Milan, less than a month to overturn everything

It was less than a month ago, yet it seems like a century has gone by. On February 5, after 39 minutes of derby, Inter and Milan seemed worlds apart: Perisic had just scored, the Nerazzurri flew +7 on the Devil (potential +10, given the match to be recovered) and gave the impression that the second championship it was only a matter of time. Beyond the result that was maturing, Inzaghi’s team seemed superior in everything: in the game, in the quality of the individuals, in the self-esteem of those who had recovered the disadvantage on their rivals and had overtaken them with momentum. Twenty-four days later, Inter seem lost and Milan – without really doing anything exceptional – are once again tipping the scales of city supremacy on their side. Strange to say after a sad 0-0 in the cup, with Inter who would be leaders in Serie A by winning the recovery with Bologna, but that’s the way it is.

Inter checked

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There is a little bit of Giroud’s hand, because without that brace in the direct match in February, perhaps we would be writing another story. But not everything can be explained by the emotional wave generated by the overturned derby. Inter, which could have vented the anger for that match in subsequent matches, only made up for it against Roma in the Italian Cup. Then she literally disappeared in attack and missed the appointment with the victory for 5 games in a row between the league and cups: Dzeko’s goal in Naples, on the 2nd minute of the second half, is the last roar of the Nerazzurri fans, who from there onwards they no longer rejoiced. Zero goals with Liverpool, zero with Sassuolo, Genoa and Milan: 69 consecutive unsuccessful shots. If you never score, it doesn’t take a genius to figure it out, sooner or later the pursuers come back under. And above all they come back to believe it. He may need a hand from the returning Correa, because Lautaro is going through the dullest moment of his career and Sanchez is less brilliant than at the beginning of the year. But be careful to focus only on the hardships of the forwards: the contribution of Barella and Calhanoglu, midfielders who previously added goals and assists in a continuous stream, is also missing.

Milan

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Beyond the crush with Sassuolo, if nothing else, the Nerazzurri defense has regained consistency. And that AC Milan player lost Romagnoli, whose muscle problem in his left adductor does not seem like a problem to be solved in a few days. Milan, however, in a certain sense are used to dealing with the emergency. Pioli had to put patches everywhere, in all departments, losing series owners. And perhaps this is precisely the difference with Inter, right now: Milan falls and gets up all the time. Sometimes he gets stuck, he disappoints like against Salernitana or Udinese, but the turning point is always around the corner and after a bad match the recovery can come immediately. Inter, on the other hand, seems to take longer to reverse course, something has gone out and struggles to rekindle. The balance quickly changes its sense of oscillation, in a similar context. Who knows which side will hang in April, after the last derby of the season.