Sadly this is part and parcel of football.
Sometimes you’re left empty-handed even after a performance like tonight’s.
You have to swallow it as best you can
then you try and find out what didn’t go right.
But... Yes, it’s a tough defeat to take.
It’s hard to pick yourself up again after a match like this.
Steven Zhang said tomorrow is another day
and we must keep playing with the same character as tonight
and keep trying until the end
because there are points to play for and anything can happen.
That’s true of course
and he also praised the players, staff and fans for what they did tonight.
Steven is always very nice to us. He understands things.
He spent the day with us yesterday.
He listens and takes everything in so he sees how the players behave.
He sees how professional they are
and he knows they're all very keen to do well.
He knows the players are willing to roll their sleeves up
and do what’s needed to get a result.
So when everything goes against us, like tonight,
he understands that it weighs heavily on the players.
Alberto?
Evening, coach.
There was a big difference between the first and second half
in terms of the team’s attitude and character.
We could almost say it was one of our best performances of the season
yet we go away empty-handed.
We’ve said that and, yes, it’s true.
All we can do now is let time take its course and get through the night.
Then we’ll reiterate what we said earlier in the dressing room,
although they don’t really want to hear it at the moment.
Umberto?
There are three big games left and nine points to play for.
Where do Inter go from here?
We need to win all three
and then see what the other teams have done.
