In the past 2 years, when talking about Simone Inzaghi and Inter Milan, fans have compared it to the image of the rubik. Every time Inzaghi has to turn it, it will eventually return to the two main colors of blue and black. This implies that despite having to change to adapt continuously, Inzaghi always keeps the quality, still helping Inter be themselves in the face of all fluctuations.
Reality has proven that, against Arsenal, Inzaghi made 5 substitutions compared to last weekend's match in Serie A. Not that doing so would make the team stronger, it's simple Inzaghi wants Inter to rotate to match the new opponent that is considered very strong from the Premier League.
Inzaghi changed the starting lineup but that does not mean that the players who were not selected will have to sit on the bench for the whole match. In the match against Young Boys, Inzaghi let Marko Arnautovic start. After that, the Austrian striker missed a penalty and was replaced by Marcus Thuram. The French striker scored the only goal in injury time to help the Nerazzurri earn 3 points.
Last season, it was also a story of Arnautovic and Thuram taking turns. Thuram failed to score in a match where Inter had a complete advantage over Atletico in the 1/8 round of the Champions League. After that, Arnautovic came on and scored the only goal to bring victory to the Serie A representative.
Against Arsenal, Inzaghi disrupted the back three and did the same in midfield. Although the way of entering the game was different from usual, the personnel were also different, but in the end it was still a victory for the former Serie A champion. Inter did not have many eye-catching smooth combinations like Arsenal, but if they were luckier, they would have had more than 1 goal in the first half.
In addition to the opening shots, Denzel Dumfries shook David Raya's goal. Hakan Calhanoglu fired a trademark long-range shot just outside the post, causing many phenomena for The Gunners fans.
"In the end, the result is the most important thing," Inzaghi said after the match.
Last year, when Yann Bisseck was newly recruited by Inter, he was like a rough gem that had not been sharpened. This season, Inzaghi has given the Danish star many opportunities but has never been rewarded as expected. Not discouraged and not cutting off his student's future, Inzaghi remained patient and gave him a chance in the match against Arsenal. In the end, it was Bisseck who repeatedly discouraged the away team's explosive Bukayo Saka.
Returning to San Siro this Sunday, Inter will have a big match against Napoli. The top team Napoli is not playing in the European Cup this season, so there will be a whole week to rest. Inter do not have that luxury, but in return, the excitement in the Champions League will be a great source of motivation. Inter will enter the match with the mindset of a team that has just won in the most prestigious playground in Europe. In recent seasons, they have always had this confidence, which is a great success under the reign of Simone Inzaghi.
After the defeat to Man City in the 2022-2023 season in the Champions League final, although not mentioned, Inzaghi and his students have never hidden their ambition to step to the final stage once again. Every step, every playground and every formation, they are trying to do that with confidence.
