A game expected for 20 years: the last time Lazio played an eighth of Champions, Simone Inzaghi was on the pitch.
Today he will enjoy it from the bench "with lightheartedness and humility, knowing that we will have to do our best as we have always done", because the opponent to face has put his Lazio against a giant and for this reason the Biancocelesti can only experience it as "a wonderful emotion, it is also the crowning of these 5 years of work, the icing on the cake", explains the Lazio coach on the eve of the first leg against the Bavarians scheduled at the Olimpico
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"We want to play a game that allows us to hold on to qualification - Inzaghi clarified at the press conference - we play against an 'unplayable' team but also in the past when they gave us underdogs then we played with everyone. We will have to do our best in a 180 'long match.
Then to those who point out to him that Bayern have not won in two Bundesliga rounds, Inzaghi becomes entangled and replies: "He had also won five in a row before ... More than looking for the weak points in such a strong team, I'm working on the characteristics of the my team ".
Challenge in the challenge, the one between Ciro Immobile and Robert Lewandowski, after last year the Neapolitan bomber had prevailed over the Pole in the fight for the Golden Boot: "They are the two strongest strikers in the world at the moment", says Inzaghi convinced .
"I can't wait for them to let me know when they give it to me, the Golden Boot will remain in history - winks from Lazio - I like Robert who is never satisfied. Every year he tries to improve and to overcome his limits, even though he is already an exceptional player. He is a complete striker. I think he is currently the strongest striker in the world. Bayern? It is right to consider this challenge a reward. Taking on the best gives you more and more satisfaction and motivation. "
Probable formations of Lazio-Bayern Munich
Lazio (3-5-2): 25 Reina;
4 Patric, 33 Acerbi, 37 Musacchio;
29 Lazzari, 21 Milinkovic-Savic, 6 Leiva, 10 Luis Alberto, 77 Marusic;
11 Correa, 17 Building.
(1 Strakosha, 14 Hoedt, 16 Parolo, 13 Armini, 96 Fares, 19 Lulic, 92 Akpa Akpro, 18 Escalante, 32 Cataldi, 7 Pereira, 20 Caicedo, 94 Muriqi).
Coach: Inzaghi.
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): 1 Neuer;
4 Sule, 17 Boateng, 27 Alaba, 19 Davies;
6 Kimmich, 22 Roca;
10 Sané, 18 Goretzka, 29 Coman;
9 Lewandowski.
(39 Hoffmann, 8 Martinez, 20 Sarr, 21 Hernandez, 42 Musiala, 13 Choupo-Moting).
All .: Flick.
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (Isr) Snai odds: 4.50;
4.00;
1.75.