Simone Inzaghi believes Inter are in for a tough take a look at away at Feyenoord within the Champions League on Wednesday evening, pointing to the ambiance at De Kuip and the Dutch giants’ successes towards Bayern Munich and Milan this season.
The Nerazzurri will face Feyenoord in Rotterdam on Wednesday evening for the primary of their two legs within the Champions League spherical of 16, earlier than internet hosting in San Siro subsequent Tuesday.
Inzaghi: ‘They’ve carried out nice issues, Bayern misplaced, they knocked Milan out’
Inzaghi feels that Feyenoord are a bodily group, one that’s tough to foretell given their current change in coach and a facet who’ve already proved themselves able to knocking out ‘huge’ groups in Europe this season.
“They’re a bodily group with nice qualities,” Inzaghi stated throughout his pre-match press convention, reported by way of .
“We all know that it’s not a straightforward atmosphere at their place, I performed there in 2000 with Lazio. We performed within the quarter-finals within the second group stage. I’ve not been there as a coach but, however I do know it’s a fiery ambiance.
“They’re a top quality group that has modified coach. They did nicely within the league regardless of ending at 0-0 (towards NEC). They’ve already carried out nice issues within the Champions League, Bayern misplaced regardless of figuring out that they nonetheless weren’t within the play-offs, they knocked Milan out. We all know there will probably be a second leg, however we have now to give attention to tomorrow.
“We all know that there are two legs, however the boys know that the primary match has numerous worth in the case of getting by means of the spherical. We should play an excellent sport. I’m nonetheless fascinated by the very best options to make sure that the group performs sport. We now have some issues to unravel, however I’ve seen willingness from everyone.”
Feyenoord have been because of play towards Groningen within the Eredivisie over the weekend, in between their two legs towards Inter, however have had a request granted for that sport to be postponed, which suggests they’ll have nearly a full week to arrange for the return leg in San Siro.
Inzaghi has no points with Feyenoord’s postponement, as he feels many others would have carried out the identical factor. “They have been in a position to postpone the sport and I believe they did accurately. A Champions League spherical of 16 match is vital, and it’s proper that Feyenoord did this.”
Inzaghi supplies Inter harm replace
Inzaghi went on to offer an harm replace on his squad forward of the Champions League engagement within the Netherlands.
Federico Dimarco, Carlos Augusto, Nicola Zalewski and Matteo Darmian are out, which implies that Alessandro Bastoni is more likely to play at left wing-back.
“We all know we have now a little bit of issue in a really particular a part of the pitch. Along with Dimarco, I’d add Zalewski, Carlos Augusto and Darmian. We now not have gamers in that place, most likely one among Bastoni or Acerbi will play there. However the rules of the sport won’t change. We’re right here to play a spherical of 16 match and we’ll do our greatest.”
There have been additionally updates on the situations of Marcus Thuram and Hakan Calhanoglu.
“Thuram educated usually, Calhanoglu educated with the group this morning. There’s a doubt in midfield, it’s the division the place I’ve probably the most selections as a result of everybody is on the market, whereas in different positions we should determine tomorrow morning.”
And on Yann Sommer, who not too long ago had surgical procedure to restore a fractured thumb, he added: “He had that downside along with his finger, he labored yesterday and right this moment he did two wonderful coaching periods. We’re very pleased, however I’ll give attention to Martinez for tomorrow’s sport.”