Simone Inzaghi, manager of Inter Milan, declared after his team’s emphatic 3-0 aggregate victory over rival AC Milan on Tuesday that he never had any doubts about his squad’s ability to go to the Champions League final.After a string of disappointing performances, Inzaghi was criticized and put under fire a month ago. However, his team has since turned things around, and their 1-0 semifinal second-leg victory over Milan was their eighth straight victory across all competitions.
“At first, it seemed like a pipe dream, but we never lost hope. We went on an incredible run, and winning the semifinal in a derby in this manner is incredibly fulfilling. The boys deserve nothing but admiration,” Inzaghi told Sport Mediaset.
Inter, who is now third in Serie A, will take on Fiorentina on May 24 in the Coppa Italia final.
Their recent winning streak and six clean sheets, with only three goals allowed, are the foundation of their comeback to form.
I had promised a long time ago that we would work really hard without considering any competitions other than our own, he remarked.
Inzaghi basked in the euphoria of his team’s triumph against Milan, their fourth straight victory over their neighborhood adversaries.
Since the 1973–74 season, Milan had not lost four games to Inter in a single season.
They were fantastic, he remarked, displaying “strength, determination, aggression, and concentration.” “Since January, we’ve played four derbies and won all four. We know Milan is the Italian Champions and has tremendous talent, but the players were outstanding and deserve to enjoy this evening.”
Inter defeated Milan 3-0 to win the Italian Supercup in January and picked up a 1-0 victory in Serie A the following month before their two semi-final victories.
Inzaghi was keeping his options open when asked if he would prefer to play Real Madrid or Manchester City in the championship match. Both teams will play their second legs of their last-four match on Wednesday.
“It’s common to start as the underdog when playing City or Real, but football is always competitive: last year, we faced Real Madrid and lost both games despite playing well. Manchester City doesn’t require an introduction; we’ll watch and wait for whoever shows up.
Inzaghi stated that his team’s attention is now primarily on Serie A as they prepare to take on the recently crowned champions Napoli on Sunday.
We haven’t had a day off since April 1 so I gave the players tomorrow off. We’ll get together again starting on Thursday because we have to get ready for a league game in Naples, but it was well-deserved.
On June 10, the Champions League championship game will take place at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium.
