Man City vs Inter: Pep Guardiola admits fear of Champions League final opponent
The two teams will meet on June 10 after City defeated Real Madrid in the semi-final second leg, winning 4-0 and 5-1 on aggregate at the Etihad Stadium.
Despite being the overwhelming favorite to win the first title, Guardiola stressed the Inter lineage with a warning.
“To be honest, a final against an Italian team is not the best gift,” he told BT Sport.
Under the tutelage of Jose Mourinho, Inter beat Spain’s Barcelona side Barcelona in the semi-finals of the 2010 Champions League before the Nerazzurri beat Bayern Munich in the final.
While Inter eliminated AC Milan and Porto in both knockout rounds en route to the final, Simone Inzaghi’s side have the worst defensive record of the top four in Serie A this season.
Many will envision City taking a step beyond losing to Chelsea in the 2021 Champions League final, with Guardiola raving about his side’s performance against Madrid.
“Incredible,” he said. “We chatted after the game last week and I was thrilled to just be there and be there in that moment. It is so beautiful.
“A week later I’m back here and it’s 4-0. I don’t think many teams would do that to Real Madrid, but when we’re all together and just playing, especially here, we feel unstoppable.”
He added: “I don’t know what it is, whether it’s because of the fans or just because we’re playing at home, we just feel unstoppable and even in the league we feel like nobody can beat us .”
“We saw what we did to Bayern Munich, Leipzig and here tonight. It’s incredible.”
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