Simone Inzaghi’s teams, first Lazio and now Inter, experience a sudden downturn around the 26th round. And the numbers prove it
Simone Inzaghi’s teams, first Lazio and now Inter, experience a sudden downturn around the 26th round. And the numbers prove it
21 March – Milan
It’s another cursed spring for Inzaghi. He hardly notices it, perhaps this time also because it’s masked by an extremely cold winter. Is it the air in Milan? No, because the same script was played out in Rome. Simone’s teams start the season decently and excel at the end of the first half. Then, around the 26th round, they experience a significant decline. Just when the stakes are high and any slip-up can be costly.
A TOUGH PERIOD
In the last four league matches, Lautaro and his teammates have only collected 3 points, thanks to the 2-0 victory against Lecce at San Siro. They lost against Bologna, Spezia, and Juventus, but consoled themselves with qualification for the Champions League quarter-finals. The goal to be achieved at all costs is clear: to finish the season among the top four and confirm their place in the elite of European football. For now, Inzaghi enjoys third place, but the (only) three-point lead over fifth place opens the door to all kinds of scenarios.
A YEAR AGO
Last year, the Scudetto race with Milan was decided around this time. After twenty-five rounds, Inter were one point behind the Rossoneri and the schedule was favourable for Simone: in the next five matches, they would face Sassuolo, Genoa, Salernitana, Torino, and Fiorentina. However, his Inter only won against the Campanians, and by the 30th round, they were six points behind Pioli’s team. The hopes of a comeback were still alive due to the match to be played against Bologna. Radu’s mistake at the Dall’Ara weighed like a boulder, but the problems of the Nerazzurri started much earlier.
WITH LAZIO
Among the coaches of the teams fighting for Champions League qualification – including Juventus and Atalanta – Inzaghi has the lowest average points in the last thirteen league matches: 22.2, taking into account the last five seasons. Allegri and Pioli are “specialists” in finishing with a bang, while Simone has struggled since his time at Lazio: in the last three seasons with Lotito’s club, he has suffered at least five losses from the 26th round onwards. The seasonal goals were less ambitious than they are now, but the results were still unsatisfactory. It’s called spring, but at Inzaghi’s home, it brings anything but roses and flowers…
21 March 2023 (last updated on 21 March 2023 | 11:07)
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