Parma coach Roberto D’Aversa was torn between “regrets” at their 2-2 draw with Inter and satisfaction at achieving a point amid an injury crisis.
The Ducali had been 2-1 up at San Siro thanks to Yann Karamoh’s goal and assist for Gervinho, despite an early Antonio Candreva opener.
Parma coach Roberto D’Aversa was torn between “regrets” at their 2-2 draw with Inter and satisfaction at achieving a point amid an injury crisis.
The Ducali had been 2-1 up at San Siro thanks to Yann Karamoh’s goal and assist for Gervinho, despite an early Antonio Candreva opener.
“Antonio Conte is a winner, so he won’t be satisfied with this result. He’s a great Coach, a very determined man and demands a lot out of himself as well as from his players. We’ve known each other a very long time,” D’Aversa told Sky Sport Italia.
“We did better in the first 25 minutes and made the most of the characteristics of our players. We had the best chances before the Inter goal, so we felt it was deserved when we turned it around.
“There are regrets that we didn’t hold on to the lead, but on the other hand considering how many players were out injured and the team we were up against, we can be satisfied to take a point home from this fixture.
“The lads gave everything for 97 minutes and honoured the jersey.”
Parma had secured a 1-0 victory here against Inter last season, but the coach fully admits that was a very different performance.
“Last season, we came away with three points from San Siro thanks to our determination, but didn’t play very good football. Today, I think it was far more even and we were superior for some spells. People say we only play on the counter, but that’s not true, we try to make the most of the characteristics we have in the squad and that is width, pace and vertical passes.”
There was some confusion over the Inter equaliser, as Antonio Candreva and Romelu Lukaku were adjudged to be onside in an extremely tight VAR measurement.
“Technology is there to do the job and if it says it was onside, I am in no position to argue. It took them a very long time to evaluate, so they must’ve been sure. If we didn’t get the full result, it means we got something wrong.”