Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has expressed admiration for Inter’s performance this season, noting their impressive form. Guardiola remarked that Inter is currently excelling and stands as strong contenders for the Italian league title, provided unforeseen setbacks do not occur. Although Manchester City emerged victorious against Inter in the previous season’s Champions League Final, there was widespread anticipation that the Premier League powerhouse would encounter less difficulty in their triumph in Istanbul. Guardiola’s acknowledgment of Inter’s prowess came ahead of a FA Cup fixture against Luton.
“Look at the quality of our opponents here and in Europe, look at Inter now, they’re flying in Italy,” the Spanish tactician said as quoted by CitXtra.
“Last season it was, ‘Ah Inter in the Champions League…’ We knew it, how tough, look at now, they’re going to win the Italian league if nothing wrong is going to happen and next time it’s winning three or four goals a game, in the Champions League they beat a tough, tough, incredibly tough opponent like Atletico Madrid in the first-leg. So everything is really, really difficult.”
Inter currently maintains a commanding nine-point advantage atop the Serie A standings. This evening, they have the opportunity to widen the gap further as they host Atalanta in a crucial fixture, aiming to distance themselves from second-placed Juventus.
The Nerazzurri boast the league’s most potent attack and the stingiest defense, having scored 63 goals while conceding a mere 12 in 25 matches.
Moreover, their recent triumph over Atletico Madrid in the initial encounter of the Champions League Round of 16 at San Siro underscores their formidable form. Notably, their captain, Lautaro Martinez, leads the Serie A scoring charts with 22 goals from 23 league appearances.