Inter Defender Lucio: Playing Against Bayern Will Be Special

Lucio has stated that Inter’s Champions League final encounter against Bayern Munich will be special, not because he used to play for Bayern but because of the magnitude of the occasion.

The Brazilian centre-back has been one of the stars of the Champions League over the course of this season and will be expected to shine at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening. It is an encounter he is keenly looking forward to.

“It's special because it is the final act,” he told Kicker. “Every player in the world has a dream to win this trophy. With ‘Schweini’

[Bastian Schweinsteiger] I have exchanged a few texts, but alongside that, I’ve not had any contact with Bayern.”

Lucio departed the Bundesliga club last summer but is settling in well at the Nerazzurri.

“I am very happy at Inter and Italy in general,” the 32-year-old World Cup winner continued. “So far, it has been a fantastic year in which we’ve won the cup and the [Serie A] championship. Even in the Champions League, we have delivered excellent work, eliminating Chelsea and Barcelona, which is anything but simple.”

Having negotiated these incredibly awkward encounters, Inter will feel confident that they are in a healthy state to become European champions for the first time in almost 50 years.


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Andreas Brehme Hopeful Of A Bayern Win

Saturday's Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Inter will be quite a special game for former Germany international Andreas Brehme. The defender enjoyed successful spells at both the clubs but is hopeful the German side will lift the trophy at the weekend.

"It's a special match for me personally. I had my best spell as a player with Inter, but I’m supporting Bayern. As I’m German, my loyalties are 51 percent Bayern and 49 percent Inter," Brehme said on the FIFA website.

"My time at Inter was terrific. Italian football was head and shoulders above the rest in Europe at the time, and I was proud to be playing there. The stadiums were always packed, every game was a sell-out and the atmosphere was unique.

"It was a magnificent time. I’d happily do it all over again. The supporters and the media were very good to us. Their backing was tremendous, especially in the first season when we won the league."


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Jose Mourinho Has Told Us To Play Defensively in Champions League final

Inter defender Lucio is expecting a Champions League final of all sorts, but one thing is for sure - Jose Mourinho wants defensive football.

"Mourinho wants us to play defensively and to be fully concentrated throughout the game. It has worked brilliantly against Chelsea and Barcelona. If each player in the side plays well, we will win," he told the Bundesliga's official website.

Lucio made the switch from Bayern to Inter last summer and now he crosses paths with them once again. However, he is not bothered about treading on their toes.

"In such a final everything can happen. Bayern are a great team and they have done brilliantly to get to the final," he added.

"Van Gaal has done a great job, and has brought through some great new players. Robben and Olic are on great form. We need to be aware that the whole team is on such great form."


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The Key Personal Battles For Bayern Munich - Inter

Olic will never convince the purists who prefer their strikers to be calm, assured and elegant but his lack of technique does not reduce his impact. It is a cliche to still describe the Croatian as 'tireless'; however, he allows the opposition defence no time to rest. At Bayern he has added an added goal threat to his game and has often been the man to drag FC Hollywood out of the fire.

In that respect, Lucio must be on his guard. One slip-up or one misplaced pass could precede an Olic chance on goal. Also, the Brazilian's forays upfield could leave gaps that the former CSKA man would only be too happy to exploit. Whereas Lucio has successfully bullied the likes of Ibrahimovic and Drogba this season, he will face a completely different threat in the shape of Olic.

Master versus apprentice. The two worked together a decade ago at Barcelona but have since parted. As Van Gaal had to endure a spectacular fall from grace while in charge of the Dutch national team, the Special One's star rose and rose. The Dutchman has since rebuilt his reputation and led AZ and Bayern to successive titles while Mourinho has continued to stack up the honors. The veteran coach is probably more adept at making 'in-game' changes but Mourinho, no doubt, has a remedy for his adversary's Big Red Machine. A fascinating tactical battle lies in store.

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How Inter Reached The Final Of The Champions League

Matchday 1: Inter 0-0 Barcelona
Matchday 2: Rubin Kazan 1-1 Inter
Matchday 3: Inter 2-2 Dynamo Kiev
Matchday 4: Dynamo Kiev 1-2 Inter
Matchday 5: Barcelona 2-0 Inter
Matchday 6: Inter 2-0 Rubin Kazan
First Leg: Inter 2-1 Chelsea
Second Leg: Chelsea 0-1 Inter
First Leg: Inter 1-0 CSKA Moscow
Second Leg: CSKA Moscow 0-1 Inter

Semi finals Explained
First Leg: Inter 3-1 Barcelona
It was the Nerazzurri who conceded the first goal of the evening at the San Siro in the 19th minute when Pedro struck. But Inter came roaring back, scoring through Wesley Sneijder, Maicon and Diego Milito to win the first leg 3-1. It was a masterclass performance from the Italians, who made Barcelona look ordinary at times.

Second Leg: Barcelona 1-0 Inter
The game turned controversial in the 28th minute when Thiago Motta was sent off for what seemed like a minor foul on Sergio Busquets. After going a man down, Mourinho decided to shut up shop and parked the bus in front of the goal. However, Barcelona scored six minutes from time through a stunning Gerard Pique strike - although the Catalan defender looked suspiciously offside - and made it tantalisingly exciting.

Bojan Krkic scored late on, but his effort was disallowed, although there was suggestion that it was an incorrect decision. Things turned ugly after the final whistle as sparks began to fly all around but Inter were through to the final 3-2 on aggregate.

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It Is Hard To Choose Between Bayern Munich And Inter

Inter director Gabriele Oriali has examined Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich and he has said it's too close to predict a winner. "Both teams have the same chances of winning," he told Sky Sport 24.

Oriali gave an account of how Inter reached the final, suggesting that they had the harder route. "We arrived there by playing well, with great play against teams who were tipped to win the Champions League," he added.

"Bayern got to the final with results against prestigious teams, but also due to some questionable decisions from referees like in the game against Fiorentina. "But we know what German teams are like. They are always alive and they fight till the end without giving up so they can win."

Oriali was asked about Jose Mourinho's future following his comments about joining Real Madrid. But the Italian preferred not to reveal much. "We have to stay focussed so we can try to lift this Cup rather than waste energy speaking about people's futures."

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Bayern Munich Accept Champions League Final Suspension

Bayern Munich have announced they will accept the decision that confirmed Franck Ribery's suspension for this weekend's Champions League final.

The Bundesliga champions have fought to overturn the three-match ban handed to their French superstar, after the straight red card he picked up in the first leg of the semi-final match with Olympique Lyonnais. He will now sit out the show-piece against Inter Milan.

Bayern had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that the offence should have been classified as dangerous foul play - which would have seen a one-match ban handed out - but this was rejected on Monday, ending the club's hopes of being able to play their talismanic attacker.

"FC Bayern Munich must and will accept and respect the judgement of the CAS," a club statement released on Tuesday said.

"FC Bayern Munich took every legal route possible in the interest of the club, their supporters and, of course, Franck Ribery."Buy champions league tickets and champions league final tickets here !

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