MADRID, 19 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The coach of Inter Milan, Simone Inzaghi, assured that they know what they did last year in the Champions League and they want to repeat it, but he considers that first of all they will face “a team of great value” in the round of 16. ” like Atlético de Madrid and praised the work of Diego Pablo Simeone, his former teammate at Lazio.
“We know what we did last year, we lived magical nights with our people and our teammates. We want to return, but we know that there are great teams that have the same inspiration as Inter and this Tuesday we have a very valuable opponent,” commented Simone Inzaghi in the run-up to the meeting.
The Italian coach considers that Atlético de Madrid is “a team with quality and a large number of players.” “In the last four games, Atlético has changed players, but the team has not changed and is very good. We know it will be a complicated tie for us, but we will play hard,” he admitted.
The former striker spoke about Diego Pablo Simeone, with whom he shared a dressing room at Lazio and whom he considers “a great teammate.” “I knew he would be a great coach, just look at what he has done with Atlético since 2011. He has had 13 years at the same club, where he has won trophies, and in addition to the impression he gives to his team. I have seen this year playing for Atlético and it is a pleasure to see him,” he confessed.
For the 'neroazzurro' coach, Atlético was “very aggressive” in last Saturday's win over UD Las Palmas. “The players were excellent and I have no doubt that it will be like that in this match. We know that we faced a great team, with quality and that plays football well,” he stated.
“Tomorrow is the first match of the first 90 minutes at our home. We know that we will have a good atmosphere, it will be wonderful to play and we will need the real Inter because we are facing an excellent team,” he highlighted.
Inzaghi celebrated that they have won “the last eight games, apart from two finals” and that they have been able to “prepare the matches in the best possible way and recover in the correct and timely manner.” “We haven't had any big problems. Now we know that it will change because we will play every 72 hours, so everything will be more difficult and complicated,” he stressed.
The 'neroazuriro' coach is also clear that the team “is focused on Atlético.” “Then we will think about the league, we go game after game and hope to have as little damage as possible, because playing once a week it is easier to recover, and now I have to make decisions that are not easy, but the players have always encouraged me. given great availability,” he warned.