After missing the semi-finals I am back to give my prediction for this seasons final. I had limited time for the semi finals and unfortunately I failed to give my predictions, but I am going to write them anyway. I guessed correct on Manchester City but I thought that Real Madrid won go trough.
So 1 correct and 1 missed.
Lets go for the final now
Manchester City - Chelsea
If this was Lampard's Chelsea it would have been easy win for City. But Tuchel looks like knows how to play against the big teams. Or, the other managers don't know how to play against him. Simeone did the mistake by not attacking them, Zidane made the mistake by trying to play just like him instead of playing his game. And now it is time to see if Pepe is going to stick to his style of play or try to mimic Tuchel. Either way it is going to be a tough game.
Just like every final this is going to be tough to predict, but I am going to go with City and to win it in regular time, just because the overall quality is much better, plus City has some score to settle with Chelsea. Kante and Mendy are the only ones that can save Chelsea from losing the game, but I don't think that Kante is fully fit so that is where they are going to lose the game. Jorginho is not nowhere near the same level as Kante and eve if Kovacic plays, again it is going to be hard against Rodri and De Bruyne. It looks like Gundogan won't be playing but Bernardo Silva also plays great in midfield so here is where the difference will be maid. That and plus if Reece James plays right back instead of Azpi. The only way Chelsea wins is if Pep make the mistake and change his style of play.
My prediction is 3:1 for City in regular time.
Feel free to give your opinion and looking forward to discussing it with you, and I will be back with the predictions for the upcoming EURO 2020.