“Focused, determined, but not obsessed” . This is Simone Inzaghi on his appointment with history: the second Champions League final of his career with Inter Milan .

UEFA - C1 Cup Allianz Arena.jpg
Glory is calling both teams. Photo: UEFA

For Inter and Inzaghi, two finals in three seasons do not always happen. However, history only has meaning if the Milanese team wins against PSG.

“Compared to 2 years ago, we have experience ,” Inzaghi confidently said when referring to the defeat to Man City in Istanbul 2023. He wants to follow in the footsteps of legends Helenio Herrera and Jose Mourinho, lifting the Champions League/Cup C1 with Inter.

The Inter squad arrived in Munich (Germany) with almost no absentees. Captain Lautaro Martinez was the most determined after 3 weeks of not playing to regain his fitness.

Benjamin Pavard also returns from injury. The Allianz Arena is the French defender's former home ground, where he enjoyed much success with Bayern Munich.

In the past few days, Inzaghi's future has been mentioned a lot. Al Hilal made him an attractive offer, with a salary of 50 million euros. Inter will also receive a worthy compensation.

Interr.it - ​​Lautaro Martinez Inter.jpg
Lautaro Martinez returns to full fitness. Photo: Inter.it

“Right now, I only have the final in my head ,” Inzaghi stressed. “I dreamed of it as a child, I couldn’t get there as a player, now I’m there for the second time as a coach.

“These guys have always given me a lot over the past four years. I'm sure they will do the same in this final . ”

Inzaghi relies on the veteran squad he has built over the years, despite not having much financial investment - the opposite of PSG.

The Parisian capital team is going through its most beautiful, dreamy period thanks to Luis Enrique's revolution, after parting ways with Kylian Mbappe - who went to Real Madrid and won individual awards (Pichichi and Golden Boot), but failed as a team.

Luis Enrique built a young, ambitious PSG , with ball control and flexible attack. Ousmane Dembele is the leader of the group, along with the excellence of Vitinha, Doue, Joao Neves, Donnarumma...

Besides, Kvaratskhelia had no difficulty integrating when moving from Serie A.

@PSG. Luis Enrique PSG.jpg
Luis Enrique's impressive transformation of PSG. Photo X/@PSG

If Inzaghi has experience from failure, then Luis Enrique was associated with victory with Barcelona in 2015. That was the time he led Blaugrana to the treble, equaling Pep Guardiola's record in the 2008-09 season.

Luis Enrique wants to match another of Pep's records: winning the treble at two different clubs. In 2023, Guardiola led Man City to a "hat-trick" of titles by defeating Inter.

Along the way, Inter shattered Bayern Munich's dream of playing in a home final, as well as making Lamine Yamal's Barca suffer. PSG defeated Liverpool and Arsenal away from home.

At the Allianz Arena it will be a battle of tactics at its finest. Whether Inter or PSG win, they both deserve it after what they have done.

Force:

PSG: Full.

Inter: Full.

Expected lineup:

PSG (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Jo a o Neves, Vitinha, Fabi a n Ruiz; Kvaratskhelia, Demb e l e , Barcola .

Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Mart i nez, Thuram .

Match odds: PSG handicap 1/4

Goal ratio: 2 1/2

Prediction: Inter win 2-1 .

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-psg-vs-inter-chung-ket-cup-c1-2406698.html