Champions League Final Preview

So here we are. The Champions League Final 2009. And I think it's fair to say it's being contested by the two best teams in the world right now, despite what Chelsea fans might think. Champions of Spain - Barcelona and Champions of England - Manchester United. Are we all set up for one of the greatest finals of all time? Let's hope so. But In my opinion I think the better team is Man United, despite me being a commited Liverpool and personally disliking them. However, I have to admire the way they play, the calibre of players and of course their manager Sir Alex Ferguson. To compare with Barca, they are the better team. For one thing they have the best defence. Even if Abidal and Alves were able to play in the match tonight I would still rate Man U's defence better. Barca's looks vulnerable. I can see Rooney and Ronaldo terrorising Puyol and Pique. Which brings me onto the front lines. Barca's is impecable. Messi, Eto'o and Henry. Three of the best players in the world. And I know that everyone rates them so highly. Yet they have failed to shine against English opposition. Messi has never scored against an English team. It also explains why he was non-existant in the two legs against Chelsea. I think though Man United can match Barca's frontline just about. Rooney, Ronaldo, Berbatov and Tevez are all brilliant players. Plus Man United have much more experiance than Barca with the likes of Giggs, Scholes and Neville. Either way, It's a game everyone's looking forward too.

MY PREDICTION:
Manchester United 2-1 FC Barcelona

MY PREDICTED TEAMS:
FC Barcelona: Valdes, Pique, Puyol, Toure, Keita, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, Eto'o, Henry.
Man United: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Carrick, Park, Giggs, Ronaldo, Rooney, Berbatov.