Real Madrid Vs Atletico Madrid - The Grand Finale Preview (Champions League)

Real Madrid will play Atletico Madrid in the San Siro Stadium for the Champions League finals

This is that time of the year again where things get hyped up and one of the world's most respected competition gets concluded. The UEFA Champions League,as we speak, has got hyped enough and the stage is perfectly set for the finals! Now we will be talking about the teams taking part and their players available,form,head to head and give our prediction!

FIXTURE :

The game will kick off at 19:45 (UK time)

                                     00:15 (IST) [Sunday]

LIVE STREAM :

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SQUAD :

Real Madrid will most probably miss the services of Varane but there is no concern regarding Ronaldo and he is fit to play

Atletico Madrid dont have much injury concerns with Deigo Godin recovered from his thigh injury

THE TALKING POINT :

Atletico Madrid are in a good run recently but their slip against Levante must be kept in mind whereas Real Madrid have an excellent form so far, winning the last 12 games in the La Liga. They provided a serious threat to Barcelona in the league during the latter part of the season inspite of Ronaldo missing many matches. So they will be confident in going towards this game.

El Derby Madrileno :

Atletico Madrid holds the upper hand in terms of recent fixtures to their neighboring fellows. In the League, they beat Real once and drew the other time. 

In terms of European competitions, Real have won all the 3 ties with Atletico

Speaking of all time records, both the clubs have locked their horns in 212 games with Real Madrid winning 107 times and Atletico 54 times with 51 draws. So the morale of both the teams looks to be the same and no team is less equal to the other!

THE BATTLE :

For such a prestigious cup the battle wont be just on the ground but also off-ground if there is such a word or maybe a verbal battle.  

Bale : "No atletico player's will make it in Real Madrid's team. Real are better in all position" 

His statement has received a lot of criticism from the other club fans and he now has a lot to prove them 

Torres : "Champions League finals is the game of my life"

D.Simeone : When asked will you too say "Victory is sweet but revenge is sweeter" if he wins replied with most of the greatest answers. "There is no such thing as revenge in football, or in life for that matter, just new opportunities. 'Revenge' is a negative word, because it harks back to a defeat; on the other hand, 'opportunity' is about optimism, confidence and what's to come, and that's what we want to show in the Champions League...."

A great man indeed with his speeches !

THE PREDICTION :

The FF Prediction (thats what we call it) , considering the factors mentioned above and the history and all and their path so far to reach this stage, it is quite hard to come up with one club! But yet that's our job, so the final verdict is that, the one to clinch the trophy will be....

ATLETICO MADRID

I swear that I aint a Barca fan but just a neutral guy giving predictions! Fell free to share your views on this post ! 

LA LIGA-The battle for the title

Well its that time of the year where the LA LIGA title race is nearing its climax and unlike previous years which are known for being a "TWO HORSE RACE",this time it has become a "THREE HORSE RACE" .Well yes I mean the other team from madrid ATLETICO MADRID.With them joining the battle for the title of  "Champions of LA LIGA" the race is interesting when compared to the previous years. Lets now have a look at how the things currently stand in the LA LIGA TABLE

Well as the table shows us Atletico are looking in pole position to win the race and clinch the title but we can never be sure in football as anything may happen at any time.A team which is on a hot streak may lose suddenly and a team not in form my put out a hot streak so lets wait till the battle is over before concluding our results.

THE PREDICTIONS ON HOW THE BATTLE MAY END

3-FC BARCELONA

This has been a interesting season for barcelona with the arrival of new boss TATA MARTINO.While many barcelona fans have his back his job hangs by the fine line whether he will win the LA LIGA and Copa Del rey as they got knocked out  by Atletico in the semi finals of the UEFA champions league.They have won against some teams by big margins  like 7-0 while they have lost to some small teams by small margins like 1-0 or 2-1. This shows barca have often had an off day by taking matches against small teams easily.Martino must get his players to focus on the matches remaining and he and his players must give it their all if they have any chance of retaining their title.

 Barcelona's Remaining Fixtures in La Liga

-vs Bilbao(Home)

-vs Villarreal(Away)

-vsGetafe(Home)

-vs Elche(Away)

-vs Atletico(Home)

KEY PLAYER-Lionel Messi

Barcelona have dearly missed messi  when he was injured but they managed to win games even though they were not convincing.Now that messi is back to full fitness and has already started to score hat-tricks and is challenging rival - Cristiano Ronaldo to finish as the top scorer he must continue to perform at the highest level for barca to win games and retain their title. 

2-Real Madrid

Real Madrid too like their rivals Barcelona appointed a new manager Carlo Ancelotti.Well unlike their rivals Barca Real madrid have not lost many games to small teams but they have lost most games against big teams like Barcelona and Atletico.This is a issue that Ancelotti must look into if they want to win the title again.But for now they need to get past the remaining fixtures with all points available in order to have a chance of winning the league.But they need to have some luck as all is not in their hands but it depends on the other matches as well.But they must do all in their hands and win all games remaining and hope for the best.

Real Madrid's remaining fixtures in La Liga

-vs Osasuna(Home)

-vs Valencia(Home)

-vsValladolid(Away)

-vs Celta Vigo(Away)

-vs Espanyol(Home)

KEY PLAYER-Cristiano Ronaldo

The current Ballon d'or holder Cristiano Ronaldo has been in superb form this season.He has the most goals in La Liga leading the scorers chart.He has delivered at almost every game be it a 1-0 win or 5-0 win he has always been on the score sheet.He has combined well with record signing Bale and  Benzema and has been ripping open opposition.There are now rumors that Ronaldo is injured and may miss some matches but ancelotti will hope that he recovers quickly and continues his current hot form and help Madrid across the finishing line.

1-Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid have lived in the shadows of their neighbors Real Madrid for many years and this may be their year for glory and success they and their fans have long dreamt of achieving . They have won matches against Real Madrid and also have drawn or won against barcelona.They have never let their guard down except for one or two matches and that is impressive for them.The main reason is the coach Diego Simeone who has coached his players to show extreme levels of concentration and skill and games and has molded them into a great team.Atletico  have always attacked and defended as a team covering for each other when in need.They need to keep this up and if they do they will win the title as simple as that.

Atletico Madrid's remaining fixtures in La Liga

-vs Elche(Home)

-vs Valencia(Away)

-vs Levante(Away)

-vs Malaga(Home)

-vs Barcelona(Away)

KEY PLAYER-Diego Costa

He has been the main reason for the success of Atletico this season.After the departure of Falcao it looked as if Atletico will struggle to fill in his boots.But Costa clearly had other ideas he has done the job even better than Falcao and is now second in the top scores of La Liga just behind Cristiano Ronaldo.If he can continue scoring goals and keep on leading Atletico he will surely finish with a well deserved medal on his neck at the end.

KEY MATCH- FC BARCELONA vs ATLETICO MADRID

This match may well decide the title and its on the LAST DAY OF THE SEASON!! So this will surely keep us on the edge of our seats till the end and the person who comes out with the 3 crucial points may just go on to clinch the title.Possible outcomes of the title race and favourable results for the teams(Provided all the 3 teams win all their remaining matches)

IF MATCH ENDS IN A DEFEAT FOR BARCELONA-This result is favorable  only for Atletico as they already have 3 point gap and if they continue they will easily win the title.

IF THE MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW-This result too is favorable only for Atletico as they will again go on to win the title provided they have won their remaining games before this match

IF THE MATCH ENDS IN A DEFEAT FOR ATLETICO-This result is favorable for Real Madrid if they win all their remaining matches and barcelona win this one they will be crowned champions on the basis of superior goal difference(If they have one at the end).It is also possible Atletico wins it on goal difference!!!

SO THE END IS NEARING TO YET ANOTHER LA LIGA SEASON AND THIS ONE DOES NOT HAVE A CERTAINTY AND THE DRAMA WILL CONTINUE TILL THE END OF THE LAST MATCH! SO LETS HOPE OUR FAVORITE TEAMS WIN AND LETS ENJOY THE REMAINING ACTION!!

HOW WILL IT END??NO ONE KNOWS......

Barclays Premier League PREDICTIONS

  Hey There !! This season(in Premier League) is gonna be really exciting and would make you sit at the edge of your seats because of changes that has been made . Hence my sniffing mind has sniffed something on what is gonna happen next and who will be the winner of the title next season !! So lets get onto the topic !!

  
Lets start from position "5" 

5 - Arsenal 

     Arsenal , who finished fourth last season by a margin of 1 point doen't look in a good shape of improving . They have sold Gervinho and the only signing is Yaya Sanago !! What's happening in Wenger's mind ?? He hasn't signed big players for a long time to compensate the selling of big stars , yet he hasn't took the advantage of current situation and didn't took the measures to sign many lads .

 If they have to sustain in the Champions League run only a good management is possible . Wenger is the current longest serving manager in BPL and has a lot of experience . Hence experience must mix with firepower to make it work for the Gunners !!

Here come No. 4 :

4 - Tottenham Hotspurs :

   

  

    A lot of drama has been going on for them on the transfer of Bale . Everyone concentrated on that issue but only some noticed that they strengthened the squad with the signings of Soldado , Paulinho , Capoue and Nacer Chadli ....

  The only player that they want now is a quality left back . With AVB as the manager they would have no problems with the management because he is very skillful manager and hope he solves the issue of Bale too !!

And There goes position No. 3

3 - Manchester City :

   There is a lot of competition in the top 3 . All the teams have equal strength in squad . Speaking about Man City they made some sensational signings of Jovetic , Navas , Fernandinho and Negrado !!

  Their manager Manuel Pellegrini has a lot of experience in managing but when it  comes to premier league it's always difficult . There's a lot of competition and a lot will be happening . They have bought the players and the manger for a title winning squad , But can they but CLASS ??

And here come's position No.2 !!

2 - Manchester United

   As Spurs are struggling with Bale , United are suffering with Rooney . Atleast Bale with a clear mind has told that he would like to join Real Madrid and to leave the club but in the case of Rooney no one know's what is the problem with him !! He says we wants to stay and then to leave , to stay , to leave and so on .,

 And so the newly appointed Moyes had to spend time with this problem and left the signings of many players . They have made only one new signing of Varela . The defending Champions are a bit strong with their youth players !! They must play with a squad of experience and young blood .

  I guess they would be runners up this season because as I said earlier the teams are with equal power but Moyes with his experience in Premier League with Everton could made United a bit strong favourite's over their noisy rivals City !! If something happens as Moyes said that he would buy a star within the end of transfer they could hope of winning the 21st League title !!

And the first position goes to ....

1 - Chelsea !!

  Chelsea are the strong favorite's for winning the League with the return of the "special one" , Jose Mourinho . He had already managed the club for 3 years and has returned once again with high hopes and objectives ...

  The former Real Madrid manager has already signed Schurrle and van Ginkel , the two most talented youngsters . He also said that he wants to make Rooney join Chelsea !! They are a team with many talents like Mata, Oscar , Hazard and so on,. 

  But the problem is , we all know that Jose is a very angry man and Abramovich mustn't put more pressure on him !! He must let Mourinho on his own path to achive success . The only problem they may be facing will be the problem from board !!!

That's all from us until now friends .. Catch you later . Until then enjoy footballing :D !!!

(All the facts mentioned above are our reviews in accordance with some reports . Hence , we request you not to get serious !! :P)