Manchester City kick off their 2024-25 Champions League campaign with a rematch against Serie A champions Inter Milan at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. This encounter marks their first meeting since City's 1-0 victory in the 2023 Champions League final, where Rodri's goal secured City's historic treble.
Pep Guardiola’s side enter the match on a high, having maintained a perfect start to their Premier League season. They extended their unbeaten home record to 46 games with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Brentford, courtesy of Erling Haaland’s double. Haaland, who has been in prolific form with nine goals this season, will again lead the line for City as they aim to maintain their momentum in Europe. City's form at the Etihad, combined with their strong recent record in the Champions League, makes them formidable opponents, especially as they approach a potential record 25-game unbeaten run in the competition.
Inter Milan, however, will seek revenge for their narrow defeat in the 2023 final. Simone Inzaghi’s men have had a mixed start to their Serie A title defense, salvaging a 1-1 draw against Monza last weekend. While Inter have performed well in the Champions League in recent years, their challenge at the Etihad is significant. With Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez leading the attack, Inter will aim to capitalize on City’s occasional defensive lapses.
Both sides will be close to full strength, though City will be without Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb, while Inter miss Tajon Buchanan. Guardiola is likely to field a strong lineup featuring Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, and Rodri, while Inter will rely on the creativity of Nicolo Barella and the firepower of Thuram and Martinez.
I expect Inter to surprise here and the odds pay handsomely!
周三,曼城将在阿提哈德球场迎战意甲冠军国际米兰,拉开2024-25赛季欧冠联赛的序幕。这是他们自曼城在2023年欧冠决赛中1-0获胜以来的首次交锋,罗德里的进球帮助曼城获得了历史性的三冠王。
瓜迪奥拉的球队保持了英超赛季的完美开局,带着良好的状态进入比赛。凭借哈兰德的梅开二度,他们艰难地以2-1战胜布伦特福德,将主场不败纪录延长至46场。本赛季打进9球的哈兰德将再次为曼城带队,他们的目标是保持在欧洲赛场的势头。曼城在阿提哈德的状态,加上他们最近在欧冠联赛中的出色战绩,使他们成为强大的对手,尤其是当他们接近25场不败的纪录时。
然而,国际米兰将为在2023年决赛中以微弱劣势落败而复仇。西蒙尼·因扎吉的球员们在他们的意甲冠军防守中有一个好坏参半的开局,上周末他们1-1战平蒙扎。虽然国际米兰近年来在欧冠联赛中表现出色,但他们在阿提哈德的挑战是重大的。在马库斯·图拉姆和劳塔罗·马丁内斯的带领下,国米将利用曼城偶尔出现的防守失误。
两支球队都将接近满员,不过曼城将失去内森·阿克和奥斯卡·鲍勃,而国米将失去布坎南。瓜迪奥拉可能会派出哈兰德、凯文·德布鲁因和罗德里组成的强大阵容,而国际米兰将依靠巴雷拉的创造力以及图拉姆和马丁内斯的火力。
我希望国米能在这里给我们带来惊喜,而且赔率也很高!