Roberto di Matteo, the coach who beat Pep Guardiola in the Champions League, said the Man City captain was afraid of the Italians.

“More than an ordinary coach, Pep is a visionary. He understands how strong the Italians fight and is afraid of the Italians,” Football Italia quoted coach Di Matteo as saying.

“Playing against Pep is a challenge. Every system he builds is quality. He always makes changes you don’t expect.

Before the 2012 Champions League semi-final (between Chelsea and Barca), we watched dozens of Barca matches and tried to find solutions, but then the plan had to change,” the 2012 Champions League champion shared.

The statement of coach Di Matteo was given at the time when the Champions League final between Man City and Inter Milan was more than a day away. At this time, the Italian representative is undervalued.

However, coach Di Matteo said that Inter Milan could still win: “At that time, Chelsea knew how to defend and had a champion in the squad, Didier Drogba.

Now, Simone Inzaghi also owns the bridge. Of course, they need to understand that they can’t hold the ball much against Man City and have to be patient and ready to punish Man City every chance they get.”

The former Chelsea captain also pointed out the factors of Inter Milan that can shine in the final: “I like Lautaro Martinez and Nicolo Barella very much.

They are machines and are enough to cause problems for Man City. But for Man City. I, Romelu Lukaku, is a player of Drogba’s quality. I knew him when he was 19. He is a monster, never stops and is in consistent form.”