Simone Inzaghi says it was not Inter’s best night following their 1-0 defeat to Empoli and insists that he doesn’t expect an apology from Milan Skriniar. The defender earned a reckless second booking for a high boot challenge and was sent off in the first half, but Inzaghi refused to blame the Slovakian international, focusing instead on the overall performance when speaking to DAZN after the game:
“It was not our best night, we found a worthy opponent. We wanted to stay in the game after the send off, we created something but couldn’t score. It’s a defeat that slows down our run. We conceded a goal at a time when we were back in the game, then we lost order and distance.
“A defeat that stings and hurts in front of our fans. We end the first half with 37 points and many regrets, we want to do better in the second half.
“Do I expect an apology from Skriniar? Absolutely not. He made two fouls that I have to review, I was a bit puzzled by the sending off. He is an exemplary professional. There is this situation that does not help, but I have a club behind me that is trying to resolve this and other situations.
“Dunfries? He is working to catch up. I preferred Bellanova at that time because he is doing well and deserved this chance. From Saturday, Dumfries will be fully available.”
Were you too cautious early in the second half with five defenders?
“I made a choice and I am convinced it was right at that moment. In numerical inferiority we had suffered less than in the first 30′ then with Dzeko and Lukaku I could have changed the game. Tactically the game played in the right way, it was not one of our best nights. A sending off in less than one half had never happened to me, sometimes I take off cautioned players for this reason as well.”
Did any players let up a bit?
“In the last few games maybe we got too nervous, it’s not just our fault because strange things happened. We ended the first half of the season with 37 points, we are all there and we will all have to fight from here to the end.”
Why did Inter lose six games in a round?
“Six defeats is a lot, the others there with us also had more or less the same path. This evening slows down our path, which must start again already from Saturday.”
