A Son of the Rock

Champions League Final, Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, 22/5/10

Finals are rarely exciting games. This one lived up to that billing.

Bayern were never able to get at Inter. Whether it was the absence of Franck Ribéry or not, they threaded too many attacks through Arjen Robben. This was despite the fact that Hamit Altıntop was having more joy down the left than Robben was on the right. I thought it was a strange substitution by Louis Van Gaal to replace him. Inter were well set up to counter Robben’s efforts and looked more vulnerable via Altintop.

Diego Milito and Wesley Sneijder linked well for Inter and the goals were beautifully taken.

So the special one succeeds again.

He does seem to get the best out of players.

Edited to add:- For a major final the first goal was very route 1.