Zanetti on Inter Channel: "Here and ready"
Tuesday, 02 August 2011 16:56:01
BEIJING – "I'm back and ready for service." Club skipper Javier Zanetti was a happy man as he returned to the pitch with his team-mates today. "I came running as soon as I got the call," admitted Pupi speaking exclusively to Inter Channel. "We've come through the first training session and it went well. I felt good. I hope I'm ready and at the top of my game right from the off, and also that the group can produce a top performance in this really important match," the captain continued. He then clarified what was said between himself and the coach regarding the Argentinian players' break: "After we got knocked out of the Copa America we spoke to Gasperini and told him we were available if Inter needed us. He just said that it would be better for us to have a rest after all our exertions so that we wouldn't run any risks and would be able to give the best of ourselves going into the busy season that lies ahead. We agreed with that. Of course, if it becomes necessary to change the plans then you do so, and it wasn't a problem." Even when he wasn't physically with Inter, Zanetti was always behind the team: "I watched all the friendlies I could on TV; how could I not have?"