Inzaghi: Inter ‘deserved’ Fiorentina defeat – ‘We were completely missing’ | OneFootball

Simone Inzaghi did not hold back following Inter’s 3-0 loss away to Fiorentina in Serie A on Thursday night, admitting that his players ‘deserved’ defeat and that his side ‘didn’t show what we usually show’ from the first minute.

The reigning Serie A champions were soundly beaten by a depleted Fiorentina side in a peculiar set of circumstances on Thursday night. The game began in the 17th minute, which is where the original fixture was abandoned when Edoardo Bove was taken ill on December 1.

There were also rules in place over player eligibility, which left Fiorentina with just eight substitutes on the bench, two of whom were goalkeepers and one being a not-fully-fit Andrea Colpani.

Still, Luca Ranieri opened the scoring in the first half, which was followed by a Moise Kean brace before the 90th minute.

You can see how the action unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog.

Luca Ranieri of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and FC Internazionale at Stadio Artemio Franchi on February 6, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Inzaghi: Inter ‘deserved’ to lose against Fiorentina

Simone Inzaghi, Head Coach of FC Internazionale, reacts during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Bologna at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 15, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Addressing his team’s shortcomings at full-time, Inzaghi told Sky Sport Italia: “We were completely missing in that game, everything was missing. We deserved the defeat. Congratulations to Fiorentina.

“We weren’t good at reacting, despite the signs already being there in the first half. I am the first one to take responsibility. We’ll analyse this defeat, this isn’t the time for drama.

“This team obviously doesn’t end here with this defeat. I don’t want excuses or to hear about fatigue, we simply didn’t show what we usually show on the pitch.”

He continued: “I’m happy with what I have. We’ve managed to recover some players. Up front, Taremi is playing through a problem after Lecce, and Correa is still out.

“This squad has given me a lot to be satisfied with. It’s right to be angry now, but we have to try and start over in the best possible way. There is still a lot to play for.”

As things stand, Inter sit three points behind Napoli at the top of the table, and following Thursday night’s game, the two teams have now played the same number of league fixtures in 2024-25.