Guetafe, Spain – February 11: Celtavigo head coach Rafa Benitez is turning his eyes before kicking off the Lariga EA Sports match at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez in Getafe, Spain on February 11, 2024. (Photo: Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
Former Interhead coach Rafabenites analyzed Inter’s upcoming second match of the Champions League quarterfinals against Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich kicked off Wednesday night and pointed out which key players and which weaknesses should be noted in Sansilo’s decisive knockout match.
Inter currently has a 2-1 lead following goals from Lautaro Martinez and David Frattesi at Allianz Arena, but they have a 90-minute lead to face the Bundesliga leaders.
So Benitez believes Simone Inzagi and his team will need a mental “reset” and enter the game thinking they are still at 0-0 levels.
“We can’t ignore success in Munich, but it’s true that Inter needs to reset to avoid thinking that leads are sufficient to manage,” Benitez said in a detailed interview with La Gazzetta Dello Sport.
“Inevitably, they’ll have to pretend that it starts 0-0 to play in a state of mental freedom,” he continued.
“The most important aspect is the technical aspect, but tactical strategies aren’t irrelevant. The first leg confirmed that we were in the presence of two huge teams.
Benitez selects key players and views them among buyers
Benitez was asked to choose a key player to watch during Wednesday night’s quarterfinals game two, but struggled to narrow his choice down to just one person
“That’s a question that makes me difficult because it means leaving a lot of people out,” he explained.
“In the offensive phase, Inter is Team Lautaro or Salam, but he also has an incredible organisation of Barrera and Karjanoglu, as well as defenders who leave their mark.
“Bayern isn’t just Kane, but Sane’s talent and Olise’s talent who knows how to change the game. They also have the incredible abilities of Kimmitch and Goretzka.”
Benitez also believes it is vulnerable in the current Bayern Munich side, particularly in the transition.
“Bayern has shown that they can be struggling by acknowledging the transition of both central and broad outings. Looking at the construction of both goals, both came from similar plays.
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