Manchester City vs Inter: 'We will be back' - Inzaghi defiant after final loss
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Manchester City vs Inter: 'We will be back' - Inzaghi defiant after final loss

Ayoola Kelechi • 23:29 - 10.06.2023

Simone Inzaghi has claimed that his Inter side will soon return to the UEFA Champions League final soon after a spirited loss to Manchester City

Inter head coach Simone Inzaghi has asked his players to keep their heads up following defeat to Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League final, promising that the Nerazzurri would return to this stage again soon. 

Inter lose after spirited effort against Manchester City

After the loss to Manchester City, Inzaghhi faced the media and commended his squad for the hard work and resilience that showed during the final, saying the team should be proud of what they had achieved. 

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He said, “We had a great game and ought to be proud of that. We mustn’t think of the what-ifs, we deserved more. 

“I hugged my players one by one, as they were extraordinary, just as our fans were and deserved a different result, but I hope they were happy seeing the way the team played tonight,” Inzaghi told Sport Mediaset.

Inzaghi believes Inter will reach final again soon

Inzaghi also claimed that on another day, his side would have emerged champions, citing the final moments of the match, where Inter came close to leveling the tie, to buttress his point. 

Inzaghi said, “The last 25 minutes were there for all to see, it felt like the ball didn’t want to go in. It happens, unfortunately, it happened in the Champions League final. 

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“We hit the crossbar, there was a goal-line clearance, a shot that hit a teammate, everything happened.

The Italian manager also noted that the team had not betrayed their style and will be back to playing on the biggest stage soon if they maintained their current levels.  

“We played against Manchester City with our own strengths and we did it very, very well,” he said before continuing, “With this spirit, organisation and determination, I think we will be back here again in future.”

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