Man City v Inter: Way too early UCL final preview & predictions

Manchester City are the overwhelming favorites to win the Champions League final on June 10, but Michael Lahoud isn't throwing the towel in on Inter.
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[@kirby8105]

This guy has no idea who inter are. Saying that we need to collectively put out the best inter performance ever? We’ve done it against the best Barcelona team ever assembled containing the greatest player ever to play the game. Easiest route? We played the worst group of death ever. Educate yourself. Guy in the top right has limited ball knowledge and it shows

[@joaquinarchivaldoguzmanloe1073]

What do u expect pl bias

[@Kaleem78]

Haha with 10 men away for 60 minutes. That Inter team composed of warriors and fight as a team, expected this Inter will do the same

[@daviddenicola8247]

The two guys on top only look at things on the surface. Let me tell you, Inter will bring in every 2010 CL winner around the team a week before the final to pump them up. They will watch the 2010 game against barcelona away from home playing with 10 men. They will know they have the defensive italian heritage while City have everything to lose. Inter have 3 Italian Euro Champions and 1 Argentinian world champion in their starting 11. Inter probably have the best defense in Europe right now. They will find a way to win and are probably the only team which can stop them.

[@MaxVerstappen13389]

Gimme some of whatever you’re smoking bro 😂 inter are probably worse than Brighton the pl is levels

[@MaxVerstappen13389]

Inter probably had one of the easiest runs to the final in champions league history. City had to go through bayern (who beat inter twice this year btw) and Real Madrid (do I really need to say anything?) which are two of the greatest teams in Europe, and made them look like schoolboys. Even City’s B team is clear of inter

[@federicocorazza9146]

@@MaxVerstappen13389 Im an inter fan and i would say this. We were really lucky in the draw, like this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, we weren't supposed to be here, yes we are a solid, intelligent and quality team (way better than brighton please, you PL fans are just too damn gassed up) but we chose to play defensive and counterattacking football cause it's the way that suits our team better, we just don't have the players to play better football and win. City will probably beat us, i just hope to see a good game and to not be destroyed like madrid. But if you compare how much city spent on their team and how much inter spent on their team, inter should be awarded the win if they lose by a 3 goals or less difference. Like we spent less than 10 millions last summer and we are here, PL money is a fucking joke, UCL is not an even playing field. We italians are waaaaay more intelligent in spending money, we would never throw away 90 millions for maguire or 130 for grealish. If we had the same financial level, english teams wouldn't dominate, just like it used to be

[@dadbod591]

I love this take. I was just watching highlights from their 2010 run. Butterflies. I wasn't a football fan back then but man watching those highlights, seeing Milito take on everybody. Lautaro and Lukaku are going to have that energy, they might only get one shot at goal but they will take it

[@daviddenicola8247]

@@MaxVerstappen13389 Everyone was saying Benfica were an excellent team after topping PSG and Juve. Now that Inter swept them away, Inter have an easy run. I didn't know getting out of a group with Bayern and Barca was an easy run either. Also, I recal Inter lost to Barca in the 2010 group stages but then beat them in the semi finals. The time and magnitude of the games makes a difference. Bayern lost their quality once the coached was fired and everyone knows that. You English always underestimate the Italians. Don't forget who which culture and tactics has 4 world cups.

[@IngVasiu]

The beauty of final matches is that being the better team doesn't necessarily mean having way more chances to win the game. Better teams always win the league but not always the finals.

[@chanchi0983]

Everyone doubted City to win Madrid. We all know what ending it was. Everyone is supporting Inter and that's a pretty badass sign. Damn,....!

[@maurodiporzio2566]

Guardiola had one of the biggest heartbreak with his Barcelona 09/10 (probably the best team he has ever coached)... guess against who...

[@thebonnfiggy6421]

Not going to be an easy game. I’m a City supporter, and refuse to write off Inter. There’s a reason they’re in the final. I want to believe we’ll win 3-1. With the way we’ve been playing, it’s another level. But we all know finals are unpredictable. Hopefully it’s a good game for everyone!

[@cosmosokpighe4962]

The reason they're in the final is because their route to the final was pretty easy. City won't beat Bayern, Madrid, only to go and end up losing to Inter in the final.

[@ahmedcbdicalicali1207]

I hope City will win this but I had a dream before quarter final drew Of city and international playing the final and inter winning the final 1-0 unfortunately

[@markmcdermott3530]

@@cosmosokpighe4962 You could make a counter argument to that. Inter won and drew against Barcelona in the group of death and came out of it at Barças expense. Barcelona have went in to win the league ahead of Real Madrid. Yes Bayern beat Inter in group games but when City played Bayern they were in turmoil following Tuchels arrival with the team actually fighting with each other. Inter met Benfica who were many peoples dark horses to reach final but Inter dispatched them comfortably with Benfica needing 5 goals at one point in the 2nd leg to progress. Inter also easily past Milan who had previously knocked out Napoli who were 3rd favourites to win the CL. To say Inter had an easy run is somewhat miss leading. Having said that City are overwhelmingly favourites with their billion pound team. Grealish for example cost more than the combined Inter starting 11 but hey it’s a final so anything can happen. Forza Inter

[@albiagal9418]

It’s so clear that they only watched Inter Milan’s games against Ac Milan. They have a 56% ball possession average in all competitions, they are the third team in Europe in terms of dangerous chances created, ahead of Manchester City by the way, they can play defensively but they can also keep the ball, this being said obviously Man City are favourites but to me is a 55-45.

[@OtisMo]

I just LOVE how Inter continue to get written off

[@nikhil796]

Barca fans saying that they would have been in the final in place of inter😂😂😂

[@mariogalletti5324]

England national team is also the winner favorite of the day before in every single world cup and yet the only one they won was by a refere favour

[@TheFatGandalf]

Weren’t Inter in the group of death in the Group Stage? Barcelona and Munich are pretty good. Knock out stage was clearly different but it’s not like they played nobody in this competition.

[@nikhil796]

Neither were favourites vs benfica or milan

[@emanspi]

Do not underesimate inter milan! Have you seen their midfield ? Barella, Mikhitaryan and Chalhanoglu are extremely dangerous on the counter attack. Even their wings namely Di Marco and Dumfires have a part to play. And Lukaku can be deadly on the counter attack.

[@dadbod591]

yeah Inter are getting 0 respect. City are the better team no doubt. But Inter are so so good on the counter. And Lukaku has so much to prove and he has stepped up big time this past month. And they have absolutely no pressure to win nobody is giving them a chance. The stars are aligning for Inter

[@joaquinarchivaldoguzmanloe1073]

Inter are european royalty

[@madarauchiha8975]

@@dadbod591 keep hating on Man City

[@nikhil796]

​@@madarauchiha8975 city are favourites every year for the past 6 years

[@madarauchiha8975]

@@nikhil796 keep hating

[@roymilanista1]

If Inter sits deep, it's going to be very very tough to break them down. It ain't gonna be easy.

[@estebanfigueroa1569]

It’s either a city blowout or a close game possibly an inter upset

[@aashesh3335]

Benfica was not easy they were the best team in UCL until they faced Inter. Remember Inter was in a group with Bayern and Barca.

[@carolinazet1888]

And they lost 2 games against bayern looking like Kids and a draw against barca.

[@nikhil796]

​@@carolinazet1888 still qualified with 1 game left

[@cosmosokpighe4962]

Yes Man City's away form this champions league has been quite poor but they haven't lost any match yet in the Champions league this season.

[@daviddenicola8247]

Also, it's no coincidence Zanetti said yesterday he hopes to avoid Madrid. Why do you think he would say that.

[@pbsuite]

After the hammering yesterday , he is rethinking that statement

[@daviddenicola8247]

@@pbsuite playing at home with an advantage and neutral stadium in a final are 2 different things

[@joaquinarchivaldoguzmanloe1073]

Madrid dont loose finals

[@markmcdermott3530]

I think Zanetti said this because he felt that in the match up tactically Inter are configured in a way to cope better with City’s formation and tactics than they are with Madrid’s. A large proportion of City’s strength for example comes via KDB to Haaland. If Brizovic can track KDB and make life difficult for him they can go some way to nullifying the supply line to Haaland. Whereas theoretically Madrid’s threat in large part came from Vini down one side which has been a problem for Inter in recent meetings between the two sides in which Inter put in respectable performances but lost due in no small part to dealing with RM wide play. Zanetti as a footballer would likely be proffering an opinion based on his tactical analysis of the two potential opponents. Could be wrong.

[@alexwtf80]

As an Inter supporter, I said the same and I don't change my mind. Madrid is final's animal, City's a choker. Don't get me wrong, City is superior to Inter, but in a final I think we have more chances against them

[@orianacarla5481]

Also England in the World and Europeans Cups is always the favorite, just to finish miserably every time.

[@dennardleonard1228]

Short and clear , MAN CITY IS WINNING

[@bm-hs6he]

Come on Mike, it will be a massacre in the final. 5-0 for City.

[@mauriluciano6140]

I hope the Karma comes and Inter win. How respectles they talk

[@cri774]

The idea that Inter will be wiped out by City reminds me of the 2004 NBA Finals: the Shaq and Kobe Lakers vs Pistons. Wallace was stunned that nonody was giving them any chance. Pistons won 4-2.

[@ahmedcbdicalicali1207]

After real Madrid game Pep said it's very bad to face Italian teams in finals , inter Milan plays like Chelsea 2021 very defence team

[@maxton-_-4243]

I’ve always loved Lukaku and I hope he scores a hat trick in the final. He’s always been such a determined player and he never deserved the hate he’s gotten, it’s set up for him to show all of his haters why he’s still that guy

[@malakikipsang5081]

Do you think Manchester city don't know Lukaku he was in Chelsea last

[@mattcnst]

So many PL fans undestimate Inter, they probably never watched a single game. Sure, Man city has more chances but this is real life not FIFA.

[@xunliu9653]

Those who talk trash on Inter should apologize to all Inter fans if Man City does not will 10-0 in the final.

[@gpolesello]

I think City are favourites, they have a game that doesn't let you play but I hope they can play better than Real for the spectacle... then the best wins

[@berlusmafia]

Same reasoning you used in England vs Italy at Wembley. We all know how it ended up...

[@nigelduckworth4419]

I don't think that City are going to be scared of a team which has discarded Man United players and a premier League failure in Lukaku and a Dzeko who is 37.

[@gpan]

You can make the same argument for city. Real doesn't have the same side as last year's, Bayern fired their better coach. Chelsea suck bad.

[@huiyuanye6918]

The best collective Inter performance for me is against prime Barca at home in 2010. Inter won’t need that type of performance against City, but close. It’s stupid that this debate is so City-centric… Let’s don’t forget who won Euro 2020 at Wembley.

[@whoopdewhoop7154]

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BIG ROM will deliver!

[@wayelbasid7623]

Barcelona was favourets agenst milan 94 champions league final but milan win 4 ziiro how about that

[@ronaldchulu7282]

Bayern and Madrid has a good attakers and midfielder but they both lost 5-1 , AC Milan its a easy win for city .......this is straight win

[@ceulianmang0]

heck yeah due Inter for the win.

[@madarauchiha8975]

Keep hating

[@Bruv234]

Inter can perhaps park the bus and defend for their lives in hopes to either sneak a counter attack goal, or even get to penalties. That’s about it. Unless a miracle or fluke happens early to rattle City and put them out of the game .

[@estebanfigueroa1569]

Inter are pretty damn good at that tbh

[@fusiongodmaster123]

Let's spend billions of dollars to win CL. LoL. Go Inter

[@madarauchiha8975]

You gonna cry mate?

[@nikhil796]

​@@madarauchiha8975 inter has 3 already😈

[@madarauchiha8975]

@@nikhil796 okay?

[@MatteoRomanelli-kl9fb]

For the sake of football I hope inter wins this one. Otherwise the sport itself will become further prisoner of the multi millionaire owners and exponential spending. In parallel I hope ,for the same reason, that Arsenal will claim the PL title.

[@supremect3059]

Spending doesn’t equal success, look at PSG… This city team is a mixture of well spent money, great manager and top tier players

[@finna.h7944]

@@supremect3059 and look at Chelsea, they’ve spent more than anyone but they’re not going to Europe this year

[@alexwtf80]

The worst thing is that premier league is very little taxed compared to other leagues, giving it an unfair advantage

[@storm21410]

​@@supremect3059 PSG since their takeover are to win the most French league titles ever, so yes money does buy success. This City team is the most expensive team ever

[@yourdailyjoe3155]

​@@storm21410 United have litteraly spent more on assembling their squad than city and you can see the clear difference in talent. Not to mention just look at Chelsea's spending this season which is a large fraction of what city has spent since pep's arrival.

[@Siguy6604]

I'm sorry but Inter in my opinion has ZERO chance. Man City will dominate and finally win their first CL.

[@_rodney6793]

Forza Inter

[@gianlucacannizzaro8481]

ZERO chance in sport is not doable. Si Guy, change sport

[@animalkingdom867]

​@@gianlucacannizzaro8481 that's what you guys said against madrid

[@dat_tima6706]

4-1 city

[@VoodooIMB]

Prem-Apes talking

[@stolendata8754]

Agree with Mike.....it's a written script

[@madarauchiha8975]

Keep on hating

[@langtonmudzva6202]

The final is a one leg match & City does not have the privilege of losing & making it right in the second leg. Which is something I've known them for in the Champions League. One mistake it's done & if they lose I think they'll be chaos especially with Pep & Haaland leaving Man City.

[@Indycityc]

Reo Coker come outside

[@maxton-_-4243]

Everyone who is already writing off inter are hilarious🤣 how many times have we had seemingly a “mismatch” on paper in a final that ended up being a mismatch on the pitch? Maybe a handful of times in history? It’s a final y’all. Inter can do it

[@cagrdogan1344]

Inter will be at home in Istanbul....

[@arsimbytyqi814]

Is 50 - 50 l thing

[@Sirius_CanisMajor]

im a diehard city fan, but im just not confident, im actually scared for the first time in my football fan history, theres this feeling that city shall bottle it.

[@gianlucacannizzaro8481]

Forza INTER

[@covid699]

Inter 1-0

[@chineduiroham9607]

Inter win