Champions league final: Barcelona or Juventus

In few hours, the tikki takka Catalan side will take on the Turin’s defense force for the European glory. Both Barcelona and Juventus have been the most consistent side in both their domestic matches and the champions’ league too. The most interesting yet most competitive fact is that both of these teams are fighting for a treble season and both have already achieved a double so this match makes it more interesting for both teams. The ultra-potent MSN strike force of Messi, Suarez and Neymar will be hoping to penetrate the iron-clad defense at Berlin’s Olympiastadion on June 6. The most can be called the best attacking trio against the most consistent defense this season. However, I still feel that the Messi magic will be the only decisive factor as he always fulfills the expectation of the world and his club of doing something magical when it matters the most and this season he has rediscovered his form after a last year’s  sudden dip in the four times world player of the year.

For the Catalans, the European glory has been a sheer routine. As far as form goes, one can’t really knock either side. Both on the domestic and European stage, Juventus and Barcelona have been dominant. First talking about the Catalan side, the defense has been the most impressive and better than what all expected.

But upfront is where the real magic happens as this MSN trio is the best in the football world today and they can do wonders for their team when their day is complementing their will.

On the other side Juventus , with Tevez and Morata having the habit of tracking back they have an advantage in the midfield and by being physical in the midfield they can shut the supply of balls down.

However, there is a downside so with having a crowded midfield Juve will have empty spaces on other sides of the pitch and if they lose the ball in the midfield, the formidable MSN force would devour the defense and make it wide open.

My intuition suggests that Messi will do something special in the pitch and it is very hard to stop the little magician.

Salman Ahmed is a musician and a sports enthusiast

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