Inzaghi urges Nerazzurri improvements ahead of Arsenal, Napoli clashes

Inter coach Simone Inzaghi acknowledged his side need to be more ruthless in front of goal following their Serie A win over Venezia, with matches against Arsenal and Napoli coming up.

Lautaro Martinez’s first home goal in league action since February handed the Nerazzurri a hard-fought 1-0 win at San Siro, though they missed several chances to make their victory more comfortable.

Inzaghi’s team racked up 20 shots worth 2.41 expected goals (xG) to Venezia’s seven attempts and 1.07 xG during Sunday’s game.

They have now scored in each of their 28 league games at San Siro after failing to net in three in a row between March and April 2023, but Inzaghi knows they must take their chances when they face Arsenal and Napoli this week.

“We should’ve been more clinical, but to be honest, I congratulated the team because the first half was excellent even if we wasted big opportunities,” he told DAZN.

“Once we broke the deadlock, the big regret is that we didn’t kill off the game and when it is in the balance, anything can still happen.”

Arsenal visit San Siro in the Champions League on Wednesday, before Napoli – who are currently one point clear at the top of Serie A – make the trip on Sunday.

“In two days we are up against one of the best teams in Europe with huge quality, so clearly my focus right now is on Arsenal,” Inzaghi said.

The 48-year-old expressed concern about the challenging schedule ahead but felt relieved after seeing key players return.

“This is our fifth game in two weeks, there are another two to come against Arsenal and Napoli, but we’ve got Hakan Calhanoglu back and Francesco Acerbi will be available on Wednesday too,” he said.

“Carlos Augusto is the only one still out and as a coach I will need everyone.”