"The only way to stay alive is to win tomorrow. We will have to leave the field without regrets."
Antonio Conte plays the charge for his Inter, on the eve of the match against Borussia Moenchengladbach.
A match without tomorrow, from inside or outside for the Nerazzurri: only winning the three points in Germany, on the pitch of the famous can match in '71, would allow them to still remain in the running for the Champions League knockout round.
It will not be easy, also because the Germans present themselves to the match in shape and with the match-point to center the qualification, but Lukaku and his team-mates have to raise their heads even in Europe after the convincing victory against Sassuolo.
"We know it will not be easy, they have shown their strength. We are no longer referees of our destiny, it means that we have failed in some situations. But we want victory, tomorrow's race is an opportunity to follow up on a path and to test ourselves in important games, from inside or outside ", continued Conte.
A game that can represent a fundamental point not only for the season but also for the future of the coach in the Nerazzurri, constantly in the crosshairs of most of the Inter fans.
Meanwhile, Conte also removes some pebbles for the last few matches: "Many negative judgments have been expressed after the match against Real, but I challenge anyone to go under a goal and a man after half an hour - added the coach -. was satisfied with the commitment, at the same time we created some situations and we must be good at improving.
The opponent is a very good team, which is doing very well in the Champions League. "What will be needed, according to the coach, will be not only the spirit seen on the pitch against Sassuolo, but also the tactical balance." You find it playing - he has Conte explained - "We had to put players on the pitch in official matches that maybe they should have worked harder and we had to throw them into the fray. The balance is found by playing, sometimes we managed to reach it, other times we didn't."
And the discussion can only fall on Hakimi, after some subdued performances.
"Go and review what I said at the beginning of the boy, he has important potential but he has to work a lot, especially in the defensive phase - Conte's opinion -. In Italy there are totally different pressures, higher expectations, in Germany or in England is all more 'enjoy' ".
"Now attack Hakimi who, however, comes from a different league and has to settle down", added Andrea Ranocchia, at a press conference next to the coach.
"He has quality but every day I see the case of Hakimi, and it's wrong. At Inter when things go well they always try to put it down and see the negative aspects, but when things go bad everything seems to be thrown away."
In the meantime, however, the Moroccan winger should start from the bench against the Germans, leaving space from the 1st minute to Darmian who convinced him in the match against Sassuolo, with Young returning to the opposite wing.
In the median with Gagliardini and Barella Brozovic should see himself again, with Lukaku and Lautaro confirmed in attack.
