There is no reason to be surprised if the champion of the Champions League final is either Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool or Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid, writes Sport Mika Halonen.
27.5. 19: 02 • Updated May 27 19:27
The Football Champions League final is an expected revenge from the 2018 final, where Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1. It is also the most recent of last year’s semi-finals, with Real outperforming 3-1 overall.
The Kiev final match of 2018 will be remembered Gareth Balen in addition to the soaring scissor kick goal, Liverpool’s goal Mohamed Salahin injury Sergio Ramosin on the nails as well as the Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius moccasins.
– We have things to clarify, Liverpool’s beloved Egyptian striker Salah has said in interviews.
Real Madrid has won the Champions League or its predecessor the European Cup most often, 13 times. AC Milan has the second most championships, seven. Liverpool have won six times.
Liverpool are now in the finals for the third time in five years. Real’s previous final was just a 2018 win over Liverpool.
On the coaching side opposite are the Liverpool Germans Jürgen Klopp and Real’s Italian Carlo Ancelotti.
The Champions League has been played since 1992. The most wins, five, are Cristiano Ronaldo.
About real players Luka Modric, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale, Isco, Dani Carvajal and Marcelo have won Fourth and can now rise to the top spot with Ronaldo.
Including the European Cup, the predecessor of the Champions League, has the most victories, six, according to Real Madrid legend Francisco Gentolla.
Liverpool and Real’s previous Champions League finals:
1981 Liverpool wins 1-0 Alan Kennedyn with paint.
2018 Real Madrid won 3-1, Gareth Bale hit two hits and Karim Benzema one.
On the field of play, the most interesting duel in Saturday’s final match will definitely be seen on Liverpool’s right, Real’s left.
Put a pack, Liverpool’s main assault weapon
Liverpool’s right kit Trent Alexander-Arnold that is, the 23-year-old TAA has revolutionized the whole concept of wing defenders in the Premier League. Sure, many other wickers like Chelsea Reece James and Manchester City Joao Cancelo belonged to the annealed players during the league season that ended.
Those who have watched Liverpool match have been able to see the goals scored by Trent Alexander-Arnold and finished by Andrew Robertson, or vice versa. So the side pack as the feeder and the side pack as the finisher.
There has been a lot of talk in football about wing-backs in recent years. In this case, the team has three toppers on the field and, in addition to these, wing-backs to cool down on the sides.
In Liverpool’s game system, however, the field has two toppers as well as wings Robertson and Alexander-Arnold. Of course, there are also differences, for example, in how midfield players fill spaces as the side packs rise to support attacks.
Robertson is a workhorse that weighs on its edge tirelessly with its physical capacity.
Liverpool’s right-wing collaboration is often based on the movement of Alexander-Arnold, midfielders and Salah. Salah may stay wide, allowing Alexander-Arnold to move in the middle of the field. If Alexander-Arnold rises from the edge, the turns of this twisted right foot are beautiful to watch – not forgetting what kind of free kicks this has shaken.
Alexander-Arnold has only played in the Premier League for six seasons. He has already entered 45 hits and has risen to fifth in the all-time entry statistics for defenders. He has played the most goals in his entire career as a defender Leighton Baines53.
In the Premier League season, Liverpool striker Salah won the feed exchange with 13 goal passes. Second was Alexander-Arnold (12) and Robertson (10) in third place. Salah also won the paint kingdom with 23 hits.
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Alexander-Arnold is blatantly laughing after that horrible attempt quite honestly we can only agree. So accurate and powerful the former midfielder’s centerings and shots are. The winger has even been described as Liverpool’s main playmaker.
Alexander-Arnold’s play has been analyzed, for example Coaches’ Voice (go to another service)that Alexander-Arnold is able to keep up with the other players. In this case, he will be able to center or pass the ball to the hatch while the defenders are still running towards their own goal.
He is able to divide helical concentrations like David Beckham as an exception, except that Alexander-Arnold is faster and able to deceive opponents.
“Alexander-Arnold can’t defend,” Klopp was furious
Liverpool pilot Klopp described Alexander-Arnold as a winger, winger, midfield player, whatever the situation.
But. In the Premier League, Liverpool dominates the ball and presses from high and hard. Alexander-Arnold is at his best when he has to defend his own area or Liverpool is under pressure. The young pack has gotten so much crap from this that Klopp was wasted in March.
– If someone says Trent can’t defend, let me talk, knock him out. Honestly, I can’t listen to it anymore. I don’t know what else the boy should do, Klopp was furious According to The Athletic (you switch to another service).
However, this is one of the reasons why Alexander-Arnold has not risen to the same value in the England national team as in Liverpool.
A year ago, Real Madrid just hit Alexander-Arnold
Now comes Real Madrid, who on the left have scored three goals and six assists in the Champions League season. Vinicius Junior. The young brass has kept mocking the side packs throughout the season, and with feeds being shared Luka Modricin like a midfielder, enough Liverpool defenders in a hurry.
Vinicius Junior and veteran striker Karim Benzema were the top two players in the Spanish league season.
The Guardian picked up (go to another service) five factors that can decide the finals. The first is “the space behind Alexander-Arnold.” In last season’s Champions League playoffs, Real Madrid knocked out Liverpool, and two goals arose from situations where Vinicius Junior got the ball left empty by Alexander-Arnold. In that state, Real sent long feeds constantly.
The Athletic reminds (you switch to another service)that Alexander-Arnold is a better-known defender in 1 vs. 1 situations, as he demonstrated in the FA Cup final against Chelsea, for example. But problems arise when he rises excessively and leaves empty spaces behind. On the other hand, he has to do so because he is the golden piece of attacking Liverpool.
The terms gegenpress (heavy press) and heavy metal football have been used for Liverpool football coached by Klopp. The extremely physically demanding style of play has calmed down a bit, but you can’t afford to save in the Champions League final, at least not if you want to get the most out of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The Guardian sees that the best way to protect the facilities left by Alexander-Arnold is to squeeze so hard that Modric, Toni Kroos and partners get to share their feeds in peace. Still, Real’s extreme skilled veterans get some long passes to their destination and are also able to keep the game deep at the Pool end from time to time. How does Liverpool deal with these situations?
Real Madrid beat PSG in the quarter-finals 3-2 overall, Chelsea 5-4 in the semifinals and Manchester City 6-5 in the semi-finals. In each pair, Real rose from the losing position.
The Guardian believes Real Madrid’s games have been marked by chaos. And none of Europe’s top teams is as good in the midst of chaos as Liverpool.
The field is full of star players, but one thing dares to predict: the decisive goal will be scored by Trent Alexander-Arnold or Vinicius Junior.
The Liverpool-Real Madrid final of the Men’s Football Champions League will take place on Saturday 28 May. In Paris from 10 pm.