Inter’s Akanji Takes a Dig at Como: “Phenoms? Where?”

Inter and Swiss national team defender Manuel Akanji, speaking at a press conference from the Swiss training camp, took a few jabs at Como, which had just been defeated by the Italian champions in Serie A.

“What do I think of the ‘Como phenomenon’? I’ve played against them four times and won all four. To me, they’re not that big of a deal… They still have a lot to learn. They’re a strong team—they’ve settled in well in Serie A—but in the games I’ve played against them, they didn’t strike me as any better than other teams.”

On the Nerazzurri’s current form, as they’ve bounced back quickly after their derby loss: “It was important to eliminate certain mistakes, and I think we’ve managed to do that in recent games. In the last two, we haven’t conceded any goals, we’ve scored five, and we hope to keep it up. “Soccer is a game of mistakes, and when you make one, you often concede a goal—especially against strong teams. This season, we’ve made several individual mistakes.”

On his physical condition: “It’s very important to listen to your body. But so far, I’m feeling good. By now, I know what I need to do to recover as well as possible between matches.”