Nerves got the better of me - Inzaghi apologies for red card in Udinese victory

Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi conceded that his nerves took control of his emotions during his team’s narrow 2-1 victory over Udinese in Serie A on Sunday.

The league leaders were cruising at halftime, thanks to goals from Marko Arnautovic and Davide Frattesi, but Oumar Solet’s fine effort in the 71st minute made things interesting.

Inzaghi’s nerves were evident as the game ticked into stoppage time, and he was shown his second yellow card after entering the field of play following a decision that went in Udinese’s favour.

Despite having to watch the final few moments away from the touchline, Inter were able to hold on for their 20th Serie A win of the campaign.

Inzaghi took responsibility for his actions, saying that he made a mistake and apologized to the referee.

“Foul on (Joaquin) Correa seemed clear to me, then came the corner kick in which Solet almost scored. Sometimes adrenaline plays bad tricks. Unfortunately, I won’t be on the bench next time”; Inzaghi mentioned.

Inzaghi’s sending off means that he will miss Inter’s trip to face Parma next weekend.

Simone Inzaghi also revealed that Inter will be without some key players for their Coppa Italia semi-final against AC Milan in midweek.

Marko Arnautovic and Davide Frattesi picked up knocks during the match, while Federico Dimarco and Matteo Darmian had only recently returned from injury.

Additionally, Mehdi Taremi, Lautaro Martinez, and Denzel Dumfries will also be unavailable to face Milan.

Despite the challenges ahead, Inzaghi remains optimistic about Inter’s prospects.

“We will move forward hoping they can give us a hand in the future because we will need them as we progress in the competitions,” he said.

With Inter still leading the way in Serie A, Inzaghi will be hoping that his team can continue to perform well despite the absence of some key players.