Champions League Final: Man-U V Barca
Barcelona FC clashing against Manchester United in the final of the UEFA Champions League was something that everyone was dreaming about.
Manchester United advanced to the 2009 UEFA Champions League final in Rome after convincingly beating Arsenal 4-1 on aggregate. The Red Devils had to wait 24 hours after triumphing at the Emirates to know who will be their opponents come May 27 at the Stadio Olimpico.
And with all the controversy one could ever think of, it was revealed to be Pep Guardiola’s Catalan Giants FC Barcelona, after the Blaugrana controversially ousted Guus Hiddink’s Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Barcelona and Manchester United are two clubs from two different countries with a completely different culture all together. However, history shows that as much as they have dissimilarities, they also have similarities, which give this UEFA Champions League final a real flavor of glamor and style.
This will be a battle between the young and the old, the inexperienced one and the wise one, the great warrior and the new combatant.
Barcelona’s 38-year-old coach Pep Guardiola is the new ‘kid’ on the block. The former Barcelona captain jumped a big step from being the manager of the club’s reserve team to coaching the senior side at a time when the Catalans were desperately searching for some fire in the pot.
On the other hand, Man-U’s Sir Alex Ferguson, 67, is Europe’s most experienced manager after winning everything there is to win with Manchester United. Last year, the Red Devils beat Barcelona, managed by Frank Rikjaard at the time, as they marched into the final where they ultimately beat Chelsea to clinch the trophy in style.
Ferguson has been with the Red Devils for more than 20 years now, but his desire to achieve success and break records has pushed him all the way to yet an impressive campaign this season as well.
This Manchester United – FC Barcelona fixture for the Champions League title is definitely a clash that will determine who the best player is between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. This hot debate has long been running but it might come to an end on May 27, when Europe’s two best clubs meet each other in Rome.
Lionel Messi has shown his best form for Barcelona this year, netting over 35 times with the season yet to be ended. The Argentine playmaker came second best behind Ronaldo in most of last year’s award races. This was certainly due by his inability to steer Barcelona into last season’s Champions League final in Moscow. Barcelona suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat on aggregate ironically against Manchester United.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the reigning UEFA top scorer, has four goals to his credit in Europe this season, half of Messi’s tally. He might not get his hand on another European golden boot, but that’s not what he is really playing for this year. What the guy wants is the UEFA Champions League title and on the 27th of May, he may just get it.
Can Manchester United win the 2009 UEFA Champions League? SBG Global has the odds.
Barcelona FC +120
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