CL Update

'Tis the morn of the Champion's League final. The world waits with abated breath in anitcipation of the next European superpower to take the mantle until the next season. This year Spanish giants and league champions, Barcelona, take on English babes, Arsenal who have qualified for next season's C League by a hair's margin; after an unfortunate bout that left Tottenham licking their wounds. Despite that the great leveller is today; the final. It does not matter who won their league or who qualified for next season, all that matters on this day is which team puts out better football. Arsenal go in with the underdog tag, but that does not mean they can't walk away as victors from this final. Both teams have faced tough competition on their way here and have shown why they are deserved victors.

Although I do not wish to take sides as both these teams have had a hand in ending Milan's and Tottenham's seasons on a rather dismal note, but my money is on Barcelona. Why you may ask. Well for one, I hate Arsenal, always have and so will not support them. I support no team from the Spanish league so my choice is easier here in picking sides. That being said, I do believe though that Barcelona are the far superior side. Barcelona boasts some high quality and experienced players of the calibre of Ronaldinho, Deco, Xavi, Puyol and Eto'o as opposed to the relatively inexperienced Gunners side. The zeal and zest of youth can however prevail over experience, we must not forget that. Arsenal do boast players like Thierry Henry, Pires, Ljunberg, and Campbell to name a few so, Arsenal are not that short on experience.

Whatever the odds, like I mentioned, whoever puts on a better show will go home the newly crowned champs of Europe.