Today, Inter played a more tactical game and relied more on their organisation to survive all BM threw at them unlike 1st leg when they took the initiative. Key strength is their organisation at the back(5-3-2) and ability to sit tight when they need to manage a result through.
I think in 2 legs Barca stand a better chance of winning the tie if and only if these two things are done well
1. Take your chances when you get them because they will be few and far between. A situation when you score 1 out of 11(vs Athletico), 0 out of 8 vs Leganes( needing an own goal to win) and 0 out of 2 vs Dortmund away( excl. OG ) should be a concern. Scoring 2/3 you might get that night would be like a dagger to their hearts.
2. Prep the team for counters. Inter relies more on soaking pressure and sprinting up for counters when you don't expect. Most times Barella and Mikhataryian build this and with some quick swift direct passes,you find the ball in your penalty box. While Martinez stays more in the middle to coordinate these counters, Thuram often runs either of the flanks to draw away one of the CDs or gets into the opponent's box to create chaos.
If Pedri plays, Barca will control the midfield in both legs, no gainsaying that.
Inter will man mark players. That's how Inzaghi sets ups his 3 man central defender (Bastoni, Acerbi and Pavard). Get the job done in the first leg with a minimum of 2-0, you can then manage the match at San siro the way Arsenal did at Madrid today(No rush, no risks)
