Inter Milan abruptly stops their march in Serie A and completely miss the great opportunity to catch up with Napoli at the top of the league. In the recovery of the 14th matchday, the Nerazzurri collapse against Fiorentina, losing 3-0 at the end of a second half that was baffling on all fronts.
Before turning the page, as usual, we analyze Inter’s ugly away defeat with five things we’ve learned from the debacle at the Franchi.
1 Clear defeat by 3-0, with all the goals conceded in a disastrous second half in attitude and technical-tactical quality. Inter has not suffered a defeat by 3 goals difference since 2019. There’s little else to add: last night was the worst performance of the Inzaghi era.
2 The asterisk was a weight on Inter’s standings, even becoming double for a few weeks. Pressure, yes, but also the opportunity to turn the Scudetto race around and gain ground on Napoli. Instead, between Bologna and Fiorentina, Inter managed to scrape only one point, squandering a potential advantage and coming out battered from the recoveries, with a perplexing performance like the one at the Franchi.
3 The cancelled goal by Carlos Augusto was an illusion, but also the emblem of Inter’s evening. The Brazilian is offside because he recovered his position by trotting, not worrying too much about the potential development of the action. It could’ve been the turning point, but instead it was a testament to a match where nobody really plugged in.
4 Fiorentina was in a personnel emergency, yet the team in trouble always seemed to be Inter. Palladino lined up an orderly eleven, but above all capable of putting in nastiness and determination. This was also highlighted by Inzaghi in the post-match, highlighting the different attitude, with the Violas always ahead in the duels.
5 Just a bad night or an ominous omen? The extent of the defeat, exceptional from any point you look at it, should make one think of the first option. Although some mental and physical creaking had already been seen occasionally. An answer will come on Monday night, once again against Fiorentina, with the possibility of avenging what happened.
