Nagatomo pledges to work harder at Inter

Inter’s Japanese defender Yuto Nagatomo said he needs to work harder in training to sort out his inconsistent performance.

His comments came after his side’s 2-1 Champions League loss to CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.

The Nerazzurri’s form has been shaky this term along with Nagatomo’s, and the 2-1 loss to CSKA reiterated that.

The Italian club’s back four was once again found wanting from a late set piece in which they conceded a soft goal.

“From a personal standpoint I have to do the maximum in training to improve my performances,” Nagatomo told the Inter website.

Nagatomo said the team was continuously working hard to improve their Serie A situation where they are 15th.

“Inter are not going through the greatest period right now. Today a positive result would have given us confidence,” Nagatomo said.

“However, we’re fighting to change the situation and we have to continue doing so.”

Despite the loss to CSKA, Iinter still qualified for the final 16 of the Champions League.