Farris: “We’ll give everything against Barcelona, even without Lautaro”

The words of Inter Milan’s assistant coach after the match against Hellas Verona

Inter Milan claimed a 1–0 win over Hellas Verona at San Siro in Matchday 35 of Serie A, returning to victory in the league. 

On the bench for this match was assistant coach Massimiliano Farris, who stood in for the suspended Simone Inzaghi.

Inter Milan’s assistant coach praises focus vs Verona and outlines strategy to limit Barcelona and Yamal

“It was a solid performance. We needed to stay on track in the league, and we did. 

We played with intensity, focus, and the desire to control the game. We knew Verona would play their game—we could’ve been quicker in some situations, but the most important thing was showing the right attitude.

We’re Inter Milan, and the players know they must approach matches this way.

The league race? Given recent events, it’s no longer in our hands, but we must win every match to have no regrets. If Napoli drops points, we have to be ready to take advantage.

Now we face a crucial match against Barcelona, then we’ll see what happens in Serie A. The squad is very aware of its strength. We went to Barcelona to play our game against one of the strongest teams in the world.

We know how good they are, but just being in a position to fight for a Champions League final against such a side means a lot—and we’ll give everything to achieve it.

Lautaro? There’s still a bit of hope he’ll play Tuesday, but right now it’s more no than yes. He’s currently not training, but we’ll try everything—we know how crucial this game is.

Yamal? We’ll look for solutions, continue analyzing the match, and see what we can do. 

He showed surprising quality, made some outstanding plays, and we’ll need to limit him as much as possible. He finds space even where none exists.

The match against Barcelona will require total concentration. One idea could be to reduce their passing rhythm—against teams like this, if you limit their possession, you can relieve pressure. We need to win and we’ll try to do it.

Taremi? He’s a player we know well. He gave us a great contribution the other night in the Champions League. 

If Lautaro doesn’t make it, there’ll be space for another striker—and he’s one of the main candidates.”

Massimiliano Farris

Source: inter.it