The former Rossoneri coach and coach: the Italians need it, Inter know it too. Those who come from outside are used to a different kind of football, they need time to settle in. Advice to Milanese fans: a lot of patience and no hasty judgments
Milan entirely foreign and Inter, however, half Italian. Looking at the probable formations for the first championship, I was reflecting on this rather curious aspect which is also evidence of a clear tendency of the two clubs. Inter have a made in Italy defensive block, and two out of three midfielders, Barella and Frattesi, are also from our home. In addition there is Dimarco who goes up and down on the left wing. A signal that must be taken into consideration because it most likely derives from a request from the coach. Simone Inzaghi, a coach who is improving championship after championship but has yet to make the definitive leap in quality to reach a level that can be defined as European, intends to focus not only on the game, but also on the sense of belonging, on Italian pride in good part of the group. Character is fundamental when building a team: there must be the right men to convey the coach’s ideas. When I was at Milan, the first year we had two foreigners and the second three: situations that certainly cannot be compared to those of today. But I must say that, despite Gullit and Van Basten being two champions, the Italian backbone, formed by the Baresis, the Ancelottis, the Tassottis, the Maldinis, the Donadonis was fundamental in giving life to that wonderful team.