MILAN – "In the end, a draw was the most fair result for this game. We regret having made two or three mistakes in the first half, one of which gave AC Milan a goal, and having given them chances with these mistakes. But the Rossoneri played a good match, as we did as well. It’s a fair result," stated Nerazzurri academy director Roberto Samaden after the Primavera derby draw.
"Andy [Polo] is quickly adapting to an entirely new situation, not just from a footballing standpoint, but also a new country. He’s a fantastic lad and works very hard. In my view, his improvements come down to the way he’s becoming more and more comfortable in our environment, meaning here at Inter and in Italian football in general. We’re happy with what he’s doing, and that goes beyond the goal he scored.
"Even had we won we’d still be expecting the play-offs. AC Milan were the side that didn’t need to win to make the play-offs. Even with a win we would still have a gap between us and Atalanta and Milan; one that we wouldn’t easily have been able to bridge in four games. Actually, I think we have to prepare well for the play-offs. I’m confident since we’re getting back some important players. Paramatti is back, and Tassi is on his way. So heading into the play-offs I think we’ll be relaxed and playing with a lot of conviction.
"It wasn’t an easy game for Bonazzoli and Puscas since Milan has a strong defence. It’s well organised and very aggressive too. Their defence makes life difficult for any forward. In fact, we advanced much more easily on the flanks than centrally. Federico is 16 years old and has to play against older lads. So he worked for the team, and I think he did his part. It was difficult for him to get the better of the Rossoneri defence, since the coach chose to attack more down the flanks than through the middle. Puscas played for 15 minutes. I think they both did their part for the team more than showing their individual qualities.
"Dabo? He’s also making a lot of progress. He’s 18 years old. We have many like him on the team and we’re trying to get them experience. Today was particularly positive. He had work to do since it isn’t easy playing against Piccinocchi, Benedecic and Mastalli. So he had twice as much work. Not just trying to play his game, but also trying to make things difficult for them, since honestly those are three very good players."
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HIGHLIGHTS PRIMAVERA MILAN-INTER 09 04 2014
