SERIE A: THE LATE GAME OF MATCHDAY 1
"No revolutions. I believe in Milito but there is also Coutinho."
"Diego is untouchable? I don't think he is." The coach is not giving up on the Argentinian but he'll reflect. And preparations for the baby Brazilian.
Appiano Gentile - The prizes are beautiful and shiny. But they can be very distracted. "They day before Monte Carlo, there were many good headlines and we also had an awards ceremony so we lost a bit of concentration. We were too happy, too many awards..." That is Rafa Benitez. He says and smiles. Benitez has also pointed out some other problems and according to him the team "had no energy" and it is hard to turn on a machine with no energy to conquer others. Well, it is time to restart without failures. No Maicon for "a blow in the knee" but there is Santon who has been "working very well in the last 2-3 training sessions" but for now Zanetti is a leading candidate for the RB position. But above all, there is also Milito. The man in Monte Carlo was not a Principe. "Is he untouchable? I don't think he is." Stop, let's talk. But Diego is very difficult to give up. At least give him a rematch after that bad night to regain his "Principality".
Intelligent revolution "I do not want to revolutionize the team but I will change some things but not what has been working." Meanwhile, he feels the need to launch a caress for Milito. "Diego is an intelligent player, he understands when he plays well and especially when he plays badly he'll understand why. Now he is continuing to train well and I am very pleased with his work. If the team does well it will be easier for the striker to do better." Milito is not untouchable. Nobody is. Nobody should be. But but but. But he is EL PRINCIPE.
Idea Coutinho Today Diego should be on the field, and maybe we''ll see the Serie A debut of Coutinho. "The boy has talent and quality. He's been working and learning well and I am very pleased with him. He can start for this team but he is young and I will not put him under pressure." So watch out for the boy today, maybe instead of Pandev.
Right mentality, now "After Monte Carlo, I said to the boys that we are a team and we lost together. When we win, we al win. I'm sure about the reaction of the boys as they've been training with energy and intensity. That defeat must be a stimulus for all of them and for me too. I have the mentality and we must rely on ourselves. Inter are a great team that for the past 3 season have never started in the best way. It takes time so now we have to do things that we are capable of doing. The boys are calm and focused. Nobody likes to lose. For this we should win. Now."