Inter Milan are grappling with leadership issues as key figures Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Calhanoglu struggle to find form.
Following defeats against Atletico Madrid and AC Milan, concerns over the Nerazzurri’s reliance on their stars have intensified.
“Reducing everything to bad luck while taking credit and avoiding blame would be Chivu’s biggest mistake,” writes Il Giornale, via FCInter1908.
The Argentine and Turkish internationals, normally the team’s leaders, were among the worst performers in both matches.
Coach Cristian Chivu was forced to substitute them after players like Yann Bisseck and Piotr Zielinski had outperformed them on the pitch.
Lautaro And Calhanoglu Dip In Form Has Huge Effect On Inter Milan
On Lautaro’s reaction, the newspaper adds. “He reacted poorly to being substituted. But the real problem is that the coach had to take him off at the moment he was most needed. Against Milan and Atletico, he played badly, transmitted nervousness, and ended up being more harmful than helpful.”
The Argentine has scored eight goals between Serie A and the Champions League so far this season.
However, Lautaro’s on-field temperament is under scrutiny.
For Calhanoglu, the dip in form has mirrored that of Lautaro, exposing vulnerabilities in the Nerazzurri’s midfield leadership.
Both players’ performances highlight the delicate balance Chivu must manage between respecting hierarchy and responding to real-time form on the pitch.
inter has lost 5 this season, i already told from the beginning we would suffer more losses after back to back loss to udinese n juve, inter dont have back up for trio dumfries bastoni or dimarco
when one of them dont play there must be what this site call turbulence
and the absence of mikhi make things worse as no other midfielders know how to cover dimarco or bastoni movement
sucic is clearly not comfortable playing on the left
zeilinsky is not having endurance on his calf to play for 90mins
fratessi looks more n more frustrated with his role it seems to me whenever he plays he wants to get a chance to score instead of providing he wants to be provided (he should just be a striker)
diouf unlikely even get a chance
chivu has limited option now as the most vital position has no proper backup
im not shocked if we have back to back loss again with como and liverpool
as those teams now how to attack the wings.
Left a comment with absolutely no bad language whatsoever, only for it to be waiting for moderation….. this website had lost the plot!!
Been left with a lot to ponder this week, and the biggest thing Inter are missing isn’t a flair player, or a CDM (although both would be nice!)- it’s leaders!! Lautaro and Barella sulk and throw hissy fits! That shows immaturity and petulance, not leadership!! Bastonis comments about losing not being the end of the world… weak losers mentality!! Hakan admitting the Curva Sud upset him during the Derby?? Grow up you Pansy!! Nobody in this team has true Grinta!! Different times I know, but Chivu must be thinking back to his time at the club with despair!! No wonder he chain smoked 3 cigarettes immediately after the match!! Zanetti, Samuel, Materazzi, Cordoba, Stankovic, Cambiasso, Chivu himself… the team was absolutely full of natural born leaders!! This team has none… how far will that get us??
Been left with a lot to ponder this week, and the biggest thing Inter are missing isn’t a flair player, or a CDM (although both would be nice!)- it’s leaders!! Lautaro and Barella sulk and throw hissy fits! That shows immaturity and petulance, not leadership!! Bastonis comments about losing not being the end of the world… weak ass losers mentality!! Hakan admitting the Curva Sud upset him during the Derby?? Grow up you Pansy!! Nobody in this team has true Grinta!! Different times I know, but Chivu must be thinking back to his time at the club with despair!! No wonder he chain smoked 3 cigarettes immediately after the match!! Zanetti, Samuel, Materazzi, Cordoba, Stankovic, Cambiasso, Chivu himself… the team was absolutely full of natural born leaders!! This team has none… how far will that get us??