APPIANO GENTILE - Juan Jesus didn't put a foot wrong in yesterday's win over Partizan Belgrade, and the Brazilian appeared as a guest on Sportmediaset as he gave an exclusive interview to Marco Barzaghi on Italia 2.
"Am I tired after yesterday? No, never. I'm always ready. We picked up three important points, all the more so because we did it in front of our fans. Winning breeds success and it's so much easier when things are going well."
He'll be back in action in the league on Sunday. The Nerazzurri meet Bologna, Sampdoria and Juventus in the space of 7 days, in a week which could be huge in the context of Inter's season: "First and foremost we're thinking about our next match. Let's play well, get the win we need and then we can start to think about our next two opponents.
"Are Inter in the hunt for the title? Yes, we always aim to be, this is a big club. You win when you've got togetherness and we have a great squad. I do my job and I'm happy that Stramaccioni has confidence in me. I'd played a lot for Brazil over the summer and I hoped to get game time here and that's been the case. The Olympics were important for me because they gave me confidence."
He then talks about his friendship with Philippe Coutinho ("He's like a brother to me. We're both Brazilian and our families socialise together") and his understanding on the pitch with Andrea Ranocchia: "They're talking about the two of us being the central defence pairing of the future? I really hope so but the whole team is playing well, not just us two. My aim is to keep working at Inter for a long while yet and to do a good job."
