The start of a champions league with a defeat could be disheartening or demoralising for a team, but if the will & morals are high fortunes can be turned around. The same case happened with Inter Milan starting the champions league with a loss at the hands of Bayern Munich. 8 months later they are on the brink of entering the championship finals.
Inter Milan is now at a 2-0 lead against AC Milan in the second leg of their semi-final series. They were able to smartly & vastly outplay the rivals in the series with a crucial lead that will turn things around for them. During September, Inter was finding it hard to get past even the group stage.
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Simone Inzaghi’s team had lost 2-0 at home, so the expectations were low, but Inter managed to beat Barcelona 1-0 at home & draw the match 3-3 in Spain.
“We work together seven days a week, we went through difficult moments, the work is that of the whole staff, we spend hours locked in the office,” Inter assistant coach Massimiliano Farris said.
“Simone in many situations gave us enthusiasm not to give up, but we all helped each other.”
“Like after the Champions League defeat against Bayern when everyone already thought we were doomed. At that point Simone said, OK, we can do it against Barcelona, let’s try.’ And from Barcelona, the European race began.”
Inter is marching towards Tuesday’s match on the run of 7 victories in all competitions. Winning the Champions League could be Milan’s only option for the next season’s competition, as winning the Champions League competition ensures a team’s entry into next year’s competition if they have lost the domestic championship.
