He was there in 2003, even if he watched his teammates from the outside because he was injured. Christian Vieri, interviewed by Gazzetta dello Sport, talks about the Euroderby. “The damned away goals rule, they were right to cancel it: they should have done it twenty years ago, we would have gone to penalties.”
Two very tense games, let’s even say ugly ones. Will it be like this again?
“More or less… It’s those matches where you take one step forward and two steps back, you try to attack but thinking about not conceding goals on the counterattack. Football has changed in the last twenty years, but between two Italians it’s like this: a non-Italian opponent attacks you more, comes to take you more”.
This year’s derby score: Inter-Milan 2-1. And in the long run, 9-3. Weighs?
“Zero. And if you think they’re hurting you, it’s time you take the “blaze””.
On paper, Inter are doing better in these derbies: can we say that?
“And let’s face it. Three games, nine points, 11 goals scored: he’s fine. But is Milan the one who was about to lose against Cremonese or who win easily against Lazio? Inter are doing better above all because they have the strongest squad everyone, starting with the attack: in theory he can’t lose to anyone. Does that mean Inter will pass? I don’t know: I don’t like idioms, but derbies are really a lottery.”
Can the Inter attack or your bench have more impact?
“Eh, that also has a lot of influence and Inter have Lukaku and Brozovic sitting if they don’t play starters, Correa, De Vrij, Gosens for the return… Longer and stronger, very high quality”.
Would Lukaku confirm it?
“To be seen, it will be necessary to talk about it. In the end, I would confirm all four of them, but I expect more from Lukaku, a goal every game: this year he hasn’t done what he hoped he would”.
We insist on the accounts. Lautaro scored 7 goals for Milan in 12 games: derby animal?
“Animal because he is the strongest of all: the only doubt that Inzaghi must not have”.
And the doubt Leao? How much would Milan lose without him or with him not at the maximum?
“50%, more or less. A lot, anyway. He and Theo are the ones who give the breaks that are needed, especially in games like this. And he is the one who alone makes the ball change the field. The one who alone changes the games”.
Did he and Lautaro make the definitive leap in their careers this year?
“The facts speak for Lautaro. He won the World Cup and scored 23 goals in the Italian season: for whatever he’s played, he’s also scored. Leao has been more up and down, but lately he’s given what is expected of him. The leap will be to make it in all matches: he will.”
Untouchable stretcher: of the other three, which two would you choose to play with him?
“How you choose, choose well. But I like midfielders like Stankovic, or Barella, who go into the area to score goals: therefore Calhanoglu and Mkhitaryan, Brozovic scores less”.
Has Simone Inzaghi been criticized too much?
“No, why? If you lose eleven league games, you can’t help but be criticized.”
Will those or the journey in the Champions League weigh more on his future?
“Those: Inter can’t lose eleven games. So I wouldn’t be surprised by anything: football is a cauldron of lies, one day you’re confirmed and the next day they kick you out, but today, 8 May, it’s easier than not to stay “Inter don’t have the obligation to win the Champions League, like Real or City. But they do have to fight for the Scudetto every year.”
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2023-05-09 06:44:27
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