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Simone Inzaghi acknowledged Inter’s first-half performance against Fiorentina was “insufficient” as he revealed how the defending Serie A champions’ stuttering form was weighing on them.
Inter have now won just twice in nine league matches after they were held 1-1 at home to Fiorentina on Saturday.
Lucas Torreira had the Nerazzurri staring at a potential third defeat in four league games at San Siro, before Denzel Dumfries nodded in an equaliser.
That was only enough to rescue a point, though, and Inter have now drawn five of their past nine matches – as many as in their previous 27 in the competition.
According to head coach Inzaghi, the damage was done before the break, when Fiorentina outshot their hosts 11-6.
“We didn’t take the right approach,” he told DAZN. “I’m not without fault and I’m the first to take responsibility for what happens.
“The guys did everything they could in the second half, but we weren’t very good technically and we had to do better.
“The first half was insufficient, because a team like ours has to do more. In the second half, we did better and we created more chances after the goal.”
The improvement in the second period was limited, given Fiorentina’s six shots after the break were worth 1.2 expected goals to the 0.8 xG from Inter’s seven attempts.
But Inzaghi suggested any issues in the closing stages were more due to the psychological impact of their poor recent results.
“It’s normal that this is a bad moment of form for us,” he said. “And after a while, the fact that we’ve taken just seven points from our last seven matches began to weigh on us.
“I am absolutely not afraid, but the team feels more responsibility.
“In November, December and early January, we were perfect; now, we’re experiencing a decline, but we must try to remain calm and keep working.”
