“Arnautovic has had a muscular issue. He’s an important player that we will be missing for a while.”
After the narrow victory against Empoli, Simone Inzaghi is satisfied with both the performance and the result, which keeps Inter at the top of the table with a perfect score.
“We were playing against a team that had strong motivations after changing the coach, but we played an excellent match,” explained the Nerazzurri coach. “We had many chances to double the lead, we must finish the games earlier, because after Arnautovic’s injury, we were left with ten players and suffered a bit towards the end. Arnautovic had a muscular problem. He’s an important player, and we’ll be without him for a while.”
“Personal glories don’t interest me. I care about the team and the group,” Inzaghi continued, commenting on Inter’s fifth consecutive league victory. “I’m always focused on the work. In football, judgments change from one match to another, we’ve had a good start to the season, but we must look forward, not backward.”
“All teams need some kind of motivation, When you play a lot, it’s not easy to stay sharp. But I have nothing to reproach the team for. We came to Castellani focused and approached the game well. We should have been more clinical and unlocked the game earlier. Dimarco’s goal helped us, but we should have scored a second.”
Can Frattesi and Barella play together? “They can play together without any problems,” Inzaghi continued. “Davide had a slight setback in the last ten days due to fatigue, which he has now overcome. Today, he was focused, and I liked his dedication. Then Barella came on and helped us greatly in managing the game.”
Calhanoglu and Lautaro? “They are two important players for us, and they help us a lot,” he concluded. “But we have many matches, and I have players to use. Rotation will be a key solution this year and I have to use it as much as possible.”
