Ahead Of Inter Vs Milan In The Coppa Italia, Simone Inzaghi: Mental War Derby

JAKARTA - The first leg of the 2021/2022 Copa Italia semifinal on Wednesday, March 2 will feature a heated match between Inter Milan and AC Milan. Ahead of the match titled Derby della Madonnina, Inter coach Simone Inzaghi said his team would face a mental battle.

According to Inzaghi, the match against AC Milan will always drain the players mentally and physically. Not to mention the high motivation that must be installed by the players as the main defense fortress.

"It will be a battle where both sides will try to get better than the other, but at the same time a match where mental strength, determination and motivation will be the main difference," said Inzaghi, quoted by Football Italia.

With the background of the two teams, allenatore from Italy chose to focus on fixing the main aspect, namely mentality so that his troops appeared primed in order to win the match.

Moreover, this match is also full of prestige because the two teams are competing to win the 2021/2022 Serie A Scudetto title. AC Milan is currently in second place in the standings, while Inter is below it.

However, despite their competition in the Italian League, Inter Milan is now carrying the target to steal victory in the first leg of the Italian Cup.

Inzaghi understands very well, against AC Milan is not easy. So, he considered that the two teams would definitely try to prove their identity to each other.

"It will be a great spectacle for the city of Milan, but our focus must be on the game and our performances. We need to take ownership of how we prepare for this game and approach the game in the best possible way."

"Obviously scoring away goals will be very important for us. We have to take every game to come, rest and recover our physical and mental strength without looking too far ahead. To achieve our goals, that's the only way we need to continue."