Former Lazio midfielder Marco Parolo believes that his old coach Simone Inzaghi has done an excellent job to guide Inter to the top of the Serie A table.
Speaking to Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview published in today’s print edition, the 36-year-old hailed the ability and methods of Inzaghi, and gave the view that Inter’s place at the top of the table is well-deserved.
Inzaghi came into a team who had won the Scudetto last time around, but at the same time looked to be in for a tricky campaign given their tumultuous summer transfer window.
The 45-year-old had earned a great reputation for himself in Italian football through his work across more than five seasons in charge of Lazio, but keeping the Nerazzurri’s momentum going following the losses of Antonio Conte, Achraf Hakimi, Christian Eriksen, and Romelu Lukaku was always going to prove to be a different kind of task.
Parolo worked with Inzaghi for several seasons, and is impressed with how the coach has gone to work at Inter.
“Inter had to make the adjustment from Conte to Inzaghi, but I didn’t think it could happen so quickly,” he stated.
“Simone has done a great job,” he added, “and Inter now look like a juggernaut, totally confident. They deserve to be top of the table.”
Of the coach who he worked with, Parolo stated that “He has a good personal sense with his players, he immediately understands what he needs to do to best work with players, to form relationships.”
“He inherited a solid base,” he went on, “Conte’s 3-5-2 was proven, Antonio transformed a strong team into a winner. Inzaghi added light-heartedness and freedom to play and improvise more.”
“It is not just a question of the pitch, but of the whole mentality,” the former midfielder continued, “more communication, and it makes things easier for the players if done correctly.”
He stated that “Simone has added new ideas to a machine that was already functioning very well, he has eased the tension in the group but at the same time he knows how to win.”
“He and his staff get the best out of everyone in training,” Parolo said, “keeping everyone engaged and stimulated.”
