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Inter Milan captain Handanovic: We're in right shape for Bayer Leverkusen

Inter Milan captain Samir Handanovic says they'll meet Bayer Leverkusen full of confidence.

Inter and Bayer meet in Germany for their Europa League quarterfinal tonight.

“I liked not conceding goals, as that is always a good starting point," replied Handanovic in his press conference.

“The team was always solid apart from the first 20-25 minutes, when they came out really pressing us all over the pitch.

“As time went on and we kept keeping clean sheets, we gained confidence and self-belief. That charges you up and you feel stronger when defending.

“We also changed system, but the truth is sometimes it just goes your way. A while back, for instance, we'd regularly concede goals even when we were playing well. That has changed."

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