The Inter coach after the victory against Lecce: “We are in an emergency, but the team is showing true character.”
Simone Inzaghi spoke about the victory against Lecce, allowing his Inter to keep Juventus at bay with 4 points advantage. “We came after an elimination from the Coppa Italia; on Wednesday, where our team team deserved qualification. We were very disappointed, but we kept the right concentration today,” explained the Inter coach after the match.
“The players were clear-headed, not frantic, which is what I had asked for. We needed to be careful, and the players had an excellent game. Today it was a well-deserved victory.” On Arnautovic’s performance: “Tonight, for the display he put on, it’s as if he scored two goals. He was excellent from the first to the last minute, worked in both phases. The only regret is that he didn’t find the goal; he must continue like this.”
“We had 48 hours to prepare for a not-so-easy match, and we couldn’t wait to unlock it. In the second half, Lecce did well in the first 15-20 minutes, but after 2-0, we controlled the game.”
On the late substitutions: “I was happy with the team, and at the same time, I had limited choices. We recovered Sanchez just yesterday, De Vrij today; Pavard was on the bench and had played half an hour against Bologna in the Coppa Italia. Dimarco, Cuadrado, Lautaro Martinez, and Dumfries were missing. Tonight we were in a great emergency, but from this emergency, we are pulling out resources.”
Christmas gift for the team: “Two consecutive days off: the players hadn’t had them since July 13th.”
