Ahead of Internazionale's friendly against Manchester City, Vieri was interviewed by the media at an event in Hong Kong, where he spoke about his expectations for the match.

He said: "You definitely don't want to lose these games because you're playing in a stadium that holds 50,000 spectators, and when there are so many people watching and your opponent is a strong team, no one wants to lose."

"It's good to play a few important matches as part of preparation so that everyone can start to focus, because the Italian league starts in about 20 days, so you have to be ready."

"Playing against Manchester City will be a good and very important physical test for both sides. Manchester City is a strong team, so thousands of fans will put great pressure on both sides."

"Internazionale is a Champions League team. They don't spend money like the big clubs, but they get good value for their money. It's hard to find good players, but they've done an excellent job, as Internazionale has reached the Champions League final twice in the past four years."

"This team is very strong, we are a Champions League powerhouse, and we won the double last year, so this is good news for Internazionale fans. This is the most important part of the season because that's when you can train without matches."

"When I played, we would stay in training camp for 30 to 40 days, but now we play a match after a week. This is the most critical time of the season, and players need to replenish their physical strength well because the season will be long, and there will be a match every three days. The sooner the work is done now, the better."

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