DBasia.news – Manuel Neuer, Bayern Munich goalkeeper, can’t wait to be in action during the match against Inter Milan. According to him, this is a special moment to be able to return to play at the San Siro.
Bayern Munich will visit Inter Milan’s headquarters on Matchday 1 of Group C of the 2022-2023 Champions League, at the San Siro Stadium, Thursday (8/9). Manuel Neuer has memories of playing at the San Siro against Inter.
“Playing at the San Siro is always special, even for me. It’s always fun,” Neuer said in his pre-match press conference as quoted by Football Italia.
“I played the quarter-final against Inter here with Schalke 04. It was a truly unique experience in my career,” he added.
In the match later, Bayern are more favored to bring in 3 points. Moreover, Die Roten have also always won in the opening match in the Champions League group stage since 2002.
“We want to keep running. Inter are a strong team and we don’t underestimate them. We have to use all the qualities we have to prove we want to qualify for the knockout stages.”
“The Champions League is different than the domestic competition and this is an opportunity for Inter to bounce back. We have to forget everything we have seen in the league and focus on this tournament,” stated Neuer.
Bayern has faced Inter Milan 7 times in European competition. As a result, both teams won 3 wins. Meanwhile, another match ended in a draw.