Martinez and Zalewski: “Now all eyes on Barcelona”

The post-match thoughts of key players after the win over Hellas Verona

Victory and a clean sheet for Inter Milan against Hellas Verona. The match at San Siro was decided by Asllani’s goal from the penalty spot and a composed, mature team performance. 

Inter Milan showed resilience and secured three crucial points. Here are the words of Josep Martinez and Nicola Zalewski following the Serie A success.

Inter Milan players reflect on the Verona win and express determination to reach the Champions League final at San Siro

Josep Martinez:

“Today was a great opportunity for the players who haven’t featured as much, and I’m really happy for all the guys who played. It was an important game—we have to win all our matches and see what happens.

It was also important not to concede, which we managed to do, and now we can focus calmly on the upcoming games, starting with Tuesday.

How do you stop Yamal? He’s a very strong player—you have to mark him closely and try to double up on him so he doesn’t have space to make plays. I think he’s a key figure for Barcelona.

Their philosophy is to control the game, and that applies to us too. The return leg is at San Siro, which is never an easy stadium for anyone. Our fans will be behind us and we’ll give everything to reach the final.”

Nicola Zalewski:

“We want to stay in the race—you never know what might happen between now and the end.

Today was a match we needed to dominate and win in order to keep pace.

The Champions League? It’s a source of pride for me. When I spoke with the coach, I understood why this team is so strong—there’s a real hunger to go all the way. This is a group that believes and has real quality.”

Source: inter.it