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Bayern Munich 0-2 Inter Milan (2010)

To kick off my throwback review of Champions League finals the first brings us to Bayern Munich v Inter Milan in 2010 at the Santiago Bernabéu in Spain. It was the completion of a historic treble for Inter Milan as they also landed Serie A and the Coppa Italia that season. This was also Jose Mourinho's second Champions League victory.

 The game was remembered for a display of master class finishing from Diego Milito who netted both goals for Inter. The second all his own work, taking on Van Buyten before slotting his right foot strike pass Butt in goal.

 In true Mourinho fashion the Inter tactics were pretty much what many football fans of that time expected of him, soak up the pressure and hit on the counterattack. Robben pulled the strings for Bayern but he couldn't quite find the net, a very similar performance from him appears in a few years’ time which I will get to. For the German side this was a breakthrough season of one Thomas Muller, one of the modern day greats of the game, who if you didn't know is still scoring a load of goals for The Bavarians to this day.

 The Inter forward line consisted of some star players of that time including Samuel Eto’o and Wesley Sneijder. Focusing on Sneijder that season or calendar year he was one of the finest players of that time. This was his only Champions League success, however 2010 saw the Dutchman collect UEFA Champions League top assist, UEFA Club midfielder of the year, selected in the 2010 World Cup Dream Team, a World Cup runners up medal, UEFA team of the year, and 4th in the Ballon D'Or. He was linked to Manchester United every summer transfer window but never played in the Premier League. Someone who did play in the Premier League in this side and was surprisingly OK in a awful QPR side was Julio Cesar who ended up at Loftus Road in 2012. 

 You can refresh your memory of the final here 

 Look out for my 2011 final review next.

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