The truth of the collapse! Inter Milan s failure to defend the title exposed three fatal shortcomings, the summer self-rescue guide is here

Inter Milan's Serie A journey this season was settled with a 2:2 win over Lazio and the dust was settled - the defending title was about to fail and he finished second.

Although it was regarded as the biggest favorite at the beginning of the season, the Nerazzurri repeatedly lost track in key battles and was eventually overtaken by Naples with a 1-point advantage. If we want to summarize the core reasons for the failure to defend the title, the three shortcomings of lineup aging, tactical rigidity and multi-line collapse can be called "deadly poisons".

Strong dialogue became a "nightmare battlefield": only 21 points were scored in 16 games, setting a record

Facing the top 9 teams in Serie A (including Milan, Juventus, Naples, etc.), Inter Milan delivered an embarrassing record: the winning rate was less than 35%. What is even more shocking is that except for Atalanta (1 win and 1 draw in Serie A), all the other games against AC Milan, Juventus, Roma and other teams were defeated!

The data is shocking: In 16 strong matches, Inter Milan conceded 29 goals, averaging nearly 2 goals per game, far higher than the 1.1 goals last season.

Typical case: Serie A lost 1-0 to Juventus in the 25th round, hitting the goal frame with 17 shots in the game, Lautaro missed the opportunity to tie the game; in the 37th round, Dumfries headed the ball and scored as the only highlight, but he lost the championship due to his mutual record disadvantage.

Inter Milan's aging lineup

Lineup aging + rotation error: The main players "fight with injuries"

Inter Milan's injury wave and physical collapse this season are a disaster. 37-year-old central defender Archelby insisted on playing 30 league games, and gave a big gift against Fiorentina; although Lautaro scored 24 goals, he only had 4 goals in 12 games in the strong dialogue, and he missed opportunities repeatedly in key battles.

The bench is a decoration: Taremi, who has been introduced in a large amount of money in the winter window, has declined overall this season (3 goals and 6 assists), and has not made any contribution for three consecutive months, and has been questioned for "high salary and inefficiency"; Arnautovic also showed a state of fatigue, after all, time is really unforgiving; Correa had a goal drought for 584 days, and he was not the first choice of coach Inzaghi, and his situation was rather awkward.

Failure to rejuvenate: Compared with the youth storm in Naples, Inter Milan still relies on veterans such as Dumfries and Bastoni, who fell to the ground many times due to insufficient rotation.

Multi-line combat destroys the Great Wall: The Champions League drags down the league

Inter Milan plays in the fourth line this season (Serie A, Champions League, Italian Cup, Super Cup), but the strategic focus is chaotic.

After being eliminated by Leverkusen in the Champions League quarter-finals, the main player needs to fly back to Milan from Germany within 48 hours, and his physical fitness will collapse directly.

Schedule Trap: Round 34-37 of the league (critical period for the championship), Inter Milan played double games for a week in a row, Lautaro suspended yellow cards for three times, and the defense line was forced to use a substitute central defender, which directly led to conceding 5 goals in 3 games.

Referee dispute: The stoppage tie against Lazio was cleared by the goal line, and VAR did not intervene; the suspected penalty against Juventus was not awarded, which triggered collective protests from fans after the game.

Summer Self-rescue Guide: Blood exchange, array change, and burden reduction!

If you want to win the championship again next season, Inter Milan must make three changes:

Frontline blood exchange: introduce Vlahovic or Haaland-level center to end the "lonely hero" dependence on Lautaro;

Tactical innovation: give up the 4-3-3 ball control system, increase the wing breakthrough and quick counterattack, and reduce the invalid ball control in the midfield;

Strategic abandonment: clarify the goal of "four battles for the European Union" in the Champions League, rotate the main players during the league championship period, and avoid "deadly resting" in the multi-line.

Inter Milan's collapse was not accidental, but a systemic crisis broke out.

If the management continues to "repair", the Blue and Black Legion may be trapped in the quagmire of "no hope of competing for the championship and running with the European war". This summer will be the last window to save Inter Milan!