Matteo Darmian feels that Inter Milan “still have some issues to work out” after their loss to Al-Ittihad in a friendly this evening.
Speaking in a post-match interview, via FCInterNews, the 34-year-old gave his immediate reaction to the 2-0 preseason defeat.
Inter have lost their first match of the preseason period.
The Nerazzurri had previously beaten the likes of Lugano, Pergolettese, and Las Palmas. And then they drew against Pisa.
But this evening, Inter fell to a defeat to Saudi Pro League team Al-Ittihad.
Ultimately, the result of a preseason friendly match like this evening matters little. These fixtures are all about giving the players the chance to build fitness and find their rhythm on the pitch.
The start of the Serie A season is now a little more that a week away. Inter take on Genoa in their fist match of the campaign on Saturday, August 17th.
Matteo Darmian: Inter “Still Have Some Issues To Work Out” After Al-Ittihad Defeat
The loss to Al-Ittihad may not have mattered too much to Inter.
But the fact that there were still problems with the performances that led to the result was still reason for some worry.
Inter know that the start of competitive action is not far away now. And against Al-Ittihad, they were clearly not at the level they will need to be when they face Genoa.
Inter’s final match of the preseason period comes against Chelsea.
Inter defender Darmian said after the match against Al-Ittihad that “Our aim is always to win.”
“It’s normal to not quite be in our groove while we’re still preparing for the season,” he continued.
“Today we made some errors. We’ll have to work those out for the start of the season,” Darmian said.
“We’re preparing to be at our best for the start of the season.”
The former Manchester United defender added that “We knew the way [Al-Ittihad] play. We conceded the first goal from a counterattack, a good move by them.”
“Then we had some other issues,” Darmian added.
“But we’re working hard in training. Let’s not let this result get in the way of that.”
“We’re on the right track,” Darmian said. “We want to have another season like last one.”