Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez spoke to the media after his team’s 1-0 Champions League victory over Arsenal. He praised the team’s performance, highlighting their strong start and overall character: “These matches are wonderful to play. Arsenal has quality and important players. We did our best, putting them in difficulty in the first 25 minutes. Then we dropped in intensity and suffered a bit. But over the 90 minutes, we showed great character and quality, which is what we wanted.”
Martinez emphasized the collective effort: “When I come off, I try to continue helping. They went for many crosses, and we have many good players in the box who can win headers.” He also commented on his fitness: “I played 90 minutes against Venezia. The more I play, the better I feel. These are the coach’s decisions. Now we need to recover energy and think about what’s coming next.”
He expressed satisfaction with Inter’s current position in the competition: “The most beautiful thing about this match is first and foremost the three points. We have ten points now, which is important. We didn’t concede, which is another important aspect because we’ve conceded many in the league. It means we’re working well and we’re aware that this competition is made of details. We must continue this way and try to do more every day.”
Martinez concluded by stating the team’s lofty goals: “We want everything. Because this club, as history shows, can do it. Since I arrived, I’ve always said it: I want to win everything – the league, Champions League, Italian Cup… Frustration about finishing seventh in the Ballon d’Or? Yes, but it’s passed now.”
