The strain of playing in the Champions League final immediately gripped Manchester City players, while Inter Milan captured the hearts of neutral fans as they came close to ending the day by painting the continent with their own deeper shade of blue.
Their performance did not resemble that of an era-defining club, one that was projected to saunter to European football’s most-cherished crown. However, Pep Guardiola’s side accomplished a rare continental triple thanks to a spectacular effort by Rodri against the flow of play in the 68th minute.
And Guardiola did not have any reservations about accepting the idea. “You have to be fortunate … It had been predetermined from the beginning. We have ownership over it.”
In terms of constructing from the back, beginning with the goalkeeper, which requires patience and fortitude, City won despite not being loyal to their identity and playing style. This was particularly true with regard to building from the back. On the other hand, Inter Milan did not give any indication under the leadership of Simone Inzaghi that they were suffering from the anxiety of failing on what is perhaps the most important night in European football.
Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi had every right to show his delight after witnessing his charges compete in Istanbul, despite the fact that it took City a long time to finally win a trophy in Europe after maintaining their domestic dominance for an extended length of time.
“They showed the whole world how well they stood up to Manchester City, a side that everyone knows has so much quality,” Inzaghi said after the match. “They showed how well they stood up to Manchester City.”
“I hugged my players one by one because they were incredible, just as our fans were, and they deserved a different result. However, I hope they were satisfied with the way the team played tonight,” said the coach.
As one would anticipate from a top Italian team, Inter maintained their compact shape throughout the match and pressed well in the midfield and final third. However, this did not explain why City players in possession kept making unforced errors, misplaced passes, and were unable to establish their typical tempo at any point in the game.
Inter made attempts, and they came agonizingly close to an equalizer. They threatened to prolong a tight final into extra time with goalkeeper Ederson making two fantastic late stops. To their credit, Inter tried their best. At the conclusion of the game, one may be left wondering what the result would have been if replacement striker Romelu Lukaku had been able to direct his header on target from point blank range.
The strain of playing in the Champions League final immediately gripped Manchester City players, while Inter Milan captured the hearts of neutral fans as they came close to ending the day by painting the continent with their own deeper shade of blue.
Their performance did not resemble that of an era-defining club, one that was projected to saunter to European football’s most-cherished crown. However, Pep Guardiola’s side accomplished a rare continental triple thanks to a spectacular effort by Rodri against the flow of play in the 68th minute.
And Guardiola did not have any reservations about accepting the idea. “You have to be fortunate … It had been predetermined from the beginning. We have ownership over it.”
In terms of constructing from the back, beginning with the goalkeeper, which requires patience and fortitude, City won despite not being loyal to their identity and playing style. This was particularly true with regard to building from the back. On the other hand, Inter Milan did not give any indication under the leadership of Simone Inzaghi that they were suffering from the anxiety of failing on what is perhaps the most important night in European football.
Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi had every right to show his delight after witnessing his charges compete in Istanbul, despite the fact that it took City a long time to finally win a trophy in Europe after maintaining their domestic dominance for an extended length of time.
“They showed the whole world how well they stood up to Manchester City, a side that everyone knows has so much quality,” Inzaghi said after the match. “They showed how well they stood up to Manchester City.”
“I hugged my players one by one because they were incredible, just as our fans were, and they deserved a different result. However, I hope they were satisfied with the way the team played tonight,” said the coach.
As one would anticipate from a top Italian team, Inter maintained their compact shape throughout the match and pressed well in the midfield and final third. However, this did not explain why City players in possession kept making unforced errors, misplaced passes, and were unable to establish their typical tempo at any point in the game.
Inter made attempts, and they came agonizingly close to an equalizer. They threatened to prolong a tight final into extra time with goalkeeper Ederson making two fantastic late stops. To their credit, Inter tried their best. At the conclusion of the game, one may be left wondering what the result would have been if replacement striker Romelu Lukaku had been able to direct his header on target from point blank range.