That's the one excuse I keep making for him. Also the fact he's being forced to push youngsters like Biabiany, Santon, Coutinho and Obi into the first team as Mourinho has left him with such an old squad. Also the fact he's being actively encouraged to transform Inter into a more expansive team.
He's bound to struggle considering these factors, but it's the way the key players from last season (Sneijder and Maicon in particular) have been totally gash and seem to not want to play for him that is most worrying.