On Saturday night in the Champions League final, Inter Milan will face “the strongest team in the world,” according to Simone Inzaghi.
In Istanbul, Inter will face off against English double champions Manchester City, with Pep Guardiola’s team heavy favorites to complete the same treble achieved by arch-rivals Manchester United in 1999.
However, Inzaghi has urged his team to face the task head-on as they try to duplicate their predecessors’ accomplishment in 2010.
At a news conference, the 47-year-old head coach stated: “I know we’ll meet the strongest team in the world at the moment. We face the best.
“We’re talking about a football match and with all due respect, I’m not afraid of anything.
🗣️ “We’re going to play one of the strongest teams in the world. In 6 years they won the Premier League 5 times which is the most competitive league in the world.”
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“Guardiola is the best coach in the world and he has marked an era. We have respect, but we are proud to play in this final that we wanted with all our strength.
“It will be the last of 57 matches in which even the much-talked-about defeats have allowed us to get to where we will be on Saturday.”
Furthermore, when asked if the game would be the biggest of his illustrious career, Inzaghi added: “Yes it is, for me and for my players.
“[Andre] Onana and [Edin] Dzeko have played in the semi-finals, but nobody has ever made it to the final. It pays us back for all the efforts made throughout the year.”
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