Is Simone Inzaghi the best coach right now?

Simone Inzaghi leads Inter Milan to the 2024/25 Champions League final.

If Inter Milan win the Champions League this season, there will be no argument that Simone Inzaghi is the best coach in the world right now. But even if the Italian misses out on another European title, the Inter boss will still be among the best coaches in the world.

Impressive achievements

Since joining the Nerazzurri in 2021, Inzaghi has helped Inter reach the Champions League final twice in the last four seasons (2022/23 and 2024/25). This is an achievement that, apart from Inter Milan, only Real Madrid have achieved in the same period.

In addition, Inzaghi's Inter also won 1 Serie A championship, 2 Coppa Italia and two Italian Super Cup titles, affirming their leading position domestically and in Europe.

Inzaghi has also shown his ability to turn things around in big games. The semi-final second leg against Barcelona was a prime example: with Inter trailing 3-2 in stoppage time, the coach made an adjustment that allowed 37-year-old centre-back Francesco Acerbi to equalise, only for Davide Frattesi to score the winner in extra time.

These moments were not only due to luck but also reflected the flexible tactics and steely spirit Inzaghi instilled in the team, even when faced with a squad crisis.

Before joining Inter, Inzaghi guided Lazio to four Champions League qualification and one Coppa Italia (2018/19). His achievements at both clubs show his ability to build competitive teams on a limited budget.

The younger Inzaghi is also known for his ability to build a flexible style of play, often using a 3-5-2 formation, focusing on controlling the midfield, pressing high, and taking advantage of the speed on the wings.

He built Inter into a team with a strong midfield, even though the duo Hakan Calhanoglu (31 years old) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (36 years old) were once criticized for being past their prime.

In the two semi-final matches against Barcelona, Inter scored 7 goals, with diverse goals from many tactics such as counter-attacks, taking advantage of set pieces or carefully arranged. This shows the diversity in the approach and tactical construction of coach Simone Inzaghi.

Excellent management skills

Inzaghi is also good at man management. He has turned doubtful players like Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Matteo Darmian into pillars, while developing young talents like Alessandro Bastoni and Barella.

The coach's ability to motivate was demonstrated by Inter's fighting spirit, especially when Frattesi scored despite having to use painkillers to play.

Coach Inzaghi led Inter to defeat the big teams on the way to the upcoming final in Munich.

However, to assess whether Inzaghi is the best coach in the world, it is necessary to compare him with names like Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid) or Hansi Flick (Barcelona).

In the 2024/25 season, Inzaghi's Inter defeated both Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals and Barcelona in the semi-finals. Winning these two head-to-head matches shows Inzaghi's talent. Don't forget that in the Champions League qualifying stages this season, Inzaghi also defeated Mikel Arteta's Arsenal and drew with Manchester City.

Unlike the above coaches, Inzaghi does not have the advantage of transfer funds, as Inter face serious financial difficulties, due to a loss of 245.6 million euros in 2021 and the transfer of ownership to Oaktree Capital in 2024.

In the current Inter squad, except for Lautaro Martinez or Bastoni, no other name has a transfer value exceeding 60 million euros (statistics in March 2025 from CIES).

In a season where both Pep and Ancelotti are in crisis, Inzaghi emerged as a bright name for the FIFA Coach of the Year title.

At PSG, Luis Enrique has also emerged as a leading candidate. However, the way PSG has spent money to please Enrique over the past two seasons shows that Inzaghi is still better than the Spanish coach in the aspect of "cut your coat according to your cloth".

Many people say that Inzaghi needs a Champions League title to confirm his name, but in reality, what the 49-year-old coach has done at Inter in the past 4 years says everything about his ability.

Frattesi's goal sinks Barca In the 99th minute of extra time, Frattesi sealed the victory for Inter. Barca lost 3-4 in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final on the morning of May 7.

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