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 :

In case you cant watch the match live or on TV, it's not a problem this time as youtube provide the live stream for free. 

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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 ! 

Real Madrid Vs Wolfsburg Stats -Review- UEFA Champions league - Quarter finals 2nd leg

One of the more anticipated matches in the recent times has lived upto the expectations. However,it was all going the Real Madrid way. As a neutral fan, it is always interesting to watch a team with an attacking mentality and the game played with high tempo. The build-up of the match invited a lot of popularity to it! So, here comes the review 



Let's start with the stats. 

The game was very well in Real Madrid's pockets. They had the more of possession, shots taken and corners. From the beginning they played attacking football and pressed the Wolfsburg players and won the possession as soon as they lost it. Dante proved to be a real deal to beat as he made crucial interceptions throughout the match. 

Things began hard for Wolfsburg when Ronaldo and Benzema switched places (as they always do) and Ronaldo took the center stage. Crosses were coming in from both the flanks and it was Carvajal, whose cross stripped down the defense and reached Ronaldo who scored with a simple finish.

Before one could cherish the first goal, Ronaldo scored again with from the corner. Double delight in 2 mins! Then the game became calm.



Wolfsburg were ambitious with some long shots but very little troubled K.Navas. Real looked dangerous with the aerial balls and their attack was concentrated from the wing. Modric made runs in the centre and won freekicks.It was one such freekick which Ronaldo converted. The ball went through the wall and into the bottom right corner. What a sensational hatrick it was! Also it was his 5th hatrick in the Champions League.

Even after taking the lead, Real dominated the game and Wolfsburg rarely attacked. The injury of Draxler costed them. Once again Madrid had a rock defense at the back, blocking the shots and in winning aerial duels.  

The finals minutes were tense as 1 goal for Wolfsburg will result in them advancing. But the men in white were disciplined and didn't leave any loose chances. And though Benzema scores in crucial times for them, he has to improve his skills if he has to stay for them.

This match provided us a glimpse of the Real standards and the faith the supporters had in them. It released the pressure on Cristiano's boots! But lets see if they can maintain to perform at this level ! 

Time for the last four ! [Man.City Vs PSG] [Preview] [UCL Quarter-finals 2nd leg]

At-last it's time for the last four and it's not going to be easy,now in this post we will be giving you a detailed preview of tonight's match and in the end of the post we will be revealing our prediction of who is going to win the match !

Now in order to breakdown we have to overlook the stats of the 1st leg,so here it is.

[If you want a complete review of the 1st leg be sure to check this post/article - CLICK HERE ] 

Now by seeing the stats we can surely say that PSG controlled the match more than Man.city

Now we will look into the individual sides of the teams and the 1st leg playing-style 


MANCHESTER CITY : 

So now let us first discuss about the recent form of Man.City and then go deep.

                                        
                             D L W D W

So as you can see they are not in a very good shape,with only 2 wins in the last 5 matches they seem to be fragile,and surely by their standards this is worst.

FACTOR 1

An important factor is Vincent Kompany's injury ! Yes the manager told the press that the Belgium defender will not be playing in the 2nd leg of the quarter finals,Without Kompany the team is too insecure at the back.This can be a major drawback for tonight's match.

FACTOR 2

Man city has a advantage over the match since they played away and scored 2 goals against the French giants last match,All they have to do is maintain a 0-0 or a 1-1 scoreline in the 2nd leg and BOOM they are into the semi-finals !

"BUT" 

Pellegrini told "I think the most important aspect of this team is always to score. We are working here for three years and I always have the same answer.We are a team that is prepared to score goals. If we prepare to play 0-0 I think we lose. You see the same team you see the last two and a half seasons." 

Thus "Man.City" are not playing safe,which may end in tragedy.


PARIS-SAINTS GERMAN :

Let us have a look into the recent form of the French giants.


                                           W L W D W

So with their recent form we can say that they are playing decent football with 3 wins in 5 matches.And by their standards in their league I should definitely say that its not up-to the mark.


FACTOR 1

In the past 3 seasons PSG have never crossed the quarter-finals and it remains a mystery that why can't they ? 

Thus Blanc told the press "It will be a new era for French football if we go through," And yes as the PSG coach said it would definitely change things for the team.

FACTOR 2 

The French giants have to play without their center-back "David Luiz" and their defensive mid-fielder "Blaise Matuidi" due to suspension,Actually this can be a major factor deciding the match because both these play an important role in the defence system of the French giants


OUR PREDICTION 

[Warning:This may terribly go wrong since we don't 

have time machine's with us]

We guess that the French-Giants are going to make history by winning the match and make it to the last four !  

Anyway Whom do you think will win the match ? 

Will Real Madrid salvage their pride ?? - Real Madrid Vs Wolfsburg - 2nd leg - Preview

 The Champions League is reaching its final stages and we have a crucial match to talk about! Yeah, of course it's the one between Real Madrid and Wolfsburg. If you are a Madrista, you must have been surprised to see the result of the first leg. A team which many people thought that Real Madrid will get past easily, won the first leg 2-0, which makes this fixture an exciting one. 

FIRST LEG :

 

For those who missed the first match, you can have a glance here - CLICK HERE

As a gist, Wolfsburg did some quick counter attacks and their goals were not to blame the Madrid defenders but to praise their own attackers. Real had a disallowed goal (offside) and a penalty turned down at the beginning. They had further more chances to score but were unable to disturb the net. The result of the match :

In order to save their dignity and to avoid a trophy less season, next match proves to be vital. Lets talk about the chances !!

THE BIG STAGE :

Injury Update :

  Real Madrid are injury free with Benzema and Varane returning to their squads and Wolfsburg will miss Sebastian Jung and Daniel Caligiuri is remained doubted.

 No suspensions for both the teams, but many are warned with a yellow in the previous match so they have to be careful in order not to miss the next match.

Form guide :

Real Madrid have won their last game against Eibar with a big scoreline stating 4-0.

Wolfsburg have drew their last game against Mainz as 1-1.

 Considering all the factors, Real Madrid have a fair chance of winning the game. The key for their progress will be :

•  A goal within the first 20 mins
•  A solid rock defense
•  Clinical finishing

 All that Wolfsburg need is a single goal before Real scores twice or more. Then with the added away advantage, the pressure on Real will be damn too high. But as Ronaldo requested, a "magical" atmosphere in Bernabeu will help the Real players. With the ban on the Ultra Surs' lifted, the Bernabeu is expected to have added voices for their support.  The game is evenly poised so far and though the first 20-30 minutes can prove to be a decider, I am sure that the match will live upto the last minute!

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