Champions League Final 2022: Top 5 Players to watch out for, Liverpool vs Real Madrid – Top 5 Key Players that may prove to be decisive with a moment of individual brilliance ahead of the 2022 UEFA Champions League final between Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool and Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Paris. Follow Champions League live updates on InsideSport.IN
Champions League Final 2022: Top 5 Players to watch out for in Liverpool vs Real Madrid – Karim Benzema, Mohamed Salah, Vinicius Junior and more
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Champions League Final 2022: Top 5 Players to watch out for in Liverpool vs Real Madrid
#5 Luis Díaz: The Colombian winger has been without any doubt the revelation of the season. He only arrived at Anfield in January but his adaptation has been astonishing. The majority of players, especially foreign one, need time to settle in but Díaz has looked completely at it since Day One.
Pace, dogged determination, skills… he’s fearless, a total team player and brings something extra to Liverpool that they didn’t have – acrobatic overhead-kicks, shots from distance… and better still, he seems to have drawn the very best out of Thiago, who has gone up a level or two since Díaz arrived.
Real Madrid depend on Courtois’ safe hands ahead of UCL Final
#4 Thibaut Courtois: Solid, dependable and one of the toughest keepers on the planet to beat. Thibaut Courtois will be key in helping Madrid keep Liverpool’s forwards out at Stade de France. He conceded 29 goals in LaLiga, only just missing out on the Zamota Trophy which went to Sevilla’s Yassine Bounou.
In the Champions League, the Belgium No.1 has shipped 14 goals in 11 games – the same as last season, but he has also pulled out key saves which enabled Madrid to get this far – including one right at the end of the semi-final against City, sticking out a leg to divert a Jack Grealish effort past the post.
AFCON Winner Mane seeks to add UCL trophy to marvelous season
#3 Sadio Mané: Liverpool’s mentality monster par excellence. Agile, alert, razor quick to respond, ice cool and unflustered, Mane can punish opponents in the blink of an eye. He has forged an almost telepathic understanding with his strike partners and both full-backs Trent and Robbo. He has improved as the season wore on, reaching his peak just when it mattered most.
What a year it’s been for him in February, he won the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal, slotting home the deciding penalty and was voted player of the tournament. He also added the EFL Carabao Cup and FA Cup to his honours. So far he is on 23 goals in all competitions, including five in the Champions League.
Mohamed Salah wants revenge for 2018 Final
#2 Mohamed Salah: The Egyptian King, Kop idol, joint-top scorer in this season’s Premier League and Liverpool’s all-time top goal scorer in this competition with 34 goals. Salah’s pace, close control, lightning footwork and vision has given rival defenders many a sleepless night. Even on rare occasions when he appears to be on the fringes of the game, he can suddenly pop up with a decisive goal or assist.
He will be especially looking forward to this as he was denied the chance to play the 2018 final in its entirety after being taken out by Sergio Ramos. It’s been another good year for Salah, who for the second season running hit 30+goals for the Reds – he also picked up the Premier League Golden Boot and Playmaker of the Year awards.
King Karim hopes for Champions League win to strengthen Ballon d’Or chance
#1 Karim Benzema. Many people wondered where Real Madrid’s goals would come from when Cristiano Ronaldo left in 2018, but the France forward has more than stepped up to the plate to become the club’s talisman. He scored Madrid’s 1,000th European Cup goal against Shakhtar earlier this campaign then turned around their last-16 tie with Paris with a second-half hat-trick before striking the decisive blow in extra time against the Blues to make it four goals in the tie.
His Panenka against City almost defied belief and he was nerveless from the spot in the return too to send his side to the showpiece. He recently overtook Raul to become the second top scorer in club history with 323. What is even more surprising is what he brings to the team apart from scoring goals.
He’s strong in the air powerful header of the ball, can shoot with both feet, has exquisite skill as well as an assassin’s eye for goal. His is the top scorer in this year’s tournament and with 15 goals, he looks likely to collect the Golden Boot. On top of all of that, Benzema’s confidence and experience will make him a serious threat for Liverpool on Saturday…
Champions League Final 2022: Top 5 Players to watch out for in Liverpool vs Real Madrid – Karim Benzema, Mohamed Salah, Vinicius Junior and more
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