Give up the championship? Inter Milan s eight substitutes on the last round of the league, protesting speechlessly, just to be hacked 10 points

According to media such as "Milan Sports" and "Sky Sports", in the Serie A championship battle in advance tonight, Inter Milan coach Inzagi is preparing to send at least 8 substitutes to fight Cuomo. This makes people ask: Is Inter Milan planning to give up the Serie A championship competition? Currently, they are only one point behind the top Naples, and there is still hope of a final round of turnaround. Isn’t it a waste of one season’s efforts to give up so easily?

In fact, Inter Milan's move is not a complete vent of anger.

You should know that after the end of the game against Lazio, even if Inter Milan was missed a penalty in this game and was controversially punished by the referee, it was just a decision to remain silent after the game, not accept any media interviews, and has not opened a public battle with the Italian Football Association so far. Obviously, such a move shows that they have not lost their calmness and will not try it easily like giving up the league.

Of course, after the match against Lazio, the Italian media also listed the impact of the Serie A referee's wrong judgment this season and its impact on the two teams competing for the championship. The final conclusion is that Inter Milan scored 10 points less directly or indirectly due to referee errors, while Naples scored 1 point more. Adding the two, Inter Milan should have won the championship with a 10-point advantage in two rounds ahead of schedule. This fact undoubtedly makes Inter Milan's move more of a silent protest.

However, if you abandon the off-court factors and only look at the results of Inter Milan in recent games, it can be seen that the Inter Milan players this season may have won the Serie A championship last season and their focus on the league is obviously not as good as the Champions League. The most powerful evidence is defense. Inter Milan conceded 35 goals in 37 rounds of Serie A this season, averaging nearly 1 goal per game. But in the 16 Champions League games, they conceded only 11 goals, of which 9 were lost in four games against Bayern Munich and Barcelona, ​​two teams with attacking firepower that accounted for the top two of the top five leagues. After deducting these 4 games, they only conceded 2 goals in 10 games, and defense is the data that best reflects the player's concentration.

Obviously, after the Inter Milan won the 20 Serie A championship last season, the focus of the players' hearts has changed. They are more eager to make up for the regret of Istanbul's loss to Manchester City two years ago through a Champions League championship. It is not that they don't care about the Serie A championship, but that once the Serie A schedule conflicts with the Champions League schedule, the players will consciously reduce confrontation and retain their physical strength. This can also be reflected in Inter Milan's score efficiency before and after the Champions League. After deducting the impact of the Champions League, Inter Milan's score efficiency is nearly 1 times higher. For example, the recent losses to Bologna, Roma, Parma, and Lazio all happened around the Champions League.

Considering that there are still 8 days left, it is the Champions League final, since the main players are sent, it is difficult to guarantee that they will play their best. Therefore, Inter Milan coach Inzaji, even if he finally chooses 8 substitutes to start, he will make a rational choice rather than give up the game. In fact, once the main players hear Naples draw or fall behind on the bench, they will probably focus more on their performance during the limited time of the substitute.

Obviously, sending a substitute to the bench is not a deliberate abandonment of the league, but more like a reasonable choice to win under the current situation. Being able to make such a decision in such a crucial game will test the courage of Inter Milan's coaching staff.

I hope their courage can give them perfect rewards.