Inter defender Milan Skriniar discussed the Nerazzurri’s final games of the season, the Coronavirus stop and how he was named the best Slovakian player of last year in an interview with Slovakian newspaper Sport published yesterday, as reported by FcInterNews.
“We still have many games to play before the end of the season, anything can happen. We believe in our skills and will do our best to be as strong as possible at the end of the season.”
The 25-year-old then spoke about how the team trained during the quarantine period.
“Even during the quarantine, we trained constantly, although it is true that we did it at home. We started gradually with individual training, then squad training. I think we are well prepared for these commitments that await us.”
He highlighted how the squad are all excited to get back onto the pitch after so long on the sidelines.
“We couldn’t wait to get back to the game after a long break. Mainly because we can finally do what we love again. I think the circumstances and the situation will improve not only in terms of football, but also in terms of life in general.”
Skriniar commented on how he won the award for the best Slovakian player of 2019.
“I was very happy to win this award for the first time. It certainly helped me not to stop during the quarantine, but to train conscientiously, even if only at home.
“My teammates when they saw the news on the Internet congratulated me, but at that moment we couldn’t celebrate because of the restrictions. When we went back to training, we didn’t talk about it anymore.”
The 25-year-old Slovakian defender touched on the Nerazzurri’s elimination from the Coppa Italia last weekend.
“We are very disappointed, also for our fans, that we didn’t manage to make it to the final. Now we have no choice but to focus on the league and the Europa League to finish the season in the best possible way.
“I think we deserved more, we also had more chances, unfortunately we didn’t manage to score. That’s what football is also about.”
He briefly touched on the rumours linking him with a move away from Milan in the upcoming summer transfer window.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t want to comment on any kind of rumor at the moment.”
Finally, Skriniar joked about his thick beard and almost hipster styled appearance.
“Inspired by Lionel Messi? No no, I wasn’t inspired by anyone. It occurred to me that I would try something similar. In the meantime, I’ve shaved again.”
Skriniar has made 33 appearances across all competitions so far this season, for a total of 2852 minutes. In that time, he has provided one assist.
