Coach Inzaghi is wary of Porto

* Inter - Porto: 3am on Thursday, February 23, Hanoi time

"In recent years, Porto has always achieved good results against Italian teams. Last season was Milan. Before that was Roma, Lazio and Juventus. Hopefully we can change that," Inzaghi said at the meeting. forewarning the first leg.

Coming in second in Group C, the group is considered to be death with the presence of Barca and Bayern, Inter encountering the top team of Group A Porto - the opponent is considered to be suitable for them. However, defending champion Portugal does not seem to be easy to play against Serie A teams.

Last season, Porto faced AC Milan twice in the Champions League group stage. They won 1-0 at home and drew 1-1 away. Previously, Porto had eliminated Juventus in the 1/8 round with the away goal rule when losing 2-3 in the second leg after winning 2-1 in the first leg. In the 2018-2019 season, the Portuguese club also eliminated AS Roma in the 1/8 round.

The match between Inter and Porto also saw the reunion between Inzaghi and Sergio Conceicao. The two coaches won the Serie A and Italian Cup doubles with Lazio in 2000, and the 1999 European Super Cup.

"He is doing his job very well. Sergio's team is both technically good and physically strong. Porto are really good team. They have won 10 games in a row and only conceded two goals," Inzaghi said. comment.

Appreciate the opponent, but the 46-year-old leader also thinks that the home team has proved its strength. Inter are aiming to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2011.

"We go into this match with a lot of confidence because Inter have gone through an extraordinary way to be here. In theory, Bayern and Barca are the teams everyone wants to avoid. You can see how Barca are. are far behind Real, the defending champion of La Liga, and we know how strong Bayern are. Inter are here in this round because we are hungry and the whole team will continue to work hard, "said Inzaghi.