Inter Milan have been very impressive this season both in the Italian domestic competitions and in the European Cup but unfortunately for them, they were eliminated in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League competition which has made a lot of people to question their depth and strength as a team. When they were drawn against Atletico Madrid in the first knockout stage of the competition this season, I knew it will surely be a very difficult tie for them but I never predicted that they were going to be eliminated from the competition by Atletico Madrid.
However, after the result of the first match of the tie, I became more worried for Inter Milan because I know how difficult it is to play against Atletico Madrid in their own home ground. Inter Milan actually fought a good fight but it wasn't enough for them to go through.
Now that they're eliminated from the UEFA Champions League competition, I'm of the opinion that Inter Milan are going to focus on the Italian league and will surely win it at the end of the season
To me this is actually the most surprising outcome in the Champions League so far. I put them on one level with Manchester City and Real Madrid and the fact that it was an inconsistent and erratic Atletico Madrid that eliminated them somehow makes me sad. I would have liked to see them further play in the Champions League. They are an incredibly strong and balanced team and it is too bad that some of their best penalty takers failed when they couldn't afford to do so. In my opinion it is a loss to the Champions League competition now as they played great football. But it is not always the best team that wins, which is ok. But if I had the choice, I would go with Inter instead of Atletico all the time.