La prima parte della conferenza stampa di oggi a Veronello di mister Eugenio Corini, in vista della partita che il ChievoVerona giocherà sabato sera contro la Roma: “Senza Hetemaj farò dei cambiamenti”.
APPIANO GENTILE – Danilo D’Ambrosio was in the Inter Channel studios this afternoon to film this week’s edition of InterNOS, the chat show in which a Nerazzurri player answers questions sent in by the fans.
The 25-year-old commented on his performances: "I always try to show my competitive streak when I take to the pitch, play with grit and determination – all those qualities that got me noticed by Inter in the first place.
"Statistics? I do swat up on certain opponents before games, yes. But I don’t really look at my own stats, especially if they’re positive ones. I prefer to look at the negative ones so that I can learn from them and improve."
The defender also spoke about how he’s finding life in Milan after making the move from Turin. "I’m really happy at Inter and a lot of that is down to the amazing welcome my team-mates have given me. I’ve settled into Milan well too. I already knew the city and fortunately I’m not finding it hard being away from Turin, where I’d spent the last four years of my life. I live in the centre and with the lovely weather we’ve been having recently – which I must say came as a surprise to me in March in Milan – I’ve been able to go out and have lots of nice walks."
You can hear more from D’Ambrosio on InterNOS, on Inter Channel at 21:00 tonight
APPIANO GENTILE – The Nerazzurri had their first training session of the week today in preparation for Inter v Atalanta, the Serie A Week 29 match on Sunday 23 March at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (kick-off at 15:00).
After the warm-up, the team played a series of training games and then performed aerobic work.
APPIANO GENTILE – The Nerazzurri were back at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti this morning for their second training session of the week as they start ramping up their preparations for Sunday afternoon’s Serie A contest with Atalanta at the Stadio Meazza.
After warming up, the players were put through a gym programme and then did tactical drills both individually and in groups.
The lads will be back on the pitch this afternoon for their second workout of the day.
APPIANO
GENTILE – After his first match as an Inter starter that brought a win against
Hellas Verona, Danilo D’Ambrosio spoke with Sky Sport Italia about how this
week is going and if he had imagined it would be this way: "Yes,
absolutely. Mainly because, regardless of my individual performance, the team
won. And when the team wins the individual performances improve. Now we have to
work at 100% to keep up this form. Since I’ve been here at Inter my team-mates
have been crucial. They’re stars both on and off the pitch. It’s a source of
pride for me that I can count on their advice."
Jonathan is in top form, but for Danilo it’s no problem to play on the left: "I can play on either flank. I’m glad Jonathan and Nagatomo are playing well. But as I said before, what’s important is that Inter win." And regarding the next opponent: "Each game is different. Atalanta can prove to be more difficult than another match, such as one against Fiorentina for example. We have to give our all."
The Nerazzurri defender went on to explain why his team must continue onward without thinking about third place: "I arrived at Inter as someone who has always had a humble attitude. It’s normal for a big club like Inter to have big goals in mind, but it’s possible to lose your way by thinking about it too much. We’ll focus on playing well one Sunday at a time. Then we’ll see what happens."
D’Amborsio discussed whether he feels the gap can be closed more quickly with the teams ahead of Inter: "President Thohir has been very clear, saying that, even if this is a transition year, there are objectives to be reached sooner or later. This is certainly an objective. Can we still do more, and is there regret for points we lost along the way? We can’t think about the past, although we missed out on a few points. It’s necessary to look towards the future optimistically and with the knowledge that we can earn results. I think currently the team is going through a moment of good form, but I believe that’s owed to the fact that we’re working so hard every day."
He also spoke on Mateo Kovacic and his opinion that the Croat is making further progress: "I’m of the opinion that, for a young player, it’s important to have patience. Especially when you’re talking about a top talent like Kovacic, who is one of the best in Italy for the position he plays. But being young and having a coach that can give him so much, he has to understand how to wait. It’s just as I had to do, by winning my place."
Finally, some talk on the Italian national team: "When I was at Torino there was a moment in which I really believed I could get a call from Prandelli. But the call never came, and I have to admit I felt a bit sorry for that. But it passed, and now I have to say that I’d be pretty glad if that call were to come sooner or later."