Inzaghi requires Inter focus regardless of Feyenoord win

Simone Inzaghi insists the second leg of Inter’s Champions League last-16 tie with Feyenoord “gained’t be easy”, regardless of the Nerazzurri establishing a 2-0 lead on Wednesday.

Targets both aspect of half-time at De Kuip from Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez put Inzaghi’s aspect in management on the midway level within the tie.

Inter may have returned to San Siro for subsequent week’s rematch with an excellent higher benefit, had Timon Wellenreuther not saved Piotr Zielinski’s penalty in a while.

The Serie A leaders have solely conceded one aim of their 9 Champions League matches this season, and Inzaghi was happy by the perspective demonstrated by his gamers in Rotterdam.

“[Lautaro and Thuram] performed an excellent recreation, then [Mehdi] Taremi and [Marko] Arnautovic additionally got here on and did properly,” the Nerazzurri head coach instructed reporters throughout his post-match press convention.

“On the wings, everybody did properly. [Francesco] Acerbi, [Alessandro] Bastoni, [Yann] Bisseck, additionally for the provision they confirmed. It wasn’t a easy recreation and the second leg gained’t be both.”

Inzaghi additionally hailed stand-in goalkeeper Josep Martinez, who has deputised for Yann Sommer in current weeks, with the latter nursing a fractured thumb sustained in opposition to Juventus final month.

The Inter boss acknowledged Martinez’s performances between the sticks have left him with a variety headache when Sommer returns from damage.

“Martinez confirmed his qualities [against Feyenoord], which no-one had any doubts about,” Inzaghi added. “He was superb at staying calm and adapting properly.

“Being Inter’s goalkeeper is just not simple, [but] we have now a goalkeeper like Sommer, who has nice expertise and is doing properly. I’ll consider [the choice] calmly, however I’m happy with everybody.”