Inzaghi admits concerns over Inter fatigue
Inter Milan head coach Simone Inzaghi admitted his team is feeling the strain of a demanding season after its 3-0 defeat to AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-finals.
With the Serie A and UEFA Champions League titles still on the line, Inzaghi is worried after a second straight defeat after the 1-0 league loss to Bologna, but urged his players to overcome these recent setbacks.
"Of course [I'm worried]. We're not used to losing two in a row," Inzaghi said.
"We need to analyse both defeats the right way. We didn't deserve to lose in Bologna, and tonight we ran out of energy in the second half.
"We have to keep going. There's both physical and mental fatigue. We need to be stronger than all of that."
With the tie locked at 1-1 from the first leg, Luka Jovic scored twice for Milan and Tijjani Reijnders netted a late third to see Inter eliminated by its great rival.
"This journey has brought us a lot of joy, but also some disappointments, like tonight," Inzaghi said.
"We should've done better. We lacked sharpness in both boxes at key moments of the game."
The Italian manager insisted that a packed schedule is no excuse, while his team must regain confidence for the final stretch of the season and ahead of hosting Roma on Monday (AEST).
"We've had a more packed schedule than others, but again, it's not an excuse," Inzaghi said. "If we didn’t make it to the [Coppa Italia] final, it means we didn't do enough.
"There’s one month left, and we have to keep going with confidence. Tonight, Milan deserved it, and it’s only right that they’re going to the final.
"We'll try to bounce back and give it our all on Sunday [Monday AEST] against Roma."
Milan's victory means it will play two finals in a single season for the first time since 2007-2008, having already beaten Inter in the Supercoppa Italiana final earlier this season.
