Inter has the most complete squad in Serie A, but even they have an Achilles’ heel: Hakan Çalhanoğlu doesn’t have an adequate alternative. Simone Inzaghi showed foresight and acted as a kind of Pygmalion when he transformed the Turkish player into a playmaker; however, he hasn’t been as successful in working with young Kristjan Asllani, at least not yet. The departure of Marcelo Brozović from Inter was painless because Çalhanoğlu found his true footballing dimension thanks to Inzaghi. The problem now is that without Hakan, even when he’s not in top form, Inter loses its sense of geometry.Inzaghi’s worst start at Inter, Motta futile in JuveThe derby against Milan demonstrated how crucial the Turkish international is for the Nerazzurri. With him on the pitch for 63 minutes, Inter took 10 shots on goal, and in the remaining 30-plus minutes without him, only three. An even more striking difference is seen when comparing the number of shots Milan was allowed on Sommer’s goal: with Çalhanoğlu, only three, but without him, as many as 13. Data from the last three seasons, since Hakan moved from Milan to Inter, isn’t as drastic but clearly indicates that the Italian champions play better, more fluidly, more precisely, and with greater defensive security when Çalhanoğlu is on the field.It’s a win-win: Milan defeat arch rivals Inter and Fonseca keeps his jobInzaghi bears part of the responsibility as well. The Nerazzurri coach must overcome his habit of pulling a player off as soon as they receive a yellow card, even if they are experienced and battle-hardened. Substituting Çalhanoğlu because of a yellow card was a big mistake, as was persisting with Mkhitaryan. The Armenian is out of form and starting to feel the weight of his years, especially when he has multiple matches in a week. ‘Only Lautaro could play in Real or City’Meanwhile, good news has arrived for Inter in terms of revenue. The club has broken its income record, nearing the magical 500 million euros mark, reaching 473,000,000. However, despite this result, new owners from Oaktree had to inject an additional 47,000,000 (included in the aforementioned 473,000,000) to cover a deficit of 36,000,000, as Inter’s expenses totaled 464,500,000. There is also great satisfaction at Appiano Gentile regarding the success of the film about Inter’s 20th Scudetto. In its first week in cinemas, nearly 100,000 people watched the film.##NAJAVA_MECA_8361324##
