02 May 2016

The moment of truth

This is it as there is no room for mistakes. Last four games in the top European cup competitions will give us the answer of which two teams will be playing in the finals in Basel and then in Milan at the end of the month. All eight teams have equal chances of progressing through to the finals. However, one is in a better position from the other seven but Athletic Bilbao from the previous stage showed us that they can be vulnerable and (easily) being beaten at home.

The Champions League semi finals, first leg was a total disappointment. From 180 minutes we saw only one goal scored in the hundredth minute. After some coward less and annoying football, now the teams are left only with three options: we will see if the players wants to have additional minutes and sweat more then they should, players can always take the Russian roulette for progressing through or playing some exiting and entertaining games for us (supporters and viewers). We just cannot see a fourth option unless: if the players are not interested to participate in the final in Milan then there is always next year. From 20.45 CET will start the following games:

Tuesday, 03 May: Bayern Munich - Atletico Madrid.
Wednesday, 04 May: Real Madrid - Manchester City.

This competition is quite the opposite from the 'strongest one'. Plenty of goals, entertaining games, new teams and you will never know of what is coming next as everybody can beat everybody. We just guess that fighting spirit in Europa League still lives on, who the champion will gain an automatic place in the Champions League from next season. Both matches are starting for the last time in this season from 21.05 CET:

Thursday, 05 May: Sevilla - Shakhtar Donetsk and Liverpool - Villarreal.

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