Inzaghi explains why he made four simultaneous subs against Sassuolo

Edin Dzeko

came off the bench to score the equalizer before winning the decisive penalty as

came from behind to beat

2-1 and move into second place in Serie A on Saturday.

“We suffered, we held in there, but even before the substitutions, I saw a team that was alive and ready to fight back.

“We did well for the opening 15 minutes, Sassuolo then stepped up the tempo and they’ve been preparing all week for this match. They caused us problems, but we remained solid and in the second half deserved the victory.”

It seems awkward to make four substitutions at the same time, but with a packed game schedule teams need regular rotations in their squads.

“Playing every three days, I had to rotate the squad. There were players who came off and didn’t deserve to be replaced, but I saw a lot of tired players and we needed to give that extra boost in that moment.

“Initially, I had thought about three, but I needed more of a forward push. It was our seventh game in 20 days, we are constantly traveling or playing, so I knew these four and their fresh legs would really help.”

Inter have remained unbeaten in Serie A this season, but have also shown a remarkable ability to keep overturning early goals.

“I think we could have another couple of points in Serie A this season, but I am happy with the way the team is able to soak up pressure. We went behind and always fought back, so that is a good sign. The lads never give in and have a great spirit.

“Our last few performances haven’t been as strong in terms of quality as the first couple, we made too many mistakes.”

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