Inter Milan midfielder, Dejan Stankovic, can not forget the 2-5 defeat suffered by his team of Schalke in the first leg Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday (6 / 4) early morning hrs ago.
Italian and European champions had managed to excel in advance through Stankovic goals scored in the first minute. However, first leg match in the end it should end with the score 2-5 to the visitors' advantage. The defeat was certainly make Inter have to face a tough task to get through to the last four Champions League.
Stankovic was recorded the first goal became the fifth fastest goal in Champions League history. However, players from Serbia was still confused because of his efforts at the beginning of the game failed to make a difference in the end.
"That's a remarkable result, almost like destiny," said Stankovic as reported by Goal.com. "It's like a strange match, a nightmare. We're still in shock, that is why Leonardo gave us a day off after the game. All of that happened obviously not expected," he continued.
Stankovic told that after the match ended and the players Inter went into the locker room, all was silent. However, he stressed that his team must remain calm, re-strengthen their mentality and stand up to face all the challenges that lie ahead.
"After the final whistle the game, silent locker room. Sometimes it does happen and you can not explain it. Now we must remain calm, strengthen the mental and re-established," said Stankovic.
The 32-year-old players remain optimistic about the resurrection of his team and said, "Most of us are the same squad when it won the treble, so we just have to keep thinking positive and keep confidence intact, including in the Champions League."
"You never know what will happen in football, and something unexpected can happen. For Scudetto, it's still wide open, where Milan will face Fiorentina visit and we played with Chievo this weekend," added the player from Serbia it.
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