Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has graciously praised Inter for the performance they put in against his side, even if it proved not to be enough in the end as the Blaugrana ran out 2-1 winners.
“I will say it’s the right result, the Inter Coach will say it isn’t. Inter are an excellent team and they proved that in the first half. We came out fighting for the second half and scored the decisive goals,” he explained in an interview with broadcaster Sky Sport Italia post-match.
“The Nerazzurri have won their first six in Serie A and it showed, as they scored with their first opportunity. We made changes, raised the tempo and that made a big difference to the game.”
He concluded by discussing the impact that Lionel Messi had on the game.
“We know Messi is unique and clearly he makes the difference. He wasn’t in the best physical shape, but he is improving and we saw his assist for the second goal late on, so he can’t be doing that badly.”
