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Dimarco has one complaint about playing under Inzaghi: ‘Difficult to grow’ – Football Italia

September 29, 2025

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Dimarco has one complaint about playing under Inzaghi: ‘Difficult to grow’ – Football Italia

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – SEPTEMBER 17: Federico Dimarco of Internazionale is put under pressure by Oliver Edvardsen of AFC Ajax during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between AFC Ajax and FC Internazionale Milano at Johan Cruijff Arena on September 17, 2025 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Inter wing-back Federico Dimarco has pointed out the one biggest issue he had while playing under former Nerazzurri head coach Simone Inzaghi last season, indicating that he was not a fan of being brought off before full-time on such a regular basis.

The Italy international opened up during his pre-match press conference ahead of the Inter-Slavia Prague Champions League clash on Tuesday night, admitting that he has lacked ‘confidence on a personal level’ in recent weeks.

Inter endured a slightly rocky start to the season with back-to-back league defeats against Juventus and Udinese, but have since bounced back with three consecutive wins across all competitions, including a 2-0 victory over Ajax last time out in Europe.

MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 21: Federico Dimarco of Internazionale celebrates with teammate Francesco Pio Esposito after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Sassuolo Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) — MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Federico Dimarco of Internazionale celebrates with teammate Francesco Pio Esposito after scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Sassuolo Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

What Dimarco said about Inzaghi in Champions League press conference

During his pre-match press conference before Inter’s match against Slavia Prague in San Siro, Dimarco was asked about the differences he has found working under Cristian Chivu compared to Simone Inzaghi.

He indicated that game time, and often being substituted off around the hour mark became a bit of an issue for him.

MILAN, ITALY - MAY 18: Simone Inzaghi, Head Coach of FC Internazionale, looks on prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 18, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) — MILAN, ITALY – MAY 18: Simone Inzaghi, Head Coach of FC Internazionale, looks on prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 18, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“You can only prepare for matches by playing. Coming off on the 60th minute a lot of the time was difficult to grow. I’m playing more this year, and it shows,” Dimarco insisted.

And on the overall differences in styles of play between the two coaches, Dimarco said: “We’re looking to play vertically a lot more, but we’ve not lost the base that we’ve had for the last few years.”