Inzaghi has faith in Inter ahead of visit of ‘favorites’ Liverpool
Simone Inzaghi on Tuesday said that Inter Milan’s recent displays give him faith his team can cause an upset against Liverpool despite results not going their way.
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The @ChampionsLeague is back at San Siro ๐ช@EASPORTSFIFA @EA_FIFA_Italia #FIFA22 #InterLiverpool pic.twitter.com/lyQXX9RUqb
— Inter ๐๐ฎ๐น (@Inter_en) February 15, 2022
Inter ceded the Serie A summit to local rivals AC Milan at the weekend after a painful derby defeat was followed by Saturday’s 1-1 draw at fellow title rivals Napoli.
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โฑ๏ธ Game over at the Stadio Maradona โ๏ธ
๐ฅ The Nerazzurri battle back to leave Naples with a point#NapoliInter 1โฃ-1โฃ
โฝ๏ธ 7 – Insigne (pen)
โฝ๏ธ 47 – @EdDzeko #FORZAINTER โซ๏ธ๐ต pic.twitter.com/ctjIRptZuH— Inter ๐๐ฎ๐น (@Inter_en) February 12, 2022
However Inzaghi saw enough in those two matches to give him the belief Inter can trouble the Reds when they come to the San Siro for Wednesday’s first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.
“On paper Liverpool are favourites… We know, and I’ve told the boys, that we need to go out there and play our game free from worry,” Inzaghi told reporters.
“In this type of match the level of determination will make the difference, and the boys have shown throughout the season that they have plenty of it.
Vigilia di #InterLiverpool: le parole di Simone Inzaghi e Hakan Calhanoglu in diretta dal Centro Sportivo Suning https://t.co/czUdJvHKrg
— Inter ๐๐ฎ๐น (@Inter) February 15, 2022
“In the second half (at Napoli) we went out there with a great spirit and huge desire to not lose. That second half gives me faith for the match tomorrow… We respect them but we’re not starting the game already beaten.”
He says he is undecided as to who he will play up front between Edin Dzeko, Lautaro Martinez and Alexis Sanchez as apart from the suspended Nicolo Barella he has an almost full squad to pick from.
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๐ Ahead of #InterLiverpool, here are a few players who turned out for both sides โซ๏ธ๐ต๐ด#ForzaInter #UCL @LFC pic.twitter.com/g7lDI3uxlC
— Inter ๐๐ฎ๐น (@Inter_en) February 15, 2022
Liverpool have already played at the San Siro this season, a second-string team dumping Milan out of Europe in a match which seemed to highlight the gap between England’s top teams and Italy’s, who Juventus aside have struggled to make a mark in the Champions League in recent years.
Inter themselves are in the competition’s knockout rounds for the first time since 2012 having failed to get out of the group twice under Antonio Conte, and Inzaghi doesn’t deny that the team have a serious task to make the last eight.