Inter Milan icon Giuseppe Bergomi expects Liverpool will be ‘almost impossible’ for Simone Inzaghi’s side to beat in the Champions League last 16 tie, via quotes by TuttoMercatoWEB.
Jurgen Klopp’s Reds visit the San Siro on Wednesday for the first-leg of their knockout stage encounter. It will be just the fifth competitive meeting between the clubs and the first since 2008, also in the last 16 of the UEFA competition with the Anfield natives winning both ties.
Liverpool will arrive in Milan amid a six-game winning run and are unbeaten in nine across all competitions. They also have 20 goals this calendar year, only failing to fire home once.
Inter, meanwhile, salvaged a point away to Napoli on Saturday to avoid back-to-back Serie A defeats. They lost earlier this month to AC Milan for their only loss in their last 11 games.
Their run of one loss in 11 began following defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League group stage. Los Blancos won 2-0 to secure top spot in Group D, while Liverpool won Group B whilst boasting a perfect 100%-win record against Atletico Madrid, Porto and AC Milan.
Bergomi identifies two Liverpool traits to determine Inter Milan meeting
Liverpool won 2-1 against AC Milan at the San Siro in their Champions League group stage visit to Inter’s rivals. Klopp will now hope his side repeats the result against the Nerazzurri, and Bergomi expects the Reds will present an insurmountable challenge on Wednesday.
Inter icon Bergomi chiefly believes Liverpool have two traits that will help determine the Champions League tie in their favour. Yet Inzaghi’s side will not be complete pushovers.
“It will be a great challenge,” Bergomi said. “It seems a difficult match, almost impossible, because they play with intensity and with the highest team. But Inter may have the chance to put them in difficulty, it will be a good match.”
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