After the 4-1 victory over Arsenal, the Inter Primavera manager Andrea Zanchetta he spoke thus to the reporters of FcInterNews.it of the Nerazzurri team’s great progress in the Youth League: “The four wins out of four are pleasing but what interests me most is that the boys are able to compete at a high level. It means that we have quality and this must be nurtured and trained. But we must realize that we must not set limits and try to push to the maximum because the characteristics of the players are many.”
Already 15 goals in the Youth League and there was no drop like with Monza.
“Yes we talked about it during the week, for me it wasn’t a physical discussion but a mental one, we have to grow from this point of view. We create a lot, sometimes episodes direct the matches and it’s not just the attitude. But today I saw a different determination in trying not to concede goals, it’s also a different step that must make the boys understand that they don’t have to concede goals.”
Why do these blackouts happen more in the league than in Europe?
“In general, the mentality of the boys is not yet that of a professional footballer and sometimes the name of the team weighs heavily and it is a mistake not to be made because every match hides a danger. In fact in the championship it is more difficult to undermine the defenses, here in Europe instead the teams play in an offensive and open way and spaces are created, and we are good at open spaces. The boys must understand that with the qualities they have they can do well against anyone, then blackouts happen, they also happen to the greats but. must be limited.”
A quasi-qualification? He gives energy in view of the match against Fiorentina?
“These matches must be fueled by these performances, it’s nice to have great performances but if they aren’t accompanied by the result it’s not easy to manage the mood of the rather fluctuating boys. They must give us the right awareness to face every opponent. Not only is Fiorentina playing well but many others are dangerous.”
How do you judge De Pieri’s performance from the left and how is he doing?
“We had some players out and with two left-handed players I had to choose who to play on the left. De Pieri has more speed in the open field and could suffer less than Romano who is better in the middle of the field and with his foot inverted. That’s fine but I’m subtleties, the kids have to learn to play everywhere. It shouldn’t be anything serious, we made a video call to say hello and see how he was and we saw him quite well “.