Never once did I mention to leave ball possession completely to City.Leave ball possession completely to City? Defend in the box? With Haaland inside? Highway to death. Inter wouldn't stand a chance that way.
Only possible way: keep the ball as much as possible, use Dumfries and Dimarco to widen the front, and have Barella and Mkhitaryan (if available) enter the gaps hopefully opened by Dzeko and Lautaro movements. That's the only way I can see. Still, we ain't gonna make it. But perhaps we might be able to engage City better than what Real did.
Nor did I say to do nothing but defend in the box.
What I meant was relentless pressing and asphyxiating marking. Along with tactical fouls and playing in a way that pushes City out of their comfort zone.
Of course we would have to keep the ball too, but nobody ever mentioned we should just defend.