Inter Milan defender Federico Dimarco is cautious of Atletico Madrid’s Champions League pedigree forward of their blockbuster last-16 second leg.
The Italian aspect lead 1-0 from the primary leg at San Siro and are in nice type in comparison with their opponents.
The runaway Serie A leaders, 16 factors clear on the high of the desk, have received every of their 13 video games in all competitions to date in 2024 whereas Atletico, fourth in LaLiga, go into the match with victories from solely two of their final 9 outings.
Nevertheless, Dimarco mentioned on the pre-match press convention: “We all know Atletico’s energy, they’re a powerful group and we all know their historical past within the Champions League.
Dimarco: “In #UCL si azzera tutto: non dovremo sbagliare l’approccio”#ForzaInter #AtleticoMadridInter
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“We’ll take to the pitch to play our sport like we did within the first leg. It is going to be a tough match however we had the benefit of our crowd at San Siro, they’ll have it right here.
“We all know their energy and we all know that they know the way to give their finest at dwelling.
“It is going to be tough like all matches within the Champions League, now we have the minimal benefit of 1-0 – tomorrow we should not make a mistake in our method.”
Diego Simeone’s males have, although, been formidable at dwelling, with February’s 1-0 loss to Athletic Bilbao within the Copa del Rey ending an unbeaten run on the Metropolitano stretching again to January 2023 that featured solely two video games they didn’t win.
Simeone instructed a press convention: “Tomorrow we are going to face in all probability among the best groups in Europe.
❝El Inter es uno de los mejores equipos de Europa❞.
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— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) March 12, 2024
“However I belief in my gamers and my group and I do know they’ll have a superb sport in opposition to a terrific opponent. It is going to be a match that requires very excessive focus and whoever has it’s going to win.”
Midfielder Axel Witsel added: “The primary leg was dangerous for us however tomorrow we will put it proper in our stadium. We’ve got been taking part in very effectively at dwelling, so it’s totally different.
“Inter are a really robust group in each space and it received’t be simple for us. But when we match their depth and aggression we will do one thing nice tomorrow.”
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