Trevisani: "Seven defeats out of eight in the Champions League, it's a matter of level"

The European journey of Inter is at the center of a critical reflection by journalist Trevisani, who believes that the results in the Champions League indicate something deeper than a simple tactical problem. “If you lose seven out of eight matches in the Champions League, it’s no longer a tactical problem. It’s a matter of level,” he stated.

Trevisani took the match against Brugge as an example, highlighting how the Belgian team scored more goals without worrying about defending: “Brugge scored a goal, then another, then another, then another, and could have scored another. They really didn’t care about defending.” An attitude that, according to the journalist, highlights the risks of an open style of football based on trading blows.

The reasoning is simple: those who produce more offensive actions do not necessarily win if their performance in front of goal is lower than their opponent’s. “When you play to give a blow and take a blow, at a certain point you are in trouble if you don’t convert,” Trevisani explained, adding that Inter would take the field with a sense of superiority that ends up slowing them down.

The journalist then hypothesized a technical component: not all the Nerazzurri players would be equally comfortable in the defensive phase. But beyond the tactical interpretations, the central point remains the gap in level compared to the other teams in the tournament. Inter’s path in Europe, Trevisani concluded, will require time.