Inter Milan star Nicolo Barella requested his teammates to bounce again from Sunday’s derby defeat in tonight’s conflict in opposition to Atletico Madrid.
Talking to Prime Video through , the diminutive midfielder urged Inter to get their palms soiled if wanted.
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Regardless of totally outplaying AC Milan within the derby, Inter slumped to a morale-wracking 1-0 defeat.
Certainly, deserved to keep away from defeat in his maiden teaching expertise on this blockbuster Serie A fixture.
Nevertheless, a missed penalty from , coupled with quite a few spectacular saves from Mike Maignan, stored Inter at bay.
Decided to get better from their first scoring clean of the season, Inter might be out to keep up their good Champions League file.
With 4 wins from 4 video games, Chivu’s males are on the verge of securing computerized last-16 qualification.
But, the Nerazzurri could be naive to take something as a right, with a number of high-profile matches arising subsequent.
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Nicolo Barella Asks Inter Milan to Bounce Again vs Atletico Madrid
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 25: Nicolo Barella #23 of FC Internazionale Milano seems on previous to the FIFA Membership World Cup 2025 group E match between FC Internazionale Milano and CA River Plate at Lumen Discipline on June 25, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photograph by Buda Mendes/Getty Photographs)
“Milan and Atletico Madrid have comparable taking part in types,” Barella said. “In truth, we in contrast them.
“We have to play the identical kind of match as we did on Sunday;we solely lacked a objective there.
“And we’ll attempt to be much less ‘fairly’… We play engaging soccer, and we should not lose that trait, however scoring is what issues.
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“Soccer is like this: when issues go effectively, it’s a must to come on TV and snigger.
“Then within the dressing room, you want positivity; negativity doesn’t assist anybody.
“The defeat in opposition to Milan stays with us as a result of we didn’t take something residence.
“The league is lengthy; we’re doing effectively within the Champions League, however that’s lengthy too. We’ll do every thing we are able to in each competitors.”
Moreover, Barella outlined Inter’s lofty European ambitions: “We’ll attempt to end high.”
Nicolo Barella Urges Inter Milan to Go away Derby Loss Behind Them
MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 27: Lautaro Martinez and Nicolo Barella of FC Internazionale are pictured speaking previous to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 27, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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In the meantime, chatting with InterTV through , Barella insisted that the derby loss was only a one-off.
“Let’s begin from the belief that no match within the Champions League is simple,” Barella claimed. “Now we’ll face barely stronger opponents, with all due respect to these we’ve already met.
“We’ll attempt straight away to point out that that is our degree; we wish to preserve happening this trajectory.”
Requested how Inter plan to deal with an intimidating ambiance on the Metropolitano Stadium, Barella replied: “As we’ve at all times finished – making an attempt to provide our greatest and being conscious of our qualities and people of the opponent.
“It’s a match that I hope might be pleasurable to observe.
“There’s at all times room for enchancment; that’s what I’ve tried to do through the years.