The Nerazzurri coach after the elimination in the Coppa Italia Round of 16: “It’s disappointing because we had the lead, but that’s how football is.”
Simone Inzaghi was bitter after Inter’s elimination in the Coppa Italia Round of 16: “There’s a lot of disappointment. We took the lead and clearly deserved to win – the words of the Nerazzurri coach to Sport Mediaset. But that’s how football goes; this will be a lesson for us.
“We’re not used to being defeated and we are really pissed off because we wanted the quarterfinals, and the Coppa Italia has given us a lot over the years, but we have to accept the loss.”
A tough night for Lautaro Martinez, who left due to injury after missing a penalty: “He had some fatigue. Now we’ll evaluate; hopefully, nothing serious happened. The doctors are calm, but playing in 72 hours, we’ll see…”
Then an assessment of Arnautovic and Sensi’s performances: “I liked Marko; he did what I asked him to do. He wasn’t lucky in front of goal, but he did his duty. Stefano came in well, moved the ball nicely, and did his job. The second goal? Keeping up with Ndoye is difficult for 90% of Serie A players.”
Finally, a comment from the former striker on the man of the moment at Bologna, Joshua Zirkzee: “He’s an excellent player, keeps delivering remarkable performances. He was excellent on the first goal, and the second as well. He’s on the rise.”
