Inter coach Leonardo was extremely disheartened after Inter 5-2 drubbing at the hands of Schalke in the Champions League first leg match at the San Siro.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Leonardo was struggling with a throat issue, but he managed to say these words: “It has been a very difficult week in every sense: first the derby knockout, now this heavy defeat against Schalke.
“Tonight’s game started in the best possible fashion and it would have been difficult to predict what was to come.
“Early in the second half we missed a couple of chances and immediately Schalke scored their third.
“They had six or seven shots and scored five goals, so in that we can feel hard done by.
“After their third and fourth goals responding became difficult, especially with ten men, and in the end we lacked balance, as we did on Saturday against Milan.
“We played a different game tonight, changing several things, but still that was missing.
“It’s difficult to think about mounting a recovery in the second leg, but we’ll try to capture the best possible result.
“Unfortunately, the crucial period of the season has come at the wrong time for us. It took a lot of effort to climb the league standings and Inter always play to win: it’s the only way we know.”
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