After having helped Inter to reach a Europa League spot Samuel says to La Republica that he leaves Inter happy. 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. 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, because I still feel good, but not in Italy though. 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.”

Source: Football-Italia.net