About the match
“We have several players, we had a very demanding run in the championship and it was the right time to check on some players who hadn’t played much since the start. We were playing against Inter, it was the right time to evaluate. We had some difficulties in the break-ups , losing some heavy balls especially in the first half, but we created some scoring situations and there were some somewhat unfortunate episodes. The first goal does not exist: the corner kick is not there, there is a position by De Vrij in front of Sommer and a clear foul on Scalvini. When you go under, it gets harder. It was a great experience.”
On the Super Cup
“I didn’t snub anything, we tried to win and found a very strong team. We made a few too many mistakes, but in the 90 minutes we created several situations. We made mistakes a few times on a technical level, favoring a strong team like Inter. For me it was too important an occasion, De Ketelaere and Lookman cannot play 56 games for 90 minutes. All the players in the squad played, some rarely from the start like Zaniolo and Samardzic and I fielded what is the Atalanta squad. Then I had important changes, this was the strategy. We have not demerited. Scalvini returned after a long time, he also did well in midfield and it is an option that can be repeated. For me it was a great test.”
Senegal
