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Pre-match review Monterrey vs Inter Milan
Inter Milan and Monterrey have in common that they have both had a disappointing season. Inter Milan have parted ways with Simone Inzaghi and brought in Cristian Chivu as their new head coach, while Domenec Torrent, Pep Guardiola's former assistant at Barcelona, Bayern and Manchester City, has just taken charge at Monterrey.
Today, the two new coaches will be the focus of the match. With a limited amount of time on the job, it is hard to believe that both will make an impression in their debut. However, Inter Milan is still rated much higher thanks to its strong squad and rich combat experience.
Monterrey boasts the most FIFA Club World Cup appearances of any Mexican team. They qualified for this year's tournament as CONCACAF 2021 champions, making it their sixth appearance. But Monterrey have often fallen short in each of them. They have played in six FIFA Club World Cups, but have only played a total of 12 matches. Monterrey's best finish was third place in 2019.
Meanwhile, Inter Milan won the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup. Under the command of Jose Mourinho, Inter Milan won the title without conceding a single goal.
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Form, head-to-head history Monterrey vs Inter Milan
Both teams have been in generally inconsistent form heading into the clash. Inter have won five of their last 10 games, while Monterrey have won six. However, form is almost meaningless given the differences in the level of play between the two teams.
In the past 10 matches, Inter Milan had to face the world 's football giants such as Barca, Lazio, Roma, PSG... while the opponents Monterrey faced were only regional, many of them were unknown teams.
This is the first competitive meeting between the teams. In fact, it is the first meeting between Mexican and Italian clubs in the FIFA Club World Cup, including the previous format. Meanwhile, Monterrey have lost every time they have faced European representatives. In 2012, they lost 1-3 to Chelsea and in 2019, they lost 1-2 to Liverpool.
Inter, on the other hand, were confident against their opponents across the Atlantic. Inter's dominance over American clubs began in 1965, when they won 3-0 on aggregate against CA Independiente in the two-legged final of the Intercontinental Cup.
With a history of dominating American clubs, and an opponent with only a few average players in the squad, Inter Milan probably knew they couldn't help but win. The victory also helped them bounce back from their forgettable defeats on the European front.
Expected lineup Monterrey vs Inter Milan
Monterrey : Andrada; Medina, Rodriguez, Ramos, Arteaga; Ambriz, Chavez; Torres, Canales, Corona; Berterame.
Inter Milan: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Sucic, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro Martinez.
Score prediction: Monterrey 1-3 Inter Milan
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