Inzaghi: "We know what the derby represents for us, for the club and for the fans"

The Nerazzurri coach press conference at Appiano Gentile on the day before the match with the Rossoneri.
The music of the Champions League is still in the ears of Simone Inzaghi and his players, but it’s time to move on. 

The championship will put tomorrow the Nerazzurri in front of the challenge of the challenges, the derby against Milan by Paulo Fonseca. 

Then it will be necessary to prepare well.

On the eve of the day, as usual, space for the words of Simone Inzaghi in press conference.

You called the Inter Milan against the City gigantic. What did you ask for tomorrow?

"We know what game we are going to play, what the derby represents for us, for the club and for the fans. 

It will take a special Inter Milan. 

After a game like that in Europe we spent so much energy, but in games like these we find energy that we didn’t think to had".

What do you have to prove?

"So much. The season has just begun, past derby’s are not even to be considered. Memories do not bring goals and points. We play against a team that has great players.

I’m still focusing on what we need to do: a race of running, concentration and determination. The derbies go beyond predictions, the details will be crucial".

 

Do you think you have managed the turnover well? Can it be decisive against Milan?

"I try to focus on us. About the turnover I say that there are no first string: I have great respect and consideration of everyone. 

They, as they are doing, have the duty to put me in difficulty. 

Today there will be the last training, I have some doubts that I will solve tomorrow morning".

How do you prepare a derby after winning six in a row?

"We know what we did, but we’ll find a great team there, with an excellent coach, who I’ve met many times in Rome. 

We will have to be prepared with the organization, qualities and principles that have already made us do well".

Six derby wins all against Pioli. With Fonseca changes anything?

"Milan has changed in these games, alternating moments when they were more aggressive and sometimes less.

We have to be good at working on details and thinking through the 90 minutes".

Inter Milan feel stronger than Milan?

"We feel strong against everyone. The last few derby were positive, but now we’re looking at the present and tomorrow’s game.
It will be extremely difficult for us. Fonseca said he found a team that worked very well, as my team did".
 

Several goals  wasted. Is there a problem of malice and cynicism?

"In the last two matches we only scored one goal, but we have created and we are in standard with the first of last year. 

We know that we can always improve, we are working on the finalization and assist. It is a fact to keep under control, trying to improve".

Will the Champions League force more focus on the small teams?

"There will be two more games. It will take away physical and mental energy, but I think the championships are won in head-to-head. 

Obviously great importance also to small teams, in the first 5 games seems to give a lot annoyance to everyone".

Among the doubts for tomorrow is also Lautaro?

"I have doubts because I need to see today’s training, even the status of those who played in Manchester. 

There is no case about Lautaro. He played a whole year, came back early to be ready and yesterday he had a great training. 

If he is well, he will play without doubt from the first minute".

Dumfries will be starting line-up tomorrow?

"He’s doing well, he’s got a good run in the various matches. 

Darmian has had a great game in Manchester and Denzel has been very good. 

It’s one of the two doubts I’ll carry until tomorrow, every time I have to be able to choose the best player for each game".

 

What about Palacios?

"He’s doing well, he’s working well. He doesn’t speak Italian, he doesn’t speak English, he only speaks Spanish. 

Correa and Lautaro are helping us a lot, but he is a boy with good prospects who is looking at his teammates and trying to learn. 

He has great technique, reads the game and on a 3 man defence is trying to fit in the best way. 

Seeing him work is a pleasure, you see that he wants to learn. 

Being recently arrived we are putting him together with Bastoni to make a wing back. 

For the readings it does and how it sets the game in my opinion can also do the central".

Does Inter Milan have more sense of belonging than Milan?

"My players have a strong sense of belonging, they are very close to the team and the fans. I don’t know about Milan. 

This thing however makes you give something more in the pitch. 

Tomorrow there are still many unknowns that we must be good at reading".

(Source: FCINTER1908.it)