Ahead of the Champions League final, Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi proclaimed Pep Guardiola to be the “best coach in the world.”
For the first time in 12 years, Guardiola wants to win the top award in the premier club championship in Europe. The appropriate pre-game motivation for City in their quest to win the Champions League is their heartbreak against Chelsea two years ago.
Inter, who are now third in the Serie A, are underdogs going into the match, but by no means are they European dummies. The team has won the trophy three times, most recently in 2010 under Jose Mourinho, and they last made it to the Europa League final in 2015.
After defeating Real Madrid a fortnight ago, Guardiola rejected claims that the match against Inter would be an easy win. “To be honest, playing in a final against an Italian squad is never the nicest gift.
“There will be many of congratulations after this triumph. Though we have time to mentally get ready for the exam, I know it’s typical. Without a doubt, we’ll make an effort.
Inzaghi, the Inter manager, acknowledged the accolades after his club’s 3-2 victory over Atalanta on Saturday, referring to City as the finest team in the world.
Inzaghi told the media,(via Foot Italia) “That makes me happy, coming from him,” according to Foot Italia. “We are aware that City is the strongest team on the planet. They have the world’s top coach.
We’ll do our best to get ready for the final. We’ll use the traits that attracted us to Istanbul to compete for it.
