Milinkovic-Savic blasts critics as Al Hilal stuns City

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic has deed backmost astatine detractors of Saudi Arabian shot pursuing Al Hilal's stunning upset against Manchester City successful the FIFA Club World Cup by declaring: "let's spot if they criticise america now."

Milinkovic-Savic is 1 of a fig of players to permission Europe to determination to the Saudi Pro League since accrued concern from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

Many person been accused of choosing wealth implicit ambition to play astatine the highest level. But aft Al Hilal's daze 4-3 triumph implicit City successful Orlando connected Monday, Milinkovic-Savic deed back.

"Let's spot present if they volition criticise us," the Serbia midfielder, who near Lazio successful 2023, said.

"We showed them it's not similar they are speaking astir the league. We amusement against Real Madrid, Salzburg, Pachuca and tonight. I anticipation we volition proceed to amusement it."

Al Hilal manager Simone Inzaghi has besides made the determination from Europe aft leaving Inter Milan pursuing their Champions League last decision to Paris Saint-Germain.

Inzaghi has had conscionable weeks with his caller players aft helium was parachuted successful earlier the Club World Cup, but inactive managed to mastermind an historical victory.

"The cardinal of this effect are the players, the bosom they enactment connected the pitch," Inzaghi said.

"Tonight we had to bash thing bonzer due to the fact that we knew however bully Manchester City are, we knew we had to ascent Mount Everest without oxygen and we were great.

"[Pep] Guardiola is the champion manager successful the satellite but contiguous we did our champion and we deserved the result."