Serie A | Inter Milan vs. Turin preview, what kind of answer can the new coach Chiwo deliver? Inter Milan is looking forward to a good start

The Apennines' new season has rekindled the battle. Inter Milan will usher in the first round of the new Serie A against Turin at the Meazza Stadium in the early morning of tomorrow. This is the first official league coached by the new coach Christian Zivo. After the team ended with the runner-up after experiencing the UEFA Champions League final loss and the league's 1 point difference, it urgently needs to open a new chapter with a victory.

Inter Milan's primary goal in the new season is to regain the league championship, but Inter Milan's journey this season is destined to be smooth sailing. The arrival of the new coach Ziwo has temporarily stopped the issue of the departure of the previous meritorious coach Inzaghi, Inter Milan only introduced 21-year-old Parma striker Boni in the front line in the summer transfer window, and introduced 23-year-old Marseille player Luis Enrique, 21-year-old Dynamo Zagreb player Susic, and 22-year-old Lens player Andy Diouf.

From the perspective of signings, Inter Milan is mainly young players, and is mainly midfield and frontcourt, which is part of the team's future plan.

For the new coach Ziwo, this Serie A debut will be the first big test of his coaching ability. Inter Milan had the opportunity to win multiple championships last season, but at the end of the season, they collapsed one after another, missing important championships such as the league and the Champions League. The meritorious coach Xiao Inzaji went to Saudi Arabia after the end of the season, leaving only a confident team waiting for Qiwo.

As a former meritorious player, Ziwo has played for Inter Milan for 6 seasons and is an important contributor to Inter Milan's treble championship in the 2009-2010 season. After retiring, Ziwo took up the position of coaching and coached different echelons such as Inter Milan U17, U18, U19, Inter Milan Youth Team, and officially became the head coach of Parma's first team in 2025.

Under his leadership, Parma successfully stayed in Serie A with a 5-point advantage last season. Since Inter Milan did not keep Inzaghi, Inter Milan chose to believe in this former champion defender. Whether Zivo can reverse Inter Milan's decline and lead Inter Milan to create a new situation, or whether it is mediocre in strength, will the answer to the game against Torino.

In the preseason of the new season, Ziwo led Inter Milan to an unbeaten record of 3 wins and 1 draw, and averaged more than 2 goals per game. It can be seen that Ziwo's offensive line is still worth looking forward to. In the four warm-up matches, Ziwo adopted a 3-5-2 formation, which shows that Ziwo is very confident in the three central defender system, which will also be the most important combat system for Inter Milan in the new season. In this system, Lautaro and Touram Jr. are unstoppable forwards; in the midfield, Barrera, Susic, and Cialhanolu are in the center, Dumfries and Dimarco are separated from each other; the three defenders are Bastoni, Archerbi and Paval.

Last season, Inter Milan defeated Torino in two home and away games, with a narrow victory of 3-2 at home and a complete away game in the second leg. During the offseason, Torino has successively introduced players such as Simeone Jr., Abu Kheral, Ngonggo, Ancholin, and Pederson. It can be seen that the primary goal of Turin's new season is to strive to relate to the middle and upper reaches of the league. However, Turin's away record last season was bleak, with only 4 wins in 19 away games, most of which were tied, which shows that Turin's offensive end is not outstanding.

Ziwo continues the tactical system left by Inzaghi, which is a very wise choice for Inter Milan at this stage. After all, Inter Milan is still the old team in the new season. If Ziwo uses a new system drastic approach as soon as he starts, it will backfire and may even trigger conflicts in the locker room. Responding to changes with the same change is the best choice for Inter Milan at this stage. In individual positions, Ziwo can make appropriate adjustments based on player status and opponent level. As the season deepens, Zivo can implement other tactical systems based on the opponents of the game.

Inter Milan's biggest problem in the new season is the pressure on the defensive end. In the Champions League final last season, Inter Milan broke through the wing road again and again. The main reason is that Inter Milan's defense has begun to age, and their speed of pursuit is obviously not keeping up with the opponent's speed. If you only deal with the Serie A, you can still deal with it. After all, Serie A is not fast, but once you reach the Champions League, the opponent's level and the confrontation of the game are completely different. When encountering opponents like Paris, Real Madrid, and Liverpool, Inter Milan can only be exhausted on the defensive end.

In fact, Inter Milan also really hopes to transform the defense line in the offseason, but Derwent was intercepted by the city's archenemy AC Milan, and Leoni went to Liverpool. Now there is almost no suitable partner in the transfer market. Next season, players such as Damian, Archerby, and Sommer are one year older. Whether their competitive state can still deal with high-level games and whether they can deal with multi-line combat at the same time is a serious test for them.

No matter what, the Inter Milan team left by Inzaji still has the power to fight. The key is whether Qiwo can unite them together. Inter Milan's midfield and frontcourt are still very competitive in Serie A. For opponents like Turin, as long as Inter Milan performs normally, the probability of winning is still high. It depends on whether Inter Milan's frontcourt attackers can seize the opportunity and establish a leading advantage early.

Inter Milan is about to usher in a key battle in the new season. This showdown will not only set the tone of the team's entire season, but also the ultimate test of Qi Wo's coaching ability. As the successor of the tactical system of Inzaghi, Ziwo shoulders the important task of continuing Inter Milan's successful football philosophy in recent years, and this game will become a touchstone to test whether he has this ability.

Regardless of the result, this game will become a iconic moment in the new era of Inter Milan. It is not only a test room for testing Ziwo’s coaching ability, but also an opportunity for the team to redefine themselves. In the 90-minute contest, every run, every pass, and every fight between the players will write a new chapter of the Nerazzurri.