Roberto De Zerbi has assessed the tactical challenges Manchester City overcame to beat Inter in the Champions League final.
The Brighton and Hove Albion coach - hailed as one of the most 'influential' coaches of this century by by City boss Pep Guardiola - was impressed by the way Inter stifled City on the night. In the end, a precise second-half strike from Rodri proved enough for City to run out winners in Istanbul.
It wasn't pretty but City got the job done and wrote their name into the history books - securing the treble under Guardiola after their Premier League and FA Cup triumphs. Champions League success has been City's major objective under the Catalan and they have now got the monkey off their back - even if it wasn't overly comfortable over the 90 minutes.