Juan Sebastian Veron hopes Inter win the Supercoppa Italiana against Juventus and praises the Nerazzurri for the way they replaced Antonio Conte and Romelu Lukaku.
Inter and Juventus meet at San Siro in the Supercuppa Italiana showdown tonight.
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Although Inter coach Simone Inzaghi said that ‘there are no favourites in Finals’, the former Argentina midfielder believes that the Serie A champions will lift the trophy tonight.
“Inter are doing extraordinary things, they are deservedly the Serie A leaders and have lost only one game from 20. It’s not a coincidence,” he told Il Corriere dello Sport.
“Also, playing at San Siro can be an advantage for them.”
Veron, who is currently the vice president of Estudiantes, scored the winner in the 2005 Supercoppa won by Inter against Juventus.
“We won that game with the heart and soul. We had a strong group that had begun a winning path by winning the Coppa Italia a few months earlier,” said the former midfielder.
But why are Juventus struggling this season?
“Allegri’s value can’t be questioned. Surely, losing Ronaldo before the end of the transfer window was a huge blow. Inter are now a step ahead of Juventus, as a team and as a group.
“I hope Inter. I think they are more solid and Juventus have some absentee that could have an impact.”
Veron also spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport, praising the Inter management for handling a difficult situation in the summer.
Struggling financially, they had to sell Achraf Hakimi and Romelu Lukaku to balance the books and saw Antonio Conte leave as well.
“They changed coach and they haven’t even felt it,” he said.
“Actually, they have even improved. Nobody noticed Lukaku left because the group is united and they signed valuable players.”
Veron knows Inzaghi well, having played with him at Lazio.
“He has matured and made the right experience as the Lazio coach. It’s complicated to coach a top club, but he makes everything look so easy.
“There will be tough times and we’ll have to see how Inter will react, but we can already say that Inzaghi added something to Conte’s Inter. More possession and less counter-attack.”
Veron’s compatriots Lautaro Martinez and Paulo Dybala will meet at San Siro tonight, even if the Juventus star is expected to start on the bench.
“They are very different,” said Veron.
“Maybe, for the quality he has, Dybala can do something more, while Lautaro has always been decisive even if he’s been in Italy for fewer years. They are two top players and Argentina count on them.”
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— La Gazzetta dello Sport (@Gazzetta_it) January 12, 2022