Pep Guardiola admits Inter concern forward of Man City’s Champions League closing
The two groups will sq. off on June 10 after City demolished Real Madrid in their semi-final second leg, successful 4-0 on the Etihad Stadium and 5-1 on mixture.
Despite being the overwhelming favourites to carry the trophy for the primary time, Guardiola highlighted Inter’s pedigree in a observe of warning.
“A final against an Italian team is not the best gift, honestly,” he instructed BT Sport.
Inter, beneath the tutelage of Jose Mourinho, famously upset the Spaniard’s Barcelona facet within the 2010 Champions League semi-finals earlier than the Nerazzurri downed Bayern Munich within the closing.
While Inter shut out AC Milan and Porto in each video games of their knockout ties en-route to the ultimate, Simone Inzaghi’s facet have the worst defensive file of the highest 4 in Serie A this season.
Many will fancy City to go one step additional than their defeat to Chelsea within the 2021 Champions League closing, with Guardiola effusive about his facet’s efficiency towards Madrid.
”Unbelievable,” he acknowledged. “We spoke last week after the game and I was buzzing then just to be involved and in this moment. It’s so nice.
“A week later I’m standing here again and it’s 4-0. I don’t think a lot of teams would do that to Real Madrid, but when we’re all together and just playing, especially here, we feel unstoppable.”
He added: “I don’t know what it is, whether it’s the fans or just playing at home, we just feel unstoppable and even in the league we feel like no-one can beat us.
“We’ve seen what we did to Bayern Munich, Leipzig and tonight here. It’s unbelievable.”