De Rossi said, The biggest difficulties come with having to play so many matches in such a short space of time, there is little time to prepare for them, all while having strong opponents like Napoli, Bologna, Udinese.
All the teams we have to face are at a very high level. We will need fresh faces at times, but for the most part our players are committed. It will be difficult, but let's not feel sorry for ourselves.
Napoli is the only team that is close to Inter in terms of level. They were unplayable last year, this year has been a bit difficult but they are always a tough team."
De Rossi also said: There is always a strong rivalry. On the day of my farewell I made a joke saying that I would miss my fans, as well as the opposing fans, like those of Napoli, because I always spoke my mind.
Tomorrow there may be a bit of nervousness (from the fans) about the team, but they will always support them. It will be a hostile environment, but we have also gone through that in Europe many times."