Simone Inzaghi appeared on Prime Video and Sky Sport to comment on the last-minute victory of Inter against Young Boys. Here are his words:
PRIME VIDEO
We were in the Champions League where all games are tough. Italian teams have struggled here, it’s not easy to adapt. We had many opportunities, we lost some distances on some occasions, but the team had a great heart and believed until the end.
The substitutes entered the field well, as had happened in Rome. We have a prepared team and I need to make good choices because we are at the beginning of a series of 7 games. Recovering energy is important because we will have a tough run.
What changes without Calhanoglu? Today we also didn’t have Asllani, but we have to compliment Barella, he sacrificed himself and in my opinion, he played two excellent games.
I spoke to Arnautovic on the bench. He was very upset, but it’s not a problem. He felt responsible, I told him to stay calm and continue to work as he is doing, he is giving us a big hand.
SKY SPORT
We are satisfied. We know how important substitutions are. I had great responses in Rome and also tonight. We need everyone, especially now with some limited rotation. We had great spirit, we are pleased with our position in the rankings and the fifth consecutive victory. We need to keep this up.
The substitutes are too important for us. Just think of Frattesi and De Vrij against Roma, who came on cold and were among the best. We need to continue working this way, knowing that we can improve.
Injuries are a problem that we have at the moment, which worries me a bit. I have a lot of players and in this cycle of games from now until early November I will have limited rotations, but we need to try and recover who we can.
Arnautovic was the penalty taker along with Taremi. There are them behind Calhanoglu. They both could have taken the shot and he took the ball in his hand. From the spot he is a certainty, but tonight their goalkeeper made a great save. Arnautovic was upset, but he must not worry and continue to work.
In the second half, we did better technically, even if paradoxically we risked more. We developed well and had clear chances.
I haven’t seen the penalty again, but the referee was very good. We all need to try to be calmer, myself first, who got a yellow card on Sunday in Rome, for the foul on Thuram. They have to make a choice quickly and we all need to help them.
