Italian Journalist Credits Simone Inzaghi For Inter Milan’s Strength: “So Strong Thanks To Him” | OneFootball

Italian journalist Riccardo Trevisani believes Inter Milan owe former boss Simone Inzaghi credit for the squad’s strength and recent successes.

According to Trevisani via FCInter1908, Inzaghi laid the foundation for Inter’s return to prominence.

There’s no doubt that Simone Inzaghi achieved great things at San Siro.

In addition to leading the Nerazzurri to their 20th Scudetto, he steered the club to two Champions League finals.

Despite losing both, Inzaghi became the first Inter boss since Jose Mourinho in 2010 to get that far in Europe.

However, the 49-year-old slightly tarnished his reputation in the final stages of his tenure.

Indeed, he left the Serie A runners-up in controversial circumstances shortly after Inter’s fiasco in the Munich final.

Meanwhile, the Italian giants have turned to former player Cristian Chivu to fill the managerial vacancy.

Chivu enjoyed a dream Serie A debut, overseeing a 5-0 rout of Torino.

Yet, Udinese gave him a harsh reality check in round two, stunning San Siro into silence.

Riccardo Trevisani Credits Simone Inzaghi for Inter Milan Squad Strength

TURIN, ITALY – MAY 11: Simone Inzaghi, Head Coach of FC Internazionale, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Torino and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on May 11, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

“I completely agree with something Chivu said: the team suffered a lot psychologically after Dumfries’ penalty incident,” Trevisani claimed.

“In today’s football, negative moments can happen all the time.

“Inter beat Torino 5-0 and took the lead against Udinese; they’re up 6-0, and yet there’s no tsunami on the horizon.

“Dumfries’ hand and the penalty for Udinese shouldn’t completely shatter their mentality.

“This is a major mental issue that Inter has carried for some time, mainly stemming from the players’ inability to realize how strong they were in certain situations and when things were going well.

“The phrase about Mkhitaryan being ‘untouchable’ was true at the time.

“Indeed, Inter performed very well for many years, but they aren’t automatically the strongest team in the world.

“They are the strongest team if they do certain things. If they don’t, the same players aren’t at that level.

“The performances from Darmian, Acerbi, and Dimarco show they were all players pushed to give 100% by the previous coach.

“Inter climbed to a huge level, and then everyone asks why they didn’t win four Scudetto. It’s because they reached that level.

“What I disagree with is saying, ‘well, I have these players, and I have to make do.’

“This is a team that until three months ago anyone would have said was the strongest on the planet and should win every match 7-0.

“So they’re not that bad; they’ve even improved in the reserves.”