Internazionale – AS Roma: Ranieri Gives Inzaghi A Dose Of His Own Medicine (0-1)

Everyone is a low-blocker until a real low-blocker comes into the room. Simone Inzaghi was given a dose of his own medicine by Claudio Ranieri. Although the Roman defense was not entirely compact, it was the issues of the Scudetto holders that came to the forefront, as Internazionale suffered a significant defeat at the San Siro.  

Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker.

Momentum had swung in the title race once more. Inter could no longer afford to drop points with no buffer zone between themselves and Napoli, the points tied with five games left. 

This kind of drop-off in performance was expected from a team fighting on three fronts going into April, but Inter’s problems stemmed before the season hit this point. Inzaghi’s team had been riding on their set play routines for quite a while, as their efficiency in their rotations had not hit the same levels as last season's Scudetto triumph. In a team with zero dribblers, more issues have arisen when the physical capabilities of the team have dropped off, an issue that Bologna exploited well last weekend, as well as Milan in midweek.

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