Andrea Ranocchia concedes the Inter defenders “were forced to backtrack” when Napoli came at them during last night’s 3-0 defeat.
“The approach had a decisive effect on the result, as it’s difficult to get back into a game when you are 2-0 down within six minutes,” the defender told Mediaset Premium.
Andrea Ranocchia concedes the Inter defenders “were forced to backtrack” when Napoli came at them during last night’s 3-0 defeat.
“The approach had a decisive effect on the result, as it’s difficult to get back into a game when you are 2-0 down within six minutes,” the defender told Mediaset Premium.
“We had the chances to score after that, but didn’t make the most of them. There is a lot of work to be done. So much has happened in recent months and now the situation has stabilised, so this defeat must be an opportunity for growth and improvement.
“We concede a lot of goals and cannot afford to do that. In defence we were forced to backtrack and retreat towards our goal. We have to find the right balance and be more determined when we lose possession.
“Perhaps we lack something in the defensive mechanisms and movements. We have to give everything to get the ball back straight away.
“This is a slip-up, but we have to go forward. This squad has quality and with the Coach we’ll sort out the things that are going wrong.”
Considering Inter have only won six of their 15 Serie A games this season, how long can the fans wait for improvement?
“It’s right that the fans do what they want,” added Ranocchia. “We have to accept the situation. It’s a long season and we’ll see where we are at the end.”
In all competition this term, Inter have won seven, drawn three and lost 10, scoring 27 goals and conceding 31.