Only one more day to wait for the Champions League Final in Wembley. Unless you've been living without TV, internet, and radio, you know that it's Manchester United against Barcelona in the biggest club match in the world. Soccer Banter asked some of our friends along with recent interviewees their thoughts on who win the Champions League. Who do you think will win, add your own comments below.
Rafael Gonzales - Executive Producer World Football Daily: Tough call. I am going to say Barcelona, but tentatively. You cannot discount how bad Fergie and United gotta want this revenge. And want an opportunity for the club and manager to make a statement against a team like Barcelona. They will really, really want this win bad. Plus, they are playing in England. The crowd will definitely be populated with more United supporters. And don't discount the fact that Messi has NEVER scored on English soil... he may not look like one to let this thing get to him, but if you look back at Barcelona at Arsenal this year, he desperately wanted to score at the Emirates and he visibly got frustrated at not scoring there. Just saying... but...Barcelona 2, Manchester United 1.
Rafael Gonzales - Executive Producer World Football Daily: Tough call. I am going to say Barcelona, but tentatively. You cannot discount how bad Fergie and United gotta want this revenge. And want an opportunity for the club and manager to make a statement against a team like Barcelona. They will really, really want this win bad. Plus, they are playing in England. The crowd will definitely be populated with more United supporters. And don't discount the fact that Messi has NEVER scored on English soil... he may not look like one to let this thing get to him, but if you look back at Barcelona at Arsenal this year, he desperately wanted to score at the Emirates and he visibly got frustrated at not scoring there. Just saying... but...Barcelona 2, Manchester United 1.
Ethan Zohn - Survivor Winner and co-founder of Grassroots Soccer: I'm hoping for a Manchester United win!
Tim Stebbins - Co-founder Soccer Supporters: So...against my better judgement and complete dislike for United...I think they will top Barca. Between the home-field crowd in London, their relentless ability to sneak out a result all season, their physicality of play and the fact that they are an underdog all ties in well for another Champions League victory for Ferguson.
Conor Doyle - Derby County and US U20: I'm a massive Manchester United fan so I'm hoping they can win.
Tiffany Weimer - (Vancouver Whitecaps player, Editor in Chief of Our Game Magazine): Barca, the players play sexy football and I love Xavi.
Tim Stebbins - Co-founder Soccer Supporters: So...against my better judgement and complete dislike for United...I think they will top Barca. Between the home-field crowd in London, their relentless ability to sneak out a result all season, their physicality of play and the fact that they are an underdog all ties in well for another Champions League victory for Ferguson.
Conor Doyle - Derby County and US U20: I'm a massive Manchester United fan so I'm hoping they can win.
Tiffany Weimer - (Vancouver Whitecaps player, Editor in Chief of Our Game Magazine): Barca, the players play sexy football and I love Xavi.
Phil Hardman - Head of Partnerships for Everton Football Club: Barcelona deserve it. The best football team of all time for my money and they have potentially the best player of all time in Mess. Having said that you just can't seem to write off Ferguson and Manchester United. I think he knows and his players know they aren't good individually. How many of that squad would get into a Manchester United "best of all-time"...probably none. However, he gets them working as a team and that is there strength...team-work, morale, and a desire to prove people like me wrong. When all is said and done, I just can't see United's midfield getting anywhere near Xavi and co and that's where the game will be won.
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