Faced with the situation of not winning against Inter Milan and internal chaos, Benitez said a few days ago that as a professional coach, he was here to solve these problems. During the press conference, when asked if he had encountered such situations in his coaching career, Benitez said: "Yes, I have encountered it, but as long as we can win again, we can solve this situation."
Inter Milan 20-player roster:
In the league, Inter Milan is currently only ranked sixth, trailing AC Milan by 9 points. In the Champions League group stage, they trail Tottenham Hotspur and are ranked second in the group. If they lose this match, Inter Milan could even be pushed to third place by Twente, facing the predicament of the defending champion being eliminated from the group stage. However, Benitez believes that Inter Milan has not been declared out of the championship race, "Now, we are still in a position where we can win many championships. Once the injured players return to the team, the team's combat effectiveness will be greatly enhanced."
Midfield: Stankovic, Motta, Sneijder, Cambiasso, Mancini, Emenike, Cristig
Defenders: Cordoba, Zanetti, Lucio, Materazzi, Bridgi, Santon, Natallino
Inter Milan's poor performance has already caused dissatisfaction among fans. After the league game last weekend, players like Zanetti publicly called for fan support at the Champions League game. Benitez believes that tomorrow there will definitely be many fans at the Meazza Stadium cheering for Inter Milan, "The fans will definitely support the team 100%, because we will do our best to strive for victory."
Forwards: Eto'o, Pandev, Biabiany
Eto'o received the penalty decision on the local time of the 23rd. Because he head-butted the opposing player Cesar during the Inter Milan vs Chievo game, Eto'o was banned for three matches, leaving him out of the remaining league games this year. Benitez said: "I have already made tactical preparations for Twente, and this will not change. Eto'o can play in this match, so it doesn't matter to me."
"Twente is a physically very strong team." When talking about tomorrow's opponent, Benitez said, during the first round of the match, Twente once scored against Cesar using a free kick, "The opponent's set-piece attack is very excellent, but I have never thought we would lose, we are ready to win, and I am very confident."
The captain Zanetti attended the press conference with the coach, and he gave a very high evaluation of Twente, "Tomorrow we will face a team with an outstanding performance, Twente gave Inter Milan a lot of trouble during the first encounter." But in Zanetti's view, the most important thing is their own performance, "We always need to give our best performance, sometimes we can win, sometimes we may fail. I understand why Moratti said the team needs more passion, all players must strive for better performance."
Although Benitez was right next to him, Zanetti was still asked about Inter Milan's coach replacement issue. Zanetti said: "Change coaches? No one has ever had this idea, as long as we can perform well tomorrow and then welcome back the injured players, we can perform very well."
At 25th Beijing Time, Inter Milan will play host to Twente in the Champions League match. This game is the last match in the two-match deadline set by Inter Milan's chairman Moratti for Benitez. Due to two consecutive league losses, facing a life-and-death Champions League match, Benitez has no way out. However, at the pre-match press conference, Benitez still expressed confidence in the team, as long as they can win, Inter Milan will restart the winning streak.
Inter Milan announced the roster for the Twente match, and Motta made his second comeback this season. Benitez said: "Motta is back with the team again, although it's still difficult for him to play 90 minutes, just having him back on the bench is an extra gain for Inter Milan."
In addition, Zanetti also talked about Eto'o, "Eto'o is a very experienced player, he already knows he made a serious mistake, he knows he was wrong, and he has paid the price of suspension for his mistake."
Goalkeepers: Castellazzi, Orlando, Galineta
When asked if tomorrow's match would be a matter of life or death for him, Benitez said: "I look at it from another perspective, I am very confident, the team will definitely win, tomorrow's match will be the start of a new winning streak. I always look at things positively, Inter Milan can beat any opponent, the next match is very important for the club, if we win, it will certainly change the recent slump, so the players must unite and give 100% effort."
Sneijder, like Maicon and Milito, has performed poorly since the start of the new season. As the core player of the team, Sneijder's poor form has seriously affected the team's overall attacking ability. Benitez said: "Last season, Sneijder played too many games, about 64 matches, anyone would feel tired, but his performance has been very good, I look forward to him having a good performance in tomorrow's match."