Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi praised his team’s resilience in Sunday’s victory over Venezia, which bounced back from defeat in the Italian Super Cup final.
Matteo Darmian’s early goal gave Inter a 1-0 win over Venezia and moved them to second place in the Serie A table, one point behind leaders Napoli. Last Monday, Inter lost to AC Milan 3-2 in the Super Cup final.
“If we analyze the second half, all our movements could have led to the second goal, and if you don’t finish the match, it remains open, especially after the great saves of (Filip) Stankovic. It wasn’t easy, but we won and that’s what we wanted,” Inzaghi told DAZN.
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“It wasn’t easy for us after losing in the final like that. The boys were great, we came here tired and played a great match.
Inter will play against Bologna in Serie A on Wednesday, but several key players may be missing due to injuries.
“We will have to talk to the medical staff. There is little hope for (Hakan) Calhanoglu and (Francesco) Acerbi while (Henrikh) Mkhitaryan will be assessed tomorrow,” Inzaghi said.
“The positive is that we have Benjamin Pavard back, who hasn’t played for a long time.”
Inzaghi also insisted that midfielder Davide Frattesi is part of the club’s plans, despite Italian media linking him with AS Roma and Napoli in the transfer window.
“I am counting on Davide, who is very committed to this project,” Inzaghi said.
“He worked hard and if it wasn’t for Mkhitaryan’s injury, he probably would have started today. He has given us so much satisfaction that I realize he probably wants more playing time, but we are happy with him and want to continue working with him.
