Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu admits that his penalty miss in opposition to Napoli “needed to occur in the end.”
The 30-year-old spoke to Italian broadcaster DAZN, by way of , after this night’s Serie A conflict. He admitted that it was too dangerous that he lastly missed from the spot in such an vital match.
Previous to this night, Calhanoglu had by no means missed a penalty kick for Inter.
The Turkish worldwide had taken a complete of 19 penalties. And he’d scored each single one among them.
For that motive, it’s hardly a shock that has cemented a spot for himself as Inter’s first-choice penalty taker.
And it was at all times apparent that it could be Calhanoglu stepping as much as the spot after Inter received a penalty within the second half of this night’s Serie A match in opposition to Napoli.
Had the 30-year-old scored his effort, Inter would have gone 2-1 forward within the top-of-the-table-clash.
Hakan Calhanoglu: Penalty Miss Vs Napoli “Had To Occur Sooner Or Later”
Calhanoglu had simply scored a penalty below large strain throughout the week.
The previous AC Milan and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder rating Inter’s winner in opposition to Arsenal within the Champions League from the spot on Wednesday.
Due to this fact, Inter followers could have been assured as ever that Calhanoglu would handle to attain the penalty this night in opposition to Napoli.
However then, the unthinkable occur. The Inter midfielder’s effort hit the submit.
Ultimately, the match ended 1-1.
Calhanoglu regarded again on the match. “Having simply performed on Wednesday, we dominated the match,” he argued.
“We deserved extra,” the Turk stated. “We have been unfortunate.”
Calhanoglu then commented, “I’m sorry to have missed my first penalty for Inter.”
“I knew it needed to occur in the end. It’s simply too dangerous that it occurred in such an vital match.”
“However I’ve to select myself again up immediately,” Calhanoglu stated. “As a result of it’s an extended season.”
The 30-year-old then stated that “It was an intense match, with a number of duels.”
“We at all times tried to search out our forwards. However Napoli’s defenders did an excellent job.”
“Then we began to look extra for the wingbacks,” Calhanoglu famous. “However we weren’t capable of finding any targets.”
And of the tight title race on the high of the Serie A desk, Calhanoglu famous that “A variety of groups have strengthened.”
“We’ve stayed the identical, other than two or three new arrivals.”
“The season remains to be lengthy,” Calhanoglu stated. “However we wish to be proper in it on the high.”
“Even when it’s not simple to play each three days, like this week in opposition to Arsenal and Napoli.”
“We gave all the pieces on the pitch,” Calhanoglu concluded.
