Inzaghi s experienced Inter enter last chance saloon in Champions League final

A season which once promised so much for Inter Milan now hangs on Simone Inzaghis experienced side beating Paris St Germain in the Champions League final, giving Saturdays decider in Munich the feel of a last-chance saloon for the Italian club.

Inter, hurting from a failed league title defence, also seek redemption for the lost final two years ago against Manchester City in Istanbul and, for many of the clubs elder statesmen, this will be seen as their ultimate opportunity.

Inzaghi now has the difficult task of getting his team back on their feet after the players were on their knees only last Friday when the Serie A Scudetto went to Napoli on the final day of the season.

The championship just concluded left us with something to remember, Inzaghi told reporters on Monday.

There is a lot of suffering in myself and in the players, its pointless denying it.

Not so long ago, there was plenty of treble talk around Inter, with the team impressing in Europe, mounting a comeback in Serie A and reaching the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia, until it all began to unravel in a three-game spell in April.

Their bid to repeat the treble feat of Jose Mourinhos Inter side of 2010 ended with a 3-0 loss to neighbours AC Milan in the second leg of their Cup tie, and league defeats either side of that gave control back to Napoli in the title race.

Despite their domestic failings, Inter can remain optimistic after a European campaign which has been on another level. In the Champions League, they ended the league phase fourth in the standings having conceded just one goal in eight games.

Their strong defence last season, conceding 22 goals in 38 league games, saw Inter easily secure the Serie A title,