Inter Milan: A "ultimate" failure

Written by/Hanbing Paris and Milan are the two pillar cities of world fashion. However, the football teams in Paris and Milan are not just showing people's familiar cultural impressions - the two veritable finals participating teams are here to compete for the supreme trophy of European football. Unfortunately, Inter Milan, who was only 16 minutes behind the Champions League this season before the final, encountered the biggest shame in the European Cup in 69 years in Munich. Since participating in the International Expo Cup for the first time in May 1956, Inter Milan's worst record in 469 European and European games was 1-5 (lost to Arsenal in the 2003 Champions League group stage).

But this time, the Nerazzurri suffered an unprecedented defeat from inside to outside the court. "Milan Sports" lamented that this was the darkest moment of the European war between Inter Milan. Even if Paris Saint-Germain has a stronger ability to seize opportunities, Inter Milan can double the number of goals conceded. The tough and sharp Neptune team suddenly disappeared before the finals. Even if Inzaghi made four substitutions in 5 defensive positions in the second half, he could not stop the defeat from happening. Inter Milan, whose average starting age is 5 years older than Paris Saint-Germain, looks extremely unimpressed in the face of the vigorous vitality of the French team.

If Paris Saint-Germain won an era in this final, Inter Milan lost an era.

Rampant before the war, "poor people are poor and weak"?

Review after the game, the rumors about Inzagi and Riyadh Crescent before the game greatly affected the team's mentality. This kind of precedent of being interfered with by high-profile external affairs before the competition, resulting in turmoil in the military and no fighting spirit, but it seems that Inter Milan and Inzaji did not realize how serious it was. Inter Milan is the team with the highest average starting lineup this season, but it looks less experienced than younger opponents, and the number of mistakes is astonishing. Inter Milan overemphasizes the so-called value of defensive mysticism, physical fitness and experience, and is doomed to collapse at the beginning.

But in fact, Inter Milan's proud defense before the final was helpless in the face of Paris Saint-Germain, which had more targeted tactics and better technical capabilities. You should know that the Nerazzurri has scored as many as 114 goals this season, scoring 11 goals against the two giants Bayern and Barcelona. After Inter Milan lost 0-1 to Manchester City in Istanbul two years ago, Guardiola firmly told Inzaghi that his team will soon enter the finals. The Champions League winners saw through the essence behind the score and knew that Inter Milan was the better team.

Unfortunately, time has changed, Inter Milan in Munich cannot even do even Italy's chain defense. Joao Neves, Ruiz and Vitinia can be called the "new ceremony midfielder" of Paris Saint-Germain, and Inter Milan is completely passive in effective ball possession, which determines the outcome of the game early. Inter Milan's first shot was even as late as the 75th minute, when Paris Saint-Germain was already leading 3-0. Who will remember the game that beat Barcelona 4-3? Lautaro, who was highly anticipated before the game, even shot zero in the whole game. After the game, the legendary celebrity hugged him to show comfort, which of course was useless. The legendary father and brother of Turam are both in the stands, but they see a disaster.

For Inter Milan, who originally hoped to win the championship again after 15 years, the final allowed them to see a huge gap with the top European teams. Lautaro and Turam Jr. conceded 23 goals in total, and only touched 72 times in the whole game, and shot 2 times in total (both both Turam Jr.). The lost little Inzaji said sadly that he didn't know where the future was. Talks with Inter Milan on Monday or Tuesday will determine his future.

All executives of Inter Milan's American boss Oak Group witnessed the entire process of the team being "humiliated" by Paris Saint-Germain at the Allianz Stadium. This is a comprehensive failure from psychology, physical fitness, skills and tactics to on-the-spot response. The facts prove that the team cannot win by relying solely on experience. What is waiting for Inter Milan will be a complete reconstruction, but it is still unknown whether Xiao Inzaji will preside over the reconstruction at that time. The ultimate showdown between the two modes

Entering the Champions League finals has put Inter Milan's revenue this season at a record 500 million euros, or even 520 million euros. Last season, Inter Milan's revenue was only close to 400 million. This is even the highest revenue in Serie A all-time, before the 2018/19 season Juventus (464 million). Inter Milan will achieve an after-tax profit of 20 million to 25 million euros, which is undoubtedly a huge improvement in the club's operations. After all, Inter Milan also had a net loss of 246 million euros in the 2020/21 season.

Last season, Inter Milan's revenue was only half of Paris Saint-Germain's, and the total salary of the first team (227 million euros) was only 1/3. The average age difference between the starting lineup is as high as 5 years, and the gap is actually reflected in the operation of the football market. Since the 2021/22 season, the Paris Saint-Germain market has invested 932.4 million euros, 3.63 times that of Inter Milan (256.9 million). The players sold made a profit of 413.6 million euros and a net investment of 518.9 million. Inter Milan earned 372.3 million from selling players, but the net profit of the market was 115.4 million. The net investment gap between the two teams in the past four seasons reached 634.3 million euros. The Paris Saint-Germain lineup that entered the Allianz Stadium in Munich, invested 688 million euros in transfer fees, while Inter Milan only invested 245 million.

Compared with Paris Saint-Germain's high input and high output, Inter Milan is the other extreme. For many years, the capital behind Inter Milan has been committed to prioritizing the reduction of losses. With cautious financial control over costs, almost all profits come from broadcast fees, bonuses and game day income on the court. Inter Milan's commercial revenue has increased by 30% this season, and its chest advertisements have sold to an unprecedented height of 30 million euros. But compared with the 70 million (Qatar Airways) in Paris, the gap is far. Last season, Paris Saint-Germain sponsorship revenue reached 282 million euros, and 40 million came from the sales of peripheral products. Inter Milan's total revenue was only 133.6 million.

When Oak Capital's eyes are always on the club's balance sheet, Inter Milan is destined to challenge the Champions League trophy in an unconventional way. Entering the Champions League final twice in three years is actually the ceiling that these veterans have exhausted their potential.. Three years ago, Guardiola comforted Inzaghi, asserting that Inter Milan will soon enter the Champions League final. Whether it is the sympathy and comfort of the winner's opponent, Manchester City's tactical master saw through the essence of the game and confirmed that Inter Milan was slightly better, Inzaghi did it with this veteran team. But it only reached the same ceiling. This time when facing Paris Saint-Germain, which is younger, more technical and more ball-controlled, Inter Milan's vulnerable is actually the inevitable result of the main framework, especially the defense line, being three years older.