Perennial underachievers England, have a young dynamic squad heading into Euro 2020. Manager Gareth Southgate has been around for a while which gives them a sense of stability. They suffered the humiliation of a round of 16 exit at the hands of Iceland in the previous edition, something that has plagued the team when it comes to performing at the biggest stage.
Chelsea have surprised everyone by booking their place in the summit clash after their disastrous start to the campaign under Frank Lampard. They have beaten the likes of Real Madrid on their way and are fully confident to take down their more fancied opponent tonight. Manchester City on the other hand are in their maiden final after years of choking in the knock-out stages.
There is a good amount of teams that will fancy themselves to go all the way but we all know, it is not often everyone is able to hold the nerves. Ahead of the month long Euro 2020, we take a look at the three teams who have the best chance of winning the Cup.
Villarreal vs Manchester United match UEFA Europa League 2020-21 final will be played at the PGE Arena Gdansk on May 27, 2021 (Wednesday) mid-night. The game is scheduled to begin at 12:30 am IST (Indian Standard Time).
Cristiano is the highest goal scorer in the qualifiers with 31 strikes which makes him the stand out individual of this competition. It is highly likely he is playing his last Euros in the 2020 edition, a competition he made his debut in way back in 2004.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus future is up in the air and hence this could very well be his last game for club. The Portuguese skipper partners Dejan Kulusevski in attack with West McKennie playing in a central midfield role. This allows Juan Cuadrado to push up as a right-winger and Danilo to slot in as a full back.
Liverpool have Nathaniel Phillips and Rhys Williams in defence and it is important for these two be alert against Palace’s superiority in the air. The front three of Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane has done well in the past few games and the Reds will hope they can be on the scoresheet again. Fabinho holds the key in midfield for the home team.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have one eye on the Europa League final and hence a highly changed starting eleven could feature. Donny Van de Beek and Nemanja Matic should start in midfield with Juan Mata as the no 10. Amad Diallo and Anthony Elanga are the pacey wingers with Mason Greenwood as the forward.
Lionel Messi has not trained with the Barcelona squad and will not feature in their season ending game. Ousmane Dembele and Antoine Griezmann have not played much together as a front two and hence it will be interesting to see how they link up. Miralem Pjanic, a surprise buy from Juventus at the start of the campaign.
Some of the most iconic names have graced this tournament. These names have multiple championships experience under their belt, and some have also been lucky to lift the trophy. With not much time left for the Euro 2020 to begin, we take a look at some of Europe’s finest footballing talent that are likely to feature one last time in the competition.
Ahead of the start of this month-long footballing festival, Euro 2020, we come up with five of the biggest names that will generate the most fan frenzy. Although the fans are not allowed in full capacity in the stadiums due to the current pandemic situation, the buzz this tournament is generating is electrifying.
Burnley vs Liverpool match in Premier League 2020-21 will be played at the Turf Moor Stadium in Burnley on May 20 (Wednesday mid-night). The game is scheduled to begin at 12:45 am IST (Indian Standard Time).
Monaco vs Paris Saint-Germain final match in Coupe de France 2021 will take place on May 20 (Wednesday midnight). The match will be played at the Stade de France and it has a scheduled start time of 12:45 am IST (Indian Standard Time).
Coppa Italia 2021-21 final match between Atalanta and Juventus will be played at the Mapei Stadium in in Reggio Emilia, on January 19, 2021 (Wednesday mid-night). The football match is scheduled to get underway at 12:30 am IST (Indian Standard Time).
Manchester United vs Fulham match in EPL 2020-21 will be played on May 18, 2021 (Tuesday). The clash will be held at Old Trafford and the game is scheduled to begin at 10:30 pm IST (Indian Standard Time).
Harry Maguire’s ankle injury rules him out of the crunch game for Manchester United. Ozan Kabak, Naby Keita and James Milner are not yet fit to take field for Liverpool in what has been an injury-ravaged season. The front three of Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane continue to be the preferred attackers for Jurgen Klopp with Fabinho managing central midfield.
Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire is out with an ankle injury and his place in the starting eleven could go to Axel Tuanzebe. Donny Van de Beek has not got much chance so far and the former Ajax man could partner Nemanja Matic in midfield. Juan Mata could also be given a rare start as a no 10, slotting in behind Edinson Cavani.
Mason Greenwood is expected to lead the Manchester United attack with out of favour Donny Van de Beek was given a rare start. Nemanja Matic has rarely started this term but is set to partner Fred in midfield. Eric Bailly, who recently signed a contract with the Red Devils, should partner Victor Lindelof in defence.
Ruben Dias is all set to return for Manchester City after being given a breather against Crystal Palace. The Portuguese centre-back along with John Stones have been terrific and need to be at their best to stop the likes of Neymar and co. Bernardo Silva should start as the false nine again with Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden on the flanks.
Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo should start as the two man forward line for Juventus with Andrea Pirlo likely to adapt a 4-4-2 formation. Adrian Rabiot, who has been linked with a move away from the Italian giants, should get the nod in midfield with Rodrigo Bentancur besides him.
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