Inter Assistant Coach Cristian Stellini: “We’ll Assess Stefano Sensi Tomorrow”

Inter assistant coach Cristian Stellini, taking the place of the ill Antonio Conte, spoke to gathered reporters at a press conference today following Inter’s 4-3 victory over Sassuolo today, with Italian media outlet FcInterNews in attendance.

First, Stellini discussed the physical condition of Inter coach Antonio Conte.

“The coach was already ill before the game, some physical problems. Then he spent the last of his energy, he was very tired.”

“It gives us hope that, despite the period of inactivity, you don’t have the time to start again and instead we had 70 minutes of important play. Then the last fifteen minutes is part of the things we have to work on, it’s also a good thing that these things happen: there are more ideas for making an improvement.”

The Italian assistant coach then touched on how it is to work with Conte.

“The emotions of training with Conte are many, we started on a new path together. We are a large staff; I take care of supporting Conte together with Vanoli; they are happy with what we are doing and how the guys welcome our requests. I’m taking this opportunity to congratulate the staff and keep our attention high because there are so many things we need to work on.”

He also spoke about the injured midfielder Stefano Sensi and if he will be ready for next week’s Champions League clash against Borussia Dortmund.

“We’ll make an assessment tomorrow; with the right precautions we’ll bring him to the optimal condition for playing games like Wednesday’s. I’m not able to make a prediction, let’s say that the first 70 minutes of the team were of great value and congratulations to those who played in his place. It’s not just a matter of men but of lucidity, of teamwork.”

Finally, Stellini discussed how important it is to bounce back with a victory after the Nerazzurri’s loss against Juventus before the international break.

“It’s important because you come from the pit stop and sometimes you run into a bad game. The lads interpreted everything well, dominating the pitch for 70 minutes and we have to keep a close eye on that.”