The bugs of last season have been eliminated. The black team is a perfect machine, which has learned to manage even extreme situations.
Another win and another performance as a great team. Inter went through a test of strength, responding in the best way to Juventus. Another direct challenge is that of 'Maradona', played with the consciousness of superiority and the calmness of winning in every field.
An almost perfect first part of the championship, beyond the advantage over the followers. According to some coaches (Fabio Capello for example), the title is won with the best defense. And Inter has it. Other coaches (Arrigo Sacchi for example) think that triumph comes when you score more than others. And Inter also has this record.
If it is true that in the evening in Naples there was a bit of suffering at the beginning (Politano's cross and some saves by Sommer), it is also true that from Calhanoglu's goal onwards, Inter became the masters of the match, never giving the impression that he was in trouble. A perfect positioning of the players both in the game with the ball and without the ball.
Simone Inzaghi, who a year ago was questioned, as happens with all coaches who do not have continuity of performance with their team, today has built a perfect machine. No one disputes it, today's team is the best Inter since the time of the 'Triplet', maybe even a little more refined from the point of view of choral play and combinations. Although perhaps poorer in individualities. A team that is running hard for the title and the second star.
Football is made of emotion rather than numbers, but a little arithmetic helps with crucial matters: 6 wins in 7 seasonal transfers in Italy, with 2 goals conceded, 9 international clean sheets and 10 goals scored by midfielders. In the best attack of Serie A there is a French boy capable of participating in 11 goals (5 goals and 6 assists). Inzaghi's work has eliminated the often pointed out flaws of last season.
So far, Inter have beaten their direct rivals, Milan, Roma and Napoli, plus the draw at Juve's field. In the second phase, they will host Napoli and Juventus in their own field, which is not a small advantage.
The next big metamorphosis concerns the relationship between the championship and the Champions League matches. Last year, Inter lost a lot of points in the matches before and after the European engagements. This year, thanks to a better calendar and an easier group, the Champions League factor has not been painful for the blacks.
Now we have an Inter that gives a bright image of itself on the field. He has learned to manage the emergency perfectly. In the summer it was said that Inzaghi has two teams and it is true, but even in these cases difficulties can arise.
Injuries to Pavard, Baston and De Vrij have highlighted the ability of the coach, who has 'made' an extraordinary trident. Carlos Augusto has done very well at center back.
The dessert for the end and it has to do with the high technical figure of Inzaghi's team. The weekly work makes the phase of possession of the ball fluid, which is expressed with very beautiful combinations. Beyond that is the individual quality of some players. This is the main and perhaps the only reason why people have been attracted to this game for a century and a half.
Calhanoglu's shot at the first goal against Napoli, Barela's dribble to make it 2-0, Lautaro Martinez's passes, Sommer's saves: these are what children and often adults dream of. These are the plus 'weapons' of this strongest Inter since the time of the 'Triplet'.