Walter Mazzarri warned Inter are in an injury crisis, but still “have to give 120 per cent” against Saint-Etienne.
The Nerazzurri are fresh from a 2-0 defeat to Parma, who had been bottom of the Serie A table, and travel to France for tomorrow night’s Europa League game.
Walter Mazzarri warned Inter are in an injury crisis, but still “have to give 120 per cent” against Saint-Etienne.
The Nerazzurri are fresh from a 2-0 defeat to Parma, who had been bottom of the Serie A table, and travel to France for tomorrow night’s Europa League game.
“We have a great deal of respect for Saint-Etienne, as they are above all a physically powerful side,” said the Coach in his Press conference.
“It is a complete squad in every sense with excellent individual talents and dangerous counter-attacking tendencies.
“We know that we will be playing in a very passionate atmosphere. Guarin warned us that the fans come to the stadium with a huge amount of passion to help their players. We are prepared and want to give our best.”
Mazzarri commented on implications Inter are too inconsistent, especially against smaller clubs.
“Every team gives 120 per cent against us, so I expect my men to do the same tomorrow. The mentality I try to drill into my players is that we are Inter and therefore must go for the win every time. We cannot speculate on a draw.
“In Europe we’ve been doing very well this season and must not get it wrong, as to go forward it’s fundamental to get a result here.”
Daniel Osvaldo, Fredy Guarin, Yuto Nagatomo and Yann M’Vila are back in the squad, but Hernanes misses out.
“Fredy will have a fitness test today, while Osvaldo, Nagatomo and Guarin will go on the bench. I brought them because we are in a total emergency situation and I don’t even have Hernanes, Campagnaro or Krhin.
“Kovacic has played as a trequartista against Sampdoria and could do so again. He needs to find the spaces to run at goal and receive the ball in important zones.
“Despite all of these problems, we still must try to put in a great performance. My training method has always been the same, as I am like a father to the players and use the stick and the carrot. At times I get angry, at times I praise them. Criticism from the outside won’t change my approach.
“Was my job at risk? I never considered it. I train the players to my best, they know what I want and try to give it to me. They will do so tomorrow as well.”