Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City face Inter in the Champions League final: here’s which players might start in Istanbul.
No, there are not two clocks in Pep Guardiola’s hotel room; the second tick, tick tick are the beads of sweat that now outpace the second hand as it swirls round the clock face, pushing the minute and hour hands on as the gap between now and kick-off to the Champions League final gets smaller.
Manchester City take on Inter in Turkey’s biggest stadium (in terms of capacity, not because of the almighty running track and shallow stands) on Saturday at 9pm local time (3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT) for the biggest prize in European football, and it seems like this time, Pep’s tinkering might actually work.
Pep Guardiola may have found the winning formula
The Catalan coach has been ridiculed, rightly or wrongly, in the past for making one too many changes to his sides in the biggest games of the season, surprising everyone at the last minute and seeing his creations crumble. However, this time, it feels as thought the tinkering process started way earlier in the year and has had time to smooth itself out across the season.
Also, the whole idea of shaking things up dramatically in Pep’s XI is made more difficult as now the side have a fixed number nine - a real-life monster - in Erling Haaland. No false nines, no attacking midfielders at left-back, just a number nine in front of a solid defensive structure. Allardyce, eat your heart out.
And so, with the Pep machine fully oiled and with a great big cannon sticking out of the top, the Catalan looks in a fine place to set about searching for his long-awaited Champions League with City.
hoyceikmot
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inter 2 city 1
KingEric
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Just one more
Huebklmnpr
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where is the possible lineup
I de tell you 😅
Zodbciprsu
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I don’t know if this article was written by a United fan it makes no sense
Nauceimrsu
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city 2-0 inter
naoboprstz
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where is the possible lineup
Pedinopuy
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Sorry for man city
Robs99
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after reading everything I'm still scrolling down to find the possible lineup stated
cooackrty
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I am still looking for possible line up
Putacdorsu
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man city 2 inter 0
Putacdorsu
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shock the world by loosing 2. 0 inter out
subdkmnosz
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Inter 2 City 1
Fapceosy
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Man city win 3:1
Fapceosy
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Man city is not Considered more goals this Season........ (......)
yonailmpr
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My ex 1
Reocknruyz
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inter Milan fan be like
Reocknruyz
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Me watching city win.
Fablmnor
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man City 1 inter 0
lowdklpr
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man city 3:2 inter milan
jaedenopuz
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Guardiola must not just overthink this time . be cool headed
Roobckpry
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And where is the possible line up? 😏😏
rakcdikmny
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game is 3 2 inter Milan win
lawalidris
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inter Milan will shock the world 🌎 😳..lets wait and see! I can smell African Juju still working
By receiving thrashings from City 6-0
Naaelnprtz
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this is my lineup
Holiness21
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inter Milan will shock the world 🌎 😳..lets wait and see! I can smell African Juju still working
CallmeCJ
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You think you know what Pep Guardiola is thinking.