The Italian simone inzaghicoach of Inter Milanpointed out this Tuesday that the new Portoin the Champions League round of 16 match, it will be “decisive to use your head well” because it will “make the difference in the 180 minutes”.
“Tomorrow to use your head well will be decisive because it makes the difference in 180 minutes. There will be difficulties and we all have to overcome them together because Porto are working together and not getting carried away. The great that teamwork will be necessary”, declared the ‘Nerazzurri’ coach in the press conference before the clash.
“We know the importance of this round of 16 final. Last year we played matches like both against Real Madrid and Liverpool, teams that eventually reached the final, while this year we played against Bayern and Barcelona. These are matches that are important things that we have to do very well, especially with our heads, there will be times when we will have difficulty and we will have to go out as a team”, he insisted.
Conceiçao’s former teammate at Lazio
Inzaghi together with his counterpart on the bench of Porto, Sergio Conceicao, in lazio, where they played 40 matches together between 1999 and 2003. Now they will meet again at San Siro, fighting for a place in the quarterfinals. “He is a very good coach, Porto is very strong and is coming off ten consecutive victories. He is a rival in these games,” he said.
Although he warned that he will meet an Inter who are “good, healthy and want to play hard. Tomorrow we will face the game with confidence, in a good mood and knowing that we have to play a good game”.
Regarding who is the favorite, the interista coach does not want to hang the poster for any team, but insists on the idea that it will be a very difficult game. “We know we are facing a team that often plays eighth or fourth. They have a lot of quality, a striker who is the best assistant in the Champions League -Taremi-. We have to be careful,” he said.
“We hope to reverse the trend”
“The round of 16 is played after 180 minutes, we are in front of our fans and we want to play with determination against an opponent who did very well against the Italians. We hope to reverse the trend,” he said .
Source: La Verdad
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