Simone Inzaghi

Will Simone Inzaghi win a Scudetto at Inter?


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Il Drago

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Bisseck said something after Udinese game that wasn't given the proper attention imo. He said defence was so good last season that it can't be considered the norn. And that's where the problem starts. When you normalize conceding goals.

If you want to have title aspirations last season defensive record is the level you need to target. Players show complacency at the start of this season and it's up to the coach to motivate them and keep them focused.
 

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It also makes it seem like our current defense is one level below last year. It isn't. It's like three levels below. The peak of last year may have been exceptional, but we can't normalize this current level of performance, there's a lot of room for improvement without being ad good as last year
 

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We talk about this in the podcast, but I think this defence relapse is hugely overexaggerated because of the conversion rate of our opponents. We don't really concede that much xG in general (it's not a great stat per se but still). It's true we need to get better and avoid conceding chances (which lead to goals) like Lucca and Zapata (or Pulisic, what a disaster goal to concede), but in general to me it feels amounts of goals scored to our goal has been a bit more than what it "should be", in terms of our much we've really conceded chances.

The goals like the Genoa first, the Monza, the Udinese first, are something which do not happen usually, they happen very rarely and we do not concede even such "chances" that often. There's no panic, but somehow we find the ball in the back of our net.

I'm not trying to twist it that there's something to worry about, but I'm not hugely concerned yet. Specially as we've managed to still get 2x 3 points in the last two despite having these issues. If this keeps going, at some point we start losing points so no matter what's the solution to this goal conceding issue, we need to find it sooner than later.
 

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We talk about this in the podcast, but I think this defence relapse is hugely overexaggerated because of the conversion rate of our opponents. We don't really concede that much xG in general (it's not a great stat per se but still). It's true we need to get better and avoid conceding chances (which lead to goals) like Lucca and Zapata (or Pulisic, what a disaster goal to concede), but in general to me it feels amounts of goals scored to our goal has been a bit more than what it "should be", in terms of our much we've really conceded chances.

The goals like the Genoa first, the Monza, the Udinese first, are something which do not happen usually, they happen very rarely and we do not concede even such "chances" that often. There's no panic, but somehow we find the ball in the back of our net.

I'm not trying to twist it that there's something to worry about, but I'm not hugely concerned yet. Specially as we've managed to still get 2x 3 points in the last two despite having these issues. If this keeps going, at some point we start losing points so no matter what's the solution to this goal conceding issue, we need to find it sooner than later.

I love your point so much, cause this proves the defense set up itself is not the issue, cause you will have a much higher xG conceded if it was the basic drills and tactics that made the hole in the first place; for you to conceded goals way higher than your xG either you are extremely unlucky, or the opponent are extremely clinical and so good at converting, or it is the execution part where the defensive player is not doing everything they can in the situation to make the goal scoring attempter's life hard to reflect the scoring chance to the xG in that situation, take the Monza game for example, the duel in competing the header was almost non-existing, not like you need to entirely win it but give him some pressure, battle for the optimal spot etc.

That is why I think it is a mentality thing for the players, but they could also be reserving energy for a long season (could be instructed, even this idea is on the lower odds end, cause it just requires more focus), so they can't give 100% every game, but to blame that on the coach for lack of def preparation or drills training, seems like looking at the wrong thing to blame.

Besides that some players are also getting old, and it does have some impact on the execution part, e.g. how Mhki got straight out bullied in the City game, he was skillful enough to nick the ball, but the City player was way too stronger and faster for Mhki and just recovered it like nothing happened, and even bumped him off a few meters.
 

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In southamerica and especially Spain, Inter has always been seen as a big club who spends a lot and never wins shit and plays like shit (like current PSG).
So reading this makes me proud, tactical analysis on Limone tactics by a Spanish journalist.


As an Inter fan, i have never been so proud of this team. I would give this coach and his staff 5 more years and give some stability.
Really dislike the current Simeone and Atleti, but his team is playing like crap this year, and last year was nothing wonderful. When i see Inter like current Atleti then i might want another coach for Inter, not until then.
 

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Needs a plan B. My opinion was Bastoni as an old school defensive mid, seeing as he kept getting forward the entire game.

We can't afford to keep Barella so deep. Our attacks will suffer greatly.
 

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Starting Darmian is unexplainable to me. Also bringin Correa in. I mean wtf
 

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He's probably resting Taremi and Arna for Young Boys.
So basically, Demone was increasing the chance of an injury on Correa. Next level genius
 

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So basically, Demone was increasing the chance of an injury on Correa. Next level genius
? Correa barely played in the league, didn't get called by Argentina and won't be playing in CL. I don't want to be that guy, but it made sense now that he put Correa in.
 

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Can we totally scrap the fraud tinpot tournament called Club World Cup from our agenda? Losing Hakan and Acerbi before the end of the first half was alarming and it might be an early symptom. I am afraid more and more players would collapse under this unsustainable fixture. There is a limit on Inzaghi to rotate and manage the squad if the players are either fatigued or injured.
 

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? Correa barely played in the league, didn't get called by Argentina and won't be playing in CL. I don't want to be that guy, but it made sense now that he put Correa in.
I was somehow thinking already before the match that will this be a game where Inzaghi actually brings in Correa and not Arnautovic.

Correa wasn't terrible btw, he actually did his job decently, by covering the space on the left as a left midfielder. This sun was probably because Inzaghi didn't have subs to take out Dimarco and he rather did it this way than play Lautaro for 90 mins. Tried to reduce the danger including free crosses from our left.
 

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I was somehow thinking already before the match that will this be a game where Inzaghi actually brings in Correa and not Arnautovic.

Correa wasn't terrible btw, he actually did his job decently, by covering the space on the left as a left midfielder. This sun was probably because Inzaghi didn't have subs to take out Dimarco and he rather did it this way than play Lautaro for 90 mins. Tried to reduce the danger including free crosses from our left.
Correa wasn't terrible, but for the role he played I preferred to see Carlos entering instead of him. He would offer better defensive cover and is more energetic going forward. You know that he will give his all, with Correa you never know what will you get.
 

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Correa wasn't terrible, but for the role he played I preferred to see Carlos entering instead of him. He would offer better defensive cover and is more energetic going forward. You know that he will give his all, with Correa you never know what will you get.
That's a good point, the role ended up being very defensive and Correa got like maybe 2 occasions when he dribbled the ball towards opponents box (couldn't get anything done).
 

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if we didn't have 10 games in the next 4 days, sure, Augusto would play or even somebody else

but we have an injury crisis and winning against YB is important, just as much as giving Dimarco a breather against YB, so that he can perform against Juventus

it's game by game basis for the players, but not for the coach. Inzaghi knows he needs to optimize and compromise at the same time. Sometimes he does it correctly (Benfica last season), but life is not perfect. There is always something wrong.

Not losing against Juventus while Napoli or Milan not winning is what we all hope for. This is going to be a hellish and long season, too many games and Napoli will play minimum of 10 less games than us. That's more than one extra game per month for us. What if we reach the final of the supercoppa or have a long CL run? Tbh we look paper thin atm
 

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I was somehow thinking already before the match that will this be a game where Inzaghi actually brings in Correa and not Arnautovic.

I think it's pretty obvious by now Inzaghi has decided to allocate minutes between Arnautovic and Correa. Arnautovic in CL, Correa in Serie A.

Also because he knows Arna doesn't have the fitness to play two matches per week and Correa is only available in the league.
 

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A better win percentage doesn't make him better than Mourinho. Whether people like Jose or not he achieved perfection at Inter and that's not even up to discussion.
 
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