After defeating rivals Milan for the second time in the semi-finalInter Milan secured their place in the final of the Champions League and now awaits the winner of the duel between Manchester City or Real Madrid to know who will face in the final of the competition.
In the opinion of Inter coach Simone Inzaghi, regardless of the Nerazzurri’s opponents in the Champions League final, his team will be the “zebra”.
“It’s normal that when you go up against Real Madrid or Manchester City, Inter Milan and AC Milan are likely to be the underdogs on paper. But in short, we know that in football everything is always open,” Inzaghi declared after qualifying for the final.
In addition, the Inter Milan coach was asked if there was a preference for a particular opponent to face on June 10 at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.
“Tomorrow we will see who our opponent will be. They are two of the best teams in Europe, I will watch the game with great interest. There is no preference, both are very strong. We come from a group with strong teams, we will give everything. They will find an Inter ready “, Inzaghi replied to Sky Sports.
Winger Robin Gosens also spoke about Inter’s qualification for the Champions League final. The German player came off the bench in the two semifinal matches against Milan and was an important part of the Nerazzurri team to keep the team’s pace in the final stretches.
“A dream come true, we worked hard to get here. We’ve had a difficult season, but if we look back on the journey we’ve made in the Champions League, we’re here with merit. If we got to this point it means we can play to win”, added Gosens.
Manchester City and Real Madrid face off on Wednesday to decide who will face Inter in the Champions League final. The match will be played from 4 pm (Brasília time), at Eithad Stadium, in Manchester, England.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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