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On Saturday night, Inter Milan will face "the strongest team in the world" in a Champions League matchup.
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 Manchester United's archrivals 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 press conference, the 47-year-old head coach stated: "I know we'll play the current strongest squad in the world. Faced with the greatest.With all due respect, I'm not terrified of anything since we're talking about a football game.
The best coach in the world, Guardiola has ushered in a new era of coaching. We respect each other, but we are also honored to compete in this championship game.It will be the final game out of 57, and even the much-discussed losses helped us get to where we are on Saturday.
Inzaghi responded, "Yes, it is, for me and for my players," when asked if the match would be the biggest of his remarkable career.The semi-finals have included [Andre] Onana and [Edin] Dzeko, but no one has ever advanced to the championship game. It rewards us for all of our efforts throughout the year.
"Haaland said City bought him to win the Champions League, but City isn't just Haaland; they have numerous players who can put us in trouble," added Inzaghi, who revealed he had unintentionally run into Guardiola at a New York hotel during his honeymoon in 2019.We'll try to draw a cue from the way Antonio Rudiger of [Real Madrid] stopped him in the semifinal.
Alessandro Bastoni, a defender, picked up on that theme when he cautioned his teammates not to dismiss the threat that Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne in particular offer.
City purchased Haaland in order to win the Champions League, but they also possess Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne, who might cause us problems.
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