APPIANO GENTILE – "We'll take to the pitch determined to make people think again after the criticism that's been mounting up in recent weeks. To some extent we did that on Thursday, but tomorrow is another game altogether. We're totally up for it and we can't wait for kick-off so that we can channel everything we've got onto the pitch." That's how Andrea Stramaccioni opened his press conference the day before the derby.
The coach then stressed the significance of Inter's midweek Europa League fixture against Cluj: "It was important for us to play on Thursday because defeats like the one in Florence are tough to take and it helps if you can get straight back out on the pitch. We got everything wrong against Fiorentina so it was important for us to get the defeat out of our system quickly."
As for tomorrow's game, Stramaccioni believes it "definitely won't be decisive, whether it's a good or a bad result, even though winning or losing a derby can affect you psychologically. Whatever happens there are still plenty of games left to play and we've seen this season that you can't underestimate anyone in Serie A."
More from Stramaccioni's press conference to come soon on inter.it
