Antonio Contetechnician Inter de Milan, assured this Tuesday that the round of 16 match of the Europa League this Wednesday against the Getafe, in Gelsenkirchen, will be sportsfully “dirty”, referring to the great competitive capacity of his rival. “We are ready for this competition. We are clear that we are facing a tough opponent. We know it will be a (sportingly) dirty match, in which we must suffer. But I think we are mature enough to face it. We have to show that we deserve to pass. If we are better, we will advance. And if not, we will finish our journey, “he said. Conte at the virtual press conference the day before.
The preparer of Inter highlighted the competitive level of Getafe and he recalled that this year, despite “not making spectacular matches” at the game level, he has made the greats of the Spanish League suffer. “We study Getafe. We saw that even in games against Barcelona, he Real Madrid or the Athletic spectacular results did not come out. The greats had to suffer, even winning in a very fair way, for few goals, “he said. Conte. “This says it all about the strength of this team. They know how to play their football, play high balls, their forwards are strong, they help the defense and they know how to guide the counterattacks. We know it will be a tough game,” he added.
After the controversy that arose last Saturday, when he publicly attacked his directive for an alleged lack of support, Conte He insisted on Tuesday that what matters “is the good of the Inter“and that” does not count the 'I' but the 'we' ”. “It doesn't matter if this competition is important to me. It is an important competition for the Inter. We must give everything to leave without regrets. We do not know where we will go, but we know that we must give everything, “he reiterated.
He also considered that his team, which finished the A series in the second position, behind the Juventus, is able to withstand the pressure and to reach the end of this Europa League. “The pressure is correct. We have already had the pressure to recover positions, to maintain our position in Serie A. The last three games against Genoa (3-0 victory), Naples (2-0) and Atalanta (2-0) They have shown that this team is improving and from this point of view I am happy. I hope that tomorrow is another step, that we give a good response, “he said. And he said:” Winning helps win. There is little to say. Victories give confidence. It is never easy, if you win it means you have an important level “.