Inzaghi Declares ‘I Did What Was Needed’ With Second Half Substitutions In Juventus 1-0 Inter Milan Serie A Loss | OneFootball

Simone Inzaghi said that he “did what was needed” with his substitutions in today’s Serie A loss to Juventus by Inter Milan.

The Nerazzurri coach reacted to the match in a press conference, as reported by FCInterNews.

Simone Inzaghi used all five substitutions available against Juventus this evening. All five changes came in the second half.

While the removal of Mehdi Taremi for Marcus Thuram didn’t come as too much of a surprise, Inzaghi did raise some eyebrows with the other two of his first slate of substitutions.

Both Alessandro Bastoni and Federico Dimarco came off. Carlos Augusto and Nicola Zalewski replaced them.

Then with Inter chasing the game in the second half, Inzaghi hooked midfielders Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Hakan Calhanoglu.

Replacing them were Piotr Zielinski, a midfielder, and Joaquin Correa, a forward.

Simone Inzaghi: “I Did What I Needed To Do” With Subs In Juventus 1-0 Inter Milan Loss

Inter coach Simone Inzaghi commented that “I made the changes that I needed to.”

“Because in the first quarter of an hour of the second half, I saw that the team was suffering. And we knew that Juventus would come at us with even more intensity.”

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 02: Simone Inzaghi, Head Coach of FC Internazionale, looks on prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 02, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“The substitutes came on and did well,” Inzaghi said. “Regardless of who came on or went off.”

“We had seemed to have gotten the match under control,” added the Inter coach. “But then the goal came.”

“We saw how it came about. We had to do better in that individual moment, and help each other more.”

Meanwhile, Inzaghi insisted that “On a physical level the team was very good this evening.”

“We played a determined, organized match.”

“But we should have been more determined with what we created,” added the Inter coach. “Football doesn’t forgive you.”