Former Inter defender Daniele Adani has said that Bayern Munich are the superior team in Inter’s Champions League group and the Nerazzurri must battle with Barcelona for second place, according to a report in the Italian media today.
Speaking during an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport to assess the Champions League group stage draw that took place on Thursday evening, Daniele Adani suggested that the top spot in Group C is already out of the question for Inter.
The group that Inter have been drawn in features Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, Spanish giants Barcelona and Czech side Viktoria Plzen.
He started off by pointing out all of the great players that Barcelona have got at their disposal despite a very tumultuous few years.
“In preparing for the challenge, it must be considered that these are two big teams used to imposing their football. Barcelona has a clear plan, just think of how they won at home against Real Sociedad, with De Jong, Gabi, Pedri, Rafinha, Ansu Fati and Lewandowski on the pitch.”
He then did the same for Bayern Munich: “Bayern, Ancelotti permitting, are my favourites for ultimate success with City and Liverpool. Mané has already settled in. Apart from Lewa himself, whose goals others will score, they’ve kept all the big boys. And De Ligt can only grow.”
Focusing on the finishing positions of each team, he made it clear that the German side are the best in the group.
“Viktoria has no chance, Bayern is superior to all of them, while for second place I would say Barça 60% and Inter 40%. Inzaghi also likes to impose the game, last year he was able to look Real Madrid and Liverpool in the eye.
“The foundations were laid first by Spalletti and then Conte, but Simone has been able to modernise the game and diversify the ways of attacking. Inter are ready for the Champions League. True, it lost Perisic, but now it adds the weight of Lukaku.”
