Simone Inzaghi says that he could rotate the Inter Milan team to face Napoli tomorrow with some players suffering from fatigue.
The Nerazzurri coach discussed his decisions ahead of tomorrow’s match in a press conference, as reported by FCInterNews.
Inzaghi did not rest any key players in Friday evening’s Supercoppa semifinal win over Lazio.
The 47-year-old went with what was essentially his strongest possible starting lineup. And this was reflected in the strength of the team’s performance, as Inter thrashed the Biancocelesti 3-0.
But the Inter coach will have some decisions to make tomorrow.
The Nerazzurri face a tough match against reigning Italian champions Napoli, and do so with just a couple days of rest.
Moreover, the fact that the Partenopei will have one extra day between matches could be a factor.
And Inter also have a slew of important matches just on the way, between Serie A and the Champions League.
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Inzaghi said that “I’m focusing on players who didn’t play as much against Lazio right now.”
The coach admitted that “Some of the players are tired.”
“Today’s training session will make things clearer,” he added. “I’ll have to evaluate the players who played more minutes against Lazio.”
Of tomorrow’s match, Inzaghi said that “It’s a final, Those are frequently decided by the key moments.”
“And it’s a final that we have to prepare for in two and a half days,” the coach continued.
“There are potential pitfalls, but the team must has to to train the same way they’ve done up to now.”
Inzaghi noted that “We are coming into this off the back of an excellent semifinal.”
“Now we have the final to play. It will be against the team who are Italian and have a great deal of quality. So we’ll have to play a great match.”
Of the prospect of winning the Supercoppa tomorrow, Inzaghi said that “It would be important for Inter.”
“It would be the third time in a row,” the Nerazzurri coach observed. “Only Milan has done that before.”
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And of what he expects from Napoli, Inzaghi said that “They were a team that were great in possession. And now they’ve changed their skin a bit.”
“I don’t know how Mazzarri will set his team up to play tomorrow,” the Inter coach said.
“He’s already been changing the formation in the league. But I think that what will matter most will be motivation.”
And as far as whether the Nerazzurri see the Supercoppa final tomorrow in terms of the Serie A title race as well, Inzaghi said that “It would send a great message. But we’re just focusing on the Supercoppa.”
“We’re playing in front of a sold-out stadium, and playing a final.”
“The title race promises to be an exciting one, with several teams vying to win the title,” Inzaghi said.
