Inter Milan 3-0 Cagliari – Nerazzurri MOTM Admits: ‘Maybe We’ll Win The Scudetto’ & Dedicates Win To Former Barcelona Man | OneFootball

Nicolo Barella delivered a standout performance in Inter Milan’s commanding 3-0 victory over Cagliari and used his post-match moment in the spotlight to dedicate the win to goalkeeper Josep Martinez, paying tribute to the Spaniard after what the midfielder described as a difficult personal period.

Barella earned the Panini Player of the Match award after scoring Inter’s second goal at San Siro, adding to Marcus Thuram’s opener in a dominant display that moved the Nerazzurri to the brink of a historic 21st Scudetto.

When San Siro erupted with chants of “we will win the tricolore,” Barella allowed himself a rare moment of optimism, with quotes via FCInterNews.

“Maybe… It obviously feels good because we know how much it means to us. Last season was a beautiful but difficult one that taught us a lot. Now we need to win, recreating this atmosphere was fundamental.”

Inter 3-0 Cagliari – Barella Dedicates MOTM Award To Martinez After Difficult Personal Period

However, the most touching moment came when Barella was asked about the individual award.

Rather than keeping it for himself, he was characteristically generous.

“We all won it, when you go onto the pitch and give everything you have, results come.”

He then turned his thoughts to Josep Martinez, who started in goal for the Nerazzurri today.

The Spanish goalkeeper has had a difficult season, after being involved in a road incident that resulted in the death of an elderly man.

A tremendous amount of mental recovery has been required for the former Barcelona shot-stopper, and a clean sheet tonight will go a long way.

“I wanted to congratulate Pepo Martinez. After what happened to him it was not easy. We always supported him and he always made himself available. Today he deserves this match.”

Indeed, the gesture spoke volumes about the spirit within Chivu’s squad, a collective mentality that has driven this extraordinary season.