Simone Inzaghi

[CafeCordoba]

Very interesting points by Parolo. So we have very loose structure as per the design.

Issue is we indeed do not have some leaders gameplay-wise who would lead by example and drive the play. Barella COULD be that but he just gets frustrated too easily and obviously he can't do stuff by himself.

Lukaku SHOULD be that guy who we throw the ball and he creates havoc but he ain't that anymore. And he's never been a guy who's some superstar to drive the play. Lukaku needs that rigid structure and the whole game orchestrated around his strengths. None of that happens with Inzaghi.

All this leads to conclusion Inzaghi is not for Inter.

But we cannot change him mid-season, hoping another guy would do any better. We ain't gonna have some new system at April, working immediately with some new random guy. We still dominate most of the games and new guy can't put the ball to the net, that is our players' job.

 

[MKSerbia]

If they decide to keep him for the first Benfica match, then fucking keep him till the end of the season.

If this 10th defeat was not enough for the management then who cares if we play the Europa League or Conference League next season.

 

[ADRossi]

No one is suggesting Chivu is a superior coach to Inzaghi. It's clear as day the bottom is falling out of this season. Continuing to employee Inzaghi is going to lead to a massive failure on three fronts. So our management has two options: stay the course, and watch the train crash in slow motion, or try and inspire change. Chivu might give us a bit of a dead cat bounce by galvanizing the locker room.

Will Marotta do this? No chance. But I don't see the point in staying the course. It's clear as day that our trajectory for the season is:
1) Finishing 5th or 6th in the league
2) Losing to Juventus in the semifinal
3) Losing to Benfica in the quarterfinal

 

[varmin]

Еven if we win the Coppa and eliminate Benfica, finishing on 5th spot will be massive failure for Inter.
Marotta won't replace him just like he kept Spalletti to the end, risking the CL qualification. Now, it will be the same most probably, but I'm not positive at all.

 

[#NotForMe]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1642473608466374657

Thanks for sharing that.

This really aligns with everything so far. I would agree this Inter might not synergize with Inzaghi, cause we lack of a true captain as @CafeCordoba mentioned; which means he will be a great manager for some other top clubs (not even sure are we one anymore) like Real Madrid, Bayern, but not for PSG, ManU/city, clubs that doesn't have a long tenure natural leader, or a lot of mature, professional players.
I think if we hire a locker room manager this might fix the problem, I think we did something like this back then.

Overall, I still prefer having Inzaghi + a locker room manager than one just gives a rigid, highly disciplined squad with trash tactics, cause we will have a very clear ceiling; with Inzaghi it is going to be volatile as F, cause the whole club isn't stable at this point, and he won't be able to control the group like mentioned in the video.

If we get eliminated by Benfica, I am all in for getting rid off him right away.

Another good coach that might not work well with us at the end.

P.S. it is kinda funny how Allegri & Conte did in the CL in contrast to Inzaghi. I mean if we are all in for a substantial investment each year and content on doing just well domestically, then yea get a rigid coach; else the way I see it is it is risky with Inzaghi, but there are also chances to achieve more; also if he had the right support, things might be different.

 

[Fapuccino]

Was hoping to wake up with the news of his firing. I don't understand the management. He's lost 4/5 last games. Forget CL, that's relegation level performance.

 

[Armes]

He'll only be allowed to stay if he manages top4 in the league and reaches the final in champions

 

[Ethor]

Took the blame for yesterday's loss, so the players will get some deflection of the blame. As for moviation Juve next in the Coppa, if players can't bring their "A" game it's solely on them IMHO.

 

[Dave54]

I don't know what Inzaghi can do, when we miss open sitters left and right. Not supporting him, because of his inability to get away from 3-5-2, but yesterday, the score could have been easily 5:0. Lukaku had 3 chances, Miki one, Dumfries one. What is clear, The club should not even think to continue with Lukaku. He is done. for the salary he is making, thank you for your services. With Inzaghi, I would wait to see what happens with Benfica games. and top 4 situation. But firing him right now is not a solution.

 

[RickyMaravilla'sRightFoot]

I don't know what Inzaghi can do, when we miss open sitters left and right. Not supporting him, because of his inability to get away from 3-5-2, but yesterday, the score could have been easily 5:0. Lukaku had 3 chances, Miki one, Dumfries one. What is clear, The club should not even think to continue with Lukaku. He is done. for the salary he is making, thank you for your services. With Inzaghi, I would wait to see what happens with Benfica games. and top 4 situation. But firing him right now is not a solution.

He doesn’t give our mentally fragile locker room the belief they need and our tactics are not defensively sound. There’s just no way the relationship can continue beyond this season.

I would also like to see what happens with Benfica because I think he’s at least earned the right to play out the tournament, but it could also cost us top 4 in the process. There’s no great option here. If we get dismantled by Benfica in the first leg, we should absolutely relieve him of his post and get an interim manager focused on top 4.

 

[YoramG]

This whole season has stunk of Spalletti's second year - players who know they might leave, Skriniar/Icardi parallel (please don't jump on this I know they're quite different situations), a manager who knows he won't be here at the end of the season.

I imagine we'll limp to the finish line like that season.

 

[NimAraya]

Since there is zero rumor about him getting sacked I'm gonna hope he somehow make the team put their shit together and play basic football right.
And I hope we get our injured players back ASAP, specially Skriniar so we don't have to endure Dumfries starting and playing like a Serie B player.

 

[bubba zanetti]

Just sack him already, before this season turns into total disaster.

 

[Harpsabu]

Just sack him already, before this season turns into total disaster.

Too late. We aren't making top 4. It'd already a disaster. We have such a tough fixture list too so need a miracle for a caretaker as well

 

[Il Drago]

Since there is zero rumor about him getting sacked I'm gonna hope he somehow make the team put their shit together and play basic football right.
And I hope we get our injured players back ASAP, specially Skriniar so we don't have to endure Dumfries starting and playing like a Serie B player.

Our only hope is Lautaro getting in form again and start scoring goals. That's it. Inzaghi won't change shit. Dzeko is done for the season and Lukaku can't even score tap-ins. Correa can only contribute in BBQ at Appiano. Barella is in the worst form of his career. And there's no one else we can get goals from.

 

[CoolMan44]

Our only hope is Lautaro getting in form again and start scoring goals. That's it. Inzaghi won't change shit. Dzeko is done for the season and Lukaku can't even score tap-ins. Correa can only contribute in BBQ at Appiano. Barella is in the worst form of his career. And there's no one else we can get goals from.

I just looked at our stats since the Napoli game in January, and I think you're right. In those 12 games, Lautaro has scored in 6 of them. In the 6 games he did not score, we failed to score in 5 of them and only have scored 1 penalty goal in 6 games (Lukaku vs. Spezia).

As inconsistent as Lautaro is, the rest of our forwards (bar a November-December period from Dzeko) have contributed nothing this season.

 

[CoolMan44]

Regarding Inzaghi's future, at first I was for giving him until the end of the season even with the bad results. However given the results this weekend, we have essentially fallen to 5th (head to head vs. Roma) or possibly 6th (Juventus penalty, although I think they finish above us even with -15).

Our next game is away against Salernitana, 3 days after we play away vs. Juventus. Given our performances against bottom table teams, I could see a loss/draw in that game as well. Since Paulo Sousa came in, most of their games are draws, although if they are to get their 2nd win with their new coach, it would be against us.

I also don't see Inzaghi trying anything different. Even Pioli has mixed things up when Milan were doing badly, but I don't think Inzaghi is capable of trying anything different. He will keep playing the same 'experienced' players no matter how poor they are.

I've mentioned it a few times, but why is Asllani getting so little time? I don't think saying 'he hasn't shown enough' is valid, because I think he has shown that he has talent and brings urgency to our play whenever he's given a chance.

Someone like Correa can be poor for years yet as soon as he's back fit, he's given a chance yet Bellanova, Asllani, and Carboni are given 5 minutes when the team is desperate and there is no movement from their teammates.

 

[henrywij]

Even Pioli change formation when thing seem doesnt work anymore, but this bloke is tooo great to even tweak his beloved 352. Doing the same thing even thoug it doesnt work is madness.

 

[Ethor]

Look at all the choices in coaches in the past 24hrs, Mr. " PowerPoint " Rodgers and Chelsea's own Mr. Potter, then there's always available Big Sam, Ranieri and Benitez.

 

[Il Drago]

Massimo Moratti: "Inzaghi is a problem, we need a wake up call".