"Now I play with a smile on my face". Ashley Young, 35, is reborn thanks to Conte and his half-season at Inter. "Conte is a winner, he wants to win, he demand it from all his players. He asks for the best, not just on the field. Everyone smiles, everyone is happy".
"When the opportunity to play for Inter presented itself, it was a no brainer - explains the English winger - I said 'take me on the plane, take me out there'.
I spoke to the coach and the players I knew who play here, it was a fantastic chance. A club known all over the World, one of the greatest teams in the World. After a meeting with Solskjaer, he told me I wouldn't play as much as I wanted. I feel great and I know I still have a lot to give."
Ashley ex-team could be Inter opponent in the Final, but he is only focused on Monday's semifinal against Shaktar Donetsk: "They are a good team, we saw them against Basel, if they weren't they would not be in the semifinals. This will be another test for us, we will see what happens at the end of the 90 minutes. We want to reach the final, but we are not thinking who could be our opponent. we stay focused on Shakthar, this is our next match.".
