The victory with Sassuolo decreased the high level of acidity of the fans towards Conte and the team. Playing three days after the horrendous match with Real and being able to win with a convincing performance, in the home of the second in the standings was the only possible remedy in the immediate future. Inter was therefore able to react in the first emergency but Conte returned to being Conte in the press conference, returning to be acid towards society. Let’s go in order. In the path between San Siro and Reggio Emilia something must have happened, the team finally played compact, humble and starting from their own half, instead of playing sterile in the opponent’s one.
The players helped each other, the departments were synergistic, and the defense finally did not have to defend infinite spaces left by the teammates who carried out their task in the established rectangle. Very well Skriniar (who had to be sold), Darmian, whose performance surprised everyone and the attackers who proved that dependence on Lukaku does not exist. The harsh criticism that arrived during the week mainly rained on Conte and his management, rather than in the direction of the owners, even if many suspected that the entire staff was overrated and light years away from Real and Barcelona. Everything to give an explanation of such a stammering start to the season, in which the straw that broke the camel’s back was the probable elimination from the Champions League for the second consecutive year, losing for the umpteenth time an important game, a constant of the Count management. But now he has won and is back in the standings, confirming that this team can still achieve a great result. Like any self-respecting season there is a character who divides and tears the discussions between fans and journalists and this year, much more than last season, it is definitely the coach’s turn.
However, I must remind everyone that being anti-Count or feeling like an iron “Contiani”, accusing oneself of faults and merits in such a clear way, makes no sense. Personally, I supported the coach’s work and thought I understood the meaning of his invectives until August, then I changed my opinion in the light of some behavior off the pitch, the contemptuous responses to criticism, the way he makes the team play and of the persecution of Eriksen who will be officially sold by Inter for objective responsibility of those who have not been able to manage him better than that. What should worry if anything is Conte’s unexpected controversy towards the club: “The criticisms must not be made only to the coach and the players” this clear sentence would be enough to remain perplexed but then continues: “The coach can be a solution , but not the only one. Everyone must be on the stormy boat and everyone must row in the same direction, without letting the coach or any player sink. I hope we are all in the same boat “.
Perhaps Conte does not read the newspapers but we have all read and seen Steven Zhang’s words with honey at the shareholders’ meeting, the equally sweet ones of Antonello and those of great support pronounced several times by Marotta. Frankly, it is difficult to imagine a club closer than that to a coach who is one step away from elimination in the Champions League. It is the first time that an Inter coach has openly asked journalists not to attack only him but also the club. So, casually. The only explanation may come from having sensed that the club is ready to exonerate him if Inter officially leaves the cup on Tuesday evening, thus denouncing the double face of the managers. If not, his statements are not understandable. Conte claims that he can’t wait to throw mud on Inter and he is right, but you always get the feeling that when he says “Inter” he is talking about himself, not the team.
A month ago I predicted leaving the Champions League and winning the Scudetto. I point out this belief, especially in a tournament without dominators in which Inter are suddenly second and during which it will be good that no one, starting with the coach, derails emotionally.
Amala
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