Inter Milan (N) | Champions League Final | Post Match Thread

It's 1998 and I'm driving back to Derby (where I lived then) from Maine Road where we had lost again - I think it was Bury or Port Vale - can't remember the details. I stopped in a layby before the GMR reception went and listened to Jimmy Wagg talking to James H Reeve. The conversation was very dark and we all knew it would get worse. It's been a fantastic ride since then - we all know the milestones - Gillingham, Blackburn etc. The club has changed so much - but the constant thing is the strength of the fans - the darkest moments bring out the best - whether its relegation or facing up to the ridiculous actions of EUFA and the PL. Last night was another milestone and the way the club is functioning now we will go from strength to strength. What a journey - it's real Roy of the Rovers stuff and I feel so blessed to have been a part of it. The club, the coach and the players have done us proud - I don't think I will see the like of it again. I won't forget the times of struggle because that's what makes today so good. Well done City - we have fought against all the odds and it was fitting that last night was such an epic struggle - it's what we do and the media and cartel clubs can wallow in their angst. So proud of Pep and the players for delivering last night - what more can I say?
 
Pressure said:
I know i am not a Man City fan on this forum and that makes me an outsider, but just like there's being gracious in defeat (which i believe i have been), there is also being gracious in victory, which every other City fan on this forum has thankfully been, and that has made me positively impressed by most of you guys.

I came here after a loss with the sole purpose of congratulating you.
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Don’t get caught up on a few comments from what are surely emotionally drained fans who are just beaming with pride and are so used to having to defend City at every turn.
We get it from all sides and we have it in here too from those posing as City supporters.

You have been open about who you are and your intentions on this thread and that is not only tolerated, but welcomed and respected, I would say.

Inter were great tonight. They had a plan and it almost worked. You just needed more of an edge up front.
We were poor by our standards but a lot of that was down to Inter executing your plan so well.

I was frustrated watching us but always felt we only needed one moment of lapse of concentration from your defence and we would exploit it.
Thank god we put one away but we squandered a couple of others just like yourselves in the dying minutes.
 
OK much more calm now. Treble? Amazing!!

I saw the game again, we were not as bad as I thought we were while watching the game yesterday.
We were mediocre at best overall, but very solid defensively. Last 7-8 minutes where we were very tired they had some good chances and we made some errors but it's normal.

But as Henry said(that impressed me with his views yesterday), "You don't play the finals, you win them!".
And that's what we did.

Inter a great performance, very very solid, amazing running from all the players covering whole pitch excellently, tactically brilliant, but wasn't enough. They could have won too, or could have lost 2-0 or it could go to overtime.
I think we were a bit better overall though and it's just the last 7-8 minutes that gives the impression that it was a 50-50 game.


Ederson 9/10. Some stupid mistakes initially at 1st half but when we needed him he was there with some very good saves and moments.
Akanji 7/10. He was solid overall but made 2 crucial mistakes that could cost us and after that he made some other errors that they never exploited offensively.
Dias 10/10. A pure leader. Not only he was excellent but was constantly was giving this mentality of calmness and awareness to the whole team.
Ake 9/10. Excellent. He was solid behind and tried to combine with Jack normally but Jack couldn't do it.
Stones 10/10. He was amazing. Amazing performance!
Rodri 7/10. Very nervous and slow in the 1st half, with some uncharacteristic mistakes also, but he improved a lot in the 2nd and gave countless solutions defensively and was the usual link to the offence too. Calm enough to score that goal with technique and not trying to just use power to kick the ball.
Gundogun 7/10. Not the usual Gungo, 1st half he was too slow and nervous but 2nd half improved. He did many little things in the pitch, but nothing worked for him offensively.
KDB 6/10. Very nervous too with some bad crosses and touches, but whole team struggled to find good crosses yesterday.
Foden 8/10. He got inside with good energy pressing everywhere and he made some good tries, he could have scored that if he was thinking a bit more clearly but it's ok he was very good.
Grealish 5/10. He tried but whenever his touched the ball he immediately had to face 2 defenders. So it's not his fault entirely that he couldn't do anything.
Haaland 6/10. He was good overall in defending and pressing but got lost inside Inter's countless defenders. He has the excuse of course that he did not get fed at all.
Silva 8/10. Very active, run a lot, defensively huge, but offensively not that great as coverings from Inter were instant and had to deal with 2 players every time, yet he managed to create some issues and in the single time he found space we scored.
Walker 8/10. Didn't play much but he covered the space well enough when he got in. Of course in the last minutes it was crazy game and he missed his man inside the chaos in our area twice but it's ok.
 
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