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Inter Milan s small budget counterattacks all the giants, behind Inter Milan s Champions League final

10:22am, 11 May 2025【Football】

Inter Milan defeated Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals, and this suffocating contest made Nerazzurri fans overjoyed. Especially considering the fatigue the team has shown in recent weeks, it is hard to imagine that they can break through the bloody situation?

The team of Inzaji, Xiao has shown signs of fatigue for a long time this season, and the second half of the second leg of the semi-finals is almost entirely supported by the willpower of the players.

In the final stage of this game, when Barcelona offered a trump card player like Lewandowski, Inter Milan replaced only with 34-year-old free agent Zelinski who experienced a sluggish season; Damian, who was diligent but difficult to change the situation; Taremi, who was disappointing this season; and the Flatesi, who was repeatedly questioned but eventually became the final hero.

Only Vlatesi had asked Inter Milan to pay the transfer fee, and the Italian midfielder who was promoted by his agent almost left the team.

This is exactly the current survival picture of Inter Milan. The fiscal ecology of the Serie A is completely different from other European leagues. When Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal and even Barcelona, ​​which are "financially tight", still have strong resources, the Nerazzurri can only survive in careful calculations.

Barca can rely on talented new stars like Yamal and Ford at critical moments, but there is no youth training new star in Inter Milan's formation that is of great use. This is not only a dilemma for Meacha, but also a microcosm of the decline of the entire Italian football youth training system.

The performance of the Swiss goalkeeper Sommer is a key factor in Inter Milan's ability to advance. Two years ago, he joined Bayern for a transfer fee of only 6 million euros. He continued to write Inter Milan's promotion path with two god-level saves, and also perfectly interpreted Marlotta's operating philosophy in the transfer market.

Inter Milan's successful password is hidden in the precise control of reality: when Bissek joined, he was still an unknown person, but he gave a full score in the two rounds of the match against Barcelona; 34-year-old veteran Archerby, who might have left the team last summer, has become a nightmare for a world-class striker as another practical player who has transferred freely.

Of course, the backbone of Inter Milan, the three world-class stars, Barrera, Bastoni and Lautaro, should not be ignored. It is these three core players that support a team that needs to be careful every season and build competitiveness on the edge of the budget red line.

Inter Milan's deeper victory code lies in the tactical flexibility created by Inzaghi. Compared with the tactical rigidity of the Conte era, Inter Milan's "multi-functional warriors" are now perfectly adapted to a flexible and changeable system. Faced with the various difficulties created by Barcelona, ​​they can always find a way to break through in desperate situations. This characteristic of survival in adversity has long been integrated into the bloodline of the Blue and Black Legion.