The fear, then the sigh of relief. The last round of the championship was special for everyone, and for Inter it involved the huge scare linked to what happened to Inter, the Champions League play-offs to be avoided at all costs. Oaktree changes strategies. The images of Inzaghi running, of the players scared and doing their utmost – not always in a useful way, but in those circumstances it is more than understandable – to lend a hand were striking. A warning to remind everyone of one thing: they are highly paid and they are super professionals, but at the end of the day they are men like everyone else, in many cases just boys.
The worst seems to be behind us, so Fiorentina-Inter becomes, for both, a calendar hitch to manage. The match will almost certainly be played again in the month of February, which is already very busy with commitments. Some will say that Inter could relieve themselves of the Italian Cup, but we doubt that Simone Inzaghi could ever convey such a concept. It would be wrong, no winning coach will ever pass on the message to his group not to try to conquer everything.
The best way to lighten the calendar for Inter is through the league table Champions League. The Nerazzurri are currently second and in some ways the most is done, but they have to defend their position in the top eight, which allows them to avoid the play-offs. It’s not just a question of prestige or European path: they are two tough matches from any point of view.
The calendar will also be weighed down by the club world cupwhich will see the draws held in the next few hours. After the initial enthusiasm, many doubts spread among the clubs involved, including Inter. The competition has no sponsors, no television coverage, the market chaos is more or less resolved. Was it worth it? For FIFA, yes and that’s enough
Today’s Nerazzurri ownership is as American as the World Cup locations. Next summer will be particularly interesting, more than January when it is difficult for a big team to move a lot, to understand the strategy Oaktree. Which won’t be long-term, but while he’s there he has clear ideas: less expenses, more young people. It is not exactly the strategy that has led Marotta, Ausilio and Baccin to build a winning team over the years – fewer expenses yes, but often focusing on established champions and bets also to avoid large outlays – and the curiosity also concerns the way in which the management will have to decline the indications of the fund.