AVRUPA TIMES/LONDON- Italian Serie A giant Inter’s technical director Simone Inzaghi made a statement to TRT SPOR about her team’s current situation and future goals. İnzaghi stated that they feel the absence of our Turkish national player Hakan Çalhanoğlu. Inter’s technical director Simone Inzaghi, who will host Monaco in the UEFA Champions League, answered the questions of journalist Dündar Keşaplı from the TRT SPOR team. "The target in the Champions League is the final" Stating that his team is on the right track with their performance in the league and the Champions League so far and that they are happy with the results, Inzaghi stated that they have not yet taken the final step towards entering the top 8 in the Champions League. The experienced coach said, "It will be great to achieve our goal in the first stage by beating Monaco. However, when we look at the rankings, there are also important clubs that will not be in the top 8."
Inzaghi noted that his team's goals are very clear and that they will continue to fight to achieve success, saying, "Our goal is to go to the final and get better with each match in this direction."
"We feel the absence of Hakan Çalhanoğlu"
Making statements about the team's deficiencies, İnzaghi stated that they especially feel the absence of Hakan Çalhanoğlu. İnzaghi said, "We all know how important a player Çalhanoğlu is for us. He is a very valuable player for Inter. He has had health problems since returning from the Super Cup in Riyadh, but he is getting better every day. He is one of our very valuable players and his absence is definitely felt in the matches." Çalhanoğlu can play in the Milan derby Indicating that the medical team is closely following the developments so that Çalhanoğlu can recover as soon as possible and take his place in the team, İnzaghi stated the following: "We will make an evaluation before the Milan derby to be played this weekend. If he fully recovers, I may consider including him in the squad. However, we will make the necessary evaluations after the Monaco match,"
"The final in Istanbul is still with me"
Also touching on the UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul, İnzaghi reminded of the unforgettable moments experienced during that period. İnzaghi said, "The final in Istanbul is something that is still with me and my players. We put up an extraordinary fight against Manchester City, we made it to the final, but unfortunately we couldn't get the trophy we wanted. We were unlucky. However, I congratulate my team's great fight and the success achieved." Simone İnzaghi also touched on how this experience was an important source of motivation for the team. "Our goal is greater success" Stating that Inter's future goals are higher, Inzaghi said that his team continues to develop every day and that they will achieve greater success with the support of their fans. Inzaghi concluded his words by saying, "Our goal is always greater success, to get better every day. I believe that we will achieve great things with the support of our fans."