Before the semi-final return between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, all the scenarios remain possible. On the outward journey, in Montjuïc, the two European giants had left on a spectacular 3-3. The Inter, driven by his supporters in San Siro, believes hard as a new qualification in the final, thirteen years after having brought down this same Barça, in 2010, during a memorable confrontation. But how can we repeat this historic feat in the face of a team always formidable despite its defensive flaws?
It was Ariedo Braida, former recruitment manager at FC Barcelona, who delivered his precious analysis to explain how Inter can overthrow his opponent. Accustomed to the internal cogs of the Catalan club, the Italian knows exactly where the weak points of the training led by Hansi Flick: “In my time, Barcelona was a big team, today it remains good, but collects far too many goals. Inter has a real chance to reach the final. Playing at home is a huge advantage “, He said on GR Parlamento.
Braida insists in particular on the offensive quality of the Nerazzurri, carried by Marcus Thuram, excellent during the first leg: “Thuram was remarkable in Barcelona, he will be decisive in San Siro”. The Inter actually knows how to transcend itself in major European meetings, and with the boiling support of its audience, everything seems possible in front of a vulnerable barça in defense.
Barça is no longer untouchable according to Braida
If the Catalan attack, led by Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, remains formidable (“Yamal is an invaluable crude diamond,” said Braida), the defense of Blaugrana worries. Barça no longer has the invincibility of formerly, concedes often and can be put in difficulty by the physical intensity and the tactical efficiency of Italians.
The last time these two giants had found themselves in the Champions League semi-finals, in 2010, the Inter had created the feat, then winning the trophy under José Mourinho. Tonight, in San Siro, the Nerazzurri dream of reliving this legend. Braida is convinced: Inter can definitively bring down Barcelona.
