For the 3rd year in a row, Real Madrid and Chelsea meet in the final phase of the Champions League. According to Peter Vandenbempt and Aster Nzeyimana, there is an overwhelming chance that Real will win again.
While Chelsea is already working on his 3rd coach of the season with Frank Lampard, Real Madrid is once again steadfastness itself. There is therefore no doubt who the favorite is according to Peter Vandenbempt and Aster Nzeyimana.
“A cow always catches a hare, but of my 100 euros I still put 99 on Real,” says Vandenbempt.
“If you look at how Real has come under steam in the meantime, as we saw with the 0-4 in the cup match at Barcelona … It’s spring and there’s Real again!”
However, football is not always convincing. “But they are the toughest survivors in the history of football, not only in the Champions League last year but also now.”
I read that Ancelotti is under pressure at Real Madrid. What a stupid joke is that?!
“I believe in the Kanté-Fernandez combination”
The contrast with Chelsea could hardly be greater. The club spent 600 million on transfers under the new owner, but despite everything, it is only 11th in the Premier League. It only has the Champions League to cling to.
“I don’t think they expect to win the Champions League this year, so for Frank Lampard the next few months are really one free hit“, says Nzeyimana.
“Lampard is still popular with fans, so it’s a choice that calms people down.”
“In his first period there was always a spectacle under Lampard”, Vandenbempt remembers. “Scoring a lot, but also conceding a lot of goals.”
“Even now Chelsea gets an incredible amount of chances. They just can’t score a goal.”
Is there nothing for Chelsea fans to cling to? “Kanté is back and that is incredibly important. I do believe in the combination with Enzo Fernandez in midfield.”
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