Carlos Augusto after Inter-Como: “We showed what we want to do in this championship”

Speaking to DAZN, Augusto commented on Inter‘s victory over Como with positive but measured tones, starting with a thank you to his teammates. “First of all, I have to thank my teammates. In the last two matches, everyone has done really well. We have shown our qualities and what we want from this championship.”

On the tactical side, Augusto explained the approach he and Akanji adopted to limit the opponent’s play. “We played aggressively because we know they have great qualities and great ball possession, and with aggression you take away space and give them less of the ball. Como, if they keep the ball, can be dangerous. Akanji and I tried to take the ball away from them to take away space.”

Augusto then highlighted the work done by the team without the ball, acknowledging that there is still room for improvement. “We were struggling without the ball and we are improving in that aspect as well, we were working on it. It was a great match in terms of attitude and focus.” On his good understanding with Dimarco, he added: “When you play with players of great quality, you understand each other and we know the tactics, and we showed it once again.”

Finally, regarding his call-up to the Brazilian national team, Augusto remained grounded. “First of all, I put Inter first and the National Team depends on what I do in my work and the help I give my teammates. I am happy, the Brazilian National Team has a great history and I hope to represent it in the best possible way.”