupski. In this regard, Inter milan fell two points behind Milan at the end of the game, and the value of the make-up match was not played out. Inter's good pre-match expectations were also disappointed.
Although the difference between 1-1 and 1-2 is only one goal, the meaning is too much difference. As I discussed above, today's championship advantage is completely on the side of Milan, and Inter can only "do their best and obey the fate".
For Radu, who played for 90 minutes this time, we really should not blame too much, the mistake is his problem, and this cost is very large and indeed cannot be made up. However, before that, Handa's low-level mistakes at the start, resulting in the team's key game points loss, is also very many. Don't forget that two seasons ago, Padelli's mistakes were almost exactly the same. So much time has passed, the problem is still there, and the situation has not changed. It's only a matter of time before it breaks out.
What else can be done after disappointment?
How disappointed he was at the loss of this round of matches, naturally there is no need to describe it in too many words. Look at the self-reproach expression after the goalkeeper's mistake, and the emotions that almost collapsed after the game, I really can't bear to say anything more; although the main players are comforting Radu, the expression on their faces is also lifeless, yes, Inter's current situation is too difficult and too difficult, and it is not easy to turn the tables.
Even more infuriating than technical tactics is morale. Originally, Inter only came out of the haze of the previous winless victory last month, and the key battles of the Italian Cup and Serie A were won, which gave the team some confidence, which was an excellent help for the end. Unexpectedly, after Inter officially entered the arena after preparing for a year, he tore up the exam paper and wasted the opportunity, which can be imagined. The game is indeed not over, inter still have a chance to fight back, but how to mobilize the depressed feelings of loss? How can we still keep the team alive to compete for the championship?
Xiao Yin may not have been a master in this regard, and the repeated collapses in the Lazio period and the "closing" after Inter got a huge advantage have more or less proved this. Of course, this is also his opportunity to "change". If he can save the team from the trough this time to turn Milan over, perhaps this problem will never be a stumbling block in his career again.
In addition, after witnessing the pain of this round of competition, it is time for the senior management to give real countermeasures. Such a disappointing story should not be repeated, after all, Inter fans have watched it many times and have been disappointed too many times. No matter how the ending is laid out early, it will certainly not be wrong, and in the team structure and system layout, we must work hard.
Back on schedule and seeing the last chance?
Looking at the opponents that Milan will face in the next 4 rounds, in theory, Milan's slightly stronger ones are Home vs Purple Lily, Guest vs Verona, Home VS True Blue and Black, and Guest VS Sassuolo. In terms of points, these four teams are exactly 7, 8, 9, 10 is interesting and they may be trying to compete for a European qualification (Europa League or European Association).
Inter's opponents include Ker vs Udinese, Home vs Empoli, Ker vs Cagliari, Home vs Sampdoria. These teams are not ranked high, but Cagliari and Samp may be at risk of relegation, which is a disadvantage for the Nerazzurri. In the final against Empoli before Inter milan still have to play the Italian Cup, VS Juventus must have a lot of physical losses, I don't know how the players will think. I believe that Inter's professionalism and fighting spirit will make them fight until the end of the season, although the advantage is already in the hands of others.
(Li Qian)