OT: Champions League Final, Liverpool vs Real Madrid 3PM EST

[Mauro Pedrosa]

The pinnacle of club futbol and this year we have two teams that play balls to the wall, so it should be a nice opportunity for new fans to get into the game.

Both teams aren’t at the very top of their game, with some stars having aged or departed (Cristiano Ronaldo) but that just brings even more intrigue to it.

If Real Madrid wins, they’re likely to have an Amazon or Netflix series about the unbelievable run, packed with miraculous comebacks.

In terms of favoritism, I’d give it 52% in favor of Liverpool

[JimmyPlopper]

Slight edge to Liverpool.

[sasquatchBob]

Oh man, game starts in 9 hours and I'm already stressed out... Go Liverpool!!

[Mavrelous]

Liverpool should win this, but there's no trusting Real Madrid in CL, they own this tournament.

[Sgt Major]

Let's go Madrid. I'm not a fan of theirs, but I HATE Liverpool with passion.

[AdagioPace]

I have a soft spot for Ancelotti (it would be his 4th champions league ring, which is a record for a coach)
At the same time I dislike Perez and Real Madrid and Klopp is a nice guy.

Let's hope Salah doesn't get injured this time (no Ramos but Casemiro is a good son too)

[Movics]

2-0 Valverde and Benzema. Hala Madrid y nada mas!

[stormi]

Need Madrid to win if anything is right in this world.

**** Liverpool.

[Mauro Pedrosa]

I have a soft spot for Ancelotti (it would be his 4th champions league ring, which is a record for a coach)
At the same time I dislike Perez and Real Madrid and Klopp is a nice guy.

Let's hope Salah doesn't get injured this time (no Ramos but Casemiro is a good son too)

I love Ancelotti. Just seems like a class act, and that Real team that won the Champions League with the late Sergio Ramos equalizer played some of the best football I’ve ever seen

[UcanUwill]

Wow, quite a few Liverpool haters. We aint putting Karius in goal anymore

[baldur]

real madrid is like boston. they eliminated all the other contenders till the finals.

[LAvision]

Hala Madrid y nada más!

[Apz]

Depends. Full strngth liverpool wins. Bu van dijk, thiago and fabinho might still be injured

[IAMZOOTED2]

Honestly beating Espanyol is a bigger effort than Liverpool. Just kidding, but it should be pretty easy just the same.

[Johnny Tomala]

2-1 to Real Madrid. They don't lose UCL Finals.

[Freighttrain]

Hala madrid lets goooo

[WestGOAT]

Strong preference for Liverpool, but pretty sure Madrid will pull off some black magic again and win the cup

Casemiro somehow not getting booked despite his persistent fouling is also a guarantee.

[Cactus Jack]

Wow, quite a few Liverpool haters. We aint putting Karius in goal anymore

No kidding. Between the two Liverpool is far & away the more likeable club. Thanks to Klopp anyway.

[MarcusBrody]

I'm a big Madrid fan, so I'm pulling for them hard. I don't have anything against Liverpool though. If someone besides Madrid wins, I'd prefer them to any of the teams Madrid faced in the knockouts.

Madrid has been good against big teams this year when it mattered , so that gives me hope, though Casemiro and Kroos have been below their previous standards this year when faced with energetic presses, so that will be interesting. Valverde starting on right wing helps with that as he's a driving midfielder really and will run hard. In the second half, I would expect to see Rodrigo and Camavinga for Kroos/Casemiro, especially if Madrid is chasing the game. Fede drops into the midfield and Rodrygo plays more of a forward than Fede does. Fede and Camavinga both run and track back, but neither are really d mids, so the midfield becomes more dynamic, but more open. Overall, Madrid has been very much a second half team, even against pedestrian opponents in La Liga.

[Ruma85]

I cannot wait to wacth this game, chess match for sure
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