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Coach Inzaghi and his team experienced a disastrous 90 minutes against PSG. |
The nightmare is not over for coach Simeone Inzaghi and his team. After the 0-5 defeat to PSG in Munich on June 1, Inter Milan continued to receive a wave of strong criticism from the media at home.
Tuttosport humorously called the Italian team "DisIntegrated", referring to Inter's disintegration. Meanwhile, La Stampa paid tribute to champions PSG with a French headline "La débâcle", meaning "the disaster".
No team has lost a Champions League final by five goals like Inter, and it was the worst result of a season in which they had dreamed of recreating Jose Mourinho's legendary treble. Inter stumbled in the final stages with defeat in the Coppa Italia to AC Milan and missed out on the Serie A title by just one point to Napoli.
"This can be considered a moment of ultimate defeat, in complete contrast to the brilliant joy of 2010 when Inter achieved the treble - the last glorious achievement of Italian football in this arena," wrote La Repubblica reporter Franco Vanni.
Everyone acknowledged the superiority of PSG and the excellent management of Luis Enrique, when building a young, dynamic and extremely fierce team. However, the disappointment of Italian fans was inevitable when witnessing the Serie A representative's weak performance.
Former commentator Paolo Conde said PSG were superior, but at least in a final, the team had to fight to the end instead of giving up. Coach Inzaghi was heavily criticised for being outplayed by Enrique tactically and not making any reasonable adjustments throughout the match.
La Gazzetta dello Sport gave Inzaghi a 3/10, lower than the worst player, Federico Dimarco. The newspaper commented: "He completely fails to understand PSG's rotation and pressing tactics. His substitution decisions are controversial. Perhaps Inzaghi should find a chance to work in the Asian Cup to refresh himself."
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Inter were completely outclassed by PSG in the final. |
Inzaghi is now said to have received an attractive offer to lead Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia. Although he has affirmed that he will meet with the Inter board to discuss his upcoming plans, this disastrous result will certainly greatly affect his position.
Journalist Maurizio Crosetti asked seriously: "Is Inzaghi the one who brought Inter closest to glory, or the coach who lost two Scudetti and two Champions League finals in four years? If he had won the championship this season, he could have left like Mourinho. But what about now?".
Some have defended Inzaghi. Journalist Alberto dalla Palma in Il Messaggero has stressed that the Italian coach has helped Inter maintain their Champions League competitiveness with a squad that is mainly made up of free agents. In addition, Inter are expected to end the season with a large profit after reducing previous losses.
However, for fans, the balance sheet numbers cannot make up for the heartbreak on the pitch. Journalist Luigi Garlando said: "Munich is now a land of shame. There is no more appropriate word to describe this humiliating performance. This is a disgrace not only for Inter but also for Italian football."
He compared this defeat to major football disasters in history such as "Korea" (losing to South Korea at the 2002 World Cup) or "Mineirazo" (Brazil crushed by Germany in 2014). "Luckily Inter wore yellow, so the traditional black and blue were not tarnished, but the club's glorious history in the European arena was tinged with darkness".
The Munich night closed a tragic chapter in Inter Milan's history, and was a painful wake-up call for the team's ambition and fighting spirit. Now the question is, can Inter rise from the ashes?
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