Inzaghi hails ‘extraordinary’ Al Hilal after City upset

“We knew had to do something extraordinary if we were to beat Manchester City and that is what the boys did tonight, the lads were simply wonderful,” mentioned Inzaghi after the shock of the match in Orlando.

“We needed to be extraordinary as a result of effectively, Manchester City, everyone knows that crew. So we needed to climb Everest with out oxygen to win the sport and we made it.

“We were great. All the players were exceptional in everything, in the possession phase, non-possession phase,” added the previous Inter Milan coach whose earlier membership have been defeated by Fluminense simply hours earlier than the kick-off at Camping World Stadium.

“It is only right in this moment, this evening, to enjoy this achievement up against the Manchester City of Guardiola. The heart that they put in tonight…..” he mentioned.

Inzaghi had solely been in control of the crew for a number of days earlier than the opening sport the place his facet drew with Real Madrid and mentioned the credit score for the efficiency belongs with the gamers.

“It is barely three weeks that we’re collectively and you may see the extent of utility, they actually put the hassle in. As a coach clearly that may be very satisfying.

“The lads delivered that performance, they have reached the quarter-finals,” he mentioned.

City received all three of their group stage video games and after a 5-2 win over Juventus of their final sport earlier than the knockout stage they have been seen as one of many favourites for the title.

City boss Pep Guardiola gave credit score to Al Hilal however clearly hadn’t seen such an end result on the horizon.

“It is a pity, we have been on an incredible journey together and so good place. The vibe was really good, I cannot thank Manchester City enough and especially the players for training and how they have been playing,” he mentioned.

“We would have loved to have continued, you can only be here once every four years, we had a feeling that the team is doing well but we go home and now it is time to rest and rest our minds for the new season,” he mentioned.

The Spaniard praised the way in which Inzaghi’s crew had harm them on the counter-attack.

“We were so open. When the crosses arrived, in the first action, they had the ability to pass the ball and attack and they have quick players. We created a lot and had a lot of chances against a team that defend so deep. They punished us on the transitions,” he mentioned.

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