The best thing about this game for people on this side of the world is that we can watch the first game of the State of Origin which is a big Rugby League match on Wedesday Night here our time and then get up in the Morning to watch this game,so a good time if you love big sports games.

The Champions League final is upon us and the two finalists from England head to Moscow,Russia to square off at the Luzhniki Stadium to find out who are the Champions of Europe,in alot of ways it's unfair as both these sides have been great over the last few months and now both after battiling to win their domestic comp have a chance to claim the "Champions of Europe" Crown to put in the Trophy Cabinet,who will win,half the world says Manchester United,I say draw and wait and see what happens in extra time and possibly the Penalty Shoot out.

Nani is back in for United in this match and Scholes is also a sceduled starter,Ryan Giggs who played in Uniteds last CL Final apperance in 99 and who has been a great servant of United will overtake the Champion Sir Bobby Charltons record of 758 appearances once he enters the fray for United also,this is the Pinnacle of Uniteds season,winning the title was great but to finish with both trophys is the ultimate dream for the men who hail from Manchester in the North of England,At times this season Manchester United were untouchable and looked and played like Champions for large parts of their season,they are still playing well now and will want to win this match,but I beleive they won't be to gung ho about it,they lost their last game against Chelsea and will also know what this game will mean to the Chelsea players and I expect a cautous game with not many mistakes from United,they may have a fantastic side with talent all over the park but to be hasty could be a fatal error and I'm expecting a very tactical game from both isdes and mistakes in both attack and defence to come at a premium.

Chelseas team have not been anounced but in reports Terry,Carvalho and Drogba will all play,i'm picking Grant will play Kalou ahead of Malouda,Ashley Cole is expected to get the nod over Bridge and Essien is expected to start at right back and Makelele is expected to hold in Mid Field ahead of Obi with Joe Cole starting on the right flank.Chelsea have been Manchester Uniteds greatest challenge in recent times and this match looks to be no different,the Londoners have a great record against United and this game is on Neutral ground also so really it's up to whichever side can lift themselves to get the best out of themselves,to be blunt I really like Chelseas chances here today,I never used to watch Football untill one day a few years ago now I was talking with some friends and they showed a highlight of an EPL match in which Zola who was playing for Chelsea did an unbeleiveable backheal that resulted in a goal and from then on I was hooked and I must admit although very much liking AC Milan of all the English Clubs the one I like the most is Chelsea,they have had great teams in recent years but have always fallen at almost the final hurdle,intresting that this year when no one has talked them up at all that they were a whisker away from lifting the EPL Trophy and are now within sight of a CL Final Win,this match itself should be a great encounter.

Lets have a look at some intresting stuff coutersy of the BBC Football website.

This is the 151st game between United and Chelsea ,United have won 65,Chelsea 41 with 44 draws,This season they have played in a Cup final already which ended in a 1-1 draw,United won on penalties,but United have only registerd 1 win in their last 6 league and Cup meetings with the men from London,that win was in 07 when United beat them 2-0 at Old Trafford.

Chelsea have taken more points off United in the EPl than any other club,but this is the first time both sides have faced off against one another in Europe.

United have won 3 European Titles 67-68 they beat Benfica to lift the Champions Cup,90-91 they beat Barcelona to lift the Cup Winners Cup and 98-99 they beat Bayen Munich to lift the Champions League Cup,they have also won the 92 European Super Cup and the 2000 Intercontinental Cup.they are undefeated in Europen Cup Finals of any sort.

Chelsea have won 2 Cup Winners Cups in 71 in which they beat Real Madrid and in 98 against Stuttgart,they also won the European Super Cup in that year.This is Chelseas first ever CL Finals match.

One of these teams is about to experience their first ever defeat in a European Final after this match as neither side has lost a Final they have played in European Competition.

United have not lost in this seasons CL campaign,they have won 9 and drawn 3,Chelsea have lost a match in their CL Campaign this season going down 2-1 to Fenerbahce in the first leg of their QF in Turkey,their only loss this campaign.

Players from either side with CL Finals Experience.....

Chelsea have 8 players who have played in a CL Final with 6 playing in winning teams,Anelka(2000) and Makelele(2002) both played in the winning Real Madrid sides of 2000 and 2002,Ferreira and Carvalho won the title with FC Porto in 2004 and Shevchenko played in both of AC Milans finals in 2003 and 2005 with mixed fortunes in 03 he converted the winning penalty to lift the Cup and in 05 he missed the Penalty to lose the Game,Belletti scored the winning goal against Asrenal in 2006 to lft Barcelona to a 2-1 win over Arsenal,while Cole played in that losing Arsenal side and Ballack had his dreams shattered when Leverkusen lost in 2002.

United have 5 former Combatants in CL Final matches with Giggs and Neville a part in that United side who beat Bayen Munich in 99,Scholes was suspended for the match and Brown was on the bench,both recieved winners medals,Van Der Sar reached the final with Ajax in cinsecutive seasons winning one and losing the other,Hargreaves was a part of Bayen Munichs winning 2001 side and Evra lost with AS Monaco in the 2004 Final.

With all of that being said it comes down to one match to decide a winner for this tournament and the game is very equal,both sides have been great this season,both have great defences and both sides have the talent to score goals,I think this game is incredibly equal and I would favour Chelsea in 90 mins ahead of United.

All in all this is the best possible Final,the EPL has become the best league in the world and viewing numbers and players wanting to play their show that,the two best teams from the Comp now square off to see an eventual winner,it's to close to call for me and I myself think the game will end in a draw and problay go all the way to Penaltys and from there i'm hoping the Chelsea lift the Throphy..take the Draw...Good Luck.



Pick : DRAW
Odds : 3.10
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : SportingBet
Match Result : 1-1
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