Ex-Barcelona star describes why Inter are ‘toughest possible opponents’ in
BARCELONA, SPAIN-MAY 19: FC Barcelona football Organizer Bojan Krkic and FC Barcelona Sports Director Deco look on from the stands during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on May 19, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.(Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images )Previous Barcelona star Bojan Krkic has actually explained that Inter were the hardest possible opponents for Hansi Flick’s side in the
Champions League semi-final draw, but thinks that the Catalans are 60/40 favourites over the Nerazzurri to receive the last. Inter have actually gotten here in Catalonia and are preparing to take on Barcelona at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in the Champions League semi-final very first leg on Wednesday night. The winner of this tie will go on to deal with the winner of the other semi-final between Toolbox and PSG. Italy international Gianluigi Donnarumma assisted the Parisians to a 1-0 advantage over the North Londoners on Tuesday night.
Bojan discusses why Inter will trouble Barcelona
BARCELONA, SPAIN– APRIL 09: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team’s fourth objective with teammate Pau Cubarsi throughout the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match in between FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund at
Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 09, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.( Image by Pedro Salado/Getty Images )Bojan thinks that Barcelona are presently playing the very best football of any group in Europe, but alerts that both groups will be challenged to the maximum on Wednesday.
“I’ll say today that in regards to portions, it will be 60/40 in favour of Barcelona, who are playing the best football in Europe this year in my opinion,”Bojan said in an interview with TMW.”However, Inter are a really organised and effective group. It’s weird that they’ve lost 3 games in a row. However, it needs to be said that Inter were the toughest possible opponents for Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final.
“The Nerazzurri play very well in midfield with Mkhitaryan, Calhanoglu and Barella and the wingers Dumfries and Dimarco. And Lautaro is unmanageable. Thuram is extremely strong, he’s had a great journey in the Champions League.”
MUNICH, GERMANY– APRIL 08: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his group’s very first goal with colleagues Marcus Thuram and Matteo Darmian throughout the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between FC Bayern München and FC Internazionale Milano at Fussball Arena Muenchen on April 08, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) While Barcelona are Bojan’s favourites before kick-off, he insists that Inter have a’ lethal weapon’on the counter-attack with players such as Denzel Dumfries, Federico Dimarco and Nicolo Barella.
“The Nerazzurri have always played in the very same way with the very same system. Barcelona will definitely have more ownership of the ball, and Inter will have to take that into account. The Spaniards put themselves into your midfield and play football. They have fun with high pressure and fast ball circulation.
“Inter will have their possibilities on the counter attack with their players like Dumfries and Dimarco, however likewise Barella. This might be Inter’s deadly weapon. It will be a hard game for both groups.”