The Turkish midfielder ahead of the away match in Barcelona: “I feel better with a midfielder at my side, like with the national team. But Barella and Mkhitaryan helped me and we did a great job. And that advice on goals …”
Hakan Calhanoglu will be part of Barcelona-Inter from the first minute, probably in the central position of the midfield that Simone Inzaghi has already carved out for him in the first leg match. A role, that of a low director, in which, however, the Turk is not yet totally at ease: “I’m not used to it – he explains to Amazon Prime Video -, I feel better with another half close to me. In the national team we always play like this, but in the first leg I was alone with Barella and Mkhitaryan who gave me a hand, we did a great job “.
Shortcomings
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It is evident how the music at Inter has changed in the last week and Calhanoglu confirms it: “Inzaghi wanted us to work as a team, not as individuals; so on Tuesday we all worked for each other. plus, with desire, courage and heart: what was missing in my opinion in the last few games. Now we just want to pedal, pedal and work “. This is what Romelu Lukaku, who has been out of action for over a month, is also doing: “He has to force a bit – continues Calhanoglu -, because it is normal that an important player like him is missing. He too works all day really well, he does the best to get back with the team: someone who holds the ball with his strength certainly helps us to get out better from behind. Everyone has different qualities but with him holding the ball more, we are more relaxed. “
The importance of listening
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Calhanoglu, during the interview, also reveals a small anecdote about the goal of the first leg: “Before the match Lukaku came to me and told me to try to kick on the right, where Ter Stegen is a bit weaker. Onana told me, she knows him better than me. ” In short, a gift only to be unwrapped: “Before kicking, I immediately thought about those words they said to me and I went fast, because there was no time to think too much and I shot very well”. Goal, three points to Inter. Now, however, the work must be completed at the Camp Nou: “They are angry, they have fire inside and we know it will be difficult. But we will give our best, if we work like this for 90 minutes until the end, I don’t think many teams have the chance to win against us “.
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