The high-voltage UEFA Champions League finals of this edition will be played between Manchester City and Inter Milan. Regarded as the toughest and most prestigious league in the world, the finals will be taking place at Istanbul.
Manchester City are coming on the back of a Premier League title win and also the FA Cup title win. They defeated their long-time rivals Manchester United at the Wembley Stadium on 3rd June 2023.
The score-line of the FA Cup finals was 2-1 and Ilkay Gundogan had netted a brace for The Cityzens. Pep Guardiola will be hoping to power his side to the Treble (all 3 titles in one season).
In this article, we take a look at 3 reasons why Manchester City can win the UEFA Champions League finals:
1. Manchester City recently won two titles
If we take a look at Pep Guardiola’s side’s recent form, then they are in a red-hot and blistering form. Manchester City firstly won the Premier League title after pipping past Arsenal and then defeated Manchester United in the finals of the FA Cup to win another coveted title.
Winning games does give a team confidence but winning tournaments injects inside them a gargantuan amount of confidence. And they will be hoping to translate that into a win on 11th June 2023.
2. They look more solid than Inter Milan
Manchester City’s passing style of play and their aggressive intent towards the goal-line makes them a solid and fearsome unit. They look more solid than their opponents Inter Milan and will be hoping to secure their 1st Champions League title.
Inter Milan on the other hand were a surprise package in this tournament. Their presence in the finals is a surprise for several keen observers of the game and they will be needing to prove a point.
Simone Inzaghi’s men finished 3rd in Serie A 2022-23 and would be looking to win the UEFA Champions League 2022-23.
3. Manchester City have in-form players
If we take a look at a few players of Manchester City, then we understand that they are rock-solid and have a lot of aggression under their belt. The likes of Erling Haaland, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Ederson form the core of Pep Guardiola’s side and they will be looking to get their side, their maiden UEFA Champions League title.
Ilkay Gundogan had netted 2 goals in the FA Cup finals against Manchester United and looked pretty solid. He had scored 8 goals in the Premier League 2022-23. Erling Haaland on the other hand, broke the record for the most goals in a single season of Premier League in this edition.
The 22-year-old Norwegian footballer had scored 36 goals in 35 matches in this Premier League season for Manchester City. Erling Haaland is also Manchester City’s top-scorer in this edition of the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 and has scored 12 goals.
He will be a key player to watch out for and his skills and expertise will be watched by the entire world on 11th June 2023.
