It’s time for Inter to take on Hellas Verona. Just like always, before each match, Inter coach Walter Mazzarri answered questions from reporters in the conference room at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti.
What strategy should the team have?
“I’m pleased with recent games. Now we face a team away from home, so I hope we can continue with what we do.”
Do those that played last Sunday deserve to get new confidence?
“If the team is winning and doing well, I think it is right that those who played the previous game get new confidence. I always try to work with that perspective, and I want to continue with this principle.”
Does it matter if your end up fifth or fourth?
“I’m focused on the present, I will not go into those aspects that will be analyzed at the end. I will go into more detail when the season is over and I will be able to talk more directly.”
Will your opinion be crucial for the other contract extensions after the Palacio?
“Everything will be decided at the end of the season.”
Is it important to you that these contract extensions arrive?
“When I came here I knew there were some contracts that could potentially be extended, I can’t go into detail about this. There is a sporting director and a club. A player who could get a contract extension will be more motivated.”
Is Palacio a top player?
“He is having a great season, if we look at how much he runs, he’s the one who runs the most. This is the basis, to think of the team first, and then on scoring. This is the principle that will pay off.”
You have said that you feel ready to be the coach and manager. Can you do it at Inter?
“It’s not up to me to ask such a thing, I haven’t talked about it and I’m focused on what I started this summer.”
Is it better that Fiorentina eliminate Juventus in your bid for a place in Europe?
“I’m just looking at Inter, I don’t watch others. We think only of ourselves, we want to reach as far as possible.”
Do you think that Verona has cooled off since Jorginho left ? Has Iturbe been one of those who has had the best performances?
“I have great respect for them, a few times they have lost undeservedly. In such a long tournament is hard to play as well as in the first half. They are dangerous and I don’t think one player changes everything.”
What did you learn from Verona’s second half against Juventus ?
“They rebounded in a game that seemed to be lost. They have enthusiasm, a hostile crowd and it will be a tough match and the result against Juventus says a lot about their strength.”
Thohir has talked about the project, will we also need to talk about your future at the end of the season?
“Of course even I will be subject to evaluation, but all of this at the end of the season.”
How will you limit Toni?
“We will try to do everything, but only the players know what they are doing. We must be alert both in defense and in attack. We will do the former in many ways and it all starts from the back.”
You have always won with Hernanes, a coincidence?
“In these cases, you must also be superstitious, I think he is a player who can both give strength and courage to the others. He has experience and that benefits everyone.”
Inter are currently in a positive period , what do you think about the fact that you have conceded fewer goals?
“The Italian league is special, it is very tactical, the others are waiting for you, studying you and the second half of the season is always different. Campagnaro said it right, after the loss against Juventus we looked ourselves in the face to analyze the errors and without the first two goals things would have been different. All this has been useful for the guys, and anyone interested in playing must know everything.”
Would you give yourself new confidence if you were president?
“At the end of the season I’ll tell him, wait for the end of the season.”
Do you work also with the mental aspect with Kovacic?
“What counts is the points and it comes before the development of a player. His use at the present time is the right one in my opinion. The most important thing is the points and the position in the table.”
When do you think Alvarez will come back?
“On Tuesday we will be updated, before that we focus on the match in Verona.”
Source: fcinternews.it
