Topic: UEFA Champions League Discussion Thread - page 50. (Read 129819 times)

Well to think the least, Liverpool was good and did put in there best or so they thought and convincingly made everyone believe but, not for Courtois. Courtois guided his goal like a super hero and expressed a lot of super goalkeeping over M. Salahs R2, S. Mane's shot and a lot of other attempts on goal. In the first half alone, S. Mane and M. Salah tested him 3 times and some good attempts too and non was good enough for Courtois to let them have a goal.

Looking g at the entire game play, can we say Real Madrid was lucky and Liverpool was beseech by hard luck?
I doubt that the case here. There is nothing like luck here in these games, perhaps it's all a due to strategy. If we look at it closely, we can in a the tough games Real Madrid played from PSG, Chelsea down to Manchester City. Real Madrid played very little in this game and still they delivered the blow that mattered and pushed on go qualify.

They first of all try to absorb your pressure and calm the game down in the first half and then, they push through in the second half to create chances that could be quiet dangerous and damaging. The best way to win Real Madrid is to end the game right from the first half but as real as we've seen, even with 2minutes on the clock and a 3 goal difference to qualify, Real Madrid have still got better chances of qualifying than there contenders. Real Madrid is just better this season and they've got Carlo Ancelotti to thank for it.

For anyone who says Liverpool will beat Real Madrid by 3/4-0 then they have to hide from the final whistle. The optimism of the Liverpool players was natural and they managed to prove it with a dominant attack, but unfortunately they were not lucky to score. Of course it is very interesting to win Real Madrid's 14th title in the Champions League, and the good thing is that whenever they are in the final, the title will be very difficult to pass to any other team regardless who the opponent.

The winner is Real Madrid. 2 titles safe for them this season.

Yes Real deserves it...I mean if u want to be a champion then you have to beat the best teams and that's exactly what Real demonstrated, Liverpool on the other hand didnt really meet the biggest names in Europe on their way to the final with the likes of inter Milan, Benfica and Villarreal while Real Madrid defeated a star studded PSG side, defending champions Chelsea and premier League champions Manchester city..so Madrid beating this teams put them in pole position mentally and physically ready for this final which they eventually won by a goal to nil...Madrid have their goal keeper to thank Because had it not been for his saves Madrid would have been 3 goals down by halftime, but he kept them in the game even when Madrid was winning at the closing stage of the match you can see that amazing save preventing Mo Salah from scoring twice, the way the Madrid defenders jumped on him. Madrid goal keeper winning the man if the match award was well deserved.. Congratulations to them..HAAALAAAA MADRID

Just with Bering said, the keeper for Real Madrid safed the day for them. He made alot of saves especially at the first 20 minutes of the game. His reflex were very much on point taking down every ball going down behind. At a time I felt Salah had been able to go pass him with the spontaneous flip of the ball with his usual left foot but it didn't happen. Kudos to Madrid, they seem to know how to punish the premiership clubs.

I'll take the liberty of quoting myself. Yesterday I placed one last nice bet, Real had a very high odds (3. to win and in the meantime I didn't believe in a win anymore because Liverpool put so much pressure on them, but Real really managed to win the game. At the goal I thought it was offside...  

Real have the experience, even if the team isn't the best, but they will need good transfers now for the next saison.

Appreciation and respect as the best player should be given to Courtois in that match, the many crucial saves he made were able to make Madrid not concede a single goal in final match, from statistics we see that Liverpool managed to release 24 kicks with 9 on target, compared  from madrid who were only able to create 4 chances with 2 on target, I think if it wasn't for Courtois who was madrid's goalkeeper in yesterday's final maybe we would have seen a different result today.

Real Madrid are the Champions of Europe after beating Liverpool to lift their 14th time champions league trophy. I must say, the game was a tight one for the Los Blancos side, however they escape through the hands of the reds by playing a defensive and counter attack game. Madrid boss, Carlo Ancelloti is also the coach with the highest number of Champions league title, he has won it 4times presently and Madrid president Florentino Perez is happy with for a job well done for the team.

I'm so glad Real Madrid won as it was a well deserved victory. No one can say that Real didn't deserve because when you eliminate top 3 in EPL including France Ligue 1 PSG champs , you simply become the best in this competition and this is exactly what happened. Now , where are those big ego guys that said Liverpool will smash 3 or 4-0 Real and most likely will dominate them 90 minutes ? they are nowhere to be seen haha.

Thank you Anceloti today I am happy, although it is a little late , Congratulations Madrid you already have 14 Champions League trophies. From the beginning, I believe that although Madrid have an average of old players, but mentality and experience are much more important in this Final match. I was so amazed by Courtois, he made a lot of saves he performed very brilliantly. Next they have to prepare all for next season, if they are passive in the transfer market maybe they will have a hard time. I hope Anceloti has other options as Mbappe has officially remained at PSG.

Madrid almost lost this very champions league this time they were able to win by experience. Madrid are indebted to Courtois for his beautiful saves. He deserve the man of the match and more. Liverpool made lots of chances but had Courtois has their biggest obstacle. Real Madrid did well in the second half but could not break through Liverpool's defense.

As a curiosity about this final match, the game between Real Madrid and Liverpoool broke the record of Brazilian players present on the field.
There were 7 in total, no other country has had as much representation to date: Alisson, Fabinho, Firmino, Éder Militão, Casemiro, Vini Jr. and Rodrygo.... only Marcelo was missing.
It's the talent of Brazilian football showing its relevance, congratulations to them and also to Real Madrid for another title.

There were statements for some people in my country that if you want to get champion league trophy then do not ever let Madrid went to the final because if they can reach to final match then it is almost 100% they will win the trophy and it just happens today that Madrid eleminated Liverpool however after this result then Karim Benzema, Luca Modrid and Dani Carvajal now equal to Cristiano Ronaldo records with became the players who able to get 5 champion league trophies during their career and with this trophy Real Madrid deserved called as the king of champion league

The four best teams in the English league have been beaten by Real Madrid during the Champions League, Chelsea, Mancity and Liverpool in the final were knocked out, I have to admit that he is the current king of Europe who defended his title for this season and did not expect this victory to happen again. .
I was amazed at Courtois who saved a lot of his goal several times his shots on target were handled well until the final whistle even though it was still the best.

Congratulations to the fans and Real Madrid may your party be happy.

Good stat for Ancelotti. He is good, calm and compose. A bunch of experience, he doesn't succum to pressure and he can handle both big and average clubs.
The next in line that will surpass Ancelotti stat is Zidane. He is a way younger and he has what it takes to get the honor.

He was present in the finals, very calm and standing throughout the match. After the finals Madrid players went to greet the hero and legend.
Madrid is more than football club, it is a moving force.

You're saying this right? Tell me you are been sarcastic.
I will bet on Real Madrid to win this, they can stand the European Giants. They just have to be in a good shape. The German side's are also very violent when it comes to launching vicious attack's on the opposing sides.

So what to do when Liverpool have played their best and haven't won the match yet overall Liverpool controlled the game but luck was not on their side
The Madrid goalkeeper deserves credit for some saves 24 shots 9 on target enough to prove his capacity as the best goalkeeper this season
Liverpool, which is known to have reliable strikers, is in fact unable to score a little disappointed but it's okay it's fine.

Sacked coach of an almost relegated team Everton of the EPL coming to Real Madrid and wins the UCL, that's so classic of Carlo Ancelotti. I wonder what he was doing to have taken a job at Everton. He's good with managing teams with quality players such as Real Madrid. As a confident coach who stays calm and believes in what he has set out to play out for him on the pitch. One thing I liked was how he @Carlo Ancelotti expressed a high level of calmness through all the rush Liverpool brought upon his team in the first half.

Real Madrid seems really good with this, they aren't out to play much or rush the game with you, they do there best to calm the ball down, look for best chances to send in a through ball, ether using Vinicius Jnr or Federico Valverde and then they curve in. Same thing Liverpool tried doing with Luiz Diaz but, he was very much marked out of that game. Real Madrid is just good!

Congratulations to Real Madrid and everyone who supported them in winning the Champions League title this season. Real Madrid managed to do their job well and frustrated Liverpool players throughout the game by not being able to score. Good defense and great form Courtois has kept Real Madrid without conceding a goal, this is the 14th title and I think now history and record are getting better and harder for any team to match in the long term.

Talking about stats, I think Liverpool deserved to score. But fortunately, Real Madrid's defense was strong enough to withstand the onslaught of Liverpool's attacks. Benzema is the best in the Champions League this season, he deserves his individual achievements.

Carlo Ancelotti is now the first coach on the planet to have the most champions league finals wins of any other coach with his 4 victories in the champions league

Liverpool is not a club that finds it difficult to score. They score alot of goals and they have plenty goal scorers. They are attacking team just like Madrid but just when Madrid was still conscious of their goal post, Arnold was not interested in his own goal but in the opposition goal.
In the first half, Alcantra collapsed Real Madrid midfield but during the second half, Madrid reclaimed it and modric could create passes.

For the statistics, it shows that Real Madrid has someone like Benzema who can convert the slimmest chances which cannot be said about Liverpool because of their playing pattern.