Inter defender Stefan de Vrij discussed the Nerazzurri’s 2-1 comeback win over Parma in an interview with Italian broadcaster InterTV after the game where the 28-year-old Dutchman scored the opening goal in the win.

“My third goal of the season? I was in the right place at the right time. There is satisfaction for the goal and the victory, obviously we are happy.

“We have always tried to play the game, to create chances. We struggled and suffered a bit on the back foot because they’re good there.”

He spoke about how it’s difficult to comeback from a one goal deficit and how he is doing with the season restart and his physical condition.

“It’s not easy to go behind, but we managed to put it back together again. How do I feel? I’m improving, trying to do my best in every game.

“It’s very important for the team spirit to have made a comeback in the last few minutes, after the equaliser we looked for an advantage and believed in it until the end. It’s definitely a starting point tonight. We’ll try to win every game starting on Wednesday. The games are close to each other and we all have to be ready.”

The 28-year-old de Vrij, who is contracted to the Nerazzurri until 2023, has made 34 appearances across all competitions so far this season, for a total of 2938 minutes.

In that time, he has scored three goals and provided four assists. The player has been a core part of coach Antonio Conte’s tactical system and has only missed six games all season, with his last league absence being in the Milanese club’s 2-1 win over Cagliari at the start of September.

De Vrij is one of the mainstays of Conte’s back line and will surely remain with the club for the foreseeable future.