The Inter coach after the 5-1 win against Milan: “I was worried about having prepared the match in such a short time. The difficult part will come now with the many close matches”
Some nights it’s easier to show up at the television rooms. After the 5-1 win over Milan in the derby, Simone Inzaghi is smiling and proud of his team, now with full points in Serie A and at the top of the championship. “Great derby – the Inter coach rejoices – and a very good start to the championship. Today we were concentrated and scored at the right moments. Congratulations to the boys for what they did today and in this first month, we know how much the Inter family care about the derby. But it’s still nothing, the difficult It will come with many close commitments.”
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After the derby Inzaghi admits some obstacles in the approach to the big match at Giuseppe Meazza: “I was a bit worried about today because many players returned after, the South Americans only 24 hours before the match. Am I king of the derby? I’m pleased for all our people, the club and the president. Last year the four derbies we won brought us a trophy and the honor of playing in the final in Istanbul.” It seems clear that the Inter coach, however, is keen to avoid sins of pride: “We are first in the standings, but the championship is very long and open, we are only at the fourth matchday. We will have to be ready, because we will play every three days and we there will be space for everyone: even today the substitutes gave us a huge hand given that many were returning from commitments with their respective national teams.” And what about Rafael Leao’s Milan goal at the start of the second half? “There were no signs, we probably should have dribbled better.” Finally, the necessary comments on a splendid Marcus Thuram: “Marotta and Ausilio already wanted him in the winter, Deschamps had spoken well to me about him. He’s a great signing, the club did well to take him. If he can become stronger than Lukaku he will say so time. In the summer we changed 12 players, but last season gave us awareness.” Milan experienced this first hand, with a 5-1 which underlines the ambitions of Inzaghi’s Inter.