Inter's disastrous draw with Shakhtar, which left the Nerazzurri out of the Champions League and Europa League, will cause weeks of controversy for Antonio Conte. The coach knows this and was quite nervous at the 'Sky Sport' microphones after the game: “I don't think it's a failed exam, these are your ideas, the team gave it their all, we dominated twice against Shakhtar and we didn't score a goal, with his goalkeeper who was always the best. Neither claw nor concentration were lacking: it was necessary to score a goal“.
Fabio Capello, present on the set, he commented that he did not see, among the Nerazzurri, “the rabid attitude of one who is obliged to win”. The technician was blunt: “I have nothing to answer to that.” According to Conte, today was not a step back at the level of the game: “Shakhtar changed their game system, which for them is like Ave Maria, so think before you ask“. Capello intervened there again: “So, Antonio, doesn't your Inter have a plan B?” That was the answer: “We have plan B, but we don't want to say it because, if not, they study that one too”. An attitude that the former Real Madrid coach did not like at all: “Tonight we did not hear any explanation about this game, it is too easy to come here smiling when you win. It takes more respect for journalists, teammates and for all those who they work in the world of soccer. “