“It’s a shame!” – Simone Inzaghi explodes after the final: here’s who has sensationally disappointed Inter against the PSG
Inter Milan has experienced one of the most bitter evenings in its recent history, falling 3-1 under the blows of a cynical and ruthless Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. But what hit the Nerazzurri fans most – and not only – was the explosion of anger of the coach Simone Inzaghi at the end of the match, who did not use minor terms in commenting on the performance of his team.
“I’m ashamed of what I saw on the pitch”, Sky Sport’s microphones said Inzaghi immediately after the triple whistle.“There was a clear tactical plan, we had prepared everything in detail. But when a fundamental player betrays everyone’s trust, it is impossible to win.”
The technician’s words were directed, cold, and they hinted that Inter failure was not collective, but individual. According to sources close to the locker room, the main target of the coach’s wrath would have beenLautaro Martínez, the captain and symbol of the team, which in the most important night completely went out.
A performance under accusation
Lautaro, who has always been considered one of the team’s technical and charismatic leaders, appeared unrecognizable: a few touches, wrong choices, out of time movements and, above all, a sensational empty door error in the first half that could have changed the fate of the game. The PSG, dragged by Mbappé and Vitinha, hit when it served and took advantage of every Nerazzurri error.
“When your captain hides in the key moments, everything else collapses”, Inzaghi would have said to the club managers privately. A very heavy phrase, which testifies how deep the disappointment of the technician is to the one who should have guided Inter at European glory.
Teso locker room, uncertain future
The atmosphere in the locker room of Inter at the end of the match was to say the least electric. Some players, including Barella and Dimarco, would have tried to defend his partner, but Inzaghi’s gaze has left no room for interpretations: something broke.
“A final is not lost just for bad luck. We lose when there is no courage, when there is no hunger. And today, some were not hungry”, still thundered Inzaghi at the press conference, adding that in the coming weeks there will be series reflections on the future.
And the future seems to be wrapped in fog. Lautaro, who has long been followed by clubs such as Real Madrid and Chelsea, could leave Milan after this internal break. His performance in the final has not only compromised trust with the coach, but also divided the fans, who on social media showed himself very hard:“A captain cannot disappear when it matters”, reads in the comments.
Inzaghi’s choices under examination
Despite the criticisms in Lautaro, Simone Inzaghi is not exempt from responsibility. Some analysts have questioned his initial choices, such as the exclusion of Thuram from the first minute and the late management of the changes. However, many argue that, with such a opaque Lautaro, no strategy could have worked.
President Zhang, present at the stadium, left the Arena without making statements. But internal sources speak ofA summit already fixed to discuss both the future of the rose and the bench. Inzaghi still has a year of contract, but everything will depend on how this crisis will be managed.
A scar that will remain
For the Inter fans, the final lost against the PSG represents more than a simple defeat: it is a wound that leaves its mark, because it arrived at a time when the team seemed to have reached the maturity necessary to raise the cup. Instead, Parisian pride had the upper hand, taking advantage of a wrong evening of the Nerazzurri and a leader who, for the first time, disappointed.
The future is all to write, but one thing is certain:This final will not be forgotten easily, neither by the fans, nor by Simone Inzaghi, nor – perhaps – by Lautaro Martínez himself.
