Inter stopped in Naples: 403 ‘without a goal now worries Inzaghi

Other than sparkle. The first cup derby certifies the involution of Inter, which goes from too much waste in February to a performance that has exposed the current limits of Inzaghi’s team. As if those 3 ‘of Giroud in the championship match at the beginning of February had taken away not only three points but a large part of the self-esteem accumulated in the three months preceding the whole. And since the head commands the legs, the tiredness of several very titular players suddenly emerged.

Everest Salernitana

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In addition to the 5 winless matches putting all the competitions together (it hadn’t happened since February 2018, and without the ‘friend’ Mou it would be 7), the number that scares Inzaghi the most is 403. These are the minutes without a goal of an attack that up at Christmas he was traveling at 2.6 goals per game. The last center is that of Dzeko at Napoli, a goal blessed because he had stopped Osimhen and his teammates. Since then, however, darkness has fallen, between unfortunate situations (internal crossings of Calha with Liverpool and D’Ambrosio at Marassi), surreal errors (Dzeko and Lautaro with Sassuolo) and a mix of lack of conviction and lucidity. Martinez has not scored in the league since December 17, against the Salernitana expected on Friday at the Meazza in what could have been a “training” towards Anfield and instead now appears an Everest. Even against AC Milan, Toro ran in a worrying way, but even Sanchez from the bench no longer makes a difference. And 35-year-old Dzeko always puts everything into it, but he has never been a match-breaker. Inzaghi can (in part) console himself with the return of Correa.

Holders emptied

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Four and a half games without treble, however, are not explained only by the blurred forwards. Genoa and Milan highlighted a decline in the condition of several very titled players, who perhaps Inzaghi – in search of the right path – squeezed too much at the beginning of the winter. Instead of finding the Barella and Calhanoglu of November-December, Inzaghi has acknowledged that Perisic is also human and – practically marked as a man like his friend Brozovic – he cannot always solve it by drifts of skidding. Without the two midfielder capable of hitting and going box to box, all the Nerazzurri action becomes slower and more predictable. While Gosens and Correa become fundamental weapons to get Ivan and the attack to catch his breath, in the middle of the field the alternatives seem less effective. At least this has highlighted the latest releases.

Head and mistakes

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Beyond the tiredness – Inter played their 37th game of the season tonight, almost all with national teams that didn’t catch their breath even during the stops -, the psychological aspect remains very heavy. In a sort of sliding door, as the team had taken off after the November victory over Napoli, the defeat in the February derby jammed the gears of a team that perhaps already felt great but is not yet. Net of the merits of Genoa and Milan, in the last 180 minutes the Nerazzurri have committed a series of technical errors – especially at the exit, but also in the scoring and readings – which highlight a lost serenity. The ball first seemed light like a Tango, now it feels heavy like an orthopedic ball. Friday arrives the Salernitana who has just stopped the cousins. By dint of waiting for the famous spark, if you don’t wake up immediately, Inter risks discovering themselves naked at the goal.