Reigning Serie A champions Inter eked out in Wednesday’s blockbuster UEFA Champions League fixture. Simone Inzaghi addressed the media after the sport, hailing his aspect’s excellent defensive efficiency.
“Tonight was an necessary response. We have now 23 beginning gamers as a result of we all know we’d like everybody,” the Inter boss informed the web site after the sport. “We’ve been taking part in each 72 hours in latest weeks, and as we speak we confronted a really sturdy group, so I knew we wanted to rotate.
“It was a fantastic victory in our stadium, in entrance of our followers. It’s necessary to benefit from the night, however we all know we’ve to play once more very quickly. On this cycle of matches, we began with some points, so some gamers needed to play extra and wanted to relaxation. I’ve nice religion in everybody.
“We’ve performed in opposition to Metropolis and Arsenal, two of the most effective groups in Europe, and we’re proud, however we should preserve going. We have to preserve a clear sheet for the standings, and the following two matches can be robust and demanding.“
Final night time’s win was Inter’s eighth of their final 9 outings throughout all competitions. Subsequently, Inter will tackle Serie A leaders Napoli in excessive spirits subsequent weekend. With solely some extent separating the perimeters forward of the kick-off, they may transfer to the highest with a win.