But with the evidence that they didn't change the scheme from start to finish in the first leg it shows that indeed Manchester City had already made a decision with a draw there because if they all out I think Pep already knows some of the schemes he will do and it's proven for the second leg them because if we look at the schemes that Manchester City did, it was quite diverse in this match, especially when they had secured the match with 3 goals in the second leg.
You meant 4 goals for Manchester City, didn't you? But anyway, when Pep Guardiola saw how successfully Real Madrid took out Haaland in the first leg, I am sure that he thought about all the little details he could change in order to pose a threat for Real Madrid even when they take Haaland out again. They have done a great job against Haaland as it is well known how difficult it is against him.
But I think that this is the major strength of Manchester City right now. Even if you eliminate Haaland for a game or two, you are still far away from winning the game. De Bruyne is willing to take responsibility, but also several other players are able to score at any time during the game.
It is hard to say whether the goal in the first leg by De Bruyne changed a lot or whether Manchester City would have advanced to the final even if they had been down 0-1. I believe that it was about time for Real Madrid to go home even if they had won the first leg by just one goal.
One thing I like a lot about the Manchester City team is that they have great characters. De Bruyne, Gündogan, Haaland, they are all hard working soccer players and no idiots in their normal lives. Good to see that they are going their way now and hopefully win the title. De Bruyne has never won the Champions League and he deserves it so much. He is one of the best players ever in my opinion.
Pep Guardiola has succeeded in making his players have chemistry that can understand each other, and they can also implement the strategies they have prepared. Overall they deserve to be in the final, and even I think they also deserve to win the Champions League this season. They have worked so well all season, they have even done it since last season, it's interesting that they don't seem to have decreased, yes, even though there were several matches where they had to lose their touch.
Players who become mainstays in the main squad are the key to their game so they can implement an organized game.
Somewhat surprising, as it appears that Haaland will be tightly marked by Inter's defensive players. In the two semi-final matches, Haaland failed to find the back of the net. The resurgence of Haaland's production alerts the Man City opponents to be more vigilant against the movements of this fierce striker. In my opinion, Haaland is unlikely to score more than two goals in the upcoming final match.
As for the victory, I favor Man City. Despite not being a fan of this team, I believe Man City deserves to win the final match.
Haaland is a player that Inter Milan defenders will be very wary of, this is in line with his appearance which becomes a beast when in front of the opponent's defense. But it looks like that could be a distinct advantage for Manchester City, yes, they can use Haaland as a player who can escape from defenders. I mean when defenders focus on Haaland, from there their focus on other Manchester City players will decrease, from there they can go in to become another target for Manchester City's attack.
