Some may not have noticed, because after all, Inter are firmly in third place in the standings, tied with Fiorentina and Lazio, with one match still to recover and against Viola. Yet this season Simone Inzaghi’s crew is diverging due to the results obtained in direct clashes. Last year, in fact, the Nerazzurri were almost unbeatable in key moments and against direct opponents, but today this is no longer the case.
As reported by Gazzetta dello SportInter started well in August with the large victory over Atalanta, and then convinced with the solid performance shown against Arsenal in the Champions League. Yet, going back along the stages of the Nerazzurri’s seasons, we can see a series of points lost along the way. Precisely through the defeat in the derby against Milan, the mocking draw with Napoli and the sensational 4-4 draw at San Siro with Juventus. Not to mention the 0-0 draw in Manchester from the hands of City, concluding with the last defeat suffered in Germany against Bayer.
Here, Simone Inzaghi has a new dilemma to solve. Especially in view of the imminent meeting with Baroni’s Lazio, who has already demonstrated that they know how to win in every way. A final exam for those who, like Inter, will have to demonstrate that the bitter failure in Leverkusen will not affect their progress in the championship. Also because, according to Rosea, Simone Inzaghi is aware of the improvement in form of his troop. He will just have to prove it at the Olimpico next Monday (8.45pm).