Samir Handanovic assured Inter “certainly didn’t drop points because of the referee” after their ill-tempered 1-1 draw with Cagliari.
Antonio Conte refused to speak to the media after the game, which saw Lautaro Martinez sent off for his furious protests in the final minute.
Only captain Handanovic and assistant manager Cristian Stellini went to the media zone.
Samir Handanovic assured Inter “certainly didn’t drop points because of the referee” after their ill-tempered 1-1 draw with Cagliari.
Antonio Conte refused to speak to the media after the game, which saw Lautaro Martinez sent off for his furious protests in the final minute.
Only captain Handanovic and assistant manager Cristian Stellini went to the media zone.
“There is always irritation when we don’t win, as we always want to win, but didn’t make the most of our chances,” Handanovic told Sky Sport Italia.
“We certainly didn’t drop points because of the referee today. We just complained because he didn’t give free kicks to our forwards and he did to the Cagliari ones.
“We’re not blaming the referee for our draw. We must learn to finish games off earlier, as then we wouldn’t even need to be talking about these incidents.
“There is definitely something missing from the team because we keep conceding second half goals, but it’s not just the defence. We all lack concentration and don’t kill games off when we have the chance. Some errors are avoidable and we must take responsibility.”
This was Inter’s third consecutive 1-1 draw in Serie A, so is Handanovic concerned at their slide down the standings?
“No, because we are still creating chances, but it can happen that the team is in a period of not being particularly sharp. We’re missing a little bit of quality in the finishing, but it’s worse when you don’t create chances.”