Probable Lineups
3-4-2-1
4-3-1-2
Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison
Goals
Assists
(6.9)
7.1
Average Ratings
7.3
(7)
37.9
Average Age
35.1
184.4
Average Height (cm)
181.3
(1)
1.4
Shots pg
1.7
(1.4)
(59%)
59%
Aerial Duel Success
57%
(55%)
(0.8)
0.8
Dribbles pg
1.1
(1.4)
(1.6)
1.3
Tackles pg
1.5
(1.7)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Champions League Final Stage.
Missing Players
Juventus
Real Madrid
| Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Pjaca | Out | 6.7 |
| Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Carvajal | Doubtful | 7.1 | |
| Gareth Bale | Doubtful | 7.28 |
Team News
Juventus
Real Madrid
- Juventus have no fresh injury concerns and Max Allegri can place his strongest available side in the Champions League final against Real Madrid.
- Allegri has the luxury of being able to play a 4-2-3-1 or 3-4-2-1 formation and that will keep Madrid on their toes up until kick off.
- Gareth Bale has been declared fit to play in the Champions League final but that gives Zinedine Zidane a major problem. Isco has arguably been Real Madrid's best player this season but he would be the one forced to drop out of the team at Bale's expense.
- It would be a huge call from Zidane to leave the club's most expensive ever player out of the starting XI but you'd have to say it would be justified based on how Madrid have played without Bale for most of the season.
- Daniel Carvajal has also been included in the squad and has a more realistic chance to start if fit, providing Madrid with a huge boost.
Emperors of Europe
Abin's was actually 399th... 400th comment
@tristankleyn get a life
400th comment
Ramos for transfer to Hollywood. How is your brain set, millions of young football players see what you do, can be worse role model you sissy.
@Maskin11 Cuadrado also dives aafter a Ramos challenge to win a dangerous freekick but i dont see u having a problem with that. Or when Khedira dives to get Kroos carded u dont see it inappropriate. So shut up.
Well that escalated quickly. Well done to Zidane, a truly great manager.
Zidane is a true blessing to real. He knows how to lead his warriors creative and positive. Now many followers feel safe to expect him to reap the treble, furthurmore six cups next season.
I-n-c-r-e-d-i-b-l-e Zidane, i-n-c-r-e-d-i-b-l-e Cristiano Ronaldo, i-n-c-r-e-d-i-b-l-e Real Madrid! No words can do explain what Zidane and his Madrid achieved... His quality of calming and uniting squad was well proved since he was running on the field... Again we chorus, 'Hala Zidaneeeeeeee! Hala Madriddddddddd! Hala Ronaldooooooo!
Ronaldo lifting La Liga, UCL, Ballond'Or while Messi still drying his shirt at the corner in front of all Barca fan. Levels
@ProudUefaLona messi completing football while ronaldo still repeating "in my mind, i'm always the best"
Hala Madrid y Nada Mas
I'm a neutral fan, but you can't really deny the fact that Ronaldo is still performing very well at his age. Hands down. I really feel bad for Gigi :(, he deserves to win a Champion's Leauge. I hope he won't get depressed again. :(
Real deserve to win..Fantastic Casemiro, Kroos, Modric and The Greatest european player ever Don Cristiano Ronaldo.
kings of europe
Juventus better luck next time.
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@tristankleyn nope
@tristankleyn not really.
I guess juve were great all competition up to this point but damn they looked average.i dont think the chances they created were even good enough to threaten real apart from that majestic goal which i think was partly lucky.the reason i think juve are overrated is because they are considered to be the most balanced team and can beat real.from what i saw,their attack is not that strong against a decent defence and they were cut open quite easily by counter attacks and wing play and when madrids midfield takes over,they start to get steamrolled
Carvajal deserves a higher rating. he single handedly covered that right flank back and forth. kroos 6.9???wtf Higuain 7.0??what a joke... he should be like 2.5 rating
@jefferee For me, Carvajal is among the very best players in the world. He is much more than a right back.
Carvajal deserves a higher rating. he single handedly covered that right flank back and forth. kroos 6.9???wtf Higuain 7.0??what a joke... he should be like 2.5 rating
Kroos 6.9??? XDDDDDDDDDD
@Zootball apparently casemiro played better than isco
Real Madrid's midfield is really strong, even for this Juventus side. Real Madrid has probably got the best depth in squad a team has had in many years. Hopefully apart from Coentrao,Pepe,James and Morata noone else is allowed to leave and hopefully only Theo Hernandez, J.Vallejo, M.Llorente plus a good forward are brought in.
@Turan hey, we want Dybala and Mbappe, plus De Gea
@proud93 Dybala is highly unlikely to go to Real Madrid. If he actually moves, Barcelona are much more likely. Also there is no point spending a ton of money on De Gea when you already have Navas.
Juventus go to italy thinking in 7º Seria A ... In europe reigns Real Madrid ... Humiliation !! Ronaldooooo (God)
Zidane is great both as a player and a coach. Zidane is true legend. Unlike Pele and other great players who flopped as a coach. 4-1 result for the final is unbelievable! ��
@proud93 Absolutely!
No one likes a game to be influenced by a poor refereeing decision, and I think it may have happened. Ramos "dived." He acted like his foot got stomped on, it wasn't. Yes, he was touched, but it was Cuadrado showing his discontent at Ramos getting in the linesman's face. It really was not worthy of any punishment (be honest RM fans). "Attempts to deceive the referee by ... pretending to have been fouled (simulation), must be sanctioned as unsporting behaviour which is misconduct punishable by a yellow card." Was Cuadrado's "push" unsporting? If not, Ramos should have received his second yellow card.
@6seconds I've seen the incident from another angle and it seems he DID step on Ramos' foot. Yellow card deserved imo and my original point irrelevant now.
@6seconds so when suarez simulates against psg in the historic game, is okae, when players trip over themselves in the box and the ref awards a penalty to basket, then we must look away coz its okae... The card was harsh but cuadrado opened the door for it by giving unecessary push...
@offside I never said any of those examples are ok?
@papaticuno I'm not crying (I'm neutral), just interested in fairness. @KlaasJanHuntelaar @Turan I think Real where the better team and I think they would likely have won regardless. The point I'm making is that not only would Cuadrado have remained, but Ramos would have been sent off - that definitely changes the likelihood of a Juve comeback.
@6seconds Please don´t cry, i don´t know how to swimming..
@papaitucano See above. (Got your handle terribly wrong.)
@6seconds yes it was a silly red card, but real played better and definitely desereved the win, the game was over even before the red card
@6seconds It was not worth the red card but Juventus was very very very unlikely to do anything different with Cuadrado on. The result overall is very very clean and clear Real Madrid victory.
@Turan off pitch and he did stomp Ramos foot and he didn't get a red, but a second yellow imgur_i.imgur.com/Rq0r6GB.png
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If Zidane wasn't an ex player we would be commenting on the manager more I think. Is Zidane one of the best managers + coaches ever to grace the game after defending this title? Considering Real Madrid didn't win the CL at one point for ages with superstars, it's a big achievement to defend the title here with an arguably far less stacked team. Can Real Madrid win this again next year? I think they are big favourites now for next year too.
@Yes Agreed with @ImADope, but he's clearly excellent at man management and buying players.
@Yes Too early to tell, wait until his time at Madrid is over. Pep went from the greatest to just great.
@ImADope Who did zizou sign? just ask yourself that question first
laliga = best soccer league in Europe
@shakes It is called football...
@shakes Best brand of football is played in Spain, easily
@shakes That's the Premier League. Only joking lol
@Yes Liverpool will come out of the blue with mané next year
@modric97 lol Liverpool is what? New mark of cookies?
this is why real has won the most CL and juve has lost the most.. one team is a winner and the other is a loser.
@edemex right even iam a juve fan but today they sucks
@edemex dude they were great please respect them
@BSN what do you call a team that looses a match? not disrespect, just truth.
@edemex a team which lost the match. Definition of loser by Merriam Webster: 1 : a person or thing that loses especially consistently The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year. 2 : a person who is incompetent or unable to succeed Don't waste your time on that loser.; also : something doomed to fail or disappoint
@libehv thank you. now they have lost 7 finals.
Juve,aren't you tired of winning the Italian double?����������
@glenbayern @neumi17 @delpiero1100 I only see loosers here
@glenbayern Bayern would have been happy to win the double this season...
@glenbayern ahhahahahhaahhahahahhahhahha lol
Juventus were made to look very ordinary tonight. Barzagli at right back wasn't a good option at all and thought he was very poor there.. Should have started with Alves at right back, or played 3421 system with this starting line up. I thought all of Juventus's defenders were poor tonight. Chiellini not being alert on the opening goal and getting close to Ronaldo seemed to set the tone for Juventus defensively. Not one player seemed to really turn up for Juventus tonight compared to what we've seen from them through out the competition. They really disappointed me tonight. Great performance from Real Madrid second half, they seemed to hit an extra 2-3 gears second half and really ran away with it. Obviously an element of luck especially with the second Real Madrid goal, but thought Juventus were poor.
Juventus have a great defense but they need to invest into their offense.
@ImADope They have one of the biggest young stars, they have the most expensive striker in the history of football, Mandzukic is still a good player, Kean is coming... I think they're fine, just had a day off.
@ImADope They got to the final and let in 4 tonight. Your comment doesn't really make sense. They need to learn to turn up in a final.
@Yes Lol, you could win a game 5-4. You cant defend yourself into a victory, you have to score.
@ImADope and someone said defense wins you titles
@ImADope Well..you can win with 1 goal. If you let in 2 or more it's very difficult to beat a good team. They drew 0-0 away against Barca, Juve were really bad tonight defensively. When you defend deep it's obviously difficult for the attackers to carry too much of a threat, especially when their central midfielders are weaker. They made a mistake leaving Cuadrado out, his pace was vital against Barcelona on the break and allowed them to defend much deeper than tonight.
@Yes The point is they have a player who is best in attack playing in attacking midfield and a striker whose great unless its a final. They're playing a wing formation with a right back and a striker? They desperately need to develop an effective attack, and a midfield to connect the two. If I were Juve, I'd be wanting to sign James and Costa as soon as possible.
Let's say Juventus played too much in the first half and didn't save any for the second half. Ronaldo deserves a lot of praise for his goals but for me Real Madrid's midfield deserve the most praise. Their midfield is one of the very best if not the best I've seen. Their midfield is capable of implementing any type of football and that makes them stand out against the rest.
Cristiano >>> MSN
This is why you talk trash after the game and not before it fellas, HALA MADRID!
@ImADope but i was talking all kinds of trash before the game, so i don't get this... #HALA #HALA #HALA
All the noise lol "Real will lose for sure, the world's greatest defense, Juve have only conceded 3 goals all tournament blah blah blah..." Juve has conceded more goals in this game against Real than all-tournament lol. People really thought Madrid were equivalent to Monaco? C'mon son. Feel bad for Buffon though, class goalkeeper.
forza buffon.. this is real madrid, whoever thought was going to keep real in 0 is crazy, at 39 he should be letting top players play.. HALA Madrid
Juve have been ripped apart in style lol superb from isco
HAHA best defence conceded 4 goals?
@loli They really were the best defence until now, but blown away tonight. Very uncharacteristic Juventus performance from start to finish. I'm scratching my head at their performance to be honest. It isn't the same Juventus side we've seen in the competition at all. Weird game.
@Yes I thought Juve was pretty solid in the first half. I remember seeing the stat "shots and shots on goal", where Juve was 'winning' by 5-1 and 4-1. Second half was an absolute mess though, they were completely overrun and there was little to no organisation.
I should have expected it, Juventus are only a one half team
@MessiGOAT that's true... they're only good in First half
Ramos, that diving prick
@MessiGOAT Obviously didn't alter the result, but he's a cheat.
@MessiGOAT why is cuadrado allowed to push him after the ball is out of play then... PLEASE go cry somewhere else dude, this FINAL was a good 1.
@MessiGOAT Rewatch the video, there was contact.
@ImADope Contact = red card? First Ramos slides into him like a crazy man and after Cuadrado touches his arm SLIGHTLY, Ramos falls down like he got shot by a pump gun.
@MessiGOAT he's the kind of player you hate when he's a rival and you love when he's in your team, and of course a barca fan will hate him
HOLA MADRID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@delpiero1100 but your name!!
Ramos cheated,but have no idea why
@tar88s Because he can afford it :-D
@tar88s did he cheat by getting pushed?
@offside Are you wife of Ramos?
@Yes wow, i'm speechless, at some point ur argument became pointless and i only realise now that u post that, I don't know how I'd respond to that 1...
@Yes lol
ahhhahahhahhahahhahaa vamos madrid
Ramos, why? You are leaving 3-1 with 5 minutes to play and than you show your asshole side. Just bad...
Did Ramos just dive?
@MAN0 nope, cuadrado pushed him, watch the replay, ball was out, challenge was fair, cuadrado decided to push him for whatever reason...
@offside But Ramos went out holding his foot like he'd been chopped down.
couple things i said that were going to be keys and they are. CR has always scored vs buffon and he did. I said that juve are the older team and their 11 has played the more minutes and they were going to get tired of chasing the younger and fresh team and in the 2nd half only one team has played, juve is tired.
@edemex the other points i made where, dont look at the barcelona elimination, but look at the game vs roma. same story and i also said fat higuain was going to choke because he always does in big games. ALWAYS!!
@edemex LOL, but unecessary, that fatboy is better than most non-fatboys..
@offside i didnt start that. italian media started, i just agreeing w them.
@edemex thats why i write LOL first coz I like Higuain, and when he showed up for Juve pre-season... CLASSIC.
@edemex thats why i write LOL first coz I like Higuain, and when he showed up for Juve pre-season... CLASSIC.
hahahahahahhah i told u guys the senario )))) wait for buffon and chiellini and bonucci to cry after the match
Juventus are overrated imo
@loli They aren't. They didn't show up tonight and Real Madrid destroyed them. Juventus have been great until tonight.
@loli First half they were top class...
Long range strike was inevitable considering how close Juve's defense is to goal, Gigi saw it coming too late, could have easily stopped that if he had the time.
well I would have bet on casemiro getting red instead of the goal, but on his second try, he does make it game on
This referee is horrible, should be a foul on Bonucci by now.
@ImADope The referee is actually quite good!
Genius tactical foul by Sandro.
Am I the only one who thinks Navas could have saved that ?
@CirdomAkul Oliver Kahn just said no. Navas did everything right but is just a bit to short...
@CirdomAkul Maybe a better keep could've...
@CirdomAkul Too short lol.
I have a feeling this ref is going to make the match about him. He's been whistle happy all game.
@Lechiffre10 Yeah he's been horrible for both teams.
@Lechiffre10 Been really stop start in the 2nd quarter. Needs to up his game, the ref does.
This is where it complicates things, Juve is not going to let up.
Best goal of the year...! Good for the game. Fantastic match so far...
@neumi17 emre can goal was better
@pasopati But the game not that important and the opponent not as good.
@pasopati you misspelled Giroud
Incredible goal.
Little by little I think we're breaking down Juve's defense, but they can still counter.
@ImADope +1
Foul on Carvajal?
Because Juve has built a WALL for nothing.
10 mins past and Buffon hasnt touched the ball yet!
@Akhthar HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, so which 1 did he touch then after 90min...
48hours of trash talking aside, this is exciting anticipation... MAY the best team win... UCL 2017.
Alright then, 3-1 Juve. Cuadrado to come on and seal the deal.
@dSquib wow ur good, not exactly spot-on but close enuf.
Why do we need some crappy show before the game? We just want to watch the football, don't give us this rubbish.
Would be nice if Juve could win it but somehow I think Real is gonna escape with a narrow win again. Ronaldo will score some controversial goal late in the game.
The final could be between Raith Rovers and Fortuna Düsseldorf and yet still the comments section would be 90% Barca/Real references. It's great, and by "great" I mean please shut up and die.
@dSquib LOL
Barzagli is the only player in the predicted lineups not to be mentioned in comments (well, until now). Typical! He looked shaky against Mbappe but Real, for all their quality, don't have a (fit) player of that speed. Expect he'll have a fine game whatever happens.
Benzema will be the man of the match. Here's why: He'll be desperate to show Deschamps that France is making a huge mistake not to select him and he's had experience in the CL. Zidane's confidence in him this season, despite criticism from people who feel like he should be scoring 100 goals and feeding Ronaldo at the same time, will reap major rewards. Mark my words!
NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS BARCA FANS WILL CRY!!!!!!!!!!!
@tuhin_7724 If Juventus wins this Messi will certainly get the Ballon d'Or. So i guess Barça fans will be extremelly happy for Juventus
Ronaldo will score a penalty on a dive or an offside goal but Juve will win 2-1 probably.
@adddaaaammmmm all of his goals are penalties and offside tapins right man!
This is the case of an irresistible force clashing with an immovable object. Real's offence is wonderful and Juventus' defence is fabulous. However, Juve have the advantage in their runnings, as well as greater motivation to succeed (this time) after several losses at such finals. The immovable object will win here. Juve 2-1 Real.
@Bol did you do physics at all? when have u ever seen an immovable object win any battle?
real win
I think this is an highly competitive match and I'm gonna go for Juventus here with a 2 - 1 win. CR7 is not just going to scroll in their defense and scored goals they are too cleaver for that.
Juventus will win and score 2-1 or 3-2
all is decided behing closed doors. Juventus is backed by bankers and they will get it. draw fr 1-1 or 2-2 and Juventus win in pelans after CR7 or Modric miss
@koziol.mutant wow, and all we have is perez... According to the comments here, if there's gonna be offsides, red cards and shady calls they will favour RM, so here's to hoping that Perez made that payment... #HALA MADRID 2017.
@koziol.mutant hey don't hog the tinfoil
Good luck Juventus and Real Madrid. May the best team win.
@MessiGOAT plus1...
Buffon today will raise Cup over head. I `m not fan of Juve but objectively zebras today be stronger. 2-1 Highuain will score.!!!
Can you Real Madrid supporting idiots please stop ruining yet another comments sections with your stupid comments about Barcelona. Everyone else is tired of your crap. This is the CL final between Real Madrid and JUVENTUS, please get that through your thick skulls, and leave your Real Madrid - Barcelona crap alone for the moment. Thank you.
@What4 why did u write only juve in all caps, why not RM...
@offside because Uefadrid sucks.
@offside- Are you being serious? Pretty self-explanatory for anybody who speaks English to any level.
@SteveHyland #HALA MADRID, 2017, DuoDecima, is that english enough for u sir.
CR7 vs Buffon is not a key battle per say. If Buffon is left exposed by his defenders, then there will not be any battle. Rather, it will be Chielini vs CR7 that will be a key battle. Dyabala vs Casemiro, Khedira vs Modric, Alves vs Marcelo, and Higuain vs Ramos are other key battles.
@bestvsbest Are u taking wagers on those battles coz i'd sure like to put money down on that Khedira v Modric affair sounds exciting, the dynamo against the maestro...
Alot of micky mouse analysts here. That Juventus have only conceded 3 goals so far doesn't mean they can't concede 3 2nite even it seems highly unlikely. This is a very tight game that will be decided by small details. However, I feel Madrid have a slight edge.
@bestvsbest You should use this same logic against the people who think that just because Real Madrid scored in every Champions League match they've played this season leading up to tonight that they'll score and win in this final and "make history." Against the best defensive unit in the world, that's going to be tough. Possible, but tough.
@bestvsbest mickey mouse is a blue and purple fan by the comments going here
@offside Hahahaha. They failed woefully, so they think Madrid will fail too. But I'm assuring basketlona that RM will make history tonight
@bestvsbest your assurances are appreciated. i'm glad you abandoned the high ground you were trying to take in your op
If Inter can win the treble, surely Juve can.
Hard game to predict. Great game to watch. I love both teams, but I'm with Juventus on this one. 2-1.
I which Hala Madrid to if they can try.
Real Madrid will win with score 2-0,1-0 or 2-1. Guaranteed.
@loviga1980 why do all u madridistas need to proclaim guarantees? it's weak
Did not win with Pirlo-Vidal-Tevez. They not going to win with Higuain-Khedira. ha. What a joke.
I'm sure there are men of science in blue and purple lab coats somewhere trying to work out a formula such that when the final whistle sounds FC Basketcaselona will be named UCL 2017 winners, and Messi gonna win the B'dor for his miraculous contribution, there's more blue and purple on these comments section than there is white, go home ur team got shipped last month so go start ur vacation early, maybe, just maybe we gonna start ours after this game, and maybe after 1 heck of a long party... (I can't beleve that people have the round ones to even mention Messi's name for the B'dor this year just coz he won CDr, what on earth did "inch high" do this time round to deserve even a nomination, CR7 must also make sue that he wins NFL MVP in 2017 too just so he can make sure that UEFA don't sneak another B'dor for their sponsorship idol ).
match will end as a result of penalty!!Buffon will help Juventus to clinch the trophy! ��
My money's on Juve winning and here's why. Juve is a more well-rounded team than Real Madrid. Sure. Real Madrid has CR7, but Juve is a team that you can feel confident they can both score goals and prevent goals from being conceded, regularly breaking records for not conceding goals. Real Madrid is definitely a team that can score, but in terms of keeping clean sheets, they are lucky to go a couple of matches in a row without conceding a goal. They only have 1 CLEAN SHEET this ENTIRE UCL season compared to Juve's 9. Juve shut out Barcelona, while Real Madrid couldn't even keep a clean sheet against LEGIA WARSAW (including 3 in *1 match*). That should give you an idea of their defensive fragility at times. Also, look at the semi-finals. Dominant in the first leg, but in the second leg, allowed Atletico to come close to a Barcelona comeback. Meanwhile, Juve only conceded one late goal against Monaco at 4-0 up on agg. After 7 HRS. of not conceding in UCL. 2-0 and Treble- Juve.
@baggioklinsmann94 gimme your money
Call me crazy but I'm going with 3-0 Real Madrid. Benzema to surprise everybody...
@DonKing I deserve some credit...
@DonKing u wiill be right
@DonKing ur crazy dude and I like that,,, HALA MAdrid 2017...
@DonKing LOL If anything, it'd be much more sensible to expect it to be 3-0 the other way because Juve is a team that can both score goals and prevent them from being conceded on the other end. While RM can definitely score, they are lucky to go a couple of matches in a row without conceding a goal. Juve has 9 UCL clean sheets this season. RM has 1. ONLY ONE! And the matches that they didn't keep a clean sheet in include one where they conceded 3 to LEGIA WARSAW and had to come from behind to SALVAGE A POINT. Juve didn't even concede 3 (or any, for that matter) against Barca. And for the one team that Real did keep a clean sheet against (Atleti), in the second leg of that semi-final tie, RM almost blew it by conceding 2 goals in 4 minutes and giving Atleti hope that they could pull off a Barca-esque comeback. Juve just does not do that. Especially if RM go with Cristiano's attitude that they're "obvious favorites" and take it for granted, Juve will outclass them. 2-0 and treble- Juve.
@baggioklinsmann94 juve always get it tough with taller guys like Real Madrid
@baggioklinsmann94 according to u all the miillions of peoples who are going to gather around their tellies shudnt bother coz u got it all figured out,,,
@offside i'm glad I didn't listen to u and i watched the game anyway,,, #HALA MADRID 2017.
@offside And also, the thought of my Juve conceding three goals in one match is just blasphemous! LOL!
@baggioklinsmann94 so what happens now, am I supposed to give u a refund on the earlier !LOL!
@baggioklinsmann94 Even if the person is half joking. No. Just no. Never. Not on my watch. That's what your club does to ya, man. That love and emotion, tho. (I'm posting this as a reply to my own comment because I can't find a way to edit my comment from how I originally submitted it.
@offside I didn't say that Juve are guaranteed a 3-0 win by any means. Far from it. I feel like this will be a relatively close match that Juve will edge Real Madrid in 1-0, 2-0 at the most. I'm just saying that it is more sensible to say Juve will win 3-0 against RM in the final (slim chance of that happening, though) than the other way around because while Real Madrid aren't awful defensively, they just aren't on the level of Juve in that respect. On every other part of the pitch, it couldn't be more even. Given that teams usually go into UCL finals prioritizing not conceding over scoring, I believe that the superior team defensively (Juve) will prevail. I apologize if I came across as a know-it-all. And also, it'd be kind of bitter sweet and hilarious to see Mr. "Humility is Bad" CR7 and co. absolutely collapse against my team Juve. But again, it'll most likely be close.
@baggioklinsmann94 dude i buy my books from the bookstore, why do ur comments need to be so long... I have the attention span of a carrot so i'll respond to the first part of ur comment,,, #HALA MADRID 2017.
@offside You want a shorter comment. Here. Juventus 2-0 Real Madrid. #FinoAllaFine #Treble #Humility #Bianconeri
@DonKing More than anything Juve's strength is their defense, you really expect them to concede 3 in one game here when they've only conceded 3 times in the entire CL?
@DonKing Na bro
@theklatter26 I know, it would be unbelievable...but who knows...
seems like 1-1, 1-2..Morata to score in overtime:) Pjanic and Ronaldo score, if penalty Madrid's win is more than just most likely
@niazzkilam i'm not saying that your prediction won't happen, but of all the rm attackers, juve bbc and co are probably most familiar w morata's moves...
Games like this should last 3 hours
If both team score, they will go to penalty. Whoever is luckier in the penalty shoot out will win.
Hala Madrid
FINO ALLA FINE FORZA JUVENTUS !!!
I bet my house Ronaldo will score in this match and having Bale on bench is a scary thought! Heart says Juve but mind Real! Let's hope it will be a joyful and entertaining European Final unlike the second tier one a few days ago where I had to take two Nurofens with my beer during the game cos I had instant migrant for 90 minutes! :@)
@albgunn Isco to shine and stamp his authority in this game,,,
Leave the keys under the mat and message me your home address.
Ok, so when do you move out?
@MessiGOAT he didn't say he has a goat-pen at the house go home now, there's no football for u till pre-season...
@offside shame, that means I can't keep your mother with me
@MessiGOAT dude thats just nasty, mothers have feelings too,,, Just like CR7 mother gonna be happy when she hugs and kisses her 2017 B'dor and 2017 UCL winner. #HALA MADRID, 2017... They shood play that Basket anthem before the game instead of the UCL 1 just for u... 1 more time, #HALA MADRID 2017...
@offside ,,,, albgunn u gt to keep ur house boet,,,
Juventus 0 Real Madrid 1....I expect a red and some physical mis conduct. Juventus park bus the entire 90mins but madrid will sneak something in the last minutes
Juve to win 2-1
Juve is free betting money. I am shocked that Real are favorites. Zidane will be out of his element here. Except a masterclass from Alegri, the most deserving manager in world football. Italy national team will come crawling to his feet to coach in Russia. Madrid fans will be screaming for Mbappe as he did score vs Juve. Something this current Real team will not be able to do! Juve 2-0 or 3-0. Book it. Boring final. Boring Italian football they will call it. I call it success
Sturaro out
@Viking1897 Juve don't need him. They have alves and Sandro to dominate the flanks
@theklatter26 alves vs Marcelo and expect alves to dominate....re write your composition
@buthethi how is Alves gonna dominate Marcelo, who's gonna be played out of position...
@offside seems you didn't get my comment right
Pressing will be more important for Juventus than Real Madrid as RM is better in building up from open play. If Juventus could shut down Modric, RM would have problems in creating dangers from open play but it will be very difficult because Modric is arguably the best midfielder in the world in breaking opposition's pressing. Juventus will try to press Casemiro fiercely as he's a bit shaky on the ball and they'll try to make the most out of this weakness. Khedira will try to shut down Modric while Higuain and Dybala will press Casemiro. My prediction is Juventus will press from the beginning and they'll try to score a goal in the opening 20 minutes and if they fail to score the game would be more balanced. Set pieces will be very important for both teams. In case we see extra times, I'd tip Real Madrid to win the game otherwise small details will decide the match in normal time.
@CirdomAkul Alegri and his technical staff will have their players ready. Casemiro will be pressed consistently and he will make errors that lead to goals and chances. Expect a red from the ill tempered Brazilian. He is due a sending off. The beauty that is Italian football rises in Wales
@theklatter26 are u suing ur hands to type or u just simply slamming ur hands on the keyboard,,, old-school. So Zizou the muppet is busy organizing the pre-party and they will start training on Monday right... Dude if ur team is praying the other team is praying just as much too... Hell, RM gonna press Pjanic till he thinks he back in Rome, and Khedira gonna come home...
Forza Italia
Juve win 2-1
@Homayoon No doubt.
This is the most anticipated finals. :)
@vismitananda it will most likely disappoint for the viewer. Juve wins a 2-0 game. Dybala 23'. Higuain 54'
@theklatter26 So, how does it feel to fail big time. With your so called predictions with time?
@theklatter26 I never understand folks predicting minutes for goals.
@6seconds unlike ramos scores (which is 90')
@BenA_A Nah. It'll probably be Bonucci or Chiellini. They're good at set pieces, too, you know.
@6seconds exactly!!! ;D
its very simple, juve wont lose in 90min
@888WIN yeah they won't lose if buffon will be the referee
@888WIN smart man
By the way bing has juventus to win at 54%
I personally don't see Higuain causing any damage in this match... very slow striker. varane will cope with him easily. the only threats I see are Dani Alves, Sandro(defensive work rate), Pjanic, Dybala. Buffon will succumb when he faces too much pressure because juve defense falters against Speedy opponents and Goal poachers like CR7 that know how to find spaces even Isco is really good at this. Benzema will just be like a distraction up front against the juve defense while Isco and Ronaldo will carry out the execution.
@jefferee ignore this man. He doesn't watch the matches. Juve will dominate from the outset. An old ronaldo will falter in another showpiece final
@theklatter26 and ur masterfull analysis gonna get u a shot on top gear...
@jefferee Higuain is deceptively quick. Look at how he scored against Monaco. Juve could score an early goal and sit deep for the rest of the game.
@jefferee lol so suarez, neymar, messi arent good at "finding" spaces ? and over 2 legs 0 goals. suarez, neymar, messi are very slow opponents hence juve defense faltered 0 goals biggest lol ever haha
@888WIN i bet u they'll find plenty of space on the couch in front of the tellie so there...
@888WIN Messi was the only one pulling the strings against Juve. Neymar was overlooked most times. and yes Suarez didn't find any space to operate because Juve defended too deep which I dont think will happen against Madrid because of our style of play. Juve will come out to play
@jefferee Juve coming out to play, thats not gonna happen, this game is largely gonna be R/M knocking on the door for 80min with Juve counter, any other way that Juve play they gonna be pasta'd by CR7...
@888WIN dont worry about barca. let them rest.
here is what is going to come down. if juve scored 1st, real will throw everything at them and they will have to sustain the pressure, cr has scored vs buffon every time they have faced each other, 5 goals in 4 games. this will not end 1-0 or 2-0, so juve will have to counter and try to add a second. if real scores 1st which is what i think is going to happen because of CR crazy form, he scored 5 vs the best keeper in the world and neuer stop at list another 5 that most keeper will not including buffon, and then he added another 3 vs oblak another keeper who i think is better. if real scores 1, juve will have to play a game they are not used to, that is come from behind, they dont know how to chase the game, just look at the roma game, they got behind, and roma had a pretty easy game. they won 3-1, the older team got tired and they couldnt keep up, real is in incredible form because zidane has used everyone, no one is tired.
@edemex haha Neuer is not the best goalkeeper believe me Buffon is way ahead this overrated piece of keeper :) ))) Buffon is the best ever GK in history of the game!
@Marchisio8 i am not talking bout history. i was talking about current form. today buffon had 1 easy save. neuer had like 5 impossible saves.
@edemex You know nothing.
@Aleis well who knows more, you or I.. everything i said was true. cr was going to score check, juve not scoring more than 1 check, roma game check, tired old players check, juve not being able to overcome being down check.. everything i said is true..
juve defense is too good
lol @jefferee we can't wait to be sedated
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@tristankleyn noob
Best final ever! I just love the anticipation here.
There is a hole in every defence called "loop". The MSN couldn't find it, but the Madrid magicians will.
@toner what dya expext from the 3 Blynd MSN
2/2 If Dybala is neutralized, it will mean that Juventus will be alot less likely to create any chances through the middle. Khedira and Pjanic are really good players and especially Pjanic is good with the ball but it is Dybala who can make those through balls and key passes in dangerous areas, therefore Casemiro will have to always be close to him and cut any passes reaching him. Last but probably one of the most exciting battles of this game will be that of Marcelo against Dani Alves. Arguably at the moment the best in the world in their respective positions, both possess incredible technique and are amazing going forward. Marcelo is abit better at dribbling while Dani Alves is abit better at crossing but both are quality players. Both of them are really important for their teams because they rely on their creativity in order to create danger from the wings. They have played against each other on multiple occasions and know each other well.
1/2 This game is going to have alot of duels but most importantly there will be 3 key battles. Cristiano vs Buffon, Casemiro vs Dybala and Marcelo vs Alves. Juventus are a very solid, classic Italian team that will not give Real Madrid any space to exploit. Therefore Real Madrid are only going to have few chances in front of goal and it is Benzema and Cristiano the ones most likely to be involved. In those few chances Cristiano will have to show if he has what it takes to beat Buffon, a beast of a goalkeeper who at 39 years is still a world class goalkeeper. 2nd key battle is that of Dybala against Casemiro. Dybala is an amazing player and probably the most creative in the italian's squad. He can hide between the center backs and the defensive midfielder, pop up out of nowhere and find Higuain or Mandzukic with his incredible left foot. Casemiro will have to be carefull not to get booked because Dybala is very good with the ball and can dribble in tight spaces.
The world is backing Juventus to win this one! Football fans will be juventus fans in this game! For football! For Buffon! Against corruption! Forza Juve
@Boeree Now you are corrupted...remaining dumb!
@Boeree when did they take that poll dude, they did the whole world according to u but they must have missed me, coz ALLL MADRID 2017, #HALA, #HALA, #HALA AMDRID 2017..... i thought u was serious until i saw ur last bit regarding Juve and an anti-corruption statement, hahahahhahahahahahahahahahaa, good one that one.
@Boeree you should be like "forca barka"!
@Boeree You must be in a wrong point on this globe standing upside down...The buses don't go where you live, do they?
@Boeree Speak for yourself. MERDA JUVE!!!
Its Time! Fino Alla Fine JUVE. JUVE 3-1 madrid
Real Madrid will become the first ever team to defend the Champions League trophy back to back if they can find a way past Juventus. Isco should start ahead of Bale on this game. Zidane will seek his revenge on Buffon. 1-3 Madrid. Dybala 64' Ramos 11' Cristiano 37' Benzema 82'
@ProudUefaLona Just as Barcelona was going to make another epic comeback against Juve in the quarter finals like they did with PSG after going 3-0 down in the first leg, even though Juve had only conceded two goals in the Champions League this season up until that point. Oh wait...
@ProudUefaLona what else could they hopefully get shud they get past Juve, stop stating the obvious dude, RM to win by 3 goals ur whole post is a statement on the obvious,,, what's ur point???
@ProudUefaLona hahaha. This is comedy gold. Real will score 3 goals you say? That's how many goals Juve have conceded all tournament. No chance they allow 3 goals in 90 mins. Real we're lucky to get past Bayern. Their true colours show in Saturday's final. Juve 2-0. Clean sheet
@theklatter26 You're right, they didn't allow 3 goals in.... They allowed 4.
@ProudUefaLona Milan already did it in 1989 amd 1990. But i guess a kid like you wasnt alive back then.
@Boeree that wasn't the champions league yet.
The Old Lady will triumph in Cardiff. Real Madrid have too many glaring holes at the moment. Benzema is not a killer. Higuian will get his revenge on Madrid for letting him leave, Although he's been better off I must say. Dominating Italy away from Ronaldo's shadow. Ronaldo is not a great finals player. In 2008 he missed his pk after scoring the opening goal. 2009 he didn't do anything against Barca. Didn't do much in la Decima and unadecima. The time has come for Buffon. He's classes above his peers and Navas. Alegri is a master underrated tactician. The opposite can be said for zidane. Dybala will pull the strings and pjanic khedira will dominate Kroos and modric. Alves will win this for the blaugrana. 2-0 Juve. Dybala 26' Higuain 53' Book it
@theklatter26 do u write ur own material, or u repeat what u heard sum1 else say.
@theklatter26 i give you that karim is not a killer but higuain is a pure choker, everyone knows he chokes, every Argentinian fan hate him for the countless times he was missing in action, as a madrid fan i can also tell you how many times he was a no show on big games all the years he played in madrid, and now he is overweight too.
@theklatter26 "cristiano is bad in finals" of course a barca fan thinks that way
@BSN Yes, Cristiano is bad in finals. Becauae Messi is God on final. Who else gave a team 2 trophies in a row and lost 4 consecutive finals? Only Messi the GOAT can do that
@ProudUefaLona dude, Messi's in Argentina sitting on a couch right now leave him out of this, if he was a better player maybe he wud still be kicking a football but nope its CR7 gonna be kicking that ball tomoro... SO for 2017 this MESSI is god thing belongs on the boring section in the library... I'm sure u'd see Messi dribble a 5yr old in the park and aplaud his technique and masterfull skills... (AND if he's not on a couch in Argentina, then its a couch in spain or something like that).
@ProudUefaLona Messi wasn't exactly great in the World Cup final against Germany.
@mkunited messi beat this Juve team. Something that Ronaldo will not do. Guys listen, Buffon and that REAL bbc will show up and make the fake BBC anonymous in Cardiff. Bale will wish he doesn't sub in. He will wish he stayed in Tottenham. Juve win 2-0. Dybala announces himself on the biggest stage.
@theklatter26 when was that again, twas a year or two ago wasn't it? I'm sure u posted something bout it back then too, so why again now, why can this post not be about the 2 awesome teams playing UCL football tomoro, ur beloved, precious, amazing, superman, shortman, is gonna be watching this game on the coouch eating crisps and drinking beer like the rest of us, let him do it in peace. Silly Basketcaselona fans will still be telling us about their juve win next year too when we will be going for TripleDecima...
It looks like a under 3.5 goals for me or even under 2.5 . The first goal will be huge . Hoping for a good match
spoiil?
The Winner is already decided by FIFA :) However, if it is a fair game, Juventus will WIN to Nill. Juventus has the best performance I have ever seen in any European team since I can remember. Best Offense in Europe with the best 3 attackers couldn't score a single goal in both legs (Barca) and conceded 3 goals in one match.
@Hany365 who cares how its decided as long as it has been decided,,, #HALA MADRID 2017
@Hany365 well they beat them because they didnt shot, they had 4 and 1 shot on goal. park the bus at its best. but i seen this movie before. atletico has a better team defense and they had a lead in the 90th and the best team won.
@Hany365 i think you will have to deepen yr insight. it's not really that msn cooperation is the best offense in every match, every time, against every team... on the other hand, barca's way of dealing with soccer had been studied out long time ago while real are rather stiff to be opposed even when everybody knows their style..endorsed by preceded champions league seasons
@Lockid thats exactly why teams change coaches even if they win the trebles... Real madrid have been winning all season by outscoring their opponents.. They have conceded in almost every match they played (except the ones i bet on BTTS :)) I like the way real madrid plays, i hate the defense based matches, but Juventus are really the better side this season. We will discuss this again on Saturday.
@Hany365 Saturday is over and you are left with your mouth zipped off!
Wait how are Juve REALLY the better side, was that confirmed at a vote that the rest of us were left out of, or will we be determining that 1 tonight... #HALA MADRID 2017, there's a reason why ur crystal ball came with a strict no-refund policy when u bought it.
@offside that's my opinion, not a vote... the first half proved the capabilities of Juventus... They played an awful second half... probably made way more money losing that winning the match. anyway, I started my discussion with a statement i still stand by, the winner was decided way before the match kicked off. :)
I want Juve to win and believe they will, but I would be surprised if either team win it within 90 minutes unless there is a shocking penalty/red card decision. I don't see Madrid coming out all guns blazing only to leave space for Juve to counter into and naturally we will not see Juve play expansive end-to-end football against one of the most efficient of the top teams in world football in regards to creating chances from limited possession- although I fully expect Real to have 60% of the ball here so 'limited' being relative to the Bayern/Barcelonas of the world. I believe the first half will be a turgid watch at times with the pressure making both teams understandably cautious but the second half could be a cracker if both teams throw some degree of caution to the proverbial wind. 1-1 in full time, 2-1 Juve AET. Higuain winner.
Less then a week to go.The teams have their best players fully fit and ready. We are in for a huge tactical battle between the coaches.
breathtaking news!! Eminent stats have shown that real will be a little sterner than juve in their 4-3-3 formation...
@Lockid hahahahahahahahaha, good 1.
@offside Now agree the time to reveal from where the heck these prominent stats are arrived. Big data analysis on play and training facts of real madrid since zidane was inaugurated in favor of r packages.
@Lockid What are these "eminent stats", por favor?
If you actually think about it, a house is actually not a house. There is no concrete evidence that your shelter is a house, because it could technically just be a cube that you so happen to be residing inside of it. Our eyes and mind my trick us into thinking it is a house, but in all reality it could just be a box. Who are we to decide what a house is, and what is not? I mean, if you really think about it could just be an illusion. We could as well just be trapped inside of our very own mind, and the sensation of being trapped allude us into thinking that we are in our very own box, which lead us to think that we are free and have free will, therefore make us believe that house actually exist.
@DelJuve Yeah, Stephen Hawking said something like that in a programme I watched the other night: Maybe all we consider reality is just an illusion, maybe we're all trapped in little boxes by a machine that feeds our brains with illusions (like in "Matrix"). We really can't know for sure, was his point. So maybe this final, Champions League and football itself only exist in our minds. But what the heck - I'm gonna watch this game anyway ... :-)
@jesper If this UCL game exist in my head then, Final score is already 2-3, and match-flow as follows... 1-0 (Higuain-10min), 1-1 (Isco-33min), 2-1 (Dybala-65min), 2-2 (CR7-81min), 2-3 (CR7-92min) ...HALA MADRID 2017...
Three goals Juve have conceded in the Champions League this season; Tolisso, Pareja, Mbappé. All of them from set pieces, albeit Mbappé and Pareja goals were indirect. One of them was a consolation goal. Real will need Sergio Ramos once again.
@dSquib- Ramos defends like an arthritic grandmother who is looking for her handbag at times but the number of match winning/saving goals he scores is incredible, especially with his head. This bloke scrapes 6'. What a pain in the backside to defend in the box. What price a Ramos header from a Ronaldo free kick?
@SteveHyland too true, Ramos is the biggest conundrum, mistake prone but is also valuable... The only other play that i can hink of who is worse than him is Pique, and maybe Boateng...
@SteveHyland More likely a Ramos header-goal from a Kroos-corner. Ronaldo will try to score if given a free kick near goal, but he will probably miss the target, hit the defensive wall or be looked out by Buffon.
@jesper- If it is intentional then yes, most likely to be Kroos the provider. A poor long-range free-kick from Ronaldo which Kroos nods in is possible although I don't see the Juve defence allowing such a schoolboy goal. Real definitely need Kroos to spend a lot of time on the ball if they want to win imo.
it will be a very keen game... and i can't take away feeling that neither cro nor dybala can play a decisive role
Real Madrid to win 2-1.
@bestvsbest highly wonder what makes you say so, not intending to offend you but to know the correct support, you know
@Lockid why must we not dream of a DuoDecima, infact i'm hoping 2-1 is the score that takes it... I think that only teams that have been knocked out of the competition must refrain from saying we can't predict that our teams will win...
real madrid dont play final.. they WIN cups. madrid its so much better with isco, the movement of kroos, modric and isco all over the pitch is impossible to defend.
Madrid likes to play defensive games,but he cant play like that with Juve.NOOO WAYYY Juve will win.
@A.r.m.e.n which madrid plays defence be specific... Coz Real is porous like a net...
Title decider...
@natayan you don't say
Real Madrid's new system looks very much like a 4312(41212). With this system, Isco plays brilliantly between the lines but they look vulnerable in flanks. Modric and Kroos have to help the flanks much more than they used to and this creates a lot of space between Real Madrid's midfielders thus free spaces for Juventus to exploit. I believe Zidane's greatest tactical challenge will be to rectify this problem.
@CirdomAkul juve just needs to overwhelm the midfield to win this. i hope 2 c Isco and Morata in this game...
Buffon needs Ballon'dor who agree?
@LapuIga what Ala said. It's not a life time achievement award. If Neuer couldn't win it a couple years ago, there's no way Buffon wil win it this time.
@LapuIga and u need an enema
@LapuIga Ballon*
@LapuIga Balloon d'Or is not a life achievement award, dude.
Boring boring Juve will parked the bus like always. This is the chances Madrid will exploit with a good crossing play and Cristiano, Ramos header. 0-2 Madrid
@Vellicahearst Juve boring? Maybe football is not the sport for you.
@Vellicahearst boring juve? did u miss the games against ur beloved basketcaselona...
@offside actually, those were pretty boring as well.
Madrid will play with away kits
This is a final,hope it will be an attacking game.2-0 juve
( HTFT 2/1 ) juventus to win @ 2 - 1 ronaldo to score first
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If Juve after the cup success, secures the league title and so does Real Madrid...this game will become even more interesting.
@Turan this game just became even more interesting. Can Juve do the treble or can Real Madrid retain it for the first time in 25 years that it changed format.
Probably the best Final we couldve hoped for this year, would give Juve the upper hand here with their solid defencive wall and extremely dangerous counter attacks. 2-1: Dybala, Higuain and Ronaldo to score. Either way, will be a legendary final!
My honest advice to the people whose potential is locked due to porn addiction, please stop masturbating. Masturbate like 1nce two weeks max. And thats it, see how fast you achieve optimum success
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In the last 5 encounters between these two clubs there have been 5 penalties. Recent form will mean nothing as ref will be MOTM anyway. 2-1 to either side, really hard to predict.
Benzema to score the winner
Juve is yet to face varied attack like that of RM. Anyone in RM has potential to score and that makes them dangerous. Monaco were unlucky to not score as much goals as expected but they sliced Juve defense open on numerous ocassions. RM will have opportunities, its all about taking them.
Its Buffon s time Juve will win i think
Classic Trivia# Real Madrid has never lost a European final in Champions League Era. Also, won first five editions back-to-back of European Cups. Is it so difficult for them to win UCL back-to-back?! #APorLa12
@rmd007 And also, Juve has now won three consecutive domestic doubles, one of which was just one match short of a treble (after beating Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the UCL). This time, we'll go all the way. #FinoAllaFine #Treble
@rmd007 More trivia. Going back to 1989, an Italian team has won the European Cup/Champions League every seven years. Let's see: 1989, 1996, 2003, 2010,... 2017. BOOM! #FinoAllaFine #Treble
¡Hasta el final, vamos Real! #LaDuoDecima
Juventus to go 2-0 up and win 2-1.
Juve's defence will have aged 6.6% of a year by the time this kicks off. Hmm.
Hala Madrid VivimosPorTiVencePorNosotros Go get them Vikings.
This will be greatest battle. Best Defense in europe who conceded just 3 goals vs Best Attack in europe who scored consecutively in 61 games, a record.
Not even worth to watch. Will be boring final and both team parked the bus till extra time
@LapuIga i am pretty sure alot of barcelona fans like you will be watching this game, cheering for juve, the way you all did for bayern, sevilla, celta and malaga.
@LapuIga Real Madrid never park the bus against anyone. RM, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are three teams that refuse to ever play defensive. This comment is one of the stupidest comments I've ever seen on here.
@LapuIga again, no downvote button
@proud93 I downvote WhoScored for removing the downvote button. }\
First team that scores will win.
@belgianfootball statistically correct. Often the first side to score win the match. But this is a final... and I'm expecting a thrilling one.
@belgianfootball the team that score more will win
@belgianfootball Last team that scores will win.