Carlos Augusto and Bastoni: ‘Important points for Inter’ | OneFootball

Carlos Augusto and Alessandro Bastoni warn Inter must ‘forget last season’ and the Scudetto, because beating Como in a tough game represent ‘important points.’

It was a hard-fought encounter at San Siro, the final test before Christmas, but they emerged with all three points thanks to the Carlos Augusto towering header on a Hakan Calhanoglu corner and stoppage-time Marcus Thuram screamer into the top corner.

“I am happy, but as I always say, the most important thing is that Inter get the victory. We knew it was tough and we picked up the three points,” Carlos Augusto told Sky Sport Italia.

“We have to forget last season, there are many strong teams competing this year, but I have faith in my teammates that we’ll challenge to the end, I have the best teammates in the world.”

Carlos Augusto, who was part of a totally reshuffled defence amid injuries, also proved decisive at the other end with a goal-saving interception to stop the Edoardo Goldaniga tap-in.

Reshuffled Inter defence

MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 23: FC Internazionale players pose for a photo on pitch prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Como at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Due to the absence of Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi and Benjamin Pavard, with Stefan de Vrij only fit for the bench, Bastoni moved into the centre of the back three with Carlos Augusto on the left.

“These are important points, especially in games where we might not be at 100 per cent and are missing key players,” Bastoni told Sky Sport Italia.

“We are playing a lot of matches, we’re keeping the focus high and we just need to keep going. We’ve got Cagliari on December 28, then we fly to Saudi Arabia, so it’s going to be a bit of a strain.

“It is important we get all the players fit again so that we can rotate more.”

Inter have a more packed fixture list than anyone, because they are in the Supercoppa Italiana against Atalanta in Saudi Arabia, then possibly the Final too a few days later.

They are also battling for a Champions League top eight finish and still have a Serie A game in hand to be played against Fiorentina, which probably won’t be until February.