Lele Adani’s analysis: «The “end of the defenses” and the triumph of a new technical-strategic idea: what Inter’s scudetto means»

PSG-Bayern it wasn’t just one of the greatest matches everbut it represents precisely THE “manifesto match” in which the direction of modern football is shown unequivocally, also with the strengthening of absolutely elite coaches and players. To win you have to attack. Clear and obvious. And even in our Serie A he wins the scudetto, with merit, Inter because they have always played to win. With an attitude devoted to this I believe, even when he lost, see the defeat against Udinese at home, against Juve in Turin, in the two derbies, in Naples. You can lose against teams that have important technical values, and in fact are just behind you in the standings, but by playing to win, always, you consolidate a mentality that accompanies you also in the rest of the championship.

Chivu also certified this in the press conference: «I never look at the defensive numbers, goals are scored and conceded, especially when you take certain risks and have a very high defensive line. The skill belongs to the whole team, in how they press, in the intensity they put into it, even accepting duels without covers. The most important thing is to be proactive. Gone are the days of the best defenses winning championships». The Inter coach, we wrote it here on Courierquickly understood the human thermometer of the locker room and acted, strengthening and renewing motivations and technical-strategic choices. To produce this type of football you must have defenders who know how to live in the modernity of the game (think again of PSG-Bayern): in Inter the addition of Akanji it was fundamental. The Swiss is not afraid to play the ball or accept one-on-ones without coverage because he comes from top level football where these are standard demands. Playing, without problems, as a pivot or third defense in a system, the 3-5-2, which no one in Italy interprets in such an offensive way as Inter: this is also demonstrated by the 18 assists from Dimarcoeven more crucial given Dumfries’ prolonged absence.

Inter has tried and will try to include creative wingers in the squad but always with a view to strengthening the offensive spirit which, moreover, in producing football lowers the opponent so much, gaining that little bit more freedom in the shot or in the decisive play from distance, this year winning several times thanks to the skills Zielinski And Calhanoglu and to the growth of Sucic. Chivu’s team not only scores a lot of goals (we are at 82, 25-30 more than their rivals) but they create a lot and continuously even if they had to give up the best couple in Serie A for several matches, Lautaro-Thuramwhich in their alternating top moments still had a significant impact. It is the idea of ​​experiencing football as a protagonist, as his coach says, which has led Inter to substantial domination of the championship, and it is the basis from which to start again to return to being protagonists in the Champions League, the real black page for the Nerazzurri this season. There, in Europe, those who “manage” say hello, and Pep Guardiola’s warning phrase is even more valid: «There is nothing more dangerous than not taking risks”.