As the opening match of the new Serie A season, the Nerazzurri will challenge Genoa away. The two possible surprises for Inter Milan in this battle have become the focus of discussion in the public opinion circle.

One of the surprises is Bisek.

Whether it is the prediction of Sky TV and Gazzetta dello Sport or the grouping of pre-match training, Bisek will start.

This matter has caused a lot of heated discussion. For example, some old friends in the CN forum believe that Pavard, who knows more about "advance and retreat", is more suitable to partner with Damian. For example, on Twitter and Facebook, some bigwigs in the North Stand are more looking forward to Pavard's appearance, because the Frenchman needs to use club competitions to "heal" after experiencing the neglected and suppressed European Cup.

However, it is a normal decision for Inzaghi to choose Bisek as the starting player from a technical point of view.

On the one hand, during the summer training, Bisek was one of Inter Milan's best players in terms of attendance and status. His performance this month deserves the starting reward; on the other hand, Pavard returned to the team late after all, and his preparation progress was slow, so he still needs time to find his feeling. In addition, there is another reason. Due to De Vrij's injury, Acerbi may not have the physical strength to play for 90 minutes. It is also necessary to put Pavard on the bench to prepare for the back hand.

The second surprise is Taremi.

During the summer training, Taremi scored 5 goals and was in excellent condition. He was absent for a few days due to muscle discomfort. He resumed training on Tuesday this week and was in very good condition.

According to the team reporter, Taremi will not start, but he should get playing time, maybe half an hour, maybe half a game.

"Gazzetta dello Sport" also wrote that in the 2023-24 season, Lautaro played 3461 minutes and Thuram played 3366 minutes. Their playing time is much higher than that of substitutes (Arnautovic 1141 minutes, Sanchez 1110 minutes).

From the perspective of team structure, Inter Milan's four forwards have formed such a "2+2" pattern, and there is a strict barrier between the main force and the forwards, which is not healthy. Referring to the structures of Manchester City, Real Madrid and other teams that have achieved remarkable results in recent years, when four people compete for two seats, the "2+1+1" pattern or "1+2+1" pattern is better, that is, the player positioning should have three levels: absolute main force, semi-main force, and bench substitute. This will help to fight on multiple fronts.

The last time Inter Milan had the concept of "semi-main force" on the front line was the season of Lautaro, Lukaku and Dzeko, when the Nerazzurri reached the Champions League final. Last season, Inter Milan did not have this concept. Although they won the league successfully, their Champions League results were lower than expected.

This season, Inter Milan hopes that Taremi can make up for this important shortcoming.

In short, from the first round of the league, the coach has shown a trend of reusing rotation players. One of the important reasons for this is that the Champions League has expanded.

At present, major Italian media are hotly discussing the details of the Champions League draw. I won't say much about the gimmicks of "human-machine combination" and "AI talking".

An important change in the Champions League this season is the increase in events. After winning the league last season, Inzaghi regarded "hoping to improve the Champions League results" as the top goal of the Nerazzurri this season. It can be said that at least advancing to the top 16 is the bottom line of the Inter Milan coaching staff.

In previous years, playing 6 group matches well (or even 3-5 games well) can enter the top 16. But this season, this number will become at least 8 games, and even, for a team like Inter Milan, it is likely to be 10 games.

Because the competition system of the Champions League group stage (it may be more appropriate to say "the first stage of the Champions League") has changed, the results are finally calculated after eight group matches. The teams ranked 1st to 8th will directly advance to the top 16, and the 16 teams ranked 9th to 24th will participate in two rounds of play-offs to determine the other 8 places in the top 16. Considering that it is very difficult for the Nerazzurri to reach the top eight, but the pressure to enter the top 24 will be less, it is more appropriate for the coaching staff to prepare for the game according to 10 fierce battles.