Who will win the Champions League final?

**Lorenzo_H** · 05-06-2007, 19:07

For all of you football fans out there, Who do you think will win the Champions league final?

AC Milan? The Rossoneri.
or,
Liverpool FC? The Reds.

The poll is not public (so we can't laugh at whoever votes for the wrong team - sorry!) and ends on the 23rd of May, which is the day of the final.

I'm going to stick my neck out and predict AC Milan because of the way that they played against Man United, and because Liverpool were absolutely dreadful against Chelsea; lucky goal and Reina made some decent saves in the Penalties which probably won't save them again vs Milan. AC Milan are determined after what happened in Istanbul, and they look a lot better. They have more quality and have two possible x-factors:

Kaka, the ultimate offensive player. He missed a penalty today, but with the way he has scored in the CL, I think he will find the back of the net more than not.
Gattuso, the ultimate defensive player. He managed to more than completely neutralize Cristiano Ronaldo, and is a physical player who provides a will to win for the team.

Liverpool's one chance is if Steven Gerrard and their starting striker (possible Peter Crouch?) are both on form. Gerrard needs to play well in order to make the rest of the team play well, so if he misses a few good chances then I think Liverpool can get on the bus to Athens airport.

**Big King Sanctaphrax** · 05-06-2007, 19:58

If Milan play the way they did against United, then I'm fairly confident they'll win. Their passing and possession football was just great. They made United look silly, and United are a better team than Liverpool.

However, Liverpool seem to have a knack of getting really ridiculously flukey results in cup games, so who knows?

**Conradus** · 05-06-2007, 20:01

Actually I was hoping Man U'd win the Cup this year, but since they can't have it, it's only fair Milan wins. Manchester was imo the best club this year, so Milan may win because they could beat them.

**Banquo's Ghost** · 05-06-2007, 20:18

Well, as a lifelong Liverpool fan, I can say naught but the Reds.

AC Milan are certainly the better team and can play the better football. We lack a killer striker.

Yet Rafa is the best Champions League tactician on the planet and has seen off better teams than Milan this run. Milan are Italian, and smarting from losing the 2005 final. They might just lose their heads - remember, they also surrended a 2 goal lead at Old Trafford in the semis. They know they can't relax whatever lead they may establish. And we are a very solid defensive prospect compared to the Man Utd team they turned over.

My head tells me that AC Milan should win on all counts. But then I remember just after half-time in Istanbul....

**Dutch_guy** · 05-06-2007, 20:32

I'm predicting Milan to take the cup. As others have justly said, I just can't see Liverpool beating AC, especially after seeing what AC did to Bayern and Man United. Two teams I regard as to be better than Liverpool.

However, as Banquo stated, many of us - myself included - would not have predicted the 2005 win. So basically Liverpool isn't dead yet, but I doubt Milan 'll make the same mistakes they did two years ago.

**Pannonian** · 05-06-2007, 20:44

Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost

Well, as a lifelong Liverpool fan, I can say naught but the Reds.

AC Milan are certainly the better team and can play the better football. We lack a killer striker.

Yet Rafa is the best Champions League tactician on the planet and has seen off better teams than Milan this run. Milan are Italian, and smarting from losing the 2005 final. They might just lose their heads - remember, they also surrended a 2 goal lead at Old Trafford in the semis. They know they can't relax whatever lead they may establish. And we are a very solid defensive prospect compared to the Man Utd team they turned over.

My head tells me that AC Milan should win on all counts. But then I remember just after half-time in Istanbul....