Champions League Clash: Barcelona vs. Inter Analysis

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00:00Now let's talk about the Champions League, el torneo más bonito del mundo, and there were

00:04good games. Paris Saint-Germain got the edge as a visitor, then Barcelona saved the result as a

00:11local. Chiva, please tell me, do you think Barcelona will be able to contain Inter because

00:18they look really, really good? I know Nick's answer, but I want to hear you. They struggled

00:23in the first half. When Barcelona came back, Barcelona could have scored four goals on them.

00:27It didn't happen. Second half, they go up again, 3-2. They tie the game, and then they

00:31take this goal away. That is only because the nail of the player was a little bit longer

00:35than the Barcelona player. But man, you know, I see a very strong Inter than Milan, but on

00:42the other hand, Barcelona, man, they look on fire. Once they start playing, you know, they

00:49can win anything, or they can beat anyone they want. But it's football, and I think Inter

00:55is going to, it's going to, they're going to be very strong at home, and I'm hoping

00:59that they advance to the final. Oh my God. So we have a prediction, Chiva, you're going

01:03for Inter to get the advance to the final? Yes.

01:09Now, I'm not going to say anything yet. Nick, I know where you stand. Your predictions have

01:14been on point about this semifinal. How do you see Barcelona being able to maybe turn this

01:22around in Italy? Playing at San Siro against Inter, not going to be easy for them coming

01:27in with the 3-3 tie into the second leg. But I got to say, for me, Barcelona's vulnerability,

01:33particularly against Inzaghi's Milano, has been, their biggest vulnerability has been

01:37in defending set pieces, their high defensive line. I think those areas could be a place where

01:46they can try to beat things up against Inter, because Inter's kind of broken up their really

01:50masterclass, organized flow, and it's kind of thrown them off. And I think focusing on defense

01:56and how they can keep Inter away is probably their best chance at this point.

02:02But you're still with Inter?

02:04I'm still with Inter 100%, especially going to the second leg against San Siro. They were

02:08absolutely beautiful in that second leg. Look, Yamal coming in and just scoring beautiful goals

02:13like that, like, continuously throughout this Champions League, setting records as the youngest

02:19player to do so. I mean, he's doing amazing, and he kept them alive in that match. But Inter just

02:24looked so strong, and were able to stay strong throughout the entire match. And I think they're

02:29going to come with that same energy, but at home. And it's going to be hard to stop them if you're

02:32Barcelona.

02:33And now, let's talk about the other semifinal. Paris Saint-Germain went to England, the killer

02:39of British teams, and won over an Arsenal that seemed to be a little too comfortable, a little

02:46too easy on the ball. And Paris Saint-Germain seems to be working hard to eliminate the curse

02:53of not being able to win Champions League. Chiba, do you feel PSG is going to win a Champions

02:59League before Mbappé?

03:00They're almost there, right? They went to England, and they played Arsenal. Man, Arsenal

03:06looked lost the first minutes. The pressure from PSG was just amazing. They should have

03:12scored two, three more goals. You know, that goal from Dembele at the minute four. I mean,

03:17Arsenal looked scared. Looked like they didn't know what to do. And PSG, they play as a team.

03:24They play as a team that wants to win the Champions League, and it looks like it could happen,

03:29man. They could probably win it before Mbappé.

03:33Nick, what is your prediction? Do you think PSG has the attack now that Dembele might not

03:39be available for selection to go and retain the victory at the Stade of Paris?

03:46Yeah, that's a really good question. And I think they're going to be able to have that

03:49edge over Arsenal. Luis Enrique has kind of installed this discipline, this cohesive,

03:56beautiful tactical approach to the team that we're seeing in this kind of post-Mbappé

03:59PSG era. And I think they're looking absolutely amazing. I wouldn't count Arsenal out all the

04:04way, but I do think that they just have that edge over Arsenal. And also that psychological

04:10edge and the experience as well that we saw was very important, which Chiba touched on there

04:14in the first leg. And I think that's only going to continue for PSG here. They're just looking so

04:19good. And I know, Manso, you've been calling PSG the likely winner throughout this tournament.

04:23Are you still standing on that?

04:24Oh my God. This is a tough one for me because as a journalist, an analyst, I think PSG is the

04:30team to win this competition. But as an Arsenal fan, I really hope they bring out that intensity

04:38that was able to make them some of the top teams in the tournament. But PSG, I think it's their time.

04:44It's just one of those moments where you see a team bringing everything together and playing.

04:48I am still on the fence because this injury to Dembélé might be a decision maker, but we won't know

04:55till next week. Now, before we go on a break, guys, I'm wearing this Pumas shirt. They are playing

05:00this Sunday, the last stage of the playing against Monterrey con Sergio Ramos for the last ticket to

05:07the Liguilla. What are your predictions?

05:09Let me tell you, man, Monterrey right now, it's a mess. Nobody wants to play Monterrey anymore.

05:14Canales saying that he wants to leave. And Pumas is with a coach that has given them

05:20something to cheer for, you know, some hope. Even though they struggle with Juarez and they

05:25want to play two kicks, I do see Pumas advancing and making, you know, the playoffs or La Liguilla

05:31and La Liga MX because I think they're the ones that have the most agallas, you know, to make it

05:36to the next round.

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