Federico Dimarco was the driving power behind Inter Milan’s dramatic comeback towards Pisa and rightly claimed the Panini Participant of the Match award after a commanding show at San Siro.
The wing-back modified the course of the competition after approaching, sealing the momentum swing with and successfully broke Pisa’s resistance.
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Chatting with DAZN after the ultimate whistle, Dimarco defined the mindset he carried onto the pitch.
“I wished to win,” he mentioned, with .
“We didn’t begin nicely, however the vital factor was to attain at the very least one purpose earlier than half-time as a result of we knew the second half can be lengthy.”
Inter managed excess of that.
“Fortunately we scored three. We did nicely and went on the assault. While you play so typically, you will get the method mistaken, nevertheless it was vital to show it round and we did that nicely. We take the three factors.”
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Dimarco additionally commented on , whose efficiency earned reward from the Curva Nord.
Requested whether or not the striker deserves comparisons with Christian Vieri, Dimarco responded with a smile.
“He nonetheless has to eat a variety of pasta,” he joked, earlier than including, “however he’s on the best path.”
The dialog then turned extra private. Dimarco opened up in regards to the work he put in after a troublesome earlier season and the psychological reset that adopted.
“I’ve at all times labored exhausting in coaching,” he defined.
“After the unhealthy interval final season, I wished to reset every thing. For a month I even disappeared from my pals to mirror on what I wanted to enhance, additionally on a private degree.”
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That call proved decisive. “I wished to begin once more and I managed to do it,” Dimarco concluded. “I’m completely happy like this.”
His efficiency towards Pisa felt like an announcement.
Past the purpose and the award, Dimarco confirmed readability, management and renewed confidence.
The psychological journey he described is now translating into decisive moments on the pitch, precisely when Inter want them most.