Haley Bugeja named MVP in the Madonnina derby: “It’s an important win to build confidence for the upcoming matches, but the championship is still long.”
Inter continues to win with convincing performances that leave no doubt about the team's true growth: the 3-0 victory in the derby against Milan, therefore, is nothing but confirmation (and with a particular flavour given the specific weight of the match).
Interviewed after the final whistle, Maltese striker Haley Bugeja, named MVP for her brace of penalties, expressed her understandable satisfaction with the victory, of course, but also with her goals (six in total) and how she's grown over four years with the Nerazzurri.
Returning to the three points earned against Milan, Bugeja said she knows how important they are, but that the championship is still long and that they'll need to repeat their feat against Manchester City on Tuesday and against a roller-coaster Juventus this weekend.
"Sixth league goal? I'm happy because I'm helping the team first and foremost; these goals have brought results. I think the whole team played very well today. Let's continue on this path and move forward. The derby is always the derby: we wanted to win, we know how many games are left and we're taking it one game at a time. I feel like I've grown a lot: I've been here for four years, and I'm happy with the progress made so far thanks to the team. This is an important victory to boost confidence for the upcoming matches, but the championship is still long. We're preparing as always, even though we play every three days: it's a dream for us to play against such strong teams, always with the desire to win and try. It will be a tough match against Juventus, we know they're strong, but we have great confidence and will prepare as best we can after the match against City."