Alessandro Bastoni on Champions League Final against Man City : Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni says they should be scared of “murderers and bad people” and not Manchester City’s fearsome attack ahead of the Champions League final.
City blew away Real Madrid in the semifinals, winning the second leg 4-0 to advance 5-1 on aggregate.
Erling Haaland was not on the scoresheet in either match but has 12 goals in the league this season and will finish as the competition’s top scorer whatever happens in the final on Saturday in Istanbul.
“You should be scared of murderers and bad people and not players, not players that are our age,” Bastoni said.
“It’s wrong to speak of fear; you should only have courage and a clear mind to head out there and go for it.
Three-time champions Inter last appeared in the final in 2010 when it beat Bayern Munich to secure its one and only treble of Serie A, Italian Cup and Champions League trophies under Jose Mourinho.
This is the first time since then it has gone beyond the quarterfinals.
It is City’s second final in three years, while it also reached the semifinal last season, but it has never won the competition.
“We are very happy to have reached this goal, because we’ve deserved it for what we’ve done on the pitch,” Inter midfielder Federico Dimarco said.
“We know we’re facing a very strong team but for us, this final, winning the trophy, is a dream. For them it’s an obsession.”
City is the overwhelming favorite to lift the trophy but Inter players are confident they will have their say.
Send us your stories and breaking news to [email protected]
