Lautaro Martinez had a few glaring misses in the Sampdoria game, which didn’t allow Inter to defeat the lowly opponent. It was a rare poor showing for the striker in 2023, as he has been on fire after the World Cup. He has hit the net five times already in the year, failing to do so just versus Empoli and in the Napoli clash, where he saw limited playing time.
While El Toro’s subpar display can be chalked up to an aberration, the Nerazzurri are dealing with a few problems, and that’s particularly noticeable on the road, Tuttomercatoweb informs. While Romelu Lukaku and Nicolo Barella had the most noticeable outburst, Milan Skriniar, Marcelo Brozovic, and other players were visibly nervous at the referee or each other. The Croat was expected to draw his first start since shaking off his latest injury, but Henrikh Mkhitaryan stayed in the XI.
Inter bafflingly took 25 shots without finding the target Tuesday. Martinez has been their lone reliable scorer as late. Their only other goal in Serie A play in 2023 belongs to Matteo Darmian. Lukaku is getting healthier but seemed out of sync Tuesday, and Edin Dzeko’s form has dipped.
The Curva Nord pointed the finger at Simone Inzaghi in a statement.
“The underwhelming draw proved once again that probably the coach can’t properly motivate the players against the minnows. We didn’t have a big-team attitude in the second half. He always clings onto his scheme, while he had to risk using three strikers. Nobody needed a point. We are Inter, and the opponents should fear us. We look like a mid-table side that is content with sharing the spoils away.”
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