BUENOS AIRES – During the night in Italy the 10th charity match of the PUPI Foundation was played in Buenos Aires in support of the projects being carried out in Argentina. And of course Javier Zanetti could not miss the appointment. He spoke to the microphones of Sky Sport 24 and also discussed Inter's situation.
The captain explained: "We started the season with some difficulty, mostly
because of the coaching change and the absence of so many important players who
were injured. But in the last month we've won six out of seven games. We're
recovering, we know that the road is still long, but we hope to be contenders
until the end."
The Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Champions League. Zanetti commented on these competitions: "We're still in all three competitions. But we know, however, that we still have to make up ground in the league and we also know that it will be difficult because the teams that are ahead of us are strong. But we believe."
Zanetti was then asked why there are so many rumours about the coach of Inter. He smiled, as someone who knows everything about the Nerazzurri environment, and reminded us that "people are always talking about Inter. But what is important for us is to continue to work and be a united group. Let's not forget that this club, over the past seven years, has won everything there is to win. What is happening to us now may be something normal after this kind of consistency. Now we're with coach Ranieri; he has clear ideas, as do we, and we'll follow him and hope to do well."
Zanetti then said that he "very much agreed" with Inter's intentions of focusing on youth because, as he explained "in this way the club is building a very important replacement. However, we must give time to these youngsters because they're valuable and can give us a great hand."
On the transfer market, the captain provided no names, but he's certain of one thing: "I am sure that the club will make a great effort to make this team even more competitive. We must work with the players we have and then if some new ones arrive they will be welcome. AC Milan want only Tevez? I know Carlitos well. We're talking about a great champion who hasn't played for a while, but it is normal for a big club like AC Milan to want to sign a champion like him."
