Serie A: Inter Milan vs Pisa! Top of the table against the weaker side? Can Inter continue their dominance over weaker teams?

Today, our first topic isSerie A: Inter Milan vs Pisa!

On December 9th, when we talked about Inter playing Liverpool, we pointed out thatInter had failed to win against Serie A title-level teams in 12 straight matches.

At that time it was 12 games, but after losing to Liverpool and Arsenal and drawing with Napoli,it has now reached 15 matches.

Now, it’s not just that they perform poorly against strong teams; their confidence might be completely gone.

So here’s the question—If Inter struggles so much against strong opponents, why are they still leading Serie A?

The key lies in their ability to dominate weaker teams.

If we isolate the top five Serie A teams and consider only those matches, Inter’s record looks terrible—1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses, with a win rate of just 20% and a loss rate as high as 60%. Their performance in tough matches is clearly lacking.

However, when excluding the top five,

Inter is incredibly strong against other teams, winning 15 out of 16 matches with only 1 loss, boasting an astonishing 93.75% win rate!Their consistency is remarkable; the sole defeat to Udinese was influenced by various on- and off-field factors, making it quite unexpected.

This season, Inter has actually made many compromises.

With aging key players and competing on multiple fronts, they are gradually adjusting their squad to play more efficiently, relying more on technical skills rather than physical battles to win.

An interesting statistic:Inter’s average height is now the shortest in Serie A.

Although height doesn’t fully represent physicality, it does reflect a team-building philosophy: instead of brute force, they prefer agility and cleverness.

Objectively speaking,Inter and Napoli are the two oldest teams in Serie A,and while Napoli can afford to tank the Champions League, Inter cannot, which means their physical toll is even greater.

If you’re neither younger nor willing to give up European competitions, how can you compete for the title without playing more efficiently?

Despite poor performances against strong teams, Inter maintains excellent consistency against weaker sides, which is quite successful.

So here’s the question—since Inter is so consistent against weaker teams, and Pisa is currently second to last, will Inter continue their stability?

We saw that at the end of November, Inter won away against Pisa.

At that time, Inter was actually in a very tough spot, having just fought hard against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, with two consecutive away games and limited rest, which was concerning.

Yet Inter managed to win, and not just narrowly.

Note:Inter ran 120 kilometers in the match against Atletico,fighting until stoppage time before narrowly losing, which was very exhausting.

In the previous game against Arsenal, they ran only 114 kilometers,much less and below their season average of 117 kilometers.

Plus, with two consecutive home games and no travel fatigue, their physical condition should be better than last time against Pisa.

And there’s a key factor—Meazza is a standard-sized pitch, while Pisa’s home ground is the smallest in Serie A.

Pisa’s situation is unique; their stadium is located in the middle of a residential area and cannot be expanded, measuring only 105x65 meters.

Such a small pitch favors Pisa’s defense, reducing the space available to opponents.

We saw that Inter struggled badly in the first half, failing to create a single clear chance, with a positional xG of only 0.22, showing no real goal threat.

But in the second half, after figuring out Pisa’s tactics, Inter adjusted, using experience, teamwork, and technical superiority to

exploit Pisa’s weaknesses and scored two goals in the second half.

So if they could score two goals on such a cramped pitch, what reason could there be for them to do worse at home?

In fact, AC Milan, whose attacking power is far inferior to Inter’s, also scored two goals at Pisa’s home ground.

Unfortunately, Milan’s debutant Dewinter gave away a penalty with a handball, and the defense collectively made mistakes leading to another goal, so Milan couldn’t secure a win.

But Milan had many injuries at that time; Inter now is missing only two key players, Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Dumfries, so their situation is much better.

Although Inter might conserve energy for upcoming Champions League matches, even playing cautiously might be enough.

So, can Inter satisfy their fans? What’s your take? I hope they can win by at least two goals.

Alright, for other matches today, I will still share my written insights tonight. If anything is unclear, feel free to ask me. Let’s watch the games with understanding and not miss out!

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