Inzaghi hopes Inter Milan will remain focused and determined to win the Champions League
2025-05-31 03:02
The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League final will kick off at the Allianz Arena, where the Nerazzurri Inter Milan will compete with the French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain for the championship. Inzaghi said he saw the team's determination and called on the team to maintain focus and a firm fighting spirit.
In this season's Serie A, Inter Milan finally finished second, one point behind Napoli, so the "Blue and Black Army" is on par with Paris Saint-Germain in their ambition to win the championship.
It is worth mentioning that Inter Milan reached the final of the 2022/23 Champions League, but after Rodri scored a goal for Manchester City in the second half, Inter Milan finally lost 0-1 to Guardiola's team and missed the chance to win the championship.
Inter Milan coach Inzaghi said at the press conference, “Our experience in Istanbul helped us better prepare for this final, both in the mentality before the game and in the training during the preparation. Every game has a different story, but we always pay attention to every detail. All players can play, which gives us confidence. The ideal situation is that all players are healthy, because this is the lineup we carefully selected, and I am proud to coach this group of players.”
"Tomorrow we will face the Champions League final. After the game, we will calmly discuss the future and take Inter Milan's interests as the starting point. In the Champions League journey, the team has shown extraordinary determination, and now we are only one step away from the dream, which is the most crucial step. The players have been fully committed to every game and have shown their love for this jersey, and they will continue to do so."
Regarding the team's defeat in Serie A, Inzaghi said, "The psychological level is very important. The players have worked hard and have put the loss in the league behind them. Now all the players can play, which is very important. As a coach, I still have some hesitations about individual positions, but I see the right determination in the team. We always stay focused, but we are not swallowed by pressure."
“As coaches, of course we have a vision of how the game will go in our minds, but real games often don’t go exactly as planned. We know that PSG is one of the teams with the highest ball possession in Europe and has strong technical capabilities. We are also ranked first in Serie A in terms of ball possession, which is also among the best in Europe. So we have to show our excellent technical level and limit the opponent’s possession time through passing and control, because they are very strong with or without the ball.”
In addition, Inzaghi also emphasized, "I ask the team to stay focused and determined, rather than blindly obsessed. We need to stay sober and prepare for the game reasonably. Our lineup includes world champions and European champions, as well as players who have participated in the Champions League final, and we have made the best preparations for this game."
"We know that the outcome of this final may depend on certain key moments and we have to be ready for them and try to turn the situation in our favor."
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