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Inter, De Boer: ‘Many players are disappointed’
The incoming Serie A game is said to be the decisive one for the Dutchman’s future.
Do Inter deserve their position in the table?
“Definitely no. We played a very bad first half against Atalanta, but we grew in the second half. Many people say that we played our best football against Cagliari, before the Atalanta clash.”
This is not a normal situation, how are living these days?
“Of course the situation is very complicated, because we are Inter and we shouldn’t be losing all those games in a row. We can still change this situation working hard all together. I need my players now.”
Do you think all the players are still under your control? Some player put down some very disappointing performances against Atalanta.
“The first half against Atalanta was the worst one since I came here. I was very upset with my players and I was happy to see a sort of reaction in the second half. We went close to winning the game, but Atalanta is always a difficult side to face for Inter. My players trust me.”
And executives too?
“They are always here, we talk every day. They have their own ideas, I have mine, but Suning trust me.”
What would you think if Inter sack you despite winning against Torino? “I don’t think about it, I have to prepare the team and remain positive. It depends on how you lose games too, but my players trust me. Suning knew this project would have been complicated and they should always support their manager, like they are doing now.”
Is there anything you would not do again?
“I’ve always had the same philosophy. We have to prove that we can play a good football at anytime, like against Cagliari, Juventus and Bologna. It takes time to start a winning project. It’s hard for me, there are lot of players here and many of them are disappointed because they don’t play. But I can play just eleven of them. I had different ideas when I started here, but one changes his ideas after doing things and putting ideas into practice. At some point we’ll understand what the best team is, there are some problems, but we have to deal with it.”
