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Approaching relentlessly is the Champions League final, in which the club will try to beat the team known as the favorite.
Until Saturday, there are still a few calmer days left so that we do not get bored, "Live Soccer TV" created an ironic top ten - things we really can't expect to see in the final. We suggest to take this with a smile and not too seriously.
1. Lionel Messi won't score
Of course, predicting that the Argentine will shine is a risk, but the statistics speak for themselves. This season Messi scored 52 goals in 54 matches, and he is not a footballer who "disappears" in crucial matches. It is expected that the leader will remain the leader in the decisive battle.
2. Darren Gibson scores the winning goal
Yes... This player is by no means the most popular among Manchester team fans. After creating a poll on the social network "Twitter", he was forced to delete it a few hours later as the fans started to write negative comments. It is likely that he will not even be in the team.
3. The main match will end without goals
Barcelona has always liked attacking football, but so does Man Utd. Only once have these teams finished a match without goals, and knowing that Messi, David Villa, Wayne Rooney, and Javier Hernandez will be on the field, expecting a dull game is hard.
4. Andres Iniesta will receive a red card
There have been talks that Barcelona players provoke opponents, simulate fouls, and annoy referees. In such cases, the threat also arises for themselves, but Iniesta has never received a red card in his career. It will not happen in the final either.
5. Gerard Pique scores a goal and celebrates wildly
Pique himself has represented the Manchester club before, and now wears the "Barcelona" jersey. It is said that the Spaniard has good relationships with former teammates, so he will likely remain relatively calm even if he scores.
6. Paul Scholes will appear in the starting lineup
This midfielder is skilled at passing and plays a smart game. But it is typical for him to suddenly turn from a hero into a villain receiving an absurd red card for a silly attempt to intercept the ball. Sir Alex Ferguson will likely not risk staying on the field with 10 players.
7. Ferguson will sit throughout the match on the bench
These days, the Scotsman settles in a mixed chair and rarely gets up from it. However, in such a game, this specialist will likely roam the technical area much more than clinging to the chair.
8. There will be no controversies
Probably, this is the worst forecast one can make. Barcelona rarely leaves the field without disputes with referees, and the expressive gestures of the Catalans will surely prompt the representatives of the Manchester team to engage in discussions, or perhaps more.
9. Eric Abidal will be named the best player of the match
It's not worth expecting that. Over the past 10 Champions League finals, only one defender has been recognized as the best footballer on the field. And that is the legendary Paolo Maldini. Besides, Abidal rarely scores goals, so miracles should not be expected.
10. There will be a fierce pre-match battle in the press between coaches Pep Guardiola and Ferguson
Guardiola is not as holy as he might have seemed before the semi-final of the Champions League against Real Madrid. This intelligent specialist is not shy with emotions. However, the same cannot be said for the experienced wolf Ferguson: both specialists declare great respect for each other.
