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Stefano Vecchi held his pre-Lazio press conference this afternoon at Appiano Gentile: “The team demonstrated during the week that they do not want to finish the season in this way. It was a better week than the previous one; the players have got used to our way of doing things.”

“Gabriel needs to play; he has found it hard going here because there are top players ahead of him in the pecking order. Eder, for example, has often been out but he’s a starter for the national team. It’s not always easy to find a spot. It’s natural to get a bit down, because he probably expected things to play out differently this season. However, we’re talking about a young player with quality. Andrea [Pinamonti] is an option for us. Had things been different, he probably would have played tomorrow. But when things are like this, I don’t want him to feel under too much pressure.”

“From a physical point of view, the team has done what’s been asked of them. Right now, the players are finding it hard from a mental standpoint, to get out of this run they’re on. It’s been a tricky season and we need to try and finish it well. Now it’s up to me to motivate this group of players and try to bring this season to a close in the best way possible.”

“Lazio have had a good season all round. They’ve shown that they’ve got good players in their starting eleven and on the bench too. I congratulate Simone Inzaghi. We’ve looked at a few things we could do in the game, which may help us against this team, but we don’t know how they’ll set up.”

“In terms of character, I saw a team that pushed hard and tried until the end against Sassuolo. We missed opportunities to score, we hit the post, and made a mistake to go 1-0 down. It wasn’t an easy atmosphere to deal with. I don’t think we played particularly badly, but it was a negative result. Of course, we have to produce more, we are Inter. All our games are tough at the moment, even more so against a team like Lazio, who have nothing to lose and have real quality. The club’ss management are aware of how difficult this situation is, they’re backing us. I know that my staff and I are valued, and we share in the responsibility for being in this situation. We want to give them something to be happy about.”

Source: Inter.it