Man City v Inter Milan: Key talking points ahead of Champions League final

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Tactics and form

City will head into this game against the side that finished third in Serie A as overwhelming 1/5 favourites to lift the trophy and they are 4/9 to win in 90 minutes in the Man City v Inter Milan betting odds.

After an inconsistent spell either side of the World Cup, they hit form in the spring to reel in Arsenal at the top of the Premier League and power into two major finals. Their level of performance has arguably been better than anything they have produced before under Guardiola, with some particularly outstanding displays in key games against the Gunners, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

Guardiola has often been accused of overthinking and getting things wrong tactically in the key matches, but there seems little reason to deviate now from what has worked well this season.

No injury worries

City would appear to have a clean bill of health. There were concerns when Kyle Walker did not appear at an open training session on Tuesday, having been substituted late in the FA Cup final on Saturday, but the player allayed any worries, saying he would not miss the Champions League final “for anything”.

Guardiola is therefore unlikely to stray much from the side which started against Arsenal and both legs against Madrid, which was: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Rodri, Gundogan, Grealish, Silva, De Bruyne, Haaland.

Inter’s plan

Inter will be determined not to make up the numbers but manager Simone Inzaghi probably recognises City are likely to dominate possession, putting his side’s notably tough defence to the test.

The Italians will hope to soak up the pressure and catch City on the counter, looking to the likes of Lautaro Martinez, Edin Dzeko and Romelu Lukaku to take any chances that come their way.

Inter are 17/5 to cause an upset and 11/2 for victory in normal time while under 2.5 goals is 11/10 in the Man City v Inter Milan betting odds, with a low-scoring game surely Inter’s best hope of an upset.

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