⚠️ Inter: was this season a flop, what next for next year 🧐 | OneFootball

The Scudetto lost to Napoli, the elimination from the Coppa Italia against Milan, the Supercoppa lost again to the Rossoneri, and finally, the heavy defeat in the Champions League final.

Inter has been enchanting at times, convincing especially in the Champions League where they were the team in form: the most minutes in the lead and the fewest minutes in disadvantage. But none of that was enough.

The questions are therefore legitimate: is the season a failure? And where will this Inter restart from?

The courage to try: Inter's limit

Inter had the courage to want to go all the way in all competitions despite having limited possibilities for turnover: the rotations in attack were not enough, Dumfries' absence was heavy and his return was decisive in reaching the final.

Inter's season has been a growing awareness of everything: both its positive and negative aspects. Performing great in the Champions League and then losing points in the league, pulling out excellent performances like against Bayern and then falling into uncomfortable situations.

Inter's limitations were both structural and mental: too few resources to achieve the set goals - "Treble" - and an ambition that was probably exaggerated but dictated by the awareness of their own means.

What was missing was continuity, because Inter was "unplayable" when no one expected it and was too "normal" on too many occasions: the matches lost or drawn against Milan are a glaring example.

In short, yes: Inter's season was a failure. But the fact that this question was still valid until last night probably tells us that it was worth failing in this way.

Where to restart from?

The fundamental point to restart from would be Simone Inzaghi: the level reached by Inter is his merit, capable of working with an experienced group that has perfected itself over time. But the choice will only be up to Inzaghi, who has a very rich Saudi offer to evaluate.

The company's dictate is then changing: younger players and assets to be valued. This can only happen in a well-tested system and Inzaghi's is, just look at the growth of players like Bastoni, Bisseck, and Thuram.

But there are also men to be kept, those who know what it means to be at Inter: Barella, Lautaro, Bastoni, and to some extent Dimarco. The rest around them can change, and in some cases must change, especially the older players who have given guarantees but cannot make promises for the future.

And if Inzaghi decides to change the air, a project coach will be needed: a man who improves players but does not require crazy expenses, a profile to be maintained for several years and at the same time does not miss the minimum result, i.e. 4th place.

A difficult profile to find but Marotta is looking for it: the other man to restart from and who, in recent years, has never disappointed in the teams he has operated in. The toto-names for the bench are premature now, because to bandage your head you have to break it first and at Inter nothing has broken, at least for now.

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