Less than 20 minutes into the start, Seville has already taken the lead, and coach Emery is full of vigor.
"Heh, Serie A teams are just like that, no wonder they only have three Champions League spots."
In his view, for Inter to abandon its defensive foundation of physicality and scrimmage and switch to a passing and control game with Seville is tantamount to self-destruction!
Inter Milan's players are indeed technically strong, top-tier in Serie A.
But Serie A is not a league rich in a passing and control atmosphere, while Seville, being in La Liga, is uniquely advantaged by constant exposure.
Especially during those years Guardiola was at Barça, all the other 19 teams in La Liga, including Real Madrid, were repeatedly ravaged by Barça's tiki-taka passing and control.
You learn from experience, imitating what works – after years of learning and practice, the average passing and control level of the entire La Liga alliance has qualitatively improved.
