In Istanbul, you are not favored, and now people say that the winner is 50% away. What kind of Inter Milan will we see tomorrow?
Inzaghi: "The biggest difference compared to two years ago is mainly the preparation experience and the way to reach the finals. We know that each game is an independent story, and we handled all the details in great detail. The players are all ready. In three of the 59 games this year, I have all 23 players available, and tomorrow. It is important to be able to rely on all players, rely on these selected players, recognized by everyone, and I am proud to coach." Is it possible to win the championship a perfect ending of a coaching cycle?
Inzagi Xiao: "I will answer now. There will be a Champions League final tomorrow, and then we will meet and talk on Tuesday, put Inter Milan's interests first. I can talk about my feelings. Every Champions League game is full of great passion. Moreover, we have won the qualification to participate in the finals by confronting strong teams. Tomorrow we are only one last step away. We will try to accomplish this step as these players have always done."
Your disciple in Lazio Luis Alberto said that you and Inter Milan are underrated.
Inzaghi: "He is a player who has brought me great satisfaction. As for other aspects, I don't know: I can only say that this team has paid a lot in these four years, won a lot, and lost some games as it may have happened. But on the court, we always give all of it, and we are very proud to represent Inter Milan, and we will do the same in the final chapter of the Champions League final tomorrow. This is an event I have dreamed of participating in since I was a child: I failed to achieve it as a player, but thanks to these players, I have experienced it twice as a coach."
Since everyone thinks you are evenly matched, what are the differences in preparation methods? What will be the last sentence you will say to the team before tomorrow’s game?
Inzaghi: "I don't know, it depends on how I feel inside. As for other aspects, every game is an independent story: on the court, it's not the total salary or club revenue that works, but the players who know that they have to pay great attention to details. We know that the finals are determined by details. We were not optimistic two years ago, but the performance on the court proved that we played evenly, maybe we should have gotten more, even though we were facing the strongest team in the world at the time."
Considering the many rumors about your future and the disappointment of not winning the league, how did you deal with the psychological level of the team this week?
Little Inzaghi: "The psychological level is very important. We worked in the best way and put disappointment aside. The players are all ready and then I will make the choice. Like all games, I always have some doubts. It is necessary to have the right determination, not obsession."
You have a team with a very experienced team. What is the best game plan?
Inzaghi, Jr.: "A coach always simulates the game in his mind, but we also know that the game may not be played as we imagined. We are facing a team with a leading ball possession in Europe. Our ball possession is ranked first in Serie A and is also among the best in Europe. We have to play a highly technical game, we must strive to maintain smooth transmission, and make Paris lose the ball as much as possible."
How is the situation with Paval? Can he start?
Inzaghi, Xiao: "He is in good shape, in good training, and he feels positive: but there is still today's training and tomorrow morning's muscle activation procedure to be completed. If he is in good shape, he will play. He is a very important player, and we have been missing him very much lately."
What is the influence of a captain like Lautaro?
Inzagi Xiao: "Today I hope Lautaro and Barrera will attend the press conference by my side. They are the captain and vice captain. For me, both of them are extremely important players for the entire team, because they have played in Inter Milan for many years and regard the jersey as life. At critical moments, they will make their voices, they respect their teammates and are respected, and I fully trust them." Is the keyword "consciousness"?
Little Inzaji: "Run, press, sober. There are many keywords that can be added. To win such a game, you need to put in everything, along with the details we are trying to handle in the best way, and at the same time, you know that we are facing a very great team, and there is a great coach Enrique who I admire very much, both as a coach and an individual." Can
be called the "Little Inzaji era"?
Inzaghi: "We know how important this game is. The difference between winning and losing is like a world of difference. We have experienced it, and only experienced pain. We have cheered and cried in the league. The players know everything football can give, and I have deeply understood it myself... Our greatest wish is to bring great joy to our fans. Yesterday at the training center, we felt their support and the power they brought to us. Tomorrow, all the fans will be with us, because we hope to fulfill our unfinished dreams against Manchester City with everyone."
How are you in your own condition? What do you have to do with yourself and your players?
Inzaghi, Xiao: "I ask for concentration, not obsession. We have to be free-minded, we know how certain games are prepared: we have European champions, South American champions, world champions. The results of tomorrow's game may depend on certain moments, and we must be good at making these moments good for us.. ”
As a manager, where is the boundary between the tension of aspiring to realize his dream and the fear of not being able to realize his dream?
Xiao Inzaji: "We should not walk on the field with obsession, but should play this game with a strong desire to win, and at the same time we know that we are facing a strong and well-prepared opponent. We will play this game with our weapons, based on the journey we have taken: extremely difficult and full of traps, we have come here without wanting to stop. The players understand everything and they will give everything on the court. ”