Inzaghi: "A trophy we dedicate to our fans. Congratulations to the lads"

“First of all, we should compliment Napoli for a great performance: they defended really well and fought like lions despite being reduced to ten men. I want to congratulate my lads, who played a semi-final three days ago. This was new for everyone and our performance suffered a bit, but our concentration levels were excellent and we defended really well. We could have taken a first-half lead through Dimarco and scored earlier on in the second half, but we were up against a great team. I’m happy for my lads and the Club; in the three years I’ve been here, there hasn’t been anything lacking. Great credit should also go to our fans, who had a long journey, and we wanted to celebrate in front of them to share this victory with them.”

“We learnt about the passing of Gigi Riva at the end of the first half. He was someone I was lucky enough to meet and talk to at Coverciano. He was a wonderful player and man, and he will leave a big void. Lautaro needs to keep it up; he’s had six excellent months. He’s a leader, a captain. Barella discovered the news about Riva at half-time. He probably should have tried to avoid a booking, but these things can happen. We weren’t sure how this match could go; usually, you can prepare for finals a bit more calmly. We played our semi-final match the day after Napoli and were a bit more fatigued. However, Napoli should be complimented because they defended really well. Despite this, we remained composed and tried to change our shape. I’m also delighted with those who came on. We were celebrating the goal and thought we would send on Bisseck, who was very important in those last four minutes. We know what is happening in the league; we have two great competitors who are doing very well. In the second part of the season, we need to repeat what we’ve done so far.”