Inter legend Marco Materazzi has been involved in 14 Milano derbies whilst playing for Inter. The first match he played was on October 21st 2001, 17 years ago.

In an interview with Milano based Gazzetta dello Sport, the former Nerazzurri defender remembers them all, commenting on each and every one.

21-10-2001 Inter – Milan 2-4:

“Even today it is still sometimes difficult to close the games, but it is less difficult to overturn them.”

3-3-2002 Milan – Inter 0-1. Vieri scored the goal there, how would you compare him to Icardi?

“They are both deadly but different. I think Icardi creates more goals, I also hope that he wins more than Bobo.”

7-5-2003 Milan – Inter 0-0. Inter played with a 3-5-2, could Spalletti use a three-man defense?

“No, because I would put Miranda in the middle, and De Vrij is wasted on the left. I prefer the combination of Skriniar and De Vrij.”

13-5-2003 Inter – Milan 1-1. Martins burns past Maldini and scores, are Inter missing a player like this?

“Inter have not had a fast striker in a while, maybe you could count Eto’o.”

12-4-2005 Inter – Milan 0-3. In Mancini’s 4-2-3-1, Kily Gonzalez played on the left and sometimes disappeared. This also happens to Perisic sometimes…

“In my team, Perisic would always play. If you manage to get the ball to him, he’ll kill you.”

14-4-2006 Milan – Inter 1-0. Mihajlovic had some very good long passes, do Inter have anyone that can make these passes from the back?

“De Vrij has the qualities to do it, I would like Skriniar to do it more often, remember that in his national team he plays in midfield.”

28-10-2006 Milan – Inter 3-4. Milan were punished by Crespo, a striker raised in Buenos Aires, just like Lautaro Martinez.

“He has a beautiful face like a son of a b***. He is a derby man, he can play with Icardi, but only in a 4-4-1-1. Mauro could play with a man next to him, but not too close to him.”

11-3-2007 Inter – Milan 2-1. Ronaldo scores and teases Julio Cesar: “You have hands like a crocodile’s paw”. Sometimes Handanovic also makes mistakes?

“Handanovic is like Spider-Man, he is everywhere. He who does not risk, does not make mistakes. He takes risks because he has personality.”

23-12-2007 Inter – Milan 2-1. Pirlo scores from a free-kick, who do you keep an eye on tomorrow?

“Bonaventura and Suso, but more Bonaventura than Suso.”

28-9-2008 Milan – Inter 1-0. Ibrahimovic said afterwards that “The referee won, not Milan” What do you think?

“I do not remember there ever being any particular problems with referees in a derby, but against other opponents, there were many instances.”