Simone Inzaghi wants Inter Milan to take the same approach tomorrow against AC Milan as they had done in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie against Benfica.
This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Corriere della Sera, via FCInterNews, who report that the coach wants his players to “start like it’s 0-0” and not try and sit on their lead.
Inter face a bit of a conundrum as they think about their plan for tomorrow evening’s match.
The Nerazzurri know they have a two-goal advantage from the first leg of their Champions League semifinal tie against Milan. The Nerazzurri don’t need to win tomorrow, and could even afford a one-goal loss.
However, this fact risks promoting a sense of complacency. Inzaghi wants to avoid this at all costs.
The coach knows that just one Rossoneri goal, particularly early on in the match, could radically change the dynamic.
Accordingly, the coach’s task is to protect the advantage, but avoid feeling like the job’s already done.
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The Corriere della Sera note that Inzaghi has been here before. The Nerazzurri had won the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie against Benfica by the same scoreline as their first leg win over Milan last week.
In the second leg, played at the San Siro, Inter had come out of the blocks quickly against Benfica.
It appeared fairly clear that Inzaghi planned an aggressive match to keep the Portuguese league leaders penned back. Inter were rewarded with an opening goal.
Even though that match ended in a wild 3-3 draw, Inter’s first half display always looked to have the tie wrapped up.
As such, Inzaghi is likely to have the same idea against Milan tomorrow. The coach feels that Inter could still need more goals, and must play proactively to force the Rossoneri back.
The coach is likely to use the same starting eleven as in the first leg. Moreover, he wants the same tactical approach as the one that brought Inter two goals within barely ten minutes.
