Inzaghi: I would have preferred to break this record, and I congratulated the players

Inter coach Simone Inzaghi appeared in press statements following the 0-0 draw in the first round of the Champions League round.

The coach said: “I... The players performed really well. We knew the quality of our opponents, but we worked well and could have hurt them more in some situations. We suffered a little more in the second half, but the chances of Darmyan and Mkhitaryan could have gone into the goal. I congratulated the players, and now we move forward."

He added: “Wasting opportunities? This also happened in the Italian League. In the final third we need to show skill and technique, which is what we have in the team. This is the time.” The first one in which we have not scored this season is something we need to work on.”

He stressed: “Against teams like Manchester City and Real Madrid, it always looks like you might be able to They managed to score a goal, but then they were able to save it.

He added: “Taremi succeeded in passing the ball to Carlos Augusto and Ederson saved it well. As for Darmian, he said that he heard Barella calling for the pass, and their defender did a good job of intercepting it, otherwise it would have been clear on goal.”

And about City’s failure to score today at home. Since March 2022 in the Champions League: “I would have preferred to break another record, because they have not lost here in the Champions League since 2018.”

And about the presence of Lautaro and Mkhitaryan on Bench: “All my players are training well and deserve to play, then the coach has to make decisions and I try to focus on what is best for Inter. Unfortunately, I cannot use more than 15 players in one match.”

He concluded about facing Milan: “It will be a derby match, we all know what that means for the club and our fans. They never stop singing tonight in Manchester. "We'll stay here all night, then fly back tomorrow and try to prepare for the game in a few days."