The coach said: “How are you living this week? We are not used to defeats; it has been hard to lose three consecutive matches. The team is united and strong. The Champions League is an extremely important competition where any mistake can put you out of the running. We must learn from our mistakes.
He added about the condition of Marcus Thuram: “Marcus is a very important player for us. It is important for him to be in the group. Will he play tomorrow? The semi-finals are two-legged, so let’s see what happens regarding his participation.”
He continued: “What is your message to the players? Ambition must be at its highest. In Serie A, we do not rely on ourselves. But in the Champions League, we reached the top four in the group stage. My head is held high and with great desire. Let’s see how all this ends.”
He elaborated: “Is the current Barcelona scary? We already know Barcelona. They have hired a great coach who has organized a great team. One of the most organized teams in the world. A team that has already been built and includes many players from the youth academy. They have scored 150 goals. We respect them a lot, but we are not afraid of them.”
He added: “Bayern Munich is different from Barcelona. We will have to leave everything on the pitch, and the key here is to be very organized on their ground. How can you face Barcelona? We need to possess the ball, press hard, and defend as a team.”
He followed: “We have come out of a bad week. We know we have to do better. I have no complaints about the players’ commitment. Their commitment is immense.
Regarding Dimarco’s condition: “He is fine. He played a great match seven days ago against Bayern. The problem he faced was that he was sick. But he will be a key player.”
He continued: “Is there a difference between Inter and Barcelona at the moment? I don’t think so. It is true that we are coming out of a bad week and they are coming out of a great week. The moods are different.”
About his opinion on Yamal: “Congratulations to Barcelona for their youth academy and its wonderful talents. He is a unique talent in the world. He offers great glimpses and does not have a personal character; he puts his work at the service of the team. But Barcelona is not just Yamal.
He concluded: “We played against Barcelona two years ago, and even then we saw that there was a great team there. Lamine was not there yet, but some of the young players who were there at that time are playing now.
