Jose Mourinho praised his team for their play without the ball following their opening Champions League group F 0-0 draw at the San Siro against champions Barcelona.
In a chess match of few chances, defensive discipline, little action but great tactical awareness, Inter contained the attacking flair of their swashbuckling opponents to come away with a valuable point on Wednesday.
Barcelona dominated possession, particularly after the break, but Mourinho insisted his team had controlled the match nonetheless.
"From the bench I saw two teams with great respect for each other. Two good defences, good organisation, good concentration, few gifts for their opponents.
"In the first half the two teams were equal, in the second Barcelona were better, they had more possession, more control but against an Inter that controlled the game without the ball in a defensive sense. Click to read more...
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