After 80′, l‘Inter it stops being that compact and determined team seen for most of the match. For most of all games. It’s a fact that doesn’t lie: 10 of the 19 goals conceded this season came in the final minutes of the game. Although Simone Inzaghi has publicly defended his men, it is difficult not to link this fragility to the fact that the Nerazzurri squad has the highest average age in the championship. Of course, the intensity drops for everyone, but for Inter it seems to be a constant that becomes fatal, especially in direct clashes against teams of equal or superior quality.
The numbers speak for themselves: in big matches, the Nerazzurri paid a high price for this weakness. In the derby against Milan, Gabbia’s decisive goal came in the 90th minute. Against Juventus at San Siro, the Juventus comeback was completed with Yildiz’s 4-4 in the 84th minute. Even against Napoli, Inter took a big risk in injury time, when Simeone missed a sensational opportunity in the 93rd minute.
The budget is heavy: the goals conceded beyond the 80th minute cost Inzaghi’s team 7 points in the league, 1 in the Champions League and the Italian Super Cup. A problem that requires an immediate solution so as not to further compromise the seasonal objectives. This is reported in today’s edition of Tuttosport.