After Cagliari’s defeat to Inter at the San Siro, their coach, Rolando Maran was interviewed and analyzed the defeat in the mixed zone in the San Siro.
“It was a strange defeat. When you lose, you lose, no ifs, ands, or buts, however this time we were a team from start to finish, we did not allow any counters, we were compact, we played with quality and personality. Then again, we are in Milan and playing against Inter, we have to grow in a few aspects, but I liked the look of this match.”
This team has not scored in three games, you have only scored 4 goals in 7 matches. Do these numbers worry you?
“These numbers do not give me a reason to worry, if you saw the games, you’d know that the reality is very different. We have not scored much but we were definitely able to create. After Roma, we are the team that has hit the post the most in the league. Today we were not able to capitalize on the few dangerous occasions, but in the other matches we were able to create a lot. For me, the goals are not the problem, I am convinced that we will solve it completely when we recover some important players. So overall, looking at the games, I can say that the team plays well.”
Too bad for that first goal, it was at least strange, don’t you think?
“I saw that the two central defenders were about a meter from each other, but Lautaro was able to fit in that space. It was a very precise ball, sometimes when the ball is that good, there is not much you can do. Of course, we are playing against Inter, they are champions who can do a lot of things, but we must keep trying.”
Could you comment on Barella, he is always one of the positive notes of this team?
“He is experiencing remarkable growth, learning to evaluate situations in the game. Today I have also changed his role, he has enormous room for improvement and is confirming all the expectations that we have been putting on him.”
