Manchester City have been piling up the trophies in English football and have a great chance to end their quest for the biggest prize in club football when they take on Inter in the Champions League final in Istanbul.
Pep Guardiola's side have brushed aside Bayern Munich and Real Madrid but must get ready for one final test against an Inter outfit seeking to be crowned champions of Europe for a fourth time.
Inter Milan overcame bitter rivals AC Milan in their semi-final but face a bigger challenge against treble-chasing City, who are aiming to add to their Premier League and FA Cup triumphs.
- Man City-Man City double result
- Over 2.5 goals
- Ilkay Gundogan to score at anytime
Fast Start Can Set Up Istanbul Glory
Manchester City like to impose themselves from the first whistle of every game and a strong start could lay the foundation for a glorious night in Istanbul.
The Citizens took just 12 seconds to forge ahead of Manchester United in last weekend's FA Cup final and they will be looking for a fast start against Inter to prevent the Italians from settling into the occasion.
Pep Guardiola's side have notched first-half goals in 15 of their last 19 matches and, if they can get their noses in front at the weekend, it may prove difficult for Inter to respond.
Inter were assured front runners in their semi-final against Milan, racing into a two-goal lead inside 11 minutes of the first leg before seeing the job through to secure a comfortable 3-0 aggregate success.
However, they can be less assured when falling behind.
Simone Inzaghi's side conceded first-half goals in each of their group stage matches against Bayern Munich and lost 2-0 on both occasions.
They would probably find it even tougher to recover from a deficit against City, who can establish a first-half lead and prevail inside normal time.
Goals Could Flow In Entertaining Encounter
Inter will probably start off with a fairly cautious approach, but they may have to chase the game at some point and that could increase the possibility of a heavy defeat.
The Nerazzurri are capable of troubling City if they get some decent service in to their strikers.
Inter will be relying on wingbacks Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco to provide quality width, but if the pair make too many forays forward they will expose their defensive colleagues to swift City counter-attacks.
City are always a potent side but their threat increases substantially when teams come on to them.
They have scored three goals or more in six Champions League matches this season and another goal glut cannot be ruled out.
Gundogan in great form
Gundogan To Continue Goalscoring Form
Inter are sure to devote plenty of attention to stopping Erling Haaland but City have plenty of other goalscoring threats, including Ilkay Gundogan, their two-goal hero in the FA Cup final.
Gundogan has become an expert at timing his runs into the penalty box and is frequently located by one of his team-mates.
The German has bagged three doubles in City's last six games and his successful end to the season can be partly attributed to Haaland, who is often the focus of opposition defenders.
Haaland has had a lean spell, scoring just once in his last seven appearances, but it would be no great surprise if he made his mark in the final.
However, Gundogan is the man in form and looks a better value bet to find the net.
