Inzaghi: “I’d rather be criticized than my players”

THE Inter will face her Benfica on Wednesday (18/04) for his quarter-final replay Champions League.

THE Simone Inzaghi spoke ahead of the match and emphasized that his team should pay attention to tomorrow’s game.

His statements in detail:

“It is useless to talk about what we did in the past. We know that our run in the cups has been excellent and that we are not where we would like to be in the league. Our focus now is on Benfica. We have an advantage, but we must not manage it because we will face an excellent opponent. Benfica had lost two games in a year and have now lost three in a row, but that does not mean they are in crisis. It’s a difficult match. Benfica run a lot, cover the pitch well and we will need intensity. We should not leave them space because they create many situations. Possession will be important and both we and they did well in the first game.”first reported and continued:

“We are coming from a home defeat in the league, but now that is already in the past. We are focused on Benfica and we know we will face a strong team. I’m used to criticism. It’s better to criticize me than the players. These reviews help me and my staff work even harder. In the league like other teams we had problems, but in Serie A we have 8 more games to sort things out. Tomorrow though, we have to enjoy an important night that will allow us to get into Europe’s top four, it would be a great achievement.

There was hope to get into the “8” even before the start of the season and now it is normal to get into the top four. We have shown that we play on a level playing field with anyone and we will. My forwards have to stay calm because they have chances. When I played, I worried when I didn’t have the chances, not when I missed them. I have some ideas about the format, but with all these matches, experience makes me think that what you have in mind is not always possible. In today’s training and tomorrow morning I will choose.”