Between the euphoria and the fear of losing, sometimes there is only a small step. The Duomo square is preparing for a night of contrast: Inter and Milan establish their rivalry in a Madonnina derby where it will decide who will reach the Champions League final. A background context that makes this confrontation a multi-sided meeting. The city, polarized, attended a historic moment in Giuseppe Meazza.
It’s all on Inter’s side to seal their presence in Istanbul after last week’s 0-2 draw. Milan, however, did not say their last word: “The team is ready,” he stressed yesterday Stefano Pioli, which is torn between all or nothing. Questioning the slump he has suffered in Serie A in recent weeks, the Italian coach knows that only a Champions League card can save him from a fatal fate.
simone inzaghi He didn’t want to be carried away by the inertia of what happened in the first leg. Despite everything, Milan will not resign soon: “You don’t have to think or trust yourself. We know our rival and we have to go out on the field with seriousness and respect”, said the coach of an Inter where a priori. Lautaro Martinez and Dzeko They will repeat in the attack zone. stupidgetting better, will wait for his chance from the bench.
The good news for Milan is that Rafael Leão He has finally made the squad after missing last week’s game with muscle problems: “If nothing changes, he will be in position to start,” he said yesterday Stefano Piolito cling to the talent and imbalance of the Portuguese, to the magic of Brahim Diaz and in the nose of a tireless one Giroud. On a difficult night, the Frenchman’s experience undoubtedly adds value.
It took many years for Italy to feel strong and powerful in Europe. And Inter, like Milan, want to capitalize on it. The Rossoneri box collected almost 10 and a half million euros at the box office, the highest number in the history of San Siro. Tonight that amount can be exceeded and reach 12 million euros, because the owner of Inter, Steven Zhanghas set a higher price to enter Giuseppe Meazza.
Inter need their men to get the job done. With the memory of the unforgettable team that signed the treble in 2010 at the hands of Mourinhothe one from today Inzaghi He wants to follow the same example and stamp his passport for the final in Istanbul. Ahead awaits a Milan hoping to achieve the miracle. If Liverpool had come back from 3-0 down in the 2005 final, this time it could have been the box of Stefano De Pioli the wonder of the world.
Sharing a city is not easy when two neighbors with so much in common are at stake for a place in the Champions League finals. Self-esteem and prestige also take on importance in a battle that will bury one and bury another, as fickle and merciless as fate. On the most important night for Milan, the Duomo square is prepared for partying but also for disgust. only one can survive
Two neighbors attached to Europe
Nobody expected Milan and Inter at this point in the Champions League competition: “When the draw for the group stage took place, many people thought we were eliminated. I told my players that either Barça or Bayern will not be happy and calm facing us”, he pointed out yesterday simone inzaghi in his press conference. Time proved the Italian right, leading the Nerazzurri team early in the grand final.
However, history indicates that it is no coincidence that these two clubs are vying for the honor of competing for the throne. Inter have won the European Cup three times in their history. The first, in 1964, in a final held in Vienna where they defeated Real Madrid. Just one year later, he reaffirmed his status as king of the continental by defeating Benfica in a final played at the San Siro. Almost half a century later, in 2010 Mourinho He put the entity back on the map by beating Bayern at the Bernabéu, before definitely signing for the white club.
Milan’s tour of Europe was flawless. They have been champions up to seven times, the second most successful team after Real Madrid. He lifted the trophy in 1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994 -against Barcelona de Johan Cruyff–, and the last two, in 2003 and 2007 with Carlo Ancelotti as a coach. Now, up against the ropes in the semifinals, he is looking for a nod that will bring him closer to the final on June 10.
Source: La Verdad
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