The first round is taken byInter, and also clearly. The Milan derby, presented on the eve as super balanced, actually proved to be the total prerogative of the nerazzurri, capable of crushing their cousins right from the start and directing the qualification discourse. Inzaghi's team is so close to the Champions League Final of 10 June against one between Real Madrid and Manchester City, but if the match between the two superpowers in question is still tied, the same cannot be said of this one between Diavolo and Biscione, which sees the latter as the clear favorite.
Milan – Inter 0-2, Dzeko and Mkhitaryan mortgage the final in Istanbul
Ready and go and the game immediately took a one-way direction, with theInter to dominate and Milan to suffer, without half measures. The logical consequence is that the nerazzurri have found a double advantage with Dzeko e Mkhitaryan to make anyone pale and if the third goal didn't arrive it's only because Calhanoglu hit the post. sparkling inter, disastrous Milan: the first half of the derby, in short, is all here, without really understanding where the boundaries of both sides are. Inzaghi he was very good at preparing for the match, fielding a compact, organized and rabid team, while Pioli failed to find countermeasures, especially in the first half. L'Leao's absence it shouldn't be an alibi, in the sense that it weighed more on the 0-2, when the Rossoneri were trying to come back: the approach was wrong from all points of view, ending up directing the match in a few minutes. In the second half, after an initial pass in full storm, Milan tried to reopen the game, but the only real chance came on the post with Tonali, leaving Inter with a full and well-rounded result, which is already worth a final piece in Istanbul. In fact, next Tuesday, a miracle would be needed to reopen the dispute, even if the new rules on away goals, once fatal to the Nerazzurri, still leave a small opening.
Inzaghi sees the final, but warns his team: "We could have scored one more goal, a last effort for a great dream"
“We had an extraordinary first half, I'm very satisfied – he exulted Inzaghi -. We clearly could have scored more than two goals, but it was still a great match. We know we're ahead, but now there's a comeback: we'll play at home and have our fans with us, we'll have to make another effort for a big dream. The guys covered every centimetre, those who entered gave great answers, this is how great performances are achieved. The championship? In 72 hours we have a very important match against Sassuolo and we will have to be good at recovering physical and mental energy after a great expenditure. Someone came out bruised, but we will prepare in the best possible way”.
Pioli replies: “We needed one more goal, but I hope to recover Leao
“Until the 7th minute, the Nerazzurri hadn't even entered our area – sighed the Rossoneri coach -. We played better in the second half and didn't manage to score, that's the difference at these levels. Sorry, we wanted another performance and another result, but we have to believe in the return because episodes can change games. I didn't like the referee, I saw double standards used. Leao? We know his importance, today he wasn't in condition, but there are six days left when he comes back and we have to wait a little longer, the hope is that he can do it. We have to start over from the attitude of the second half, when the match was more balanced and we had opportunities to score, we also need to have more quality in phrasing and passing, raise the level and give an absolutely different performance from that of the first half and closer to that of the recovery”.
