Matthew Darmian was alongside Simone Inzaghi as part of the pre-match conference which will pit Inter against Arsenal, as part of the fourth day of the Champions League which will be held this evening at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium at 9:00 p.m.
What is the hardest aspect to replicate compared to the course achieved last year?
“When you play for such an important Club, you always want to achieve as many goals as possible, you seek to grow and improve every day.. In the championship, we dropped a few points on the way, but we are still hereand we want to continue our growth journey which began a few years ago and which continues today.”
“It is the field which will demonstrate who must be the favorite or notbut we will always do our best, at our level, to come home with the maximum points and victories.”
With this new format, have you got an idea of what you might be missing to focus on the objective of reaching the Top 9? How important is tomorrow's meeting?
“This format is new for everyonewe are focused on tomorrow's meeting, we will face a formidable teamof quality and which offers beautiful football, but we are not inferior to themwe want to prove it with a victory which will be useful for our journey.”
Arsenal play a lot through the wings, are you going to have to play lower or are you going to impose your own game?
“We will look to impose our own match taking into account the qualities and characteristics of Arsenal: We all know the qualities of their offensive players and we will also have to defend in the best possible way, as a team : We will do our best to put them in difficulty.”
This is the second time that you have started the season with the Scudetto on your chest, is this a pressure that can condition you?
“Non, I think we must have the fierce desire to defend the Scudetto : We really want to win it again and given the way our group works, I have no doubts either about our qualities or our desire.”
Is Saka a player who will need special attention?
“We will have to pay attention to everyone, he has great qualities, but Arsenal are not not just one playerit is a high quality collective and we will have to do a lot of collective work in defenseif we want to achieve something important.”
How can Lautaro improve and how can you help him?
“Lauti is a great player and it is right that he aims for the maximumand this is what he also does with us, with our objectives. We, we must always seek to put it in the best possible conditions so that it can fully express its potential : He's a great player and a very great Captainand he proves it to you”
The intensity in the game is different between the Premier League and Serie A, what will make the difference?
“I know the way we play in the Premier League, there is no doubt that it's a different football and culture, the tactical aspect is less important and the games offer a much faster gamebut the Italian Championship is difficultproof is that all foreign teams that meet Italian teams are put in difficulty.”
“We will seek to play our own match tomorrow, we are aware of our capabilities, with all the respect we must have for our opponent : But we will always seek to win.”
Can you tell us what Zielinski is like?
“In addition to being a very great player, he is a very nice guy, he really integrated very wellhe is and will be of great help to us.”
How does the Group work in Energy management?
“We feel good, we have just gone through a positive period : Winning helps you win, we didn't have many days to prepare, but we are still ready to compete in the best possible match tomorrow : We will go to war and we will do our best to achieve Victory.”
Are Inter and Arsenal two teams to win the Champions League?
“The field will tell, these are two formidable teams : Arsenal, in recent seasons, played for the Premier League title against City. We are strong, well equipped, we have won important titlesit will be a tough encounter and we will look to go home with all three points. Then, it is the field which will bring its truth.”
What is the mistake we should definitely not make tomorrow as well as against Napoli?
“We are focus on tomorrowwe will think about how to behave against Napoli after the meeting : We are going to take the field with determination and attention, we will have to do very important work both defensively and offensively.”
In the Scudetto Film, your teammates say that when you are on the pitch, something always happens, are you happy to have extended?
“It’s my teammates who say it: I always stay myself, I always try to improve and when the coach gives me the opportunity, I always try to help the team
My renewal discovered in the financial statements?
“I don't think about that, I only think about working, everything I do on the pitch is earned.”
Would you like to return to the fold of the Nazionale?
“The Nazionale is very important, it’s something that every player aspires to. Spalletti is on an important journey, he has created a group that is doing great things. For me, it's important to perform well with the ClubI wish myself the best for the next meetings, and I move forward with the ambition to always do my best.”
How do you analyze Pavard? Has he been different since he arrived?
“Benji is a great playerhe immediately made himself available to the group upon his arrival last year, you always learn from each great player, he gained experience like the whole team, and he will continue to do so because he has very great footballing and human qualities.”
®Antony Gilles – Internazionale.fr
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