In the past few hours, many Inter fans have been questioning why coach Simone Inzaghi chose to take off one of the best Nerazzurri players, Alessandro Bastoni, towards the end of the match against Napoli yesterday. These uncertainties arise especially due to the fact that the team conceded the equalizing goal to Napoli in the final minutes.
At the end of the match, Inzaghi justified his choice with a comment in the press conference explaining that Bastoni is one of the few left-footed players remaining after a long series of injuries hit Inter. Below are the exact statements from the Nerazzurri coach after the 1-1 draw against Napoli:
Alessandro didn’t ask for anything, he had a great game but at that point Billing had come on and Napoli were getting taller. So, I thought De Vrij was needed, and it was either taking him or Acerbi, who are both left-footed. He didn’t ask to be substituted, he’s fine, but we’re struggling in that area.
