Yahoo Sports Inter Milan Boss Thrilled After Dramatic UEFA Champions League Win Vs Young Boys: “Deserved Victory”
Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi addressed the media after a dramatic UEFA Champions League win against Young Boys.
During a post-match talk with Prime, as reported by FCInterNews, the Nerazzurri boss delivered his verdict on a fiercely contested game at the Stadion Wankdorf.
Artificial turf took its toll on Inzaghi’s players, especially in the opening half an hour of play.
Having found it hard to adapt to the new surroundings, Inter spent most of the first half on the back foot.
Furthermore, numerous personnel changes didn’t help the Serie A champions.
Indeed, the Serie A champions struggled to deal with the pitch conditions and were lucky to avoid conceding before halftime.
However, Simone Inzaghi should’ve seen his side take the lead only three minutes after the break.
Unfortunately, Marko Arnautovic failed to find the net from the spot.
When it looked like the Austrian’s miss would return to haunt Inter, Marcus Thuram tuned on hero mode.
The in-form French striker scored a stoppage-time winner to propel the Nerazzurri to a 1-0 victory.
Inter Milan Boss Simone Inzaghi Thrilled After Dramatic UEFA Champions League Win Vs Young Boys
“We were in the Champions League, and we’ve seen that all the games are challenging,” Inzaghi said after the game.
“Recent Italian teams here had struggled, and it’s not easy to play on this pitch.
“At times we lost our positioning, but we had many chances to win. The team showed great heart, and we deserved the victory.”
Inzaghi reacted to his substitutes winning the game at the death.
“It simply means they came on well, just like those in Rome did on Sunday. I have a well-equipped squad, although we have a few absences.
“With seven close games ahead, we need to be good at recovering our energy because we’re about to face a tough stretch.”
Inter had to make do without Hakan Calhanoglu. And his absence was harshly felt.
“He’s an important player, and Asllani was also missing. For what Barella did on Sunday and today, he deserves nothing but praise.
“He played two excellent games. We hope the emergency situation can be resolved, or we’ll need more sacrifices from everyone.”
The Inter boss also reflected on Arnatuovic’s squandered penalty.
“I spoke to him on the bench, and he was disappointed. He and Taremi were the designated penalty takers.
“Against Red Star, he had gone off, so Taremi took the penalty. Today, Arnautovic felt the responsibility to take it.
“I told him to stay calm and keep working like this because he’s been a great help to us.”
