Inter Milan & The Italian Advantage – Why This Could Be The Year | OneFootball

Inter Milan top the Serie A, not “around first” or “near the top”, but are leading the league with 24 points, playing with a calm that feels unmistakably Italian.

Inter is playing solid at the back, smart in midfield, and aggressive in offense.

A win in the derby with AC Milan in November in about one week, and a “passo falso” from Roma, could give Inter the strong lead before the Panettone and the Prosecco hit the table at Christmas.

And that matters, because in Italy, titles are often decided by Christmas.

But this season is about more than form. It’s about something deeper, Inter Italian advantage.

That unique mix of tactical intelligence, emotional resilience, and cultural patience that defines how Italy wins, leads, and rebuilds.

Inter Milan Draw Strength From Previous Scars

MUNICH, GERMANY – MAY 31: Francesco Acerbi of FC Internazionale looks dejected as he walks past the UEFA Champions League trophy after defeat to Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano at Munich Football Arena on May 31, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Inter have been close to glory. Two Champions League finals in three years.

One of them ended in humiliation, a 5–0 loss to PSG on the biggest night of the season.

It was a wound that every fan felt, and one Oaktree probably shrugged off as part of the business. Yet that pain has turned into something powerful.

The club earned about €136.6 million in Champions League prize money, more than any other Italian team.

They made history financially, but walked away empty-handed. The fans didn’t get their trophy, but they got something else: hunger.

Knowing how to lose is part of knowing how to win. Inter’s scars aren’t weakness as some of the journalist claimed, they’re armor.

Inter Milan In The Serie A – Control & Character

MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 30: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring their team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between FC Internazionale Milano and SK Slavia Praha at Stadio San Siro on September 30, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

In Serie A, Inter Milan look built for consistency, in a traditional Italian sense. The 3–5–2 remains the base, but the system is fluid, alive and working even though Inter suffered with Hellas Verona.

The team reads the tempo of games, manages moments, and “suffocates” opponents when needed.

On the numbers side, the club is healthier than it’s been in 15 years.

Inter reported record revenues of €567 million last season and a net profit of €35.4 million, their first profit in over a decade.

Those results give the corporate team confidence and stability. When a club isn’t fighting for financial survival, it can go after trophies with freedom.

Now Inter’s mission is simple: win the derby with AC Milan, expand the lead, and control the Serie A before the winter break.

Because in Serie A, once you’re leading at Christmas, you usually stay there until May.

Inter Milan Have Unfinished Business In Europe

MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 29: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring their team’s third goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 29, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

In Europe, Inter now stand among the elite. Third in UEFA’s club ranking for this season, ahead of Roma, and respected across Europe.

They’ve learned the hard way that reaching a final isn’t enough finishing it is what counts.

This season they return to Europe not as dreamers, but as contenders which have been there several times.

They’ve been burned, but they’ve survived it and are thriving. And that resilience is exactly what separates strong teams from great ones.

Chivu has less to lose than Inzaghi, and will go all out and will work with Marotta to bring in the fresh blood and talent the team needs and the tifosi crave.

Coppa Italia – Knowing What to Fight For

MILAN, ITALY – MAY 22: (L-R) CEO Corporate FC Internazionale Alessandro Antonello, Oaktree’s Global Opportunities strategy Managing Director Katherine Ralph, Managing Director and Co-Head of Europe for Oaktree’s Global Opportunities strategy Alejandro Cano, CEO Sport FC Internazionale Giuseppe Marotta attend a meeting between FC Internazionale new owners Oaktree and Club’s Management on May 22, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Guido De Bortoli/Getty Images)

Inter have the depth to compete on all fronts, but this year the priorities are clear. The Scudetto and the Champions League are the targets.

The Coppa Italia can go to someone else. This is the discipline and Coppa Italia will serve as the test ground for everything else.

Off the field, Inter are stronger than they’ve been in years. Oaktree Capital’s ownership brought financial control and calm.

The club’s valuation now stands around €1.7 billion, up nearly 20 percent from last year, second only to Milan in Serie A.

For Oaktree, it’s a healthy investment. For the fans, it’s a reminder that numbers are not enough. Last season Inter made money, and yet lost everything.

That’s why this year feels urgent, success now means Champions league and Scudetto, not spreadsheets.

Inter Milan Have An Italian Advantage

MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 29: Petar Sucic of FC Internazionale celebrates with his team-mate Federico Dimarco after scoring their team’s second goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 29, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Inter Milan has an Italian advantage, that isn’t a slogan. It’s a way of playing, thinking, and living. Inter today represents the best Italian soccer, period.

It’s the art of performing in chaos. Of reading a match instead of reacting to it. It is winning even without playing perfectly. Of mixing elegance and toughness in the same ninety minutes.

When Inter plays, they carry that Italian spirit. Style with substance. Pragmatism with passion. They are Italy at its best, creative, composed, and quietly confident.

Here’s what we know: Inter are first in Serie A. They are as financially solid as they have ever been.

They’ve learned from painful lesson. And they’ve matured into a team that is boulder and takes bigger risk.

But as Federico Dimarco said, “Being top right now doesn’t count for anything.”

The real test comes on November 23rd, in the Milan derby against AC Milan, in Europe, and in those nights when the boldest wins.