Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi is not too worried about an injury that caused Henrikh Mkhitaryan to come off late in his team’s Serie A win over Cagliari this evening.
Speaking in a press conference after the match, as reported by FCInterNews, the coach updated on Mkhitaryan’s condition and also praised his team’s performances.
There were few things for Inzaghi to be unhappy about after this evening’s match away to Cagliari.
The Nerazzurri secured a 2-0 win, their second of the season, after a strong performance.
One possible issue could have been the fact that Mkhitaryan had to come off the pitch. The coach substituted him off for Stefano Sensi in the 82nd minute after the Armenian showed some real discomfort following a challenge.
But according to Inzaghi, the problem is nothing serious.
Inter Coach Inzaghi Assures Henrikh Mkhitaryan Injury “Just A Knock”
Of Mkhitaryan’s issue, Inzaghi said “It’s just a knock.”
Regarding his team’s performance, Inzaghi said that “We’ve played two great matches.”
“I asked the guys to start the match well,” he said. “We were playing against a newly promoted team in a stadium that can put pressure on you.”
“But we had an instant impact on the match, and then scored two goals.”
“In the second we managed the game without suffering too much,” Inzaghi said.
“I’m happy with how I’m seeing the guys working in training every day.”
Can’t Compare Thuram & Dzeko, Inzaghi Says
Of whether Thuram brings a similar element to Edin Dzeko, Inzaghi said that “They’re different ages. Dzeko had two extraordinary seasons with us.”
Regarding Thuram, he said “Tonight I congratulated him for having a great match.”
“He’s been here for forty days, but it seems he’s been playing with us for longer,” he said of the Frenchman.
Inzaghi also had praise for his Cagliari opposite number Claudio Ranieri.
“I gave him my sincere compliments,” he said of the veteran coach. “is career speaks for itself.”
Inzaghi noted of Ranieri that “He changed his team’s shape a couple of times during the course of match to change the balance.”
“Last season he did something special by bring Cagliari back to Serie A.”
