In the second part of his interview with Il Corriere della Sera, Edin Dzeko compares the Milan, Rome and Manchester derbies and admits he wanted to play more with Francesco Totti.
The 35-year-old discussed Simone Inzaghi’s impact at Inter and revealed he snubbed moves to Chelsea and Inter in the past when Antonio Conte was in charge of the teams.
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He continued his interview by discussing the three derbies he’s played in: those of Rome, Milan and Manchester.
“I haven’t enjoyed the Milan one fully due to the stadium’s reduced capacity,” the striker admitted.
“In Rome, you can feel the hate between the fans, it’s quite heavy. With City, I won 6-1 against United with Six Alex Ferguson holding his head in his hands. Unforgettable.”
Dzeko will once again face a Premier League club in February and March when Inter will meet Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in the Champions League Round of 16. The Nerazzurri have gone beyond the group stage of the competition for the first time in ten years.
What does Dzeko expect from the matches against the Reds?
“We played two even games against Real Madrid. We should have won the first one, but we were still not at this level,” the striker said.
“Liverpool are strong, but you can beat them or concede five goals.”
Dzeko moved to Italy for the first time in 2015, joining Roma from Manchester City and playing two seasons with club legend Francesco Totti.
The former striker retired in 2017 and has often claimed he was ‘forced’ to do so by coach Luciano Spalletti.
“It’s a pity that it ended this way. Spalletti is a great coach and Totti is a legend,” said Dzeko.
“It’s a shame I didn’t meet Totti earlier. I could have had more fun, and him as well. But I enjoyed him and I am proud of the journey we made together.”
”Played 2 even games vs real Madrid” wtf we lost 2-0