Antonio Conte has issued a rallying cry ahead of Inter’s Champions League clash with Slavia Prague. “We need this type of match to grow.”
Inter must make up a three-point deficit on Borussia Dortmund going into their match against Slavia, whom held Conte’s side to a surprise 1-1 draw in September.
“We very much know the importance of tomorrow’s game,” the former Juventus boss said at a press conference.
Antonio Conte has issued a rallying cry ahead of Inter’s Champions League clash with Slavia Prague. “We need this type of match to grow.”
Inter must make up a three-point deficit on Borussia Dortmund going into their match against Slavia, whom held Conte’s side to a surprise 1-1 draw in September.
“We very much know the importance of tomorrow’s game,” the former Juventus boss said at a press conference.
“We’ll have to suffer like Barca and Dortmund did and we did in the first game, but today we’re much more of team than the one who played at San Siro.
“We’ve had time to work and understand which kind of football we want to play. We need this type of match to grow.
“The result is crucial, but 95 percent of the time it depends on the performance you put in.
“I expect an open match. We don’t have too many chances to go through, but we have to take them.
“In the Champions League you always play against top teams, often with a winning mentality, which is acquired over time, so it’s inevitable to come across a few more difficulties.
“However, we’ll also grow in Europe. We’re still a ‘newborn’ team here.”
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“We have desire to do well and it makes no sense before a match to cry about the players we have out.
“We’ve been working since day one on an idea, which all the players have married into.
“There’s no reason to change the programme or fold if someone is missing. I’m calm because I believe in all my players.
“Borja Valero’s introduction against Torino is the most striking example. It would be wrong to change.
“Talking about the market today doesn’t seem right, plus it’s for the club to sort out. Today we must talk about those currently here and I thank them for getting us here.”