Barella wants to stay at Inter: it will depend on his physical condition

On the eve of the match between Inter and Manchester City in Hong Kong, Nicolò Barella spoke at a press conference, touching on various topics. The midfielder commented on the training camp in Germany, which began after the extended holidays due to the absence from the World Cup. “Having a bit more time to recover is always important. Of course, watching others play in the World Cup was like a stab in the back. But even from bad things you have to take the good, think about the fact that we had the chance to rest and do hard work in Germany. We have fueled up for the league,” he declared.

Asked about the start of his eighth season with the Nerazzurri, Barella did not hide his feelings: “I approach it as always, the goal here has always been to win, sometimes it has been difficult, sometimes we made mistakes, that’s football. The goal is the same for the club, the management, the team. Eight seasons: I would like to always stay here, it will depend on my physical level in the coming years.”

Regarding his room for improvement, the midfielder showed ambition: “I hope I can raise my level even more. All the coaches I have worked with have left me something, now the coach might ask and teach me new things. There is always room to learn.”

A comment on Mancini as coach of the National Team. “I haven’t spoken to anyone yet, we were focused in training camp. With Mancini we had an incredible experience during his tenure, I thank him for what we did, we will try to do our best for the national team and the Italian people,” he replied.

Finally, on bouncing back after a complicated season that ended in triumph: “The only way is to get back up, these are the situations you have to face, this is football, you have to roll up your sleeves, follow the coach, what we have inside, find the strength and energy, Inter is my family and it’s normal to give everything.”