How Inter Milan Failed to Overcome Salernitana in Their Latest Draw
Inter Milan’s top four hopes took a major blow on Friday when it was held to a 1-1 draw by Salernitana in what was a crucial match for the team. Antonio Candreva scored an equaliser in the 90th minute to salvage a point while goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made some remarkable saves throughout the game. With this result, Inter moved level with AC Milan on 51 points but because of their rivals’ late kick off against Empoli, they remained fourth in the Serie A standings. Roma are a point behind them and still remain in contention for a top four spot.
Inter Milan has had so much promise this season with their new manager’s exciting brand of football, but it seems that their vulnerabilities have resurfaced as evidenced by their latest draw against Salernitana. It was another reminder of how fragile teams can be at times and how difficult it is to overcome opponents which have nothing to lose.
The match started well enough for Inter who were looking to move into third place with a win, but Salernitana proved resilient from the start and put up an impressive defensive display which frustrated the reigning champions. Inter tried their best to break down the opposition’s stubborn defense line but could not find a way through until late on when Candreva finally opened up the scoreline after some good work from Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez. However, that lead did not last long as Salernitana equalized shortly after thanks to a goal from Andrea Belotti who capitalized on some sloppy defending from Inter’s back-line.
The Nerazzurri then pressed forward looking for another goal but again were thwarted by some good goalkeeping from Ochoa who made several excellent saves at crucial moments of the match. In spite of all these efforts, Inter failed to add any more goals and had to settle for one point instead of three – making them vulnerable even further in terms of getting into Europe next season. It is now evident that if Inter want to achieve something this campaign then they must improve defensively and make sure they don’t concede silly goals like they did against Salernitana if they wish to stay in contention for Champions League qualification places.
This result also brings attention towards Inter’s squad depth, or lack thereof, with players such as Cristiano Biraghi forced out due to injuries and others like Alexis Sanchez having inconsistent seasons thus far — leaving the club short-handed in key positions across the pitch. Additionally, we cannot forget about how influential captain Mauro Icardi has been since his departure earlier this year as he could have been instrumental in helping secure victory against Salernitana had he still been part of the squad — his absence being increasingly felt each passing game day.
Overall, it is clear that there are areas where Inter need improvement if they want to ensure that they finish inside Europe’s elite next season — or even better yet — secure Champions League status come May 2020. The importance of wearing the iconic “Inter Milan jersey” should never be underestimated as it carries significant pride both domestically and internationally — something which all those present understand completely given its history and heritage within Italy itself . As such , fans will be hoping that this same determination gets transposed onto the pitch when play resumes; otherwise , Inter could miss out on European action altogether come next year.
Inter Milan’s top four hopes took a major blow on Friday when it was held to a 1-1 draw by Salernitana in what was a crucial match for the team. Antonio Candreva scored an equaliser in the 90th minute to salvage a point while goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made some remarkable saves throughout the game. With this result, Inter moved level with AC Milan on 51 points but because of their rivals’ late kick off against Empoli, they remained fourth in the Serie A standings. Roma are a point behind them and still remain in contention for a top four spot.
Inter Milan has had so much promise this season with their new manager’s exciting brand of football, but it seems that their vulnerabilities have resurfaced as evidenced by their latest draw against Salernitana. It was another reminder of how fragile teams can be at times and how difficult it is to overcome opponents which have nothing to lose.
The match started well enough for Inter who were looking to move into third place with a win, but Salernitana proved resilient from the start and put up an impressive defensive display which frustrated the reigning champions. Inter tried their best to break down the opposition’s stubborn defense line but could not find a way through until late on when Candreva finally opened up the scoreline after some good work from Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez. However, that lead did not last long as Salernitana equalized shortly after thanks to a goal from Andrea Belotti who capitalized on some sloppy defending from Inter’s back-line.
The Nerazzurri then pressed forward looking for another goal but again were thwarted by some good goalkeeping from Ochoa who made several excellent saves at crucial moments of the match. In spite of all these efforts, Inter failed to add any more goals and had to settle for one point instead of three – making them vulnerable even further in terms of getting into Europe next season. It is now evident that if Inter want to achieve something this campaign then they must improve defensively and make sure they don’t concede silly goals like they did against Salernitana if they wish to stay in contention for Champions League qualification places.
This result also brings attention towards Inter’s squad depth, or lack thereof, with players such as Cristiano Biraghi forced out due to injuries and others like Alexis Sanchez having inconsistent seasons thus far — leaving the club short-handed in key positions across the pitch. Additionally, we cannot forget about how influential captain Mauro Icardi has been since his departure earlier this year as he could have been instrumental in helping secure victory against Salernitana had he still been part of the squad — his absence being increasingly felt each passing game day.
Overall, it is clear that there are areas where Inter need improvement if they want to ensure that they finish inside Europe’s elite next season — or even better yet — secure Champions League status come May 2020. The importance of wearing the iconic “Inter Milan jersey” should never be underestimated as it carries significant pride both domestically and internationally — something which all those present understand completely given its history and heritage within Italy itself . As such , fans will be hoping that this same determination gets transposed onto the pitch when play resumes; otherwise , Inter could miss out on European action altogether come next year.