Inter’s January was just like their summer, or at least the second half of the summer. Luciano Spalletti had arrived at Inter in June being promised names like: Nainggolan, Vidal, Manolas, Rudiger, Di Maria and Bernardeschi all being rumoured to the club. Then in mid-July there was a change of course due to the sudden blockade imposed on Suning by the Chinese government. The same coach who, rolled up his sleeves and took Inter within Champions League qualification, has also repeatedly remarked that he is not happy.
“Until December, Inter were running at full steam, unlike anybody expected” Tuttosport reports today. However, in the last two months, the objective has been looking much harder to obtain. The coach has lost his guarantees and there is a degree of nervousness in his statements.
It will be interesting to see his mood during the press conference today on the eve of their game against Crotone. Most would expect Inter to win, but this has been missing since December 3rd after which Inter have played 8 matches drawing 5 and losing 3. If the Nerazzurri were to continue this form, it would no doubt spark crisis mode. Will Spalletti start from the beginning? Or will he voice his opinions?
Tuttosport reports that the feeling is that Spalletti is probably overjoyed with the conclusion of the transfer market, so he can now focus on putting his team on the right track but it’s obvious that the task explained to him around May-June differed greatly from the task at hand today. It is therefore reasonable, the Turin based newspaper argues, to ask what his future would hold if Inter do not qualify for the Champions League at the end of the season.
