Coach Thiago Motta spoke to the press after the match against Bologna, which ended 0-1 at the Eagles' home:
"I'm sad about the defeat because we had managed to keep the match balanced until the very end. There are situations in which we can and must do better, especially in the defensive phase, we cannot leave so many spaces to the opponent.
We started well, during the first minutes we managed the game according to our rules, trying to press and recover balls in dangerous areas for the opponent, then we let ourselves go, we lost concentration. Bologna is a very good team, they attack with lots of men and we should have taken advantage of the situations in which we had space.
I'm not worried about the league table, the players and I are working, we're making an effort, we knew it wouldn't be easy to reach our goal, but we'll continue to do our best to deserve salvation.
Confidence, morale, and energy will remain high, we are a team that can't afford to get discouraged and let ourselves go, from tomorrow we will immediately think about the next game and we will give our best as always. Inter is a complete team, a team that has clear objectives on the pitch and I believe they are the strongest team in the league.
The penalty given to Bologna was right, I'm not angry because the referee's decision was correct. What puzzled me was the previous foul, but it's a problem that characterizes all football, we play less and less and there are dubious situations too often.
Antiste hasn't played for a long time, but he's a guy who always trains hard, he's an interesting player because he spends a lot of time both defensively and offensively. I'm happy with his commitment and the way he handled the game. Gyasi and Verde are two important players, both tactically and technically. They have a lot of qualities that can help the team and from next time they'll be back to give their contribution.
I always expect more from my players, as I do from myself and my staff, the lads know that and they always try to give their best on the pitch. Unfortunately, today we didn't manage to bring the game home and show our value, but we have to accept this defeat and react in the right way, understanding the mistakes that were made and working not to repeat them."
"I'm sad about the defeat because we had managed to keep the match balanced until the very end. There are situations in which we can and must do better, especially in the defensive phase, we cannot leave so many spaces to the opponent.
We started well, during the first minutes we managed the game according to our rules, trying to press and recover balls in dangerous areas for the opponent, then we let ourselves go, we lost concentration. Bologna is a very good team, they attack with lots of men and we should have taken advantage of the situations in which we had space.
I'm not worried about the league table, the players and I are working, we're making an effort, we knew it wouldn't be easy to reach our goal, but we'll continue to do our best to deserve salvation.
Confidence, morale, and energy will remain high, we are a team that can't afford to get discouraged and let ourselves go, from tomorrow we will immediately think about the next game and we will give our best as always. Inter is a complete team, a team that has clear objectives on the pitch and I believe they are the strongest team in the league.
The penalty given to Bologna was right, I'm not angry because the referee's decision was correct. What puzzled me was the previous foul, but it's a problem that characterizes all football, we play less and less and there are dubious situations too often.
Antiste hasn't played for a long time, but he's a guy who always trains hard, he's an interesting player because he spends a lot of time both defensively and offensively. I'm happy with his commitment and the way he handled the game. Gyasi and Verde are two important players, both tactically and technically. They have a lot of qualities that can help the team and from next time they'll be back to give their contribution.
I always expect more from my players, as I do from myself and my staff, the lads know that and they always try to give their best on the pitch. Unfortunately, today we didn't manage to bring the game home and show our value, but we have to accept this defeat and react in the right way, understanding the mistakes that were made and working not to repeat them."
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