Tomorrow’s Serie A clash between Inter Milan and Napoli will be a showcase of the conflicting philosophies of Simone Inzaghi and Antonio Conte.
This is according to today’s print edition of the Milanese newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews.
Tomorrow evening, Inter host Napoli in Serie A. It is a match between first and second in the Serie A standings.
The Nerazzurri and Partenopei are the two most recent teams to win the Serie A title.
It is therefore not difficult to understand what is at stake in tomorrow’s match.
Both coaches will therefore think intensively about their approach to the clash.
One thing that seems clear is that neither Inter coach Simone Inzaghi nor Napoli coach Antonio Conte will compromise too much on their principles.
Inter Vs Napoli, a showcase for the contrasting philosophies of Inzaghi and Conte
Inter coach Inzaghi is actually the man who replaced Conte at the Nerazzurri.
The former Lazio coach inherited a team that played 3-5-2. And it was the system he had always used in the Italian capital.
Therefore, it was no surprise to see Inter continue with this form under Inzaghi.
But Inzaghi is now in his fourth season as Inter coach. Conte has only spent two at the helm.
The Nerazzurri therefore now have an identity which has been much more shaped by their current coach.
Inter showed they can defend very effectively in a compact shape near their own goal against Arsenal on Wednesday. As much as they could stand Tale.
But Inzaghi is unlikely to use this approach against Napoli. He will try to avoid it as much as possible.
Instead, the Inter coach will likely follow the approach his side employed in the first twenty minutes against Arsenal.
Inzaghi’s 3-5-2 shape is fluid and possession-based, with the wingers and wide centre-backs moving freely into attacking and midfield positions.
On the other hand, Conte is not using his usual 3-5-2 system at Napoli.
The former Inter, Chelsea and Juventus manager has switched to a 4-3-3 system to accommodate the players at his disposal.
But the basic ideas remain the same for Naples. They will look to defend well and execute clear and decisive play patterns.
