APPIANO GENTILE (ITALPRESS) – “Direct clashes are worth a lot, we will have to try to raise the level that has not yet allowed us to bring home important victories. We have had good matches, except for the defeats with Milan and Fiorentina where we lost deservedly. In the others we did good matches but we were not perfect.” This was said by Inter coach Simone Inzaghi on the eve of the Derby d’Italia at the Stadium against Juventus by Thiago Motta. “We have a scudetto on our chest that we will defend with all our strength – added the Nerazzurri coach in a press conference – We, Napoli and Atalanta have a few points ahead but the others are also winning consecutive matches: there will be a fight until the end of the championship.” With Juve there is a rather clear gap: “We all have a clear view of the standings but we face a strong team that paid for several injuries in the first half of the season. They would have deserved a few less draws but it will be a challenging match to be played in the best way – Inzaghi further noted – We know what this match represents for our fans and society. It is an important match in a delicate moment of the championship. We will have to play a very good game against a quality team that has been reinforced with the winter market. It has a very good coach whom I respect a lot and comes from three consecutive victories.” Regarding Thuram’s condition, “he still feels some pain,” continued Inzaghi, who will instead rejoin both Dimarco and Dumfries, “He has not trained with us these days, he has been working on the side. We will see how he feels. We know the importance he has, but now it is more no than yes. The other strikers are fine, Arnautovic trained with the team, Correa has recovered, Taremi also worked well. After finishing I will choose.” Finally, Inzaghi returned to the refereeing controversy: “Errors there are and always will be, even of players and coaches. I got angry about the different treatment of the media toward Inter, compared to other teams, when there is a favorable episode. I wanted to defend the work of myself, the players and the club, even I sometimes for too much adrenaline make mistakes.”- Photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
