FOCUS The Nerazzurri's struggles against packed defences
Instead, the Nerazzurri are seventh, level with Genoa and Torino, and struggle to play against packed defenses... something which will be key in their next five games, when they play Cagliari, Atalanta, Torino, Sampdoria and Crotone.
Five games in which Inter will desperately need to show some consistency, akin to their 2-0 win over Empoli. That came after their 2-1 triumph over Juventus, in a season that has seen many highs... and an equal amount of lows (Hapoel, anyone?).
Though De Boer has already said that he's not interested in the Scudetto, his Inter team has proved that it can beat the best over 90 minutes. Now they need to beat the worst if they're to truly compete.
@marcodemi90, adapted by @EdoDalmonte
