Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi said he never doubted that his team could reach the Champions League final as they completed a resounding 3-0 aggregate victory over rivals AC Milan on Tuesday.
A month ago, Inzaghi faced criticism and was under pressure after a lacklustre run of results, yet his side has turned it around and their 1-0 semi-final second leg win over Milan was their eighth in a row in all competitions. "It was a dream at the start, but we always believed, we had an extraordinary run and to win the semi-final in a derby this way is immensely satisfying.
We can only praise the lads," Inzaghi told Sport Mediaset. Inter are third in Serie A and will face Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia final on May 24.
Their return to form has been built on a solid defence, keeping six clean sheets in their current winning streak and conceding only three goals."I had said a long while back we would put in a crazy effort without looking at one competition or the other, just trying to achieve our best," he said.