Post by Star of Spurs on May 24, 2014 13:49:09 GMT
There's not enough space in the title box for 2014 so we're going for a hip cool like, daddy-o.
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
Estadio da Luiz, Lisbon
19:45
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
Estadio da Luiz, Lisbon
19:45
Truly, today is a day of history for Estadio da Luiz. That's right, it's nearly ten years since Angelo Charisteas scored the winner for Greece against Portugal in that stadium. What a man, what a header. Today though, it just hosts a slightly dull affair between the most expensive team on Earth and their club rivals who've had the best season of anyone in Europe.
Real Madrid are in their record 13th final, but their first for 12 years after realising that throwing names at a teamsheet and making Fabio Capello organize them isn't how success happens. No, it happens when you sign Gareth Bale. Carlo Ancelotti has of course been here before, having managed AC Milan at this stage in 2003 & 2007, as well as that other one that no one remembers. He's in the curious position of being lauded or launched with this game though - seeing as Real have the same attitude to managers that they have to wasps, it's not unlikely that Luis Suarez and co might have a new manager next season. As long as it isn't Frank de Boer I'm alright.
Atletico Madrid haven't been at this stage in 40 years and have Diego Costa as a doubt, but frankly with this remarkable season for them anything could happen. They could all become ten foot giants - you really think Cristiano Ronaldo can stop a team of ten foot people? He's good, he's not God. Diego Simeone is hoping to add the Champion's League trophy to his recent other achievements, including La Liga, knocking Barcelona off their perch and running the most successful meth operation cover up ever.
Here's your probable lineups:
Real Madrid are in their record 13th final, but their first for 12 years after realising that throwing names at a teamsheet and making Fabio Capello organize them isn't how success happens. No, it happens when you sign Gareth Bale. Carlo Ancelotti has of course been here before, having managed AC Milan at this stage in 2003 & 2007, as well as that other one that no one remembers. He's in the curious position of being lauded or launched with this game though - seeing as Real have the same attitude to managers that they have to wasps, it's not unlikely that Luis Suarez and co might have a new manager next season. As long as it isn't Frank de Boer I'm alright.
Atletico Madrid haven't been at this stage in 40 years and have Diego Costa as a doubt, but frankly with this remarkable season for them anything could happen. They could all become ten foot giants - you really think Cristiano Ronaldo can stop a team of ten foot people? He's good, he's not God. Diego Simeone is hoping to add the Champion's League trophy to his recent other achievements, including La Liga, knocking Barcelona off their perch and running the most successful meth operation cover up ever.
Here's your probable lineups:
Courtois
Juanfran - Godin - Miranda - Filipe Luis
Gabi - Tiago - Koke - Mario Suarez
Raul Garcia - Costa
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Bale - Benzema - Ronaldo
Illarimendi - Modric - di Maria
Coentrao - Varane - Ramos - Caravajal
Casillas
Juanfran - Godin - Miranda - Filipe Luis
Gabi - Tiago - Koke - Mario Suarez
Raul Garcia - Costa
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Bale - Benzema - Ronaldo
Illarimendi - Modric - di Maria
Coentrao - Varane - Ramos - Caravajal
Casillas