Spalletti: "Our support deserves to be back at the top"

MILAN - Milano is Inter, Milano is Nerazzurro. A goal from Icardi ensured Inter ecstasy for Luciano Spalletti's side on Sunday, as they came out on top during the 169th Derby della Madonnina in Serie A. 

“We wanted to score sooner, and this would have reflected the pattern of the game perfectly,” the Inter coach said as he explained what he felt after the captain’s goal in the 92nd minute. “But we played better than our opponents and were camped in their half of the field from the beginning until the end. We were the dominant team. It’s not easy to play with a high line and press the opposition like we did, but we did it perfectly tonight and managed to prevent Milan from playing.

"I live for these results. I’m not here to simply warm the bench but to shape Inter’s future. The players should look to do the same and I liked what Icardi said at the end of the game: this victory helps us in terms of gaining consistency. The Club has chosen us to do just this, to bring the team back to the top. The fans really deserve for this to happen.”