Inzaghi: "From the reserves the answers I wanted. The action of Arnautovic's goal tested this morning"

Big saves, 2-0 "agile" and qualification for the Coppa Italia semi-finals achieved: it couldn't have gone better. And Simone Inzaghi knows it: "We made a great team against an excellent team, organized and of quality. In the first half we suffered and took risks but we didn't fall apart, unlocking it with the great goal by Arnautovic. They are guys who give everything for this shirt, I'm proud to be their coach. Milan? We'll think about it later, in April. Now there are many close matches and we are in difficulty on the wings, it's an emergency with Zalewski, Darmian and Carlos Augusto out. Now, however, a cycle begins with many close matches and our heads are there".

The Nerazzurri coach, rather than interpreting the Coppa Italia matches as an obstacle to the preparation of the Scudetto challenge on Saturday in Naples, sees them as a boost: "I received many important responses but even those who were not at their best did not hold back: Frattesi and Taremi had problems but they were needed and they took to the field taking painkillers. With Arnautovic I tried the dead balls this morning, he came out of the area and had been prepared like that. Martinez? He is an excellent goalkeeper, the club suggested him to me along with two others last summer. I had thought many times about giving him a debut in the championship but I was in no rush. He is serious, he works in silence, he knew he had Sommer in front of him but I am very happy with him. He has settled in well and is working hard".