If the Andalusians have chained the coronations for fifteen years in C3 (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015 and 2016), Inter has not gleaned anything on the European scene since its Champions League in 2010. “They have won a lot since seven, eight years old, they are sharp, "warns the interior coach Antonio Conte, who will oppose the force of Spanish habit" the envy and enthusiasm "of his team including two holders - Ashley Young (with Manchester United ) and Diego Godin (twice with Atlético Madrid) - have already conquered the C3.
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If Inter, with their offensive duo Romelu Lukaku-Lautaro Martinez on fire (54 goals between them) and a Barella in great shape, seems more suited for the Champions League, Conte does not intend to let the opportunity pass. conquer a first continental trophy after national titles with Juventus and Chelsea. The strange German summer, after an extended season due to coronavirus, allowed him to find a finally solid and attractive team, after a mixed season, well ended with a second place in Serie A at a point of l unchallengeable Juventus, but punctuated by missed appointments in decisive matches and tensions with its management.
Inter Milan console Italy a bit
“A lot of the players are playing these kinds of matches for the first time. They gain experience by playing this type of competition ”, welcomed the Italian coach after the demonstration in the semi-final against Shakhtar Donetsk (5-0), consoling Italy a little after the eliminations of the Juventus, Napoli and Atalanta in C1. After the slap received by Barça against Bayern (2-8), Sevilla FC also has the mission of saving the honor of Spanish football for the first confrontation in its history against Inter.
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With on his bench the revenge Julen Lopetegui, who dreams of returning to the front of the European stage after his failures in Porto, Real Madrid and in the Spanish selection. Sevilla FC has the means to fulfill its ambitions ... and even more if serial scorer Lucas Ocampos (17 goals this season in all competitions), hampered by pain in his right knee in the semi-final, holds his place in the final in Cologne , as the workouts of the week suggest.
“At home in the Netherlands, everyone knows Sevilla FC for their five Europa League titles. It's the Seville tournament! ”
Luuk de JongIn addition to an unparalleled number of coronations in C3, the 41 victories and 126 goals scored in the competition are also records held by the Sevillians, who have not lost a match for 20 meetings now (a record 85 years old broken , without defeat deplored since the 2-1 conceded against Celta Vigo on February 9). Almost always doubled by the trio of indecisive in Spain (Barça-Real Madrid-Atlético), the rojiblancos regularly manage to climb to the qualifiers for the Champions League, before being often transferred to the Europa League, fueling since the 15th n the feeling of being perhaps too fair for C1, but above the rest in C3.
When this team between two waters finds a great coach, the formula can make sparks: like Zinédine Zidane with Real Madrid in C1, Unai Emery achieved a historic treble in the Europa League between 2014 and 2016, which marked forever Sevilla FC. “At home in the Netherlands, everyone knows Sevilla FC for their five Europa League titles. (...) It's the Seville tournament! I came to Seville for that, ”summarized the Dutch striker Luuk de Jong (scorer of the 2-1 goal against Manchester United in the semi-final), Wednesday in an interview with the Spanish sports newspaper As .
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