The UEFA Champions League
European Union
The best teams from the European Competitions will try to become the best of Europe in this Champions League (CL). Mostly the winners of the big leagues and several 2nd/3rd ranked teams in their league are taking part in this competition. Who will be the best of Europe this season? Watch this and you will know!
Dated: 22-05-2010
Stated : from 18:45 until 22:00 (GMT/UK)
The Final :: Uefa Champions League 2009/2010
Bayern Munich
Goalkeeper Hans-Joerg Butt is enjoying a fine seasons at the age of 35 and his call-up to the Germany squad was the result of his cool and calculated play. Played in 2002 Champions League final with Bayer Leverkusen.
Dutch winger Arjen Robben has been sensational for the Bavarians all season and his form could decide the final. Bayern’s attractive and aggressive play usual starts with Robben whose instinctive moves have made him the club’s top scorer this season.
Backed by solid defender Philipp Lahm who covers the right flank and supports Robben in attack, the pair will be a constant headache for the Italians.
Bastian Schweinsteiger will also be a danger in midfield, able to slice open defenses with pinpoint passing. Captain Mark van Bommel, who won the Champions League with Barcelona four years ago, adds steel in midfield.Thomas Mueller and Ivica Olic have formed a formidable strike force with the Croat bidding to top the competition’s scorers list.
Inter Milan
Walter Samuel and former Bayern man Lucio form a rock-solid central defensive partnership which even Lionel Messi failed to crack. Their lunging tackles and never-say-die attitude epitomise Inter’s approach and midfielders like Esteban Cambiasso are built in the same mould.
Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar is an extremely safe pair of hands while evergreen captain Javier Zanetti, 36 and likely to play left back, rarely has a bad game. Rampaging right back powerhouse Maicon is hard to stop and playmaker Wesley Sneijder takes up wonderful positions between midfield and attack which defenders find impossible to mark.
His dead ball delivery is also improving. Argentina striker Diego Milito is a goal machine, netting 22 in Serie A in his first season at Inter. Inter’s main strength is coachJose Mourinho ’s tactical acumen. He can make the team shift effortlessly from a 4-3-1-2 formation to a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-3 and is not scared to make bold substitutions at halftime.
