Inter coach Walter Mazzarri praised his team and their goalscorers following the victory over Stjarnan Thursday night in Milan.
The Nerazzurri defeated the Icelandic team 6-0, with Mateo Kovacic, Mauro Icardi, and Pablo Osvaldo scoring for Inter, adding to the advantage carried over from the first leg in Reykjavik, to advance 9-0 on aggregate.
“Kovacic was rewarded for his perseverance,” Mazzarri told Sport Mediaset.
“This lad is growing exactly the way we hoped, is becoming consistent and putting his talents to the service of the team.
“The game was pretty much over at 2-0, then it was almost like a friendly. Stjarnan lost intensity and courage. We started well and I was interested to see how we’d react with our heads and our legs.
“We never lowered our guard and that attitude must remain throughout the season. I’m also happy with Osvaldo’s fitness levels, Mauro Icardi’s attitude and also Hernanes.”
Mazzarri refused to speak about intentions to sign Paris Saint-Germain forward Ezequiel Lavezzi. But Mazzarri did say, “With Lavezzi I have a beautiful rapport, one of mutual respect.”
