Inter Milan assistant coach: Lautaro has a glimmer of hope for his return in the Champions League, and he will work hard to limit Yamal better

reported on May 4th that in the 35th round of Serie A, Inter Milan defeated Verona 1-0 at home. Due to the suspension of Inzaghi, Inter Milan's assistant coach Faris was interviewed by Sky Sports after the game.

What is the most important aspect of this game?

The intensity, concentration, and desire to win. We know Verona will focus on defense, so it is not easy to find opportunities. Maybe we could be quicker in some options in the second half, but we didn’t face a big threat.

Inter Milan sent Team B to fight in this game

I would not say this is Team B, but the players who had less playing time before, but they know what they expected from them.

National Chinese Milan will face Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final next week. We are very clear about our goals. In the first leg we learned about Barcelona’s defensive weaknesses, but their strength was very strong and did suppress us at some point. We need to improve on these situations, but it’s already a pride that we can compete with such a strong team for a spot in the Champions League final. We will do our best to successfully advance.

Can Inter Milan captain Lautaro participate in the competition?

He is not seriously injured, so there is still a glimmer of hope. But so far, hope is not great. He is not able to participate in training yet, we will do our best, but the situation is indeed complicated.

How will Inter Milan defend Yamal?

We will study some new tactics to limit him. He is a player who can create offensive space without space, and he plays at a high level. It’s not that we gave him a lot of freedom, but that he played very freely. We will understand how to better limit him. Facing such a team, we must reduce the opponent's dribbling. Bayern has put pressure on us throughout the game before, while Barcelona chose a different approach. They use high-level pressure to defend, and we can take advantage of the opportunity to attack. We expect Barcelona to continue to use this tactic because that's their advantage in the previous 53 games.

Inter Milan is still 3 points behind Serie A leader Naples. What is the situation of the league championship?

Unfortunately, the initiative in the championship is no longer in our hands. But we have to win all the matches without regrets. If Naples slows down, we must be ready at any time. However, now we are going to focus on the Champions League match in the middle of next week, because that will be a legendary final.