Champions League Final: Who will be King?

(Baonghean.vn) - Early tomorrow morning (01:45, May 29), the football world will turn to San Siro Stadium, Milan to watch the epic battle for the 2016 Champions League title between two rivals from the same city, Madrid. A cross-border derby containing the curse of the past and the calculations and ambitions of the present is creating two opposing emotions, the loser is not the enemy but the winner will certainly be King - a worthy "King". Real - Atletico, who will be crowned?

Real - Atletico, who will be the new King to sit on the Champions League throne?

It can be said that from the promise of "a title" by coach Zidane to the dream of the Undecima crown of the Royal team is a journey of "transformation" full of luck. Because all the opponents in the knockout round of Real Madrid are "underdogs" compared to the Royal team. That is the representative of Italy - AS Roma, the "mediocre" opponent from Germany - Wolfsburg and the "newbie" - Man City. However, whether easy or difficult, coach Zidane's team has overcome one by one to bring the magical dream to the "Galaxy".

Although it is known that any team needs luck to become a champion, the "Goddess" of luck standing on Real's side is making many people think of the Undecima - the 11th championship, which seems to be waiting for them. Looking at the past journey of the new dynasty, it is Zidane's authority and the cohesion of the stars in the "Galaxy" that makes the White Vulture fans believe in it. The pragmatic style of play that the French strategist is applying to Real, although somewhat ugly, is important because they have finished off their opponents to win.

The Spanish Royal team also brought their strongest force to advance to the final. With Ronaldo knowing how to "speak up" in important turning points; Bale has proven his true worth when becoming the hero of the match many times this season; or Benzema with his "deadly" passes and classy goals. And there are Casemiro, Ramos... ready to make Atletico's attack leave the field in silence in regret.

Real are not clear about tactics and have to rely on an inexperienced coach, but they possess superstars who can create breakthroughs like Bale and Ronaldo.

Remember, the Champions League is the arena of the White Vultures, not Atletico, when they made their opponents swallow bitter fruit twice. In the 2014 final, although Atletico led until the last seconds, Ramos's golden goal opened the way for the incredible comeback that Real Madrid made later. The next 3 goals from Bale, Marcelo and Ronaldo helped Real complete the divine decima. Atletico Madrid was also Real's opponent in the quarter-finals of the 2014/15 Champions League. Once again, the Royal team had the last smile. Chicharito was the only player to score as Real Madrid defeated Atletico 1-0 after 2 matches.

Meanwhile, coach Diego Simeone is making the 2016 version of Atletico more terrifying than ever. With the ultimate pragmatic style of play - pressing combined with Italian-style defense, Atletico advanced to the final by defeating the two biggest forces in European football today, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. That is the reason why many fans believe that coach Simeone and his team can pay off the bitter debt in Lisbon 2 years ago.

Coach Simeone once said: "Fate has brought Atletico to the final. And I hope fate will help Atletico win the Champions League final." Statistics also show that any team that defeats the team led by coach Pep Guardiola will win the championship. Mourinho's Inter Milan did it in 2010, Chelsea also won in 2012, Real did the same in 2014, and finally Barcelona won the championship when they defeated Bayem in 2015. All the factors of favorable time, favorable location, and favorable people are making coach Diego Simeone and his fans believe in it more than ever.

The thirst for revenge and the almost absolute support from the media is an advantage for Simeone and Atletico Madrid, entering the match at San Siro today.

To do that, Atletico needs the explosion of the factors: Godin, Saul, Griezmann. The strong ability in each dispute of the "big tree" Godin along with the scoring talent of Saul in important matches and the scary spearhead named Griezmann combined with the "killer" Torres will give Real's defense a headache. At the same time, coach Simeone and his team must also "decode" the most important midfielder of the opponent, Casemiro, to lock down the "BBC" trio who are in high form and have terrible destructive power.

Can Atletico write a “fairy tale” in Europe’s most prestigious tournament or will coach Simeone once again be unable to overcome the “curse” that the Champions League title is not for American coaches? If Real Madrid wins the Undecima, coach Zidane will not only make the promise of “a title” come true but also write a new page in history for France by becoming the strategist in the hexagonal country to win the Champions League.

Kim Thuy