FC Inter is trying to mend their rocky start of the season in Serie A, this time they managed to get a victory against Pescara with a Mauro Icardi brace that gave them three golden points this past Sunday. After the match, manager Frank de Boer was really happy with his players' performance but expects way more from them as the season makes more progress.
Talking to Sky Sport Italia, De Boer said: "This victory is important for us because it gives us certainty. We have worked hard in recent weeks and the result was there. I saw good things. At 1-0 we lost our heads a little and we were too wide, so I put three forwards on that could put pressure on the defense of Pescara. We had 20 good minutes at the beginning of the second half, then we conceded the goal, but with three changes we managed to change everything. The result is deserved."
He also spoke about a possible synergy between Gabriel Barbosa and Mauro Icardi: "They can play together because players fit to play with each other," he told Sky Italia. "Gabigol can play three positions and we need everyone. It can happen that we play with two strikers, Rodrigo [Palacio] can play behind Mauro. When Pescara were ahead, we included three strikers and they went backwards to defend the 1-0. We were granted more space, Icardi became more involved and found the right positions. Obviously, with a player near him, he can find more space."
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