Manchester City could bag four or five goals past Inter in Champions League final says Tim Sherwood
Erling Haaland of Manchester City 3 May 2023
The former Premier League boss believes Inter Milan could be in for an 'embarrassing' Champions League final.
Tim Sherwood believes Manchester City could put five or six past Inter Milan in Saturday's Champions League final.
The Sky Blues will be looking to complete a historic treble in Istanbul having already claimed the Premier League and FA Cup crowns.
Ex-Spurs and Aston Villa boss Sherwood told William Hill and Footy Accumulators’ podcast, No Tippy Tappy Football: "If I'm Inter Milan, I'm looking at the FA Cup final and I'm thinking - City have not expended too much energy there, but in the biggest game in world football, it is quite conceivable that Inter could get beaten by five or six. Manchester City can do that to anyone and it's a scary thought.
"The Italians do not play like that. They will not open up, it will be beauty and the beast, they will not want the ball, they won't get it, and they will try to counterattack.
"The only problem they've got is that they don't have much pace - Edin Dzeko and Lautaro Martinez up top aren't very quick.
"Even if City go one up, Inter won't come out until very late on in the game, and if they go two up the floodgates could open and it could be embarrassing for Inter Milan.
"I think it will be four or possibly five nil to Manchester City - it will be quite embarrassing for Inter Milan."
The Champions League remains the only title which has eluded Pep Guardiola during his time at the Etihad Stadium.
Around 30,000 City fans are expected in the Turkish city to support their team in the biggest fixture of the season.
