Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi said he never doubted that his team could reach the Champions League final as they completed a resounding 3-0 aggregate victory over rivals AC Milan on Tuesday. A month ago, Inzaghi faced criticism and was under pressure after a lacklustre run of results, yet his side ha
Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi said he never doubted that his team could reach the Champions League final as they completed a resounding 3-0 aggregate victory over rivals AC Milan on Tuesday.
"It was a dream at the start, but we always believed, we had an extraordinary run and to win the semi-final in a derby this way is immensely satisfying. We can only praise the lads," Inzaghi told Sport Mediaset.Their return to form has been built on a solid defence, keeping six clean sheets in their current winning streak and conceding only three goals.
Inzaghi basked in the glory of his team's victory over Milan, a fourth successive win over their city rivals."They showed strength, determination, aggression, concentration, they were wonderful," he said."We played four derbies since January and won all four, we know Milan are the Champions of Italy and have huge quality, but the players were excellent and deserve to enjoy this evening.
When asked whether he would prefer in the final to face Manchester City or Real Madrid, who play the second leg of their last-four tie on Wednesday, Inzaghi was keeping his cards close to his chest.
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