VIAREGGIO - "Anderlecht showed they were a great side and demonstrated their quality in attack. They created problems for us, but I'm still upset about how we conceded the goal for a draw. Having said that we respect the run of the ball," were Andrea Stramaccioni's first words on Rai Sport after the final whistle in their opening match in the 64th edition of the Torneo di Viareggio. It was a match played at high speed on both sides, with the Nerazzurri starting well in both halves and then fading towards the end, said the Inter coach: "Towards the end of the first half Anderlecht grew in confidence, while in the second we lost Bessa first of all, and then I had to substitute Livaja - who hadn't played a full 90 minutes for a long time – so we lost fire-power up front. Apart from the two chances towards the end of the game, Inter controlled the match," continued Stramaccioni. "Anderlecht brought on their fourth striker and naturally gave more weight to their attack. I don't think I'm wrong," concluded the coach, "when I say that the corner that led to the goal wasn't a corner; without wanting to stir up any kind of controversy, I just wanted to underline that the linesman didn't flag, but the referee decided to award it. In any case I'd like to compliment our opponents and now our thoughts turn immediately to Wednesday."
