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Inter have the opportunity to quickly forget the derby but for this they will have to win in the debut match of the Champions League, where it is essential to start well immediately. On the eve of the game against Borussia Moenchengladbach, Nerazzurri coach Antonio Conte answered journalists’ questions from the usual press conference in Appiano Gentile.
Do you have more experience in Europe this year?
“I think the Europa League final has increased the experience of all my players and then we add Vidal, who has a lot of experience to sell. From this point of view, we are starting again better equipped than last year ”.
Can we have an overview of the available players?
“Bastoni has returned to train with us yesterday and today he will do his second training session. We will have it available on the bench because we must also calculate that it is a virus that weakens and takes time to get the player in condition. Otherwise we will make evaluations, even in the middle of the field we have to see Brozovic who finished the derby tired and we have to understand the conditions of Sensi. We don’t want to take risks ”.
Three of the teams competing in the Champions League did not shine in the league. It is random? Where can you get to the Champions League?
“In Italy the championship will be very balanced and I see several teams that can fight for the top four because they are competitive. We want to be there and we will do our best to be in this group. Also in Spain Real and Barcelona lost, there were unexpected results and I think it is also due to the return of the teams that are tired and there are some surprising results. We will have to be referees of our destiny, it goes without saying where we can go ”.
Why do you play with the attacking midfielder even when Eriksen is not around? Do you see Vidal in that position too?
“I think it is the best system, which improves the characteristics of all. A system that we have used in all the final stages of the Europa League. It is a system that we have been using for a long time, sometimes the position of the attacking midfielder changes but he is still a playmaker. Many players can occupy that position ”.
In Madrid they consider you the favorite of the group, does it bother you or encourage you?
“We are talking about a team that has won La Liga and includes players with more than 100 million in the squad and who have won many Champions League titles. Hearing that Real is not a favorite makes me smile. Evaluations should be done seriously to avoid talking nonsense. If we question Real because they did not make the transfer, it means that football is changing and I am losing sight of reality ”.
Do you feel that an international victory would be the icing on the cake for you?
“I see that I am getting closer because in four years I have played eighth, quarterfinal, semifinal and final. But that is not a problem for me. I am learning to enjoy the road with the club teams and that is the most important thing. So there is always someone who wins but I can be satisfied because I have gone through all the steps and it is a path that makes me proud ”.
How is Sánchez? Could you have handled it better in the national team?
“We were very concerned because there was no comforting news from Chile. He had adductor fatigue and we were very careful when preparing for the race. He played 15 minutes because he gave guarantees, but we were afraid. Now he’s fine and he has trained, I can even think of letting him play from the first minute ”.
Due to the characteristics of its defenders, who are not too fast, can it be a risk to play with such a high line?
“We also played the same way last year. The characteristics of our defenders can cope with these situations. We just sold Godin and took Kolarov, the others are the same defenders who finished the championship last year with the best goal difference. We have to work and improve the negative things that have happened. We have to do this by watching a lot of videos if there is not enough time to work. But there is not much concern because the team plays and creates. Our teams are often accused of playing the Italian game, we express ourselves well and last year we played a Europa League final. Those who arrive will find a well-established mechanism. “
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