Expect to see the images of Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola, of Thiago Motta being sent off in the Nou Camp and Internazionale’s 10 men defending, playing without the ball, knocking out one of the greatest teams ever. The 2010 Champions League semi-final against Barcelona remains seminal. But not merely because of the stylistic contrasts or the meeting of the managers who were allies turned enemies and opposites.
It, and Inter’s subsequent victory over Louis van Gaal’s Bayern Munich in the final, meant they were the last Italian club to win the Champions League. As Inter prepare for another semi-final against Barcelona, they may savour parallels with the past. This time, they have already beaten Bayern, in the last eight.
