epa11760984 Parma’s head coach Fabio Pecchia gestures during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Parma at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, 06 December 2024. EPA-EFE/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
Fabio Pecchia admits ‘giving 100 per cent isn’t enough’ against Inter after Parma fell to a 3-1 defeat at San Siro.
The Ducali held out for most of the first half, eventually capitulating to a wonderful piece of individual skill from Federico Dimarco, who controlled with his left heel before sweeping in with the right boot.
Nicolò Barella sprung the offside trap for 2-0 before Marcus Thuram turned in a corner at the back post, while Matteo Darmian scored an own goal when trying to stop Dennis Man for the final 3-1 result at San Siro.
Pecchia has no Parma regrets
“There’s not much we can say, in order to get a result against a team like Inter, giving 100 per cent often isn’t enough,” Pecchia told DAZN.
“I saw some good things, these games can help us to grow for the rest of the campaign.”
Parma had several chances of their own, apart from the Darmian own goal, and Pecchia refuses to change his tactical approach.
“I will always ask my men to try to score goals, even when 3-1 down. You need to score in order to win, that is my mentality.
“Conceding a goal against Inter is not exactly unusual, but we defended fairly well overall, along with having opportunities to score.
“The club has made a clear strategy here, we have players who need to gain experience on the field and I see them improving with every game.”
Parma have managed only three Serie A victories this season, but they were against Fiorentina, Milan and Venezia, along with impressive draws to hold Bologna and Juventus.
