Inter Milan suffered a disappointing loss in the Italian Super Cup final, squandering a promising position in the match. Inter's forward Taremi contributed with a goal and an assist, while Lautaro scored, helping the team establish a 2-0 lead by the 47th minute. Unfortunately, Inter collapsed later in the game, allowing Milan to stage a remarkable comeback. Goals from Theo, Pulisic, and Abraham secured the title for Milan. Inter's defeat can be attributed to significant issues with Coach Xiao Yinzaji's player selection. Xiao Yinzaji made a critical misjudgment by placing too much trust in Inter's No. 21 player, who made costly mistakes and displayed lackluster defensive efforts, ultimately leading to the loss of the Italian Super Cup.
Inter's five-game winning streak across all competitions came to an end, and the team also faced injuries during the match. Calhanoglu had to be substituted in the 35th minute due to an injury. According to Inter's accompanying journalist Mari, Calhanoglu was replaced because of fatigue in his right adductor muscle, with the duration of his absence still unknown.
Calhanoglu is a core midfielder for Inter, and the team must find his best replacement. It would be best not to have Aslani play as a holding midfielder; the 22-year-old is clearly not suited for that position. In the Italian Super Cup final between Inter and Milan, Inter's loss was largely due to Aslani's poor performance. Aslani came on as a substitute for Calhanoglu, and he bore some responsibility for each of Inter's three conceded goals.
Before Theo scored from a free-kick, Aslani made a mistake in possession in the back, which led to an interception by Milan. Although there were suspicions of a foul during Milan's tackle, it was evident that Aslani's physical strength was lacking, and he was not accustomed or adept at receiving and organizing play from the holding midfield position. Before Milan's second goal, Aslani moved forward to head the ball and then made a run, but Taremi failed to connect with the ball, allowing Maignan to gain possession and launch an attack. Aslani retreated into the penalty area but did not provide any significant interference, and Theo's cross assisted Pulisic in scoring.
During Milan's third goal, Aslani failed to track Leo's run, watching as he entered the penalty area and provided a cross to assist Abraham in scoring the decisive goal. Aslani lacks defensive positional sense and aggression, making it difficult for him to play as a holding midfielder. In the Albanian national team, Aslani plays in the No. 8 position, not the No. 6, meaning he is a central midfielder, not a holding midfielder.
Coach Xiao Yinzaji's decision to play Aslani as a holding midfielder has repeatedly proven to be incorrect. Inter needs a better alternative for the backup holding midfielder position; using Barella or Zielinski would likely yield better results than the young Aslani.