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Like most readers of Calciomercato.com you know well, I consider Inter the first candidate to win the Scudetto. I said it when I was with Milan, I repeat it now that they have one more point in the standings. A few hours before the derby, my opinion has not only not changed, but, if possible, has been strengthened. Meanwhile, because Inter, beating Milan, can detach him (it would go to more than four) and get rid of the rest of the pursuers (psychological motivation), but also because the Nerazzurri team knew how to prepare little by little and without problems for the clash with the Rossoneri (physical-tactical motivation).
Conte only has the championship left and this, if on the one hand it represents a failure in relation to the Champions League, Europa League and Coppa Italia, it is a great advantage between now and the end of the season. After all, Conte is one of the best coaches in the world when he plays without the cups.. Of course, there is much more to favoring Inter in the derby. Conte has all the owners available (Sensi he is a substitute and this year he has played very little), he already has the alignment in his head and was able to test it, in the middle of the week, in a friendly without travel and without stress.
Unlike, Pioli meets Bennacer (fundamental) and Mandzukic injured and with half a team that played in Belgrade. In addition, for the preparation of the game and to fully recover he had two scarce days available. It is true that the Milan coach in Belgrade resorted to a large turnover, but it is equally true that the stress of the whole group (travel, hours of sleep, nutrition, reduced training intensity) is such that at least three days have been sacrificed . a typical week.
Therefore, the initial conditions are not fair, but other evaluations must be added to them. The first is that Milan is in decline, while Inter is almost in orbit., that the Nerazzurri have more alternatives during the game and, again in my opinion, they have better quality changes in the midfield. Finally, Conte will be able to unleash a decisive charge on his men.
It’s not about whether the Inter coach is better than Pioli, rather, it is a matter of pointing out that the Salento player is different both due to the intensity of the game and the aggressiveness of his elements on the field. Obviously, not all matches can be the same, equally obvious that some have been wrong due to the technical attitude (with Juventus in the Cup), tactics (with Milan in the first leg) and behavioral (with Sampdoria). However, the decisive steps – and the derby is one of them – Conte in the League is not wrong.
One wonders if Inter will wait for Milan, as it did with Lazio, to hit them at the restart. It may be an idea, but it’s too trivial for Pioli to bite into. Therefore, it is likely that a strongly imperfect game will be born, perhaps decided by an episode out of context.. The penalty on Lautaro Martínez directed the success to Lazio, but until then, Simone Inzaghi’s team had done more and better. Then came a second chance goal and Inter took off. Let me be clear. Football is not just an episode (Spezia-Milan, for example, represented a dominance) and those who support it have a myopic vision of both the game and its development. But sometimes, in races that have the value of a final, the contingency exceeds the trend. It is certainly not me who has to remind the Inter fans of what the Europa League epilogue was against Sevilla. In an absolutely even match, Lukaku decided with a wrong goal and, a few minutes later, with an own goal.
Another subject. Who will prevail between Ibrahimovic and Lukaku? The player who, contrary to popular belief, will make himself available to the team. By characteristics, generosity and silent relationship with his companions, I say the Belgian. Far from being an assessment in the absolute sense, it also does not know the methods and the number of goals scored. Ibra has the sense of the door, Lukaku the sense of the maneuver.
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