CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BETTING PICK - BAYERN MUNICH V INTER MILAN

Champions League

2010-05-22 - Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan

A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser

This is the match we have all been waiting for - the Champions League Final - with Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan coming up against Louis Van Gaal's Bayern Munich side.

Not content with being the 'special one', after his success with F.C Porto in the European Cup, which came before his achievements at Chelsea, Jose Mourinho, could finish all what he has done before and be the king on the European continent. However, standing in his way will be Bayern Munich and Louis van Gaal who is hoping to end Inter's dreams.

Jose Mourinho already have won the Serie A and Coppa Italia so he is now seeking a historic Treble which could be achieved with a first European Cup in 45 years, while it would also offer Mourinho the chance to join an elite group of managers who have won the competition with more than one club.

But if rumours are to be believed then Mourinho is set to light up the stage as the final will take place at Real Madrid's home stadium the Santiago Bernabeu and he is set to move there as the head coach of Real Madrid.

But Bayern will not just sit back and let Mourinho dictate. Bayern have enjoyed a somewhat of a rejuvenation under manager Van Gaal, who was close to a sack in the winter.

This match has been billed as a "God versus son of God" as Van Gaal had acted as a mentor for Mourinho's early career having offered him a break as his assistant at Barcelona in the late 1990s.

And ironically, Bayern themselves are fighting for the treble after finishing on top in a dramatic Bundesliga season and lifting the German cup to allow Van Gaal, a European Cup winner with Ajax in 1995, to reinforce his reputation as one of the world's best coaches.

Inter made it through after stunning Chelsea, seen off CSKA Moscow and shocked holders Barcelona in the knockout stages to show that despite being the underachievers they are not the favourites for the cup.

Bayern, though, have also impressed after coming through Group A to eliminate Fiorentina, Manchester United and Lyon to set up a fascinating meeting with their Italian counterparts.

Neither team will be at full strength at the Bernabeu as key men will be missing from this Final.

Inter are without Brazilian defensive midfielder Thiago Motta after he was controversially sent off in the semi-final with Barcelona. Julio Cesar should keep his place in goal, while Maicon, Lucio, Walter Samuel and Javier Zanetti are expected to make up the defence.

Then we have Esteban Cambiasso, Goran Pandev and Cristian Chivu who are likely to form a flexible midfield trio behind Samuel Eto'o, Wesley Sneijder and Diego Milito.

Bayern are without star man Franck Ribery after he failed with his appeal against his red card in the first leg of the semi-finals against Lyon. Hans-Jorg Butt will keep his place in goal, with Philipp Lahm, the highly-rated Holger Badstuber, Daniel van Buyten and Diego Contento starting in defence.

Hamit Altintop, Mark van Bommel, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Arjen Robben are set to start in midfield, with Ivica Olic and Thomas Muller in attack.

Go for this match to end in a draw after 90 minutes.

Cheers and good luck,
Cruiser

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