Inter manager Antonio Conte has admitted that there is regret after his side failed to pick up all three points and dropped two points as they had to settle for a draw against Hellas Verona.
No sooner had the game started at the Stadio Marc’Antonio got underway and Inter found themselves behind after Darko Lazovic beat Samir Handanovic at his near post having got by Milan Skriniar.
Inter reacted at the start of the second half as they scored twice and they proceeded to take control of the game but could not see it out as Miguel Veloso scored with a few minutes to spare.
“We immediately conceded and it was certainly a psychological blow but then we started playing again after suffering and responded blow for blow. Let’s not forget that Verona are a very physical team and you have to face them with the same intensity,” he remarked in an interview with Inter’s official club broadcaster Inter TV following the match in Verona.
“The boys’ response was important in terms of commitment and self-sacrifice but there is regret for having dropped two points and conceding from Verona’s only shot on goal in the second half.”
He was then asked why Inter have now lost a total of 20 points from winning positions over the course of this season.
“There’s a positive aspect, and that is that we take the lead. Obviously we have not managed the situation well and it happened against Sassuolo and Bologna too. Sometimes there are unfortunate situations, other times we make it ours. We try to work hard to try to raise the bar.”
In conclusion he was asked about the reliance on playing the ball up to Romelu Lukaku.
“This was prepared on the basis of the opponent. They applied pressure across the board and individual duels were created. In this way we put them in serious difficulty. The simplest thing in this case is to go with the direct ball to the strikers and create a two against two situation.”
