Daniele De Rossi admits Genoa ‘have to just accept Inter are higher than us’ , however he has ‘hope’ they will escape relegation.
The Grifone had been coming off a morale-boosting 3-0 victory over Torino, however knew that it might be a harder job at San Siro towards the runaway Serie A leaders.
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 28: Federico Dimarco of FC Internazionale scores their staff’s first objective throughout the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Genoa CFC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 28, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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Nonetheless, it took a unprecedented piece of talent to interrupt the impasse, when Federico Dimarco met Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s dinked move for a sensational volley.
Hakan Calhanoglu doubled the lead from the spot after Alex Amorim’s dealing with offence within the second half, sealing the 2-0 end result.
De Rossi anticipated extra from Genoa
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 28: Genoa CFC coach Daniele De Rossi reacts throughout the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Genoa CFC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 28, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
“We conceded the second objective once we had been making an attempt to push ahead and equalise,”
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“I’m not glad with our efficiency. We all know Inter are the strongest staff in Serie A, however we nonetheless didn’t do all that we might’ve finished to trigger them issues.
“I knew we’d want an ideal efficiency to deliver residence a end result, we didn’t come right here to lose, however we’ve got to just accept they’re higher than us.”
Genoa have managed to clamber out of the relegation zone with some optimistic outcomes, however even sturdy performances weren’t sufficient to keep away from defeats to Lazio, Napoli and now Inter.
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 28: Vitinha of Genoa CFC is pressured by Luis Henriqueof FC Internazionale throughout the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Genoa CFC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 28, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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“Our place within the desk continues to be not good, however there’s a lengthy strategy to go,” added the coach.
“I believe we’re heading in the right direction and have the standard it takes to get out of this example, simply take a look at how we performed towards Lazio and Napoli.”
Since taking the job on November 6 from Patrick Vieira, De Rossi has overseen 5 wins, six attracts and 6 defeats in Serie A.
“There’s a staff in thoughts that I need to construct, however the truth stays we don’t have a lot time to work on that, and the switch window is closed too, so we’ve got to work with what we’ve acquired.
“We’re heading in the right direction, these lads are giving me hope,” concluded De Rossi.