Inter Assistant Coach Farris: Mental and Physical Energy Lacking

Inter assistant coach Massimiliano Farris blames a congested schedule for the team's 2-2 draw with Parma, citing a lack of mental and physical energy.

Inter's assistant coach, Massimiliano Farris, believes that a congested fixture schedule contributed to their 2-2 draw with Parma on Saturday, which opened the door for their rivals in the Serie A title race. Farris took charge of the team in place of suspended boss Simone Inzaghi, who was shown a red card last weekend. The demanding schedule, including a 1-1 draw with AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-finals on Wednesday, took its toll on the team.

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“We are coming off tough games against physical teams and we know what the derby demands in terms of mental energy,” Farris said at a press conference. “We've had a lot of tough games recently and this time we didn't have the mental and physical energy to keep our opponents at bay.” Farris's comments highlight the challenges Inter faces in managing their schedule and maintaining their energy levels throughout the season.

“We are coming off tough games against physical teams and we know what the derby demands in terms of mental energy,” Inter assistant coach Massimiliano Farris told a press conference. “We've had a lot of tough games recently and this time we didn't have the mental and physical energy to keep our opponents at bay.” This lack of energy was evident in Inter's 2-2 draw with Parma, where they failed to hold onto their lead. Matteo Darmian and Marcus Thuram gave Inter a 2-0 lead, but Parma fought back with goals from Adrian Bernabe and Jacob Ondrejka.

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“It's happened before, it's not surprising. It's a question of mental and physical energy. We didn't want to drop points, but this can happen. It's no drama, we've come out of worse situations,"/” Farris said, downplaying the result. Inter's priority now is their upcoming Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich, with Farris adding, “Now we're heading to Bayern Munich and we'll try to give 100%. The final sprint will be great and we want to get there with confidence.” Inter currently lead the league with 68 points, four ahead of Napoli, who face Bologna on Monday.