The 2022/2023 UEFA Champions League final between Man City and Inter Milan is the most anticipated match of the season. This is the match that concludes a top football season. Attention is focused on Erling Haaland and his teammates as Man City stands on the brink of a historic treble.
Man City entered this year's final with a completely different mindset than the defeat to Chelsea two years ago. That bitter defeat was considered an expensive lesson for coach Pep Guardiola. He made shocking personnel decisions in order to create a surprise against Chelsea. But then, Man City lost from a simple situation.
Erling Haaland is Man City's hope.
Having suffered defeat, Man City have reason to be confident that they are “experienced” and mistakes cannot be repeated. The difference in the two finals also comes from Man City’s opponents.
In recent years, Chelsea cannot be considered a truly fearsome team in England, but The Blues always know how to show that they are a team that is not easy to defeat. Inter Milan is different. The blue half of Milan still has a certain mark in terms of expertise but the human potential is far behind Chelsea, not to mention Man City.
Also because Inter is old and no longer at its peak, most fans are talking about the championship trophy for Man City. But what the fans think is their business, how to prepare for the match is the business of coach Pep Guardiola and Man City.
The Spanish coach knows that nothing can be predicted until the ball is rolling, especially in a specific match for the title. Man City need to maintain the excitement from last weekend, but the blue half of Manchester also need to keep a cool head before the match of the season.
Erling Haaland is the man who gives fans hope. Having no striker was part of the reason for Man City's failure two years ago. But Erling Haaland is now the destination for every Man City attack. The striker has shown that his adaptation and finishing ability can make a big difference.
On the other side of the front line, Inter Milan and Italian teams in general are not financially well-off. Reaching the final is also no small success for this team. Inter Milan is still a team with many stars such as Lukaku, Barella, Bastoni or Lautaro Martinez.
Coach Simone Inzaghi needs to maximize the ability of each player on the field. Before the Italian coach is an opponent whose weaknesses are much harder to see than its strengths.
Inter Milan will certainly not be foolish enough to play an open game against Man City. They need to think about keeping a clean sheet before thinking about counter-attacking and scoring. The more solid the game, the more advantage Inter Milan will have over their opponents. On the contrary, if Man City make good use of their opportunities, they will have the chance to complete the treble this season.
Prediction: Man City 2-1 Inter Milan
Expected lineup:
Man City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji; Stones, Rodri; Silva, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland.
Inter Milan: Onana; Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Mkhitaryan, Calhanoglu, Dimarco; Martinez, Dzeko
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