Stramaccioni delighted with high- flying Inter

Inter boss Andrea Stramaccioni was ecstatic with his players' performance in their 3-1 victory away to Partizan Belgrade - a
win that sees them qualify for the next round with two games to spare.
The Nerazzurri have been in fine
form of late and have now won their
last 10 matches in a row, as well as,
a club record of 10 consecutive
victories away.
Stramaccioni's side continued to
impress thanks to strikes from
Freddy Guarin and Rodrigo Palacio
and the young tactician had nothing
but praise for his players.
"Palacio was our first purchase in
the summer. We have followed him
for a long time. He is playing like he
has played with us for a long time.
He has been great since his arrival,"
he told a press conference after the
game.
"Guarin was great, too. He had a
hand in all our goals and even
scored one himself. But, we should
not forget [Samir] Handanovic who
made some crazy saves. He is a real
champion, one of the best in
Europe.
The young tactician could not hide
his joy with his side as they secured
qualification to the next round of
the Europa League after another
victory on the road
"As for Jonathan and Matias
Silvestre, who we have not used a
lot of so far, they both defended and
did well. While I could not ask for
more from Marko Livaja. I liked what
he did."
Despite the result, it was not always
comfortable for the Italians in
Belgrade as their hosts started
better. However, the second period
belonged to Inter and Stramaccioni
insists this was his game plan from
the start.
"We started more cautiously. We
have played a lot of matches of late,
so I did not want my team playing at
a high tempo from the start. In the
second half, I wanted my team to
open up and they did," he
continued.
"We now have won 10 times away
from home. A great record and one
that proves our strengths. It's good
to win again. We have secured
qualification now, away to a difficult
opponent.
"I would like us to finish first in the
group. Having qualified we are
under less pressure, however, it
would be better to finish top of the
standings.
"We are on a positive path. Everyone
at the club, players and coaches, are
together. we are having a good
moment."