Walter Samuel says he leaves Inter happy, having helped to secure Europa League football, whilst he reflects on plans for the future.
The centre-back is one of Inter’s Argentine contingent leaving the club this summer after years of service and believes the timing is right.
“Not sad, but there’s a lot of emotion,” commented Samuel this week to La Repubblica.
Walter Samuel says he leaves Inter happy, having helped to secure Europa League football, whilst he reflects on plans for the future.
The centre-back is one of Inter’s Argentine contingent leaving the club this summer after years of service and believes the timing is right.
“Not sad, but there’s a lot of emotion,” commented Samuel this week to La Repubblica.
“Prior to Inter-Lazio I felt it. A period of my life has closed. For months I was saying to my teammates and the Coach that I wanted to leave Inter in Europe and I can leave happy.
“It is also right that the new President brings in new ideas, management and players – it is good.”
Despite being 36, Samuel feels he still has one more year left in him.
“I would like to play for another year, whilst not in Italy, because I feel good.
“Then, I will see if I can become a Coach, starting with the kids. My preferred formation is the 4-2-3-1, with wingers and a fast game.
“I hate to concede goals, but I always like to see them scored, by my team, though.
“I’ve always hated to concede a goal, even in training. I have never gotten used to the idea, I cannot. I hate to see it when the ball enters my net.
“What I learned Carlos Bianchi taught me that, he was my first maestro. Then Marcelo Bielsa, who coached us on defensive movements like no-one else.”