Jupp Heynckes’ side and the London giants have reached the final of the UEFA Champions League this year. The two teams will face each other at the Allianz Arena on May 19th, aiming to become European champions. The clash
will certainly be a blow to most of the Spanish fans who expected an El Clasico in the final.
Bayern Munich downed Jose Mourinho’s men on penalties whereas http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 to grind out a 3-2 win on aggregate to progress through to the final.
Bettor.com brings you the five key battles in the final of the UEFA Champions League:
Mario Gomez vs. Gary Cahill
The Bayern Munich attacker has been in sensational form this season and has scored 13 goals in as many games played. The striker has been Bayern’s best player in this campaign and will play a vital role in determining the result
of the game.
Chelsea will be without skipper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gary-Cahill-c14439 will be the replacement and the former
Bolton man’s inexperience in Europe could prove costly to the London giants as they look to lift their first Champions League crown.
Jerome Boateng vs. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Didier-Drogba-c11044
Bayern Munich will also miss Holger Badstuber through suspension after the German international was booked against Real Madrid. Jerome Boateng has had a satisfactory season in the heart of defence and he will be up against Didier
Drogba for the final. The central defender has improved in the past few games and has been impressive in Europe thus far.
On the other hand, Drogba has been as dangerous as ever in Europe’s premier club competition. The Ivorian has returned to form after a slow start to the season and has been inspirational in the last few games. The striker’s stunning
goal against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup semi-final shows that he still has the venom.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arjen-Robben-c6521 vs. Ashley Cole
The Dutch international will be up against his former employers in the final. Robben has been in staggering form of late after a dismal first-half of the campaign and inspired his side to an impressive win over Real Madrid in the
last four of the competition. His penalty in the second-leg proved to be the turning point in the game at a time when Los Blancos were on the offensive.
It will be a stern test for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ashley-Cole-c6809 and the defender could help his side in a huge way if he comes out successful in stopping the winger.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bastian-Schweinsteiger-c7374 vs. Frank Lampard
This will certainly be the best battle in the game and it will probably decide the fixture. The clash in the central midfield between arguably Bayern’s best player, Bastian Schweinsteiger, and Chelsea’s most experienced player,
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Frank-Lampard-c14097, will be crucial. The duo will be determined to give their all as has been the case all season and will be looking to make chances for the attackers.
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