Javier Zanetti said “the time has come for Inter to take responsibility and give something more” after defeat to Juventus.
The Vice-President was sent to speak to the media following the 2-0 result in Turin, as Coach Roberto Mancini did not feel up to it.
“He was already ill before the game and now has lost his voice,” Zanetti told Mediaset Premium.
Javier Zanetti said “the time has come for Inter to take responsibility and give something more” after defeat to Juventus.
The Vice-President was sent to speak to the media following the 2-0 result in Turin, as Coach Roberto Mancini did not feel up to it.
“He was already ill before the game and now has lost his voice,” Zanetti told Mediaset Premium.
“It is a very tough defeat to swallow, unfortunately it was due in part to the strength of our opponents and also our own fault.
“However, the time has come for the team to take responsibility and give something more. From here to the end of the season they must give everything they’ve got.
“We must get back to being solid and have more certainties. After that we can take it one game at a time. It’s the only way to emerge from this moment, which sadly has been going for a while.”
It has been a remarkable collapse, as Inter were Serie A leader on January 6, but have plummeted to fifth place – 13 points adrift of Juventus – and are only one point ahead of Milan.
“Inter were a solid team and proved up until Christmas that they were top of the table. Juve are a well-organised side with a lot of character and that makes the difference.
“We tried to play them on level terms.”