DBasia.news – Inter Milan’s ambition to win the 2020-2021 Serie A was hampered by the outbreak of the corona virus that attacked, however this problem could actually be a blessing in disguise for the Nerazzurri.
Inter are now the first seeds in the Scudetto race. Antonio Conte’s team top the standings with a nine-point advantage over main rivals AC Milan.
But the Inter squad began to be hit by the corona virus outbreak again since the beginning of this week. At least four club members have now tested positive for the corona virus.
Danilo D’Ambrosio became the first player known to have tested positive for the corona virus. Inter announced this on Tuesday (16/3) local time.
After that, Inter conducted another corona virus test on all team members. As a result, Samir Handanovic, Stefan de Vrij and Matias Vecino were also positive and had to undergo independent isolation.
Milan’s city health authorities are moving quickly to resolve the spread of the corona virus in the Inter squad. They banned all La Beneamata activities for the next four days.
This made the match against Sassuolo in the Serie A continued on Saturday (20/3) had to be postponed. The competition operator can do little but to find a new schedule for the match.
The postponement of the match against Sassuolo can certainly disrupt the rhythm of Inter’s game which is currently in top form. This moment can also be used by Milan and Juventus to cut the gap in the standings.
It is not impossible that Inter’s focus will be distracted and become depressed. The opportunity for Romelu Lukaku and his friends to end Juventus’s domination in Serie A is also threatened.
But this delay can also have a positive impact for Inter. They can be better prepared to prepare for this crucial season at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, if the match against Sassuolo is not postponed, Inter will certainly appear without Handanovic. It was a loss because the goalkeeper was almost irreplaceable between the sticks.
The decision to postpone this also gave Inter practically two weeks to recover from players exposed to the corona virus. The European competition will indeed enter the international break, next week.
Do not stop there, the corona virus outbreak that attacks Inter could make the club prohibit its players from taking part in the international break. Their national football federation will also think twice about including Inter players.
If that happened, Conte could focus on fixing the flaws his team has. Meanwhile, players from rival teams are in danger of exhaustion because they have the opportunity to play three matches with their respective countries.
Not to mention the threat of being infected with the corona virus which used to color the international pause. This has even made a number of clubs reluctant to let go of their players.
This situation could be very beneficial for the Inter camp if it really happened. The first Scudetto in eleven years is no longer a dream.