You could have "what if" scenarios for anything, bottom line is you can expect lucky bounces.
Inter will put together a much better performance and Liverpool won't duplicate theirs. Rafa is on borrowed time and his downfall could be this tie where I predict he'll probably opt for an ultra defensive setup, "protecting" their advantage. This will only allow Inter to gain confidence and a 2/3-0 score is possible.
Even before Materazzi was sent off Liverpool was controlling the game. I don't quite understand what you mean when you say it was a good idea. I assume you mean going into a defensive shell. Sure there really is no other option when you go down a man but to believe they were playing ok within this shell is ridiculous. You can't allow 70% possession to the other team. The times when Inter got the ball they couldn't even hold the ball for a few passes and never threatened the Liverpool goal. They failed to register a shot on goal (and only 3 shots directed at goal) the entire match, completely unacceptable. And to say Liverpool didn't take advantage is untrue. As I mentioned earlier Liverpool had three great chances within 5-10 minutes early in the second half. It was Liverpool pressure the entire half.
Just look at the Inter fans reaction. They are angry with the sending off but equally pissed with the team's performance.
There's no way you can make the case a 0-0 result would've been the right result.
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