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| The Roma player Romelu Lukaku during the match Roma v Milan at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), September 01st, 2023. |
Inter legend Javier Zanetti hopes they will be back in the Champions League Final soon, noting Simone Inzaghi and Lautaro Martinez bring a sense of ‘stability’ to the project, something Romelu Lukaku did not.
The Nerazzurri had not been up for the trophy since winning the Treble under Jose Mourinho in 2010, but gave Manchester City a very tough game in Istanbul, decided only by a single goal.
They have started the new season strong too, winning all three Serie A matches and sitting joint top of the table with rivals Milan.
“We are happy, because although strong players have left that we will always thank, we brought in new players who are eager to get things done and do important things at this club,” the vice-president told Spanish newspaper Marca.
“Our start to this season shows that Inter are still a competitive team. It will be difficult to get back into the Champions League, but we are certainly eager to try our best. Anything is possible in football, but first let us get through the group and then we’ll see.
“The most important thing is that Inter have regained that respect and are considered competitive. Repeating the Final is always tough, but we can certainly try.”
Although he was criticised for much of last term, Inzaghi retained the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana, reaching the Champions League Final to earn a new contract.
“This means stability and confirms that Inzaghi is doing a great job. He showed great calm and character to continue having faith in what he was doing and we rewarded that with the new contract he deserves.”
Lautaro Martinez is also becoming increasingly embedded in the Inter culture and was named captain after the departure of Marcelo Brozovic and Samir Handanovic.
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