May 18 2023 46 mins
We review the Champions League semi-finals, where Man City humiliated Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate, and produced arguably their best ever display, while Inter Milan cruised to a comfortable 3-0 aggregate victory against their city rivals, AC Milan.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Manchester City 4-0 Real Madrid (5-1 aggregate)
03:45 - Man City took 7 months to click, but have been mesmerizing since the March international break
06:30 - Total domination: before Bernardo’s 1st goal, City had completed 202 passes to Madrid’s 28
07:51 - Man City have not lost since being charged with 115 financial violations
08:59 - Best Man City team ever?
09:53 - Man City’s hit rate on replacements is unreal
12:49 - Abu Dhabi state project & no sympathy for Real Madrid
15:43 - Bernardo, Walker, and Rodri special mentions
23:14 - Courtois is immense, Benzema disappointing, Camavinga bamboozled
25:35 - Szymon Marciniak is the best referee in the business
26:40 - Can United or Inter stop Man City from winning the treble?
29:14 - Inter 1-0 Milan (3-0 aggregate), Inter at a different level physically
31:00 - Incredible atmosphere and ticket demand for Derby della Modonnina
32:56 - Huge financial boost for the Milan clubs
34:02 - Lautaro Martinez and Nicolò Barella special mention
35:38 - Manchester United rejects (Darmian, Lukaku, Mkhitaryan) impressed
36:58 - Inter manager Simone Inzaghi took over in tough conditions and has done more with less
41:42 - +€100M CL pot money will allow Inter to extend key contracts
43:43 - Outro
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