Last summer, there was skepticism as to whether Simone Inzaghi (after arriving from Lazio at the helm of Inter) could carry on with the legacy Antonio Conte left behind. After eight rounds and a defeat by Lazio at Stadio Olimpico, he was seven points behind leader Napoli and doubts deepened, especially since at that time Inter collected only one point after two Champions League group stage matches (defeat by Real Madrid and a goalless draw with Shakhtar).However, from the ninth round onward, we saw Nerazzurri who did not lose 14 consecutive matches in Serie A. The first position was taken over and the north Italy giants emerged as the main candidate for the Serie A title. For the first time after ten years of waiting, the Nerazzurri reached the knockout phase of the Champions League, where Inter showed that they can beat Liverpool at Anfield but it was not enough to proceed further in the competition. The impression is that the Italians lacked a little more experience and a cool head to possibly eliminate the England giant.Sun 22:45: (4.90) Torino (3.60) Inter (1.75)All that influenced the club from Giuseppe Meazza to consider extending Inzaghi’s contract which runs until the summer of 2023. If certain media in the Apennine Peninsula are to be believed, Inter Milan are preparing a new, improved, additional one-year-long contract for Inzaghi, according to which the 45-year-old expert would earn 6.5 million USD a year – 2.2 million USD more than he currently earns.For the sake of comparison, at the same time last season, Inter Milan had seven points more than they have today, and as the league leader, they distanced from their closest followers by seven points. They are currently looking at AC Milan’s back with a two-point deficit (58), but also with a game less. However, it should be mentioned that Conte had Romelu Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi at his disposal last season and that Inzaghi can not rely on last year’s second-best Serie A scorer and one of the best right-backs on the planet.Chiellini’s advice to Dybala: Don’t think about the contract, do as Messi and I didThe reason why Inzaghi has been criticized in recent weeks is, for example, the decision not to try to finish off AC Milan in Derby della Madonninaa, with a 1-0 lead. Instead, Inzaghi ordered his players to play more defensively, which is why he was punished with defeat, courtesy of Olivier Giroud, who scored two quick goals.Since taking over Inter Milan, Inzaghi has led the team in 39 games with a score of 24 wins, nine draws and six defeats during which his team averaged 2.08 points per game.
