So the final matchday of the UEFA Champions League is upon us and the futures of a certain few depend largely on it.
First of all, what props up in the mind is the huge challenge that Lazio face at the Santiago Bernabeu. Coach Delio Rossi will be well aware of the fact that a win will lighten up the city of Rome more brightly than ever, while a defeat is actually looking rather obvious. Real Madrid, Spanish league leaders by 4 points and looking very good, are destined to go on to the knockout stages.
Talking of Spanish teams and Spaniards, Rafael Benitez faces an uphill task at the Stade Velodrome. On another day Liverpool would steamroll Marseille, but the pressure in this game is way too much for that to happen and Marseille themselves are well placed and confident. Add to that, Liverpool lost their unbeaten league record at Reading, while Marseille powered to a morale-boosting 2-0 win at home to Monaco.
Another English team, Arsenal, faces a challenge that is largely out of it's control. A win for Sevilla could be the end of the road for Arsenal. This is despite all their youthful zest and talent. The likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Milan and Internazionale could prove too much to handle for the young Gunners and Wenger will be frustrated at this thought.
It promises to be fun, frolic and hopefully fantastic football......
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