CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL 2011

The newly crowned champions of Spain and England go head-to-head at Wembley with both clubs hoping to lift the European Cup for the fourth time in their history

Since the start of this season's UEFA Champions League, both Barcelona and Manchester United were candidates to reach the final and then win the tournament. The two teams met expectations and will be performing at the renovated Wembley Stadium since 1545 and with the intention of re-consecrated as the best in Europe.


The run by Josep Guardiola come as favorite by the media, gambling and the recent history of the definition that played in Rome, and ended with the victory by 2 to 0 by the Spanish. To make matters worse, they will have in their ranks with Lionel Messi, world's best player and scorer of the tournament with 11 victories.


The owners of the cast "Blaugrana" arrive rested, having been with the League final few dates before and been able to rest on the final day to Malaga. Josep Guardiola remained in doubt until the last moment: Eric Abidal and Carles Puyol to position on the left side. The coach did not line up two players who came from a long inactivity and confirmed that Javier Mascherano in central defense. Then he bent down by the defender of rollers to fill the left wing. The rest of the band will continue playing next. The club wants to be champion and in 1992, 2006 and 2010.


For its part, the top United also won the tournament as his country and Alex Ferguson has a specialist in this kind of games. This meeting will be the last of goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar, while Wayne Rooney is one of the best moments of his own career. The spot is "Giggs scandal" that erupted in the week to know the affair with the participant in a reality show.


The Scot saved doubts in the formation of the lineup that will start the comparison in London. While the press claimed that the field would play him as an equal to the set "FC Barcelona", finally decided to take more care in their field and try to break the circuit rival Creative. So, Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez will sit on the bench and there will be a lone striker. English entity will seek to lift the trophy in 1968, 1999 and 2008.


Probable formations:


Barcelona: Victor Valdes, Dani Alves, Javier Mascherano, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernandez, Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, Pedro, Lionel Messi and David Villa. Coach: Josep Guardiola.


Manchester United: Edwin Van der Sar, John O'Shea, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Antonio Valencia, Michael Carrick, Darren Fletcher, Ryan Giggs, Park Ji-Sung, and Wayne Rooney. Coach: Alex Ferguson.


Stadium: Wembley (London)