Legendary Ex AC Milan Coach On Pre-Derby Atmosphere With Inter Milan: ‘Couldn’t Be More Different’ | OneFootball

Legendary former Rossoneri coach Arrigo Sacchi feels that the atmosphere at Inter Milan and AC Milan “couldn’t be more different” heading into the derby.

Sacchi wrote on the differing situations of the two teams in his column in today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews.

This weekend Inter and Milan face off in the first of two derby matches in Serie A this season.

The Nerazzurri and the Rossoneri have each played four matches in the league so far.

Inter have taken eight points from twelve. They have yet to lose a match in Serie A, although both their away matches in the league have seen them have to settle for a point.

Meanwhile, Milan beat Venezia 4-0 last weekend. That was an important result for them, but hardly glossed over their wretched start to the campaign.

And just as important as those league results for Inter and Milan have been their European exploits.

The Nerazzurri and the Rossoneri both got their Champions League campaigns underway this week.

Inter did so with an impressive draw away to Premier League juggernauts Manchester City.

Milan also faced a big side from the English top flight. They hosted Liverpool.

But despite going ahead early on in that match, the Rossoneri lost 3-1, having been roundly outplayed.,

Sacchi: “Inter & AC Milan Atmospheres Couldn’t Be More Different” Heading Into Derby

“The atmosphere around Inter and Milan heading into the derby couldn’t be more different,” writes former Rossoneri coach Sacchi.

“On the one hand, there is a team full of euphoria from a good draw in Manchester against Guardiola’s City.”

“On the other, there’s the Rossoneri. They are going through a tough period.”

“The blatant loss at the San Siro against Liverpool was a testament to that,” Sacchi writes.

The former Milan coach continues that “The Inter we saw in Manchester and in the first few league matches are in great form.”

“I believe Simone Inzaghi has done a great job,” he continues. “He’s given the entire group courage.”

“He’s grown a lot and he leads the team with confidence,” Sacchi writes of Inter’s coach.

“You don’t play away to City with that kind of decisiveness and determination if there isn’t a plan that the coach has conveyed to the team,” he argues.

“The Nerazzurri played on equal terms with the team that’s dominated the Premier League for years and is a reference point for all European football.”

“That was possible because right now Inter are a top team,” Sacchi argues.

“They can play on the biggest stage in both the league and in Europe.”

Sacchi writes that “Inzaghi has succeeded in a difficult task: transforming a group of great players into a real time.”

“One which fights and moves together on the pitch.”

“The same cannot be said of Milan,” Sacchi goes on. “I watched them against Liverpool, and it was painful.”

“At the moment the Rossoneri are missing everything. And finding it again in a few days is no simple matter.”