Inter Comes Back From Two-Goals Down; Advances To Coppa Italia Final 🏆

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[00:00:00]All in all, Grell, you think the right team, the better team on the night went through for you in in today?

[00:00:05]>> Yeah, I think so. Uh the team when you look at their goal difference, it's ridiculous. I mean, they scored 11 goals against Ko in four games, right? That tells you everything you need to know.

[00:00:14]Uh and they're in this constant challenge of I think mental and physical fatigue and and when they get those two boxes checked, there's not a lot of teams that can hang around with them.

[00:00:24]So, yeah, I do think that the best team won.

[00:00:26]>> You agree, TS?

[00:00:28]>> Yeah. Um although I thought the better team for 60 minutes was Como in this match, right? But you got to play 90 minutes. We were kind of joking when we came on the desk if the game was 60 minutes be pretty good, right? And this just goes to show I think the depth, right? Once you start getting into this bench, Ku pulled the right strings today, but I they're they're two players deep in every position. Koal just doesn't have that, right? We we kind of felt and we can talk about getting pinned back or playing deeper. You know, it's one of the other. When you got to kill a game off, you do it either one of two ways, with the ball or without the ball. They're not a team that kills games off without the ball in sitting deep like that. Um, and they paid the price today as as we mentioned. Uh, couple of deflected goals, you know, opportunities. There's it's uh it's cruel for Ko because they offered so much to the game and they come out of this with nothing.

[00:01:17]>> I think we still need to remember it's still such a young and inexperienced group, right? This is only their second year back in Seda. They're a team that has found struggles throughout the year and Fabregas kept saying we need to stay focused for 90 minutes. We need to focus on on the challenge ahead. The fact that they are here is incredible. The fact that they got to the semi-final.

[00:01:34]>> I don't know. Said that the pressure is on them today.

[00:01:36]>> Yeah, I don't agree with that. And I think Fàregas will learn from these semi-finals. He'll learn from where he's going. What he's done at this como. It doesn't take anything away to lose in this fashion to in >> I don't know. Two weeks ago we're talking about this team and how great they are in the story in Champions League football. Now we might be talking about conference league football. That's a big difference. A big difference between the place. It's a big difference between the conference league. It's still five games left. Big difference between the conference league and the Champions League for me. One of them is like, "Wow, what a story." The other one's like, >> "Okay, I don't think anyone's getting out of bed."

[00:02:06]>> From where they were, >> I don't think anyone's getting out of bed to watch them in the in the in the conference league.

[00:02:10]>> What other team can you say just came up from two two leagues backto-back promotions? Obviously, >> they have one of the richest ownerships in in all of the in all of Europe. So did PSG and they spent a lot of money and they spent a lot of money and I'm not taking anything away from them.

[00:02:24]Yeah, of course. From two years ago, you're saying something different from two years ago where they were to where they are now. Excellent. Excellent project. The people have they have involved the manager. We we sing their praises every weekend. And what they almost just accomplished by the way was incredible. So take nothing away from them. But also we were talking two three weeks ago about Champions League football. Now we're talking about conference league football. Two different animals for me. You have to take into perspective everything. Just because they were doing really well to get into Champions League football doesn't mean that we have to hold them to the standard. Not one person in the world, not even the players themselves or the ownership would have thought that they'd be fighting for Champions League football.

[00:02:58]>> Is a Champions League is is hold on one second because I'm getting confused here. Are we >> If Columbo made Champions League, is that a better story than they're making conference league?

[00:03:06]>> Of course.

[00:03:07]>> Of course. But in the perspective of everything of is them making any sort of European football extremely impressive regardless, >> not from where they were a month ago. I think if you would have said it at the beginning of the year, yes, they make conference league, you would have been, okay, send them to conference league. I think the way it's gone and the way that they progressed this season and some of the signs we saw from this team, we thought, h there might be a chance that they make Champions League football.

[00:03:31]It's four games in a row now, right?

[00:03:32]That they've two in the league, two draws in, I'm sorry, two losses, a draw, and now another loss. So, you're you've got a draw in the last four games. It's a bad time to have a dip like they have.

[00:03:43]And I think that's what we're looking at, saying, how do you get to this point? Um, so just the way it's happened over the, excuse me, over the last couple of weeks is a little bit surprising, I think, because we maybe built our expectations up too much for Como, right? You say it all time.

[00:03:58]They're still a young team, still a young project at the end of the day, but I I I just think they're going to kick themselves over the last couple weeks because they're missing out on a few because they were so close.

[00:04:10]>> What about a a happy medium between the two? Champions League, Conference League. What about them finishing in Europa League? They're which week ended they would finish the league is not over. But what I'm saying what I'm saying is that's why this tournament this moment was so important. That's why I thought the pressure was on them today because okay fine you don't get it in the top. You don't get in the in the Europa League football but you get it through the copalia and okay it's still impressive. You win a trophy. Not only you have something to show for your progress.

[00:04:36]>> So with your logic though if they do qualify to Europa League through the league that's impressive for you.

[00:04:42]>> Very impressive.

[00:04:43]>> Okay.

[00:04:44]>> Very impressive. Just not conference league.

[00:04:46]>> No, the conference league I think is a punishment.

[00:04:48]>> And also just by the way I'm hearing >> you can't name the teams in the conference.

[00:04:52]>> If if in Well, I can cuz I cover it obviously every sing.

[00:04:58]>> If in win this competition by the way and obviously they finish first then it leaves an extra place in the table. So Ko could still qualify for the Europa League.

[00:05:09]>> He just came up with conferencing out of nowhere hypothetically.

[00:05:11]>> Back to your original question. I I think there was a lot of pressure on them to get the job done and lift the trophy. Everyone knows they're doing a great job.

[00:05:18]>> Yes.

[00:05:18]>> But there's there's something at the end of the season when you actually >> no one's going to go back and remember unless you lift a trophy or unless you get like Champions League football or something like that. That's a memorable season you talk about for years to come.

[00:05:28]>> Mhm.

[00:05:28]>> Conference doesn't move the needle for me.

[00:05:30]>> Is there a difference today ga in the managers and the substitutions? Does that reflect poorly on Ces? the fact that obviously Kivu did get it right and and you boys sat there and said when you saw Dubacas come off everything kind of changed for Ko there.

[00:05:45]>> No, I I think that um I think that in Ku was in charge of a welloiled machine that's got two teams as good as Ko's team. Uh so no, I don't think for me it had too much to do with the managers. If anything, I would credit Fabrass because yeah, we're saying he sat too deep in the second half. And I agree. I think he did invite too much pressure. But last time they were winning two-nil, they continued to press and continue to be courageous and they got two goals on the on the counter and two goals from set pieces. So >> So you're happy that they that they tried a different way and they tried to sit in even if it was a bit early.

[00:06:13]>> Well, you're in you're in Sano and and you're winning 2-0. I mean, you you're going to you're going to get deep as they start to commit more numbers forward. You have to account for those numbers and you're going to get deeper just naturally. So they they're better in are better than them and um they have so much quality. I I just uh KU got the substitutions right today. He doesn't always get them right, but I will say like for in moving forward now, I think they had some eye opening moments in the game. Abby, I think as great as he's been, his story is awesome.

[00:06:43]>> Can't play at anymore. I mean, it was a disaster.

[00:06:45]>> Today, a defining match.

[00:06:46]>> Was a disaster. I feel like we've known for a while, but 100% >> because we talk about the guys that came in and changed the game, right? Let's talk about the guys that left that made the game better. By the way, aby, see you later, right? Was all over the place today. Probably shouldn't even in the game anymore with the two yellow the two challenges. one of them inside the box look like or right on the in the top of the box. DeMarco his legs go in at the end of March his legs are phenito he's got no gas left and he can't move and he can't and he doesn't show any quality and Jalinsky if Zillinsky doesn't start to understand before the game start I said this is probably one of the best players with the ball in Syria when you watch him on the other side of the ball he doesn't want to doesn't want to defend doesn't want to recover doesn't want to track guys let Napoli back into a game because he doesn't want to track guys in big moments didn't track guys in in the Champions League as well so those three guys going out were just as important as the three guys coming in. And so that was the the the moment that the game changed for me.

[00:07:39]>> Credit to Ku because what is the story of KU? It's the way that he's been able to number one get the entire group involved. There's players who feel like they could even if they sit on the bench, even if they have limited minutes, they could come in and make an impact because he's really good with the group. And then it was getting Hakan Chaolu involved because there was a serious moment in the summer where it looked like he was going to leave that he was going to go over to Galatasarai and Lat came out saying anyone who doesn't want to be here can go. Marota the president specifically named him and the fact that he got the buyin back from Hakan and how crucial he's been in the season the goals uh to get them to win the Scuetto which they're going to go and win but now also to lead them to a copalia final that's a big credit to Ko how he managed the group. So true. And if you can believe it, Grella, the first header that he scored in his into career.

[00:08:24]>> Wow.

[00:08:24]>> Maybe a bit like you.

[00:08:26]>> Yeah. And it was a free free header. I was good at free headers.

[00:08:30]>> Yes, that's true. You didn't like the contested header.

[00:08:32]>> Never.

[00:08:32]>> Yeah.

[00:08:32]>> Never.

[00:08:33]>> Uh, so really good day obviously for those two. They were impressive in the midfield with the changes. But what about Pep Martinez Tony? He's had eight starts this season, four of which have come in this competition. You were impressed with him today. If you are Kivu, do you start him in the final?

[00:08:47]>> I think you have to, right? We've seen over the years managers say this is our cup goalkeeper. This is our guy in the league. And there's a save early in the game that that gave him a sort of a little bit of confidence. Took a weird bounce. This is the one for me that changes the game. You think about it.

[00:09:00]They're up 2-1 at this point. Guys come in on a breakaway. The expectations he's going to going to score. This one a little easier save uh in the end. Just good positioning. This one here was probably the only play he didn't get to the entire game. Almost trying to make too much of it. But you you add it up.

[00:09:17]For me, it's that say what was it about 60 63rd or so minute that yeah that's the one that changes the game for me.

[00:09:24]>> There's not a big difference between him and in summer by the way other than experience and in age but for me >> he's just as good in a lot of situations. So I would 100% play with him in the final. He without him today by the way okay we're talking about such and without him today maybe in don't get the job done because the DA chance he just comes on as a sub and he the ball jerb is >> out to lunch. I don't know what planet he was on today. And Dia goes alone with the keeper and he judges that timing right and and uh he he just and the one of them we didn't show but the great save that he made early on in the game.

[00:09:53]He makes it kind of with his shoulder.

[00:09:55]>> Yeah.

[00:09:55]>> Um so yeah, for sure final I would play him.

[00:09:58]>> I think the bigger question is where do go moving forward because I don't think we really think summer is going to be uh at the club next year. It feels like they're going to move on. There's talks if they're gonna go into the transfer market and buy Vicario or Debu Martinez or is this Martinez say that they find out towards the end of the season he's good enough to be the starter. They spent 20 25 million on him and a lot of people questioned it. They said, "Oh, you're spending that much on a backup keeper had other places to spend the money. He proved why uh he was so important. Fantastic game for him."

[00:10:26]>> Would you guys all keep him for next year as the number one?

[00:10:28]>> I said at the beginning of the year I would. Right. He played a couple games at the beginning. I I was really really impressed. Now, of course, the rumors happens at the end of the season. For me, I I like the way he plays. Pretty steady, doesn't really kill them, doesn't make mistakes, and clearly can make the big save when you need it >> over Vicario and Doo.

[00:10:42]>> Well, you guys I I've told Marco he's laughing about a big Vicario fan.

[00:10:46]>> You're not a huge fan of Vicario.

[00:10:48]>> I would keep this if I were them.

[00:10:50]>> That's a nice way of saying it. That's class.

[00:10:53]>> What about your Italian Vicario though?

[00:10:55]>> No, I'm not a big Vicario fan. No, >> we did the segment a long time ago. You remember Tony? And we have Vicario pretty.

[00:11:02]Ina, by the way, done really well with goalkeepers and money and transfer.

[00:11:06]Obviously, Onana, they got a lot of money for from the Manchester United sale. And now, even Yan Summer came in on was it almost a It felt like a free transfer for what they got, for what they paid for him, right?

[00:11:16]>> They robbed Man United a couple times.

[00:11:18]They're still looking for that money.

[00:11:20]They did well. They did well.

[00:11:21]>> This is the reality for Ko. A tale of two halves. The first 67 minutes, you can see what they had. Uh and in terms of the shots on target as well after 67 minutes though it rapidly decreases uh with the shots and the shots on target uh even though we saw uh into dominate.

[00:11:40]What do you put that down to Grella? Do you think the difference for Ko? Is it subs? Is it mentality? Is it fatigue? Or is it just a combination of everything late on in the game for them?

[00:11:51]>> Was that Oh, that was Ko or that was Inter.

[00:11:52]>> Well, that was actually Inter I think right. Como on the other hand like was the opposite for that for that.

[00:11:59]>> Well, we had an interesting conversation before Marco and I. Marco makes a great point. He says, "Look, why why do they why don't they press them? Why doesn't Ko go and press them and put them in difficult situations and then you say, "Yeah, because they drop so deep." But the issue the issue is before that. The issue is you can never get yourself up the field because you never have the football. Every time you win the football, you're pinned back, right? You win the football and then the defenders were just going whack whack whack because in were pressing them so well.

[00:12:21]So when you do that, you never get a chance to go press up the field and then inter get in possession. They get comfortable. I think you saw 69% possession the last 37 minutes.

[00:12:29]>> Now once in possession, they start sending numbers forward. You got to account for those numbers. You don't just say, "Oh no, today I'm just going to go press." No, a guy runs behind you.

[00:12:35]You got to track them. You can't just you can't leave them. So you get put in a situation where you get dragged deeper and deeper and deeper and every time you win the ball, you turn it over quickly.

[00:12:43]You get even deeper and more trouble happens. So >> you feel like you're suffocating.

[00:12:49]>> Exactly. It's not Ko's fault. It's it's what how what in was able to do.

[00:12:53]>> So in got better, not necessarily Ko getting worse, >> not letting Ko have the ball. Bit of both as well. I think they just did it a little too early. But nevertheless, say Inter still probably could have came back because they they've proved it