Inter Milan Center forward Marcus Thurlam will not let the Champions League blunder define his career at Sanshiro.
Talking to the New York Times via fcinternew, ‘Ticus’ confirmed Nerazzurri’s ambition to return stronger.
Former boss Simone Inzagi could not have imagined a worse way to end a trophy-filled stint at San Silo.
Certainly, Paris Saint-Germain hit his team 5-0 in a farewell match, denying his first Champions League title since 2015.
But Marcus Thurham doesn’t stop Munich’s abuse from achieving the greatness of the Serie a Ranger.
Instead, he bouncing off and vowed to help new manager Christian Chibb build from scratch.
“I know Christian was a great legend of the club,” Sarham said. “He has inter’s DNA in his veins.”
Thuram will not be free for Chivu due to the river plate collision at tonight’s FIFA Club World Cup.
Unfortunately, the Frenchman suffered minor injuries to CF Monterrey in Match Day 1.
Marcus Thurlam Confidence I’ve never seen this from the Milan side
“What happened is something everyone saw,” admitted Salam. “We faced an incredible team, the best team in the world, and nothing worked for us that day.
“Everything worked for them. And we saw the results: 5-nil. The results are a perfect summary of how the match went.
“But I don’t think people following football will remember our team in that final match, as they provided great performances against big teams like Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
“I think we were among the top four teams in the Champions League group stage.
“So, as far as I’m concerned, I just can’t remember this Champions League season in just one time, it’s the last game.
“We believe we’ve grown as a team, and what happened happened happened in the finals. But we can’t summarise our season through that one game.”
A solid response
However, Sarham is a determined Inter and will become stronger after Munich’s fiasco.
“I don’t think Munich is my last chance,” he added. “Nearly more than three-quarters of the teams that played in the Champions League finals are still signed with Inter.
“So I don’t think it was the last chance. I don’t think we thought it was the last chance.
“We were disappointed to lose the final and missed that way and missed the great opportunity that we were able to add so much to our careers…
“We still have many seasons. I still have many seasons with Inter. It wasn’t a last chance. It was a missed opportunity.”
Finally, he recalled an interview with the famous Giannis Antetokounmpo on the concept of sports failure.
“Don’t forget that Giannis did that interview by saying that he didn’t fail when Michael Jordan couldn’t win the NBA ring.
“It’s also travelling, so I think it’s the right way to watch sports.
“Of course there are results. We are all competitive. We all want to win in the end, but there is also a journey that will lead us to the finals.
“If we had to sign off this season, personally, we had to sign each time to reach the final, so I don’t think we should abandon that journey.
“That’s something we need to remember. Michael Jordan played for 15 years and won six championships. Did the other nine years fail?”
