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Former Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus and Italy striker Aldo Serena believes that Lautaro Martinez is a real chief branding him a ‘reference level’ within the two Champions League clashes in opposition to Bayern Munich.

Serena, who received the Serie A with Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus, advised SempreInter.com completely that winner actually rose to the event as captain in opposition to Bayern.

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Nevertheless, Serena started by praising the impression that had. Particularly within the away leg in opposition to Bayern Munich on the Allianz Area.

“Now we have to provide a particular point out, with reference to the primary leg, to Carlos Augusto. He performed a terrific sport. It’s at all times tough to take action for gamers who don’t at all times begin, who play sometimes.

“To have such versatile gamers, he can play each as a wingback in addition to a left central defender, and who by no means create issues once they don’t play, is a Godsend for Inzaghi” Serena started.

Aldo Serena – Inter Milan Captain Lautaro Martinez A Reference Level Towards Bayern Munich

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 16: Lautaro Martinez of Inter Milan celebrates after scoring their group’s first aim through the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Ultimate Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Bayern München at San Siro on April 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)

Serena then proceeded to heap reward over Inter Milan captain .

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“Nevertheless, the purpose of reference for Inter Milan over these two legs in opposition to

“Not only for the 2 objectives scored, one scored in every of the 2 video games. I additionally scored in opposition to Bayern in a European cup sport nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient for us to undergo.

“After a tough autumn, conditioned by the truth that he by no means rested in the summertime, even reducing his holidays quick, he got here out of all that with persona. With out protesting.

“Because the begin of 2025 he has been in noticeable kind. Scoring one aim after one other. Now with the Captain’s armband, one can see that he’s the chief of the group” Serena acknowledged.

Aldo Serena – Inter Milan Captain Lautaro Martinez A Chief

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 16: Lautaro Martinez of Inter Milan celebrates after scoring their group’s first aim through the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Ultimate Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Bayern Munich at San Siro on April 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)

Serena continued singing the praises of Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez for his performances in opposition to Bayern Munich.

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“He’s a pacesetter that makes his presence felt with details: with objectives, creating performs, by sacrificing himself. He by no means hides from a battle.”

“The two-1 win on the Allianz Stadium was essentially essential. Each when it comes to conviction and perception in addition to the psychological significance of beginning the house sport with a lead.

“A lead that was misplaced after . Psychologically Inter reacted powerfully. And in a lucid method. Identical to they did in Munich.

“They by no means had a hysterical response whereby they’d distort the tactical side and lose stability.

“It was a cool Inter who labored on the weaknesses of the opposition, notably on Kompany’s two central defenders. Due to this fact, Inter deserved to undergo, and did so in opposition to a robust group.

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“A well-drilled group. And a group which have a technique of enjoying good soccer.

“The place they shut down their opposition within the oppositions half, urgent and getting many balls into the penalty space.

“Nevertheless, it’s tough to shock Inter with many aerial balls of their penalty space. This provided that Inter have many tall defenders.

“Defenders who’re very effectively structured from a bodily and athletic perspective.

“Dier managed to attain a aim in a really particular scenario the place the wind actually helped him” Serena argued.

Aldo Serena – Dimarco One Of Inter Milan’s Greatest Gamers, Thuram Essentially Essential Towards Barcelona

MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 11: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his group’s first aim through the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Spherical of 16 Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and Feyenoord at Stadio San Siro on March 11, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)

A scorching subject proper now considerations Federico Dimarco. Extra particularly, ought to Dimarco be benched in opposition to Barcelona.

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This given his defensive deficiencies. As illustrated when Harry Kane scored. Nevertheless, Serena disagreed.

“Dimarco is one in all Inter’s finest gamers however he solely simply returned from an harm. He has recovered however you possibly can see that he’s nonetheless not at his finest.

“I believe he’ll begin. There may be nonetheless a bit of little bit of time left earlier than the Barcelona sport. You will note that he can be in the appropriate situation.”

“On the subject of the Barcelona sport, I believe Inter could have their probabilities.

“Barcelona is a group that performs with a really excessive defensive position. that crush you, and trigger you issues within the defensive part.

“Nevertheless, they’re missing considerably from a defensive perspective. They concede a whole lot of area in areas the place your attackers can damage them.

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“From this angle, Given his velocity, he could possibly be a decisive weapon for Inter.”

Can Inter followers dream of reaching one other Champions League ultimate?

“I used to be commentating on the Borussia Dortmund – Barcelona sport. And Barcelona have a rare assault, however they concede areas the place you possibly can damage them.

“The primary leg can be extremely essential” Serena went on.

Aldo Serena – Simone Inzaghi A Huge Membership Supervisor Like Carlo Ancelotti

Inter Milan’s Italian coach Simone Inzaghi holds the trophy through the ceremony for the Italian Champions following the Italian Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Lazio in Milan, on Might 19, 2024. Inter celebrates his twentieth Scudetto. (Photograph by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photograph by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP through Getty Photographs)

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi is broadly praised. Each in Italy and overseas. Reward which Serena agrees with.

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“I charge Simone Inzaghi very extremely. Initially as an individual, for what he says, for the way in which he defends his gamers, for the highly effective means handles criticism and crises.

“He has an essential self-control which is a consequence of his inner energy and power. He actually is a giant membership supervisor, the place there are various nice champions.

“His capability to speak, figuring out when to talk while holding strongly on to elementary ideas, in addition to talking to each single participant differently, is essentially essential,

“You must perceive the wants of the group and of the person. Inzaghi is a part of the class of coaches like Carlo Ancelotti, who is aware of how one can coach champions” Serena continued.

Aldo Serena – If I Had been Simone Inzaghi I’d Coach A Prime Premier League Membership That Has Struggled Like Manchester United

MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 19: Simone Inzaghi, Head Coach of FC Internazionale, appears to be like on previous to the Coppa Italia, Spherical of 16 match between FC Internazionale and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 19, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)

A number of Premier League golf equipment are linked with Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi. These embody, Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal.

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The previous Inter Milan striker acknowledged that Manchester United is a greater match. As there, he can construct a successful cycle from scratch.

“Manchester Metropolis has monetary muscle mass to fulfill each want of whoever their coach is. Arsenal are proper now in a Champions League semifinal and are dreaming of a novel accomplishment.

“Hypothetically talking, I’d go for a high Premier League facet that has struggled lately.

“I consider Manchester United however lately a supervisor arrived there who in all probability will keep for a fairly a little bit of time.

In that case, do you see a scenario the place Simone Inzaghi stays at Inter and turns into a Sir Alex Ferguson of kinds?

“English soccer and the philosophy of the followers there, have an understanding for the supervisor. It’s collective type of persistence.

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“In Italy, like in all Mediterranean international locations, these traits and traits don’t exist. Simply take a look at what is occurring to Carlo Ancelotti.

“So long as you win in Italy, all the pieces is okay. Nevertheless, in case you have a foul season, then not everybody is ready to have a look at the previous so as to plan for the longer term.

“I believe that for so long as issues go effectively, they go effectively. Nevertheless, if a group have been to not get the required outcomes, then what occurs is what at all times occurs in Italy.

“This is applicable to all coaches” Serena mused.

Aldo Serena – From Barella To Calhanoglu: Inter Milan Midfield One Of Absolute High quality We’ve By no means Seen Earlier than

ROME, ITALY – DECEMBER 16: Nicolò Barella of Inter celebrates a 3rd aim through the Serie match between Lazio and Inter at Stadio Olimpico on December 16, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photographs)

Serena was requested to attract comparisons between his record-breaking Inter Milan facet beneath Giovanni Trapattoni and right this moment’s Inter Milan.

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“Typically talking, it’s tough to make comparisons to groups from 35 years in the past. Soccer has modified a lot. And this alteration is linked to many various components.

“This Inter is an Inter that has the traits of their coach. Due to this fact, it’s an Inter that’s hard-working, not notably exuberant but in addition concrete, rational and humble.

“Precisely like their coach is. And it’s an Inter which attracts out the very best traits of their gamers.

“They don’t play in a speculative means, they counterattack with nice high quality of passing in the midst of the park. I can’t say whether it is extra sensible than the Inter group of 30 years in the past.

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“Nevertheless, in 2010 we had an Inter that knew how one can undergo and that group received all the pieces. The Inter of right this moment has a midfield that we now have by no means seen, one in all absolute high quality.

“Each within the defensive in addition to the offensive part. Calhanoglu has the ft and at all times makes use of it even to interrupt up play. Barella is a firstclass fighter.

“Regardless of being 36 years of age, Mkhitaryan appears to by no means rust like stainless-steel, together with his will and his spirit of group work and sacrifice.

“Inter’s energy, past their attackers, derives from a rare midfield” Serena argued.

Aldo Serena – Troublesome For Inter Milan To Win Treble, Ought to Prioritize Champions League & Serie A Over Coppa Italia

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 02: Nicola Zalewski of FC Internazionale passes the ball forward of Alex Jimenez of AC Milan through the Coppa Italia Semi Ultimate match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 02, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)

Serena was requested about Inter Milan’s probabilities of successful a continental treble.

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“I don’t know. Matches like those in opposition to Bayern Munich are exhausting. You don’t have an oz. of vitality left in you when the ultimate whistle arrives.

“You must recharge psychologically in addition to bodily. Sunday one other excessive profile match awaits in opposition to a Bologna who’re possibly probably the most in-form group within the Serie A.

“It’s tough to at all times categorical your capability to the utmost when enjoying each three days as Inter do. So it actually wont be simple” Serena acknowledged.

Talking of a treble, Inter face off with AC Milan within the Coppa Italia semifinal. How ought to Inter method this sport? Given the Coppa Italia is the least essential one when in comparison with the Serie A title race and naturally the Champions League Semifinal?

“The derby is correct on the crossroads of essential matches. The San Siro can be packed too.

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“Nevertheless, I’d prioritize the competitions as follows: first the Champions League, then the Serie A after which the Coppa Italia.

“Nevertheless, after all, it’s a derby sport…” Serena acknowledged.

Aldo Serena – Too Many Worldwide Matches & Tournaments

UDINE, ITALY – APRIL 08:Giuseppe Marotta of FC Internazionale through the Serie A TIM match between Udinese Calcio and FC Internazionale – Serie A TIM at Dacia Area on April 08, 2024 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)

A scorching speaking level proper now could be the variety of matches between membership and nations group soccer. Inter Milan president Beppe Marotta has been a vocal supporter of decreasing the Serie A to 18 groups.

Serena agreed that the fixture listing is congested. Nevertheless, he disagreed that the home leagues ought to have their variety of matches lowered.

“The world of soccer appears to be like to capitalize to the max when incomes cash. A number of competitions have been added, such because the Nations League or the FIFA Membership World Cup.

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“I wouldn’t restrict the home competitions. Nevertheless, I’d restrict the worldwide tournaments. For me, the league has it’s personal nice appeal” Serena argued.

Aldo Serena – Piotr Zielinski & Mehdi Taremi Have High quality, Zielinski Has Achieved Hos Job, Don’t Know If Taremi Stays

MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 19: Mehdi Taremi of FC Internazionale reaacts through the Coppa Italia, Spherical of 16 match between FC Internazionale and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 19, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)

In conclusion, Serena was requested about Piotr Zielinski and Mehdi Taremi’s performances since becoming a member of Inter.

“Zielinski has given good performances and a few lower than good performances. Nevertheless, for my part he has achieved what he’s purported to.

“It’s a totally different dialogue with Taremi. Take a look at Arnautovic. If you happen to would have judged him up till solely a few months in the past, you’ll have thought of him a failure.

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“Nevertheless, right this moment he’s doing effectively. Zielinski and Taremi are two gamers who aren’t younger anymore. However they each have high quality.

“I don’t know if Taremi will get one other likelihood subsequent season. He has already had many probabilities and hasn’t at all times risen to the event” Serena concluded.