Thuram: Inter needs a change of mentality

Marcus Thuram said Inter must change their mentality after the derby defeat to Milan. The French striker explained that he supports the calls made in this direction by Nicolò Barella and Alessandro Bastoni.

Inter lost 3-1 to Milan on Saturday. It was their first league defeat this season, and they had failed to win any of their last eight derbies in a row. Barella and Bastoni had also said that the team's mentality needed to change. Thuram told Corriere dello Sport: "I totally agree with what they said. Both of them are leaders, so their words mattered."

Thuram wants to see again the attitude Inter showed in the second half of their Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk. They had scored a late win in that game despite being down to ten men. Thuram said this attitude should be shown in the same way in both the Champions League and the league.

The 29-year-old Thuram, a key player for the team with Lautaro Martínez injured, has started every match in the starting XI since the October international break and has scored in each of his last three league games. On Saturday, he played as the only forward after Pio Esposito and Ange-Yoan Bonny were unavailable due to fever. Thuram said he is also ready to play as the lone centre-forward.

Inter have taken 3 points from their first three Champions League matches. Chivu believes around 16 points will be needed to finish in the top eight. The team will play away at Feyenoord in Rotterdam on Tuesday at 21.00 (CET) [20.00 GMT].