Ekun Samuel, 13 May 2015, 6:22PM.
Juventus even ever before the kick off of the first leg were already written off and considered as underdogs by many. But to the surprise of many, defeated Madrid convincingly even without Paul Pogba who was out injured, but he is now available to play tonight.
Massimiliano Allegri has warned Real Madrid they won’t change the way they played in the first leg. And said they are just 95 minutes away from Berlin.
Carlo Ancelloti has warned his players they have to avoid mistakes and play with intensity, with lots of focus. We are so close to playing in a second successive final and to a place in competition history [as the only team to defend their title in the UEFA Champions League era].
Both teams have met 17 times in European competitions. Real Madrid won Juventus in the 1998 UEFA Champions League final. 66th-minute Predrag Mijatović goal ended the Merengues’ 32-year wait for their seventh European title. Real Madrid have won five out of seven at home against Juve but always by only a single-goal margin.
Paul Pogba return for Juve is a big boost as he missed out the first leg. He returned for the first time since March 18 with a goal over the weekend, and his presence in midfield could silence the treat of Isco and James. Madrid is also boosted as the knock Toni Kroos received over the weekend has been shaked off and also Karim Benzema is back as well.
With the comments made by Gareth Bale’s agent by saying “Real players don’t pass enough ball to Bale.” Which is already causing lots talks in the media, could it be a distraction to his play on the pitch and affects his overall performance tonight?
