Pep Guardiola identifies 3 ways Inter Milan can hurt them

Pep Guardiola identifies 3 ways Inter Milan can hurt them

Faruq Ibrahim 23:29 - 09.06.2023

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola highlights three qualities Inter possess that his team must be wary of.

Manchester City play Inter Milan in the Champions League final tomorrow in Istanbul, and the manager of the English champions has highlighted three qualities the Italian possesses that he is wary of.

What Guardiola said 

The former Barcelona coach spoke in the pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's clash, when he identified three strengths of his opposition that can hurt his team. 

Onana's quality on the ball 

The former Ajax goalkeeper is reportedly a Manchester United target, as the Red Devils are said to be in search of a goalkeeper with elite footwork. 

That particular quality is pointed out by Guardiola, who praised the Cameroonian for his input in the way Inter built possession. 

Inter's strong left flank 

Federico Di Marco is one of the best left-wing-backs in the world this season, scoring six goals and creating 18 big chances.

He and one of the best young centre-backs in Italian football, Alessandro Bastoni, play on Inter's left side. Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Calhanoglu take up space in this Flank.

Pep has identified this quality and believes his team must be prepared to deal with it. 

Striker link-up

Simone Inzaghi regularly fields two strikers up front, usually Lautaro and either Romelu Lukaku or Edin Dzeko. This combination varies at times, with Joaquin Correa also entering the equation.

Whatever pair the manager chooses to go with, there is almost always admirable chemistry between them. 

Pep warns that his team have to limit the danger of the Nerrazurri's strikers to stand a chance of beating them. 

Guardiola, according to the BBC: "The way they play. Andre Onana is an exceptional goalkeeper in the way they build possession. They are strong on the left side too. The quality they have to link to the strikers. We have to try to defend these connections."

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