Champions League Final | Inter (N) - Sat 10th June 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[DMA's]

I can't get my head round this poor Inter narrative, they have won 7 out of last 8! Lukaku will be on the bench for one, him coming on for last 15 mins or extra time will be a handful. I think this would be tough

Never said they are poor, just that Chelsea side where better imo. Usually in a champions league final you’d expect to face a Liverpool , Bayern, Madrid etc. All due respect to inter they are levels below these sides.

 

[Tolmie scores]

Never said they are poor, just that Chelsea side where better imo. Usually in a champions league final you’d expect to face a Liverpool , Bayern, Madrid etc. All due respect to inter they are levels below these sides.

Fair enough, i was just getting anxious tbf...usual City mindset pre big match = this will be tricky etc..but i think Pep alluded to the Italian mentality (and he played in Seria A) saying it can be like nothing else we have experienced - could easily throw us

 

[Champions again in 2012]

We win this and peps City side are immortalised forever.

100 points
domestic quad
Back to back titles x 2
4 league cups in a row
Threepeat
Beating United in a fa cup final
and now potentially the chance of a treble.

We win the game on Saturday and there will be no arguments about who the best side in English football history is. Whether we like it or not there would always be the caveat that we haven’t won this competition. win it and all counter arguments are put to bed. Better than the invincibles, better than any carnation of United, better than Jose’s Chelsea and better than any Liverpool side.

I am so desperate for us to win it. Please please please just win city

we just have to get this 'monkey' off our back

 

[SCEtoAUX]

I'll probably regret posting this, but I've never felt so confident about us winning a game of football.

I think it could be over by half time.

Me too. I think we'll absolutely destroy them. 5-1.

 

[Frankie lad]

We should win this.
We were all at the Gillingham game.
The Bournemouth 3-3.QPR..
The list of times when we should have but only did it at the last minute is huge.
Things are different now.
We will win this.

 

[johnnytapia]

I'll probably regret posting this, but I've never felt so confident about us winning a game of football.

I think it could be over by half time.

You were born after we played Burton weren’t you?

 

[BongoBlue]

Bastone is very good imo. Other than him I'd agree.

Will Skriniar be playing? A old target of ours iirc.

 

[rodridiculous]

I assume this is just italian media trying to stir the pot but thought i'd throw this out there

 

[Silva&Silva]

I assume this is just italian media trying to stir the pot but thought i'd throw this out there

Julio Cesar is set to start in goals for Inter on Saturday.

 

[citykos]

Please destroy them. I want Intet to beg the ref to stop the game before 90th minute. However, Ive been watching serie A for last 15 years. This inter side is way worse than last time they made it to CHL. They finished with same points as Juve (this was Juventus worst seasons in last 12 years). They play very defansive 3-5-2 formation. Usually, their wingbacks create width and provide crosses for two strikers. Their midfield is average, except barella. Brozovic has been having a terrible season and has been benched by Mhyktarian. Dzeko is old cannot press, Lukaku cannot control the ball, Bastoni, Barella, Lautato and Di Marco are the only good players in that team, Dimarco drops concentration after min 60. Inzaghi mediocre, I expect them to press at Rodri and sometimes CBs, but theyre never going to press all the wait to GK, i wouldnt be surprised if they park the bus. My prediction is this game will be similar to the game Spain 4-0 Italy final. Lazio caused huge problems to them, teams that hold a lot of possession always beat Inter. Expected lineup
GK
Darmian-Acerbi-Bastoni
Dumfries-Barella-Hakan-Mhiktarian-Dimarco
Lautaro-Dzeko