Champions League Final - Barcelona vs Juventus

[NoPace]

Barca will be massive favorites.

There are some positives for Juve in the matchup against Barca:

1. Barca play without a 10, so Pirlo might be able to get free to hit a long ball or 2 over the top.

2. Barca lack a major aerial threat, so sitting deep against them might work okay.

3. Alves doesn't burst forward anymore, so Pogba can focus on Messi coming inside and on the counter, he can burn Alves. Alternatively, Pogba could play as the 10 and Vidal or Marchisio could play LCM, and they have the intelligence to make it harder for Messi when he looks to come inside and hit through balls.

4. Morata and Llorente are both bigger than Mascherano.

 

[Cal?]

Come on Juve, Buffon to win it where he won the World Cup!!

 

[JR10]

You made pace to make this thread @NoPace

 

[ADJUDICATOR]

Barcelona to win 5-0.

 

[Attila]

Hope we see more Suarez tears

 

[NM]

I'd want Juve to win for Evra, but they also have Pogba and Tevez. Feck!

 

[Acole9]

I'm pleased that this will be the final, come on Juve!

 

[amolbhatia50k]

Juve might be the side barca hate playing. This year they've struggled against some teams who have parked the bus because their midfield isn't great. If Juve do that well they could hurt them on the counter. Should be great fun. A club of juve's size getting on this stage seems apt. At least it isn't a Classico.

 

[Keeps It tidy]

Juve are going to play the role we played in the 09 and 11 finals. They even have Evra and Tevez. Barca win easily.

 

[Slevs]

Barca to win 3-0

 

[goin4glory]

Juve gonna get done in.

 

[Roman Bellic]

I'd want Juve to win for Evra, but they also have Pogba and Tevez. Feck!

Cant have Pogba giving one of those "Fergie never had faith in me" type interviews after winning the CL now can we?

 

[JR10]

Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Pirlo won the World Cup in Berlin nine years ago.

 

[Roman Bellic]

Barcelona 2 - 1 Juventus.

 

[Raw]

Evra hat-trick, Suarez sent off.

...Barca 6-3 Juventus

 

[kidbob]

Want Barca to win, they play the best football in the World right now.

 

[Jayvin]

Juve to win 1-0 with a Pirlo freekick in the 88th minute

 

[Cal?]

Juve are going to play the role we played in the 09 and 11 finals. They even have Evra and Tevez. Barca win easily.

I think they'll park the bus unlike us back in 09 or 11.

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

I'd want Juve to win for Evra, but they also have Pogba and Tevez. Feck!

Yeah but Barca have Suarez. Scousers will be celebrating like they just won the Champions League.


G'wan Paddy.

 

[Cheech Wizard]

Is there a gif of this foul throw from Cassillas? I missed it. GifLord!

 

[JR10]

Is there a gif of this foul throw from Cassillas? I missed it. GifLord!

@GifLord

 

[Cheech Wizard]

Yeah but Barca have Suarez. Scousers will be celebrating like they just won the Champions League.


G'wan Paddy.

Couldn't give a shit coz he's playing for them. I want Juve to win, don't want Barca equalling our 5!

 

[Moriarty]

1-0 Juve. Buffon to play a blinder and Suarez to get a red card.

 

[Keeps It tidy]

I think they'll park the bus unlike us back in 09 or 11.

Not guaranteed to work. Especially since they have more variety in their attack then Pep's Barca.

 

[Cal?]

Not guaranteed to work. Especially since they have more variety in their attack then Pep's Barca.

Obviously not, otherwise everyone would do it and Barca will have 38 points in a season.

But it still gives them a better chance than going at it against them.

 

[kouroux]

Obviously not, otherwise everyone would do it and Barca will have 38 points in a season.

But it still gives them a better chance than going at it against them.

This is the truth.

 

[Ish]

Barcelona 3 - 1 Juventus

 

[NoPace]

Obviously not, otherwise everyone would do it and Barca will have 38 points in a season.

But it still gives them a better chance than going at it against them.

Yeah. They'd be mad to let Barca's front 3 play on the counter.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Would love to see Juventus do it, for Evra mainly.

But can honestly see Barcelona hammering them.

 

[Cal?]

Would love to see Juventus do it, for Evra mainly.

But can honestly see Barcelona hammering them.

This

 

[RU Devil]

A lot of interesting story lines with this matchup.

Tevez vs Mascherano (West Ham United Reunion)

Suarez vs Evra/Chieliini (had a laugh when the commentator mentioned that Evra & Chiellini were licking their lips at the chance to go against the Cannibal, LOL)

Buffon getting a chance at one of the missing trophies in a celebrated career.

 

[Pink Moon]

I'd be surprised if Suarez or Rakitic gave Pirlo any time on the ball. He didn't look too special when being closed down tonight.

 

[Amethyst]

Barcelona to win easily I think.

 

[fontaine]

Barça don't have a #10 but they press like madmen up the field, Pirlo won't have any time on the ball

 

[Aboutreika18]

It just feels right seeing Juve in a European final again and back at the top table of Europe's elite.

Just a shame Milan and Inter are far, far away at this stage. A strong Serie A would make for much more compelling matchups in the latter stages of the CL after the overindulgence in Barca, Real and Bayern recently.

 

[GifLord]

@GifLord

 

[JR10]

Cheers.

From gifs to youtube videos

 

[bosnian_red]

Barca 3-1 is my guess. Messi alone is too good, let alone Messi with Suarez and Neymar. Juve's only hope is if they hold out long enough at the back and then nick a goal and then park the bus pretty much. They have to be clinical as well.

 

[GifLord]

 

[paulscholes18]

Barcelona 1-2 Juventus