Inter head coach Simone Inzaghi anticipates that the mental side of tomorrow’s match against Porto will be decisive.
Speaking to Italian broadcaster SportMediaset ahead of the Champions League round of sixteen first leg, via FCInterNews, the coach emphasized the importance of having the right mentality against the Portuguese champions.
Inter will have to stay switched-on for ninety minutes against a Porto team who have proven to be very formidable in Europe.
There will undoubtedly be setbacks and moments of difficulty, and Inzaghi’s team will have to be able to navigate them and not lose their composure.
For the Nerazzurri coach, having the right approach in this respect will be of vital importance, and ultimately determine whether the team are able to play a good match or not.
Inzaghi has no doubts about the difficulty of tomorrow’s match, and he wants his players to approach the match in the right way.
“It’s an important match, it’s the Champions League round of sixteen, we go into it with enthusiasm and we know we’re up against a strong team who’ve won ten straight matches and have a great coach.”
“We need to play a great match on a mental level, there will be many tough moments that we have to overcome together as a team.”