Barcelona coach Luis Enrique says it is all very well having the lethal attacking talents of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez but it will count for little if his midfielders lose the battle with their Juventus countertparts in Saturday’s Champions League final against Juventus.
Barca’s star-studded attack of Messi, Neymar and Suarez have amassed 120 goals between them this season and will be eager to crown their wonderful season by adding to their record tally at Berlin’s magnificent Olympic Stadium with a capacity crowd of 74,475 expected.
Messi can become the first player to score in three Champions League finals after Barcelona’s 2009 — when they swept the league, Cup and ChampionsLeague treble — and 2011 triumphs and can equal former Dutch star Clarence Seedorf’s record of four victories in European Cup finals.
Scorching daytime temperatures of over 30 degrees Celsius are expected in Germany’s capital which could affect the pace of the clash between Europe’s top two teams.
Barcelona start as favourites, but many neutrals here hope Juventus will pull off a shock win to claim the first treble in their history.
Both sides have already captured their domestic league and cup titles and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon — who experienced the thrill of winning the 2006 World Cup final in the same stadium — insists the Italian champions are not here just to make up the numbers.
Source:Vanguard
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