The analysis of the Inter midfielder, scorer of a splendid goal that opened the match against Napoli.
Hakan Calhanoglu, a protagonist once again in Inter’s success against Napoli, scoring the goal that unlocked the match in the process. After the game he spoke to Sky Sport microphones:
“Napoli is a strong team with a lot of quality. For us, it was important to send a signal and win this match. The game was won in the small details. We were always clear-headed and focused. We pressed them higher and prevented them from playing their game, in the end, I believe we deserved this victory.”
“Napoli are strong individually; they have Kvaratskhelia, Osimhen, Politano, players, all skilled in one-on-one situations, but we didn’t leave any spaces for them. I think that was important. In the end, we take these 3 points home, they will be crucial in our battle for the Scudetto.
What about the line-up rotation? “I believe the manager knows what he is doing; having few days to recover helps us. Playing every 3 days is not easy; today, those who didn’t play against Benfica had more strength: these things are important, and the coach handled it well.”
“We learned a lot from the Champions League final: we want to win every game; last year we lost many times against small teams, this year we don’t want that to happen. We are focused on our work and want to continue like this.
My change of role and improvements defensively? “Maybe you weren’t used to seeing me like this… I’ve always had this hunger to help the team, then the work of the technical staff and the coach came in and helped me. It’s not easy to take on the role of a playmaker; I feel like I am on the right path, and I want to continue like this. I love playing for this team and in this position; I’ve picked up a few more yellow cards, but it’s not a problem.
Who will win the Scudetto? The championship is still long; it’s not just Inter and Juventus, there are other teams fighting.”
