I know Premier League fans might
disagree with me Graeme but for me
Juventus vs Real Madrid is the tie of
the last eight of the Champions League
of course a re-run of the final last year.
Can Juventus get their revenge? I think
they can of course, I mean they're such
an experienced side that have got that
pedigree, I mean they're totally dominating
Italian football aren't they. They did ever
so well to come back against Spurs who I
felt dominated the two legs, so they
can but you could level the same sort of
qualities at Real Madrid they seem to
have something about them when they play
in the Champions League don't they.
Well Zinedine Zidane does make
the right changes in the Champions
League and we saw that in the second leg
at Paris St. Germain
he picked quite a brave team, a 4-4-2
with two out and out wingers to go away
to Paris and it really worked out for
them, so I think people underrate him
as a coach but I think it's a great
battle between two really good coaches.
It's interesting because in Italy and
around Juventus at the moment, I think
the sense is even though Real Madrid are
1/2 to qualify from this, Juventus
think they've got a better chance
over two legs than they would over just
one match. Yeah I'd agree with that and
you saw what a leg we did at Wembley
when he changed the system and and it
paid dividends, but also it's that
ability that those players have, the
experience Juventus have, not saying that
Real Madrid don't have a lot
of experience, of course they do, but
Juventus seem to have just this ability
to rely on something that galvanizes
them they've got the the defense is so
tight and they really trust each other
and that is a base for them and the quality
players around them but I still think
from my point of view I just think Real
Madrid have that little bit more sparkle
a little bit more flair, players like Asensio who has really stood out in
that last match. I
just think that will be enough to get
them over the line and for them to keep
on track for this sort of
success that they've seen over recent
years in the contest. So you're on Real
Madrid, just to be difficult I'm gonna go
for Juventus, I think 12/1
they're an outstanding bet for the
competition, they're in the bottom half
of favourites which I find absolutely
extraordinary considering how close they
were last season, of course they were the
better team in the first half in Cardiff
and you put your finger on it really I
think Graeme, the fact that they can play
badly and still have the quality to win
and that's something that we've seen
again and again this season so I think
that's maybe just enough to edge out Real Madrid.
