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Inter Milan coach Inzaghi praises Lukaku after Sampdoria stalemate

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi conceded frustration after their 0-0 draw with Sampdoria.

Inter failed to find a way past Samp's defence, despite dominating possession.

Inzaghi said: “Naturally, there is disappointment as we wanted to win the game, we did not underestimate Sampdoria, we should've had a different result considering all the chances we created.

“I keep saying we need to focus only on ourselves. We were coming off three consecutive victories without conceding, including the Coppa Italia, so the result is not satisfactory. Sampdoria worked hard and closed all the spaces, but we should've done better with the final ball and our finishing.

“We must keep going, many fans came here to cheer us on after some super convincing performances. I cannot be happy with the result tonight, as we should've taken the lead in the first half.

“(Romelu) Lukaku started well, he helped us to hold up the ball and a shot in the first few minutes that was a bit too central. I am happy with his performance, naturally he fell away as time wore on and in the second half the team overall got stretched out, allowing Sampdoria a few counter-attacks."

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