A clearly disappointed Andrea Stramaccioni was interviewed by Sky Sports after the loss at Tardini: “We dropped physically in the second half, unfortunately that is the truth,” said the Inter coach. “There is no doubt that we are not in a lucky period regarding absences. But I repeat: in the first half we had personality, both in terms of continuity and actions. Then in the second half, the decline was a fact: after the Europa League, we have never had the intensity, it has happened before. Therefore, a goal like that can destroy the game.”
Speaking of the goal Strama said: “Just before, a player in Parma was injured and we were surprised. According to me, we were inattentive because at this level when a player runs 50 yards and shoots … He didn’t dribble past anyone, mea culpa for all of us.”
Surprised by Parma? “The thing is, I assumed that they could play like this, with Biabiany at the same postion as in Udine. If I could accept that Nagatomo ended up in one-on-one situations? Sure, but then I had only offensive players in the middle. Maybe it was Duncan, but he is young. With an extra midfielder we could we have changed the game and strengthened the center line.”
On the Sneijder story: “The situation is simpler than it may seem. There are two positions and then I, who has the last word. I chose not to call him, period. I’m the coach, I watch the pitch during the week and then I make the choices I think is best. The other matters, I let the club deal with. Wes’ reaction after Branca’s statement? If I would answer I would be his manager, not his coach. It is better to focus on what is happening on the pitch: we are angry and want just work.”
To Premium Calcio Strama said: “It is not a good time for us, we started well in the first half, it was just Biabiany that created problems for us, but in terms of cohesion Inter played a good match. But I must admit that our second half was the worst, we got worse and we made a serious mistake on the goal.”
“If the absences affected? Talking about those absent is not productive, we’re talking about what happened on the pitch. Today, two young people came in and could not give it the extra boost that a coach expects. But the team declined overall. Inter lost against an excellent Parma.”
“Sneijder? I know Wesley’s value. I have always been an admirer of his and I have shown that in action. But the situation is as it is and I have not called him. Right now is not a good period for us in terms of results. Now we have a whole week to work. We knew there would be less happy moments and we hope to get back on course.”
“In the last two games we ‘invited up to dance’ some more. Today our difficulties were at the individual level. Biabany created problems for us in one-on-one situations with Juan and Nagatomo, but not on a squad level. Today we did not build, as opposed to games against Atalanta and Cagliari, any attacks. Missed opportunity? No, if we talk like that, we will not win more. We must focus on our games, not look at Juventus and Napoli. For me it was a good effort in the first half Today, then we declined in the second half and we conceded a goal on a mistake you pay for in Serie A.”
Source: fcinternews.it
