Dodo admits that facing Roma as an Inter player will be ‘a strange feeling’ comparing it to ‘like seeing your ex-girlfriend’.
The Brazilian defender completed an initial loan move to the Nerazzurri earlier this summer, but will quickly be reunited with his Giallorossi ex-teammates this weekend in the International Champions Cup clash in Pennsylvania.
Dodo admits that facing Roma as an Inter player will be ‘a strange feeling’ comparing it to ‘like seeing your ex-girlfriend’.
The Brazilian defender completed an initial loan move to the Nerazzurri earlier this summer, but will quickly be reunited with his Giallorossi ex-teammates this weekend in the International Champions Cup clash in Pennsylvania.
“It will be a bit weird,” Dodo has considered in conversation today with Sky Sport Italia.
“Coming up against them will be like seeing your ex-girlfriend shortly after the end of the relationship, together with someone else.
“It is a strange feeling, perhaps a little bad to begin with, but I will be prepared for the match for this competition.”
The 22-year-old was asked to compare and contrast Rudi Garcia with Walter Mazzarri.
“Everyone has their own way of working. At Roma, when I encountered Garcia he was in his first year in the Italian League and did not know the language very well.
“Mazzarri, however, is now in a second year at Inter and knows Italian football and every day there is lots of advice.
“At a management level of the squad I would say that I have found a difference.”
Another difference is the formation pre-season has been spent in. Whilst Mazzarri will trial a four-man back-line, so far Dodo has been learning the three-man system.
“I had never played in a three-man defence in my career, but I am learning and getting used to it.
“I have to play a little further back, but with the help of my teammate I can do well in this formation, despite having always previously played in a back-four.”
Inter are in line to pick up Dani Osvaldo on loan from Southampton.
“He can contribute a lot to the team. He is a striker who scores a lot and has fantastic feet. He will definitely give us a hand.”