In the early morning of February 26, the 27th round of Serie A began, Milan and the two sides of the attack resulted in a draw, this result is more regrettable for Inter, because they can return to the top of the table as long as they win, but in the face of Genoa, who has won all 7 games and has not conceded 1 goal, the Nerazzurri has nothing to do this time, and finally can only accept the result of 0-0 exchange of white papers.
In this campaign, Inzaghi Jr. made multiple rotations, with Dzeko, Barrera, Dumfries, Bastoni and D'Ambrosio rotating. After the start of the game, Inter had the upper hand on the pitch, with Char khanoglu's strafing and Dzeko's header hanging from the table threatening. Genoa, playing at home, can only respond with sporadic counter-attacks. But both teams failed to score in the first half.
In the 62nd minute of the second half, Inter had the best chance to break the goal, Char khanoglu opened a corner, and D'Ambrosio's powerful header went straight to the goal, but was rejected by the crossbar. Subsequently, Inzaghi Jr. deployed troops, Lautaro Martinez, Vidal, Di Marco and Besino and new signings Kecedo successively put on the squad, but even so, Inter failed to break the opponent's goal and could only accept a 0-0 result.
Inter had an absolute advantage in this campaign, with 72% of the ball in possession, creating 4 of the 21 shots on target, while Genoa, who played at home, had only 7 shots and 1 goal. However, such a big advantage does not score 3 points, and it seems to have become the norm for Inter. In fact, after the 1-1 draw with Napoli on February 13, Inter have been unsuccessful in their last three matches.
In the first leg of the Champions League knockout round against Liverpool, Inter lost 0-2, and all nine shots on goal were declared offside. In the last round of Serie A, Inter lost 0-2 at home to Sassuolo, Inzaghi Jr.'s team scored 29 shots on goal and 8 shots and 0 goals, plus this round of 0-0 draw with Genoa, Inter completed a total of 59 shots, but did not get even a single goal, this Defending Serie A champion, looking has become a toothless tiger.
Among them, the sluggish form of main striker Lauta Romandinez is the most important reason, and his last goal was Inter's 5-0 away win over Salenitana on December 18. Since then, Lautaro has scored no penalty in eight Serie A rounds and scored just one penalty in 12 games. That's a far cry from his quasi-major double-doubles of 19 goals and seven assists in 48 games last season.
At this moment, both Inter and Lautaro are estimated to miss one person, and that is Belgian centre-forward Romelu Lukaku, who switched to Chelsea for 115 million euros last summer. Last season, as Inter's number one star, the Little Devil scored 30 goals and provided 11 assists in 44 games in all competitions, making a great contribution to the Nerazzurri's re-victory in Serie A after 11 years. As a center forward, Lukaku prefers to use his foot technique and speed to attack the opponent's defense, and in the game, he often takes the ball in the middle to complete long runs, and even pulls to the wing to break through the pass like a winger. Although this technical feature is a bit peculiar, it is a good idea for people like Lauta Romadinez and Sanchez, who prefer to move in the middle. So last season, Inter's attacking power was extremely good, and the 3 forwards also played brilliantly.
Now That Lukaku has gone to Chelsea, Dzeko, who also likes to play in the middle, has come, and although the veteran has performed well, Lautaro has lost the feeling of being in the water last season. Coincidentally, Lukaku, who returned to Stamford Bridge, also encountered the same problem, the technical characteristics that had previously allowed him to kill all sides in Serie A had become a weakness in the Premier League, and Tuchel did not tailor a tactical system for him like Conte, and Lukaku had few opportunities to take the ball in the game, which also made him confused.
In fact, a few days ago, the Milano Sport newspaper published a front-page headline about Lukaku's transfer, accompanied by the phrase "Lukaku wants to return to Inter!" " eye-catching title. According to the Italian media outlet, the Belgian centre-forward is tired of being overwhelmed at Chelsea and would rather have a pay cut than return to Inter. This should be the same idea as Inter is now.
However, Chelsea signed Lukaku for 115 million euros, and they certainly don't want the money to go down in less than a year, but for Inter, it's a huge amount of money they can't afford. Of course, Lukaku's return will not be completely blocked. If Inter can successfully sell Lautaro in exchange for a transfer fee of 8000 to 100 million, and then bargain with Chelsea, it is not impossible to bring the little monster back to Meazza. At that time, if Sassuolo's Scamaka is signed again, Inter will once again have a front line that can compete with teams such as Juve.