Dzeko and the long fast. Inzaghi hopes it will be unlocked, but in the meantime, the team is “tried” today

Edin Dzeko remained in Riyadh. At the King Fahd International Stadium, where he was the protagonist of Inter’s victory in the Italian Super Cup final against Milan. The Bosnian scored the 2-0 goal following a pass from Bastoni. Almost 40 days after that great satisfaction, the Nerazzurri number 9 was no longer able to beat the opposing goalkeeper and the team suffered because they had gotten used to being pulled out of trouble by the former Roma player.

EDIN SERVES

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In just over 2 weeks, Dzeko will turn 37 and has already scored 11 goals this season, 7 of which signed in the league. Napoli’s first and only defeat in Serie A was decreed by a goal from him, following a perfect cross from Dimarco. Edin that evening (January 4) he had started 2023 exactly as he had finished 2022 or by scoring. From the two decisive goals for the victory against Atalanta, on 13 November, to the crucial crash to sink the leaders led by Spalletti. The rust for the stop of the tournament, thanks to the World Cup in Qatar, seemed not to concern him. Two weeks after the seal in the Super cup. Then no more personal satisfaction, with Inter feeling the effects of their bomber’s hunger. Because Correa has never been seen and Lukaku has only unlocked himself in the last 10 days. Thus, the offensive responsibility fell on the shoulders of Lautaro Martinez who scored 8 goals in 2023, but who alone (or almost) was unable to support the full weight of the attack.

FAST

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Against Bologna Dzeko touched the eighth consecutive match without beating the opposing goalkeeper: six in the league, one in the Italian Cup and one in the Champions League. In the first part of the season he had never had to deal with such a fast. The Bosnian is experienced enough to know that the ups and downs of form are frequent for forwards and that there are times when the ball just doesn’t want to enter. He’s going through one of those. In his 2023 he is at 2 centers in 13 matches played, while from August to November 2022 he had signed 9 in 21 matches. Completely different numbers.

COMPARISON

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If the team is going through such a delicate period in terms of away results (5 defeats in 12 Serie A away games), certainly the responsibility cannot be given to Dzeko, but to the whole group which, not surprisingly, today, at the of the training sessions in Appiano, will be kept in report by Inzaghi. The coach expects the team to react at home against Lecce on Sunday and that in general they will no longer have the wrong approaches to matches as happened yesterday. Marotta’s words to Sky have “nailed down” the coach and the players in the face of their responsibilities and today, we can bet on it, Simone will increase the dose. The risk of losing one of the places that give access to the next Champions League (from second to fourth) is concrete given the standings (Inter and Milan 47 points, Lazio 45, Rome 44 with one game less): in the last 14 league days Lautaro and comrades will have to minimize errors.