 Lippi did not favour Baggio and left him out of the squad for most of the season, stating Baggio was out of shape.In his autobiography, Baggio stated Lippi had dumped him after Baggio refused to point out which of Inter's players had expressed negative opinions about the coach, also highlighting an incident during a training session where he called out Christian Vieri and Christian Panucci for applauding Baggio for a notable assist.Baggio was used scarcely and often as a substitute, scoring only 4 goals in 18 appearances during the regular Serie A season.