Former AC Milan head coach Fabio Capello feels that Inter’s losses have generally come as a result of making substitutions too early.

Speaking to Naples-based newspaper Il Mattino in an interview published in today’s print edition, the coach gave the view that the Nerazzurri’s losing moments have tended to come after making second half changes.

Inter are one of the teams to use their substitutions most extensively in Serie A, and often this has been helpful especially in matches where they have been trailing or drawing and needed a boost of energy.

However, in matches where Inter coach Simone Inzaghi has tried to use changes to see out matches, they have had the opposite effect at times.

The derby loss to AC Milan was perhaps the starkest example of this happening, but dropped points against the likes of Lazio and Juventus from winning positions could also be pointed to.

“The data shows that Inter lose after they make substitutions,” Capello said.