Inter leaves Stadio Castellani and returns to taking command in the league. A response to Fiorentina’s victory which momentary made them overtake the first place and hope for a loss for the Nerazzurri against Empoli to change the hierarchy at the top of the standings. The new year started in the best way for coach Roberto Mancini, interviewed by Mediaset Premium after the match: “Empoli away is a difficult opponent, Giampaolo is doing a great job and we knew from the beginning that it was not an easy match. Considering that we were returning from the break I think was satisfactory. We had opportunities to make it 2-0 and on our mistakes they could have equalized. Icardi? He has always scored goals, we are happy. In the first half we talked about the defense, I told him not back down too much because Brozovic and Kondogbia were there too. In the beginning they made it difficult for us, they passed the ball well in midfield and we were too low.”
A comment on the transfer market: can you improve this team? “The teams can always improve, the fact is that in January it’s not easy to find certain players, or you may find it necessary to spend a lot. But the team has always done well, they have all been good so far.”
There was also talk about the alleged foul of Pucciarelli: “I’m not as sure as you are, it seems to me that he isn’t fouled. Pucciarelli streches his foot towards Murillo to search for a penalty. Murillo goes straight on, Pucciarelli stretches his foot.”
Source: fcinternews.it
