Atletico Madrid Vs Inter Milan – Italy Megastar Hints At Potential Change Of Attitude: “We Will Try To Be Less PrettyTonight” | OneFootball

Inter Milan star Nicolo Barella asked his teammates to bounce back from Sunday’s derby defeat in tonight’s clash against Atletico Madrid.

Speaking to Prime Video via FCInterNews, the diminutive midfielder urged Inter to get their hands dirty if needed.

Despite thoroughly outplaying AC Milan in the derby, Inter slumped to a morale-wracking 1-0 defeat.

Indeed, Cristian Chivu deserved to avoid defeat in his maiden coaching experience in this blockbuster Serie A fixture.

However, a missed penalty from Hakan Calhanoglu, coupled with numerous impressive saves from Mike Maignan, kept Inter at bay.

Determined to recover from their first scoring blank of the season, Inter will be out to maintain their perfect Champions League record.

With four wins from four games, Chivu’s men are on the verge of securing automatic last-16 qualification.

Yet, the Nerazzurri would be naive to take anything for granted, with several high-profile matches coming up next.

Nicolo Barella Asks Inter Milan to Bounce Back vs Atletico Madrid

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 25: Nicolo Barella #23 of FC Internazionale Milano looks on prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between FC Internazionale Milano and CA River Plate at Lumen Field on June 25, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

“Milan and Atletico Madrid have similar playing styles,” Barella stated. “In fact, we compared them.

“We need to play the same type of match as we did on Sunday;we only lacked a goal there.

“And we’ll try to be less ‘pretty’… We play attractive football, and we must not lose that trait, but scoring is what matters.

“Football is like this: when things go well, you have to come on TV and laugh.

“Then in the dressing room, you need positivity; negativity doesn’t help anyone.

“The defeat against Milan stays with us because we didn’t take anything home.

“The league is long; we’re doing well in the Champions League, but that’s long too. We’ll do everything we can in every competition.”

Furthermore, Barella outlined Inter’s lofty European ambitions: “We’ll try to finish top.”

Nicolo Barella Urges Inter Milan to Leave Derby Loss Behind Them

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 27: Lautaro Martinez and Nicolo Barella of FC Internazionale are pictured talking prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 27, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, speaking to InterTV via FCInterNews, Barella insisted that the derby loss was just a one-off.

“Let’s start from the assumption that no match in the Champions League is easy,” Barella claimed. “Now we’ll face slightly stronger opponents, with all due respect to those we’ve already met.

“We’ll try right away to show that this is our level; we want to keep going on this trajectory.”

Asked how Inter plan to cope with an intimidating atmosphere at the Metropolitano Stadium, Barella replied: “As we’ve always done – trying to give our best and being aware of our qualities and those of the opponent.

“It’s a match that I hope will be enjoyable to watch.

“There’s always room for improvement; that’s what I’ve tried to do over the years.