Although bookmakers see Liverpool as the favorite to win the UEFA Champions League in 2022, several former players have backed Real Madrid.
The bookmakers have Liverpool as the favorite to win the UEFA Champions League in 2022, but several former players have backed Real Madrid.
Madrid has an unblemished record against Liverpool, with 13 European titles to Liverpool's six.
Will Real's recurrent trend change if they are given the opportunity to oversee Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, who have dominated Europe this season with a 60.1 percent ownership share?
Past legends Patrice Evra, Rio Ferdinand, and Claude Makelele all agree.
The trio gave their gauges to UEFA.com this week, and they by and large picked Real to bring back the title at the Stade de France on Saturday night.
In any case, Michael Owen, who played for Liverpool and Real Madrid during his employment, let the Daily Mail in on that he acknowledges Liverpool will win in Paris.
Certifiable Madrid's Patrice Evra communicates his yearning to win on disciplines.
Evra, who was Manchester United's European chief in 2008, said: "It's an all around stretch. I'm not one to spread out goals for myself, but I am sure about Madrid's ability to win. It'll be irksome in light of the fact that, while Liverpool isn't awful in finals, Madrid isn't all the same.
"It tortures me to say it, yet Liverpool would justify it after their season.
"It will "Be a phenomenal last. I'll impart Madrid to win it on disciplines."
Rio Ferdinand communicates Real to win 2-1
Ferdinand played nearby Evra in United's 2008 gathering of European legends.
He said: "I will go for Real Madrid to win; I'm going with my heart, with my head, everything.
"I think their name's made on it; I bet against them every single knockout round as of now and they have squashed me so I will go with them this time. They've beaten Chelsea, who I said they'd lose to, they've beaten Paris Saint-Germain, who I said they'd lose to, and Man City, who I said they'd lose to, so I will go with Real Madrid.
"I feel that [goalkeeper Thibaut] Courtois needs to play well for Madrid to win this resistance and I feel that he will be the qualification between the various sides. He'll keep Liverpool out and Real Madrid will score late on."
Claude Makelele says 3-2 to Real Madrid
Makelele played for Real from 2000 to 2003 and was a Champions League victor with them in 2002.
His estimate was indisputable as he upheld Karim Benzema, Rodrygo and Luka Modric to score against Liverpool.
He added: "It will be problematic. The two bosses are amazing. I figure it will depend upon the players.
"The two gatherings have experienced players, authority players moreover, and I think the advantage is for Madrid. A club was bound to win the Champions League; we have seen that for quite a while."
Michael Owen says 3-0 or 3-1 to Liverpool
Owen said: "I think Liverpool are better than Madrid and they could blow them away. 3-1 or 3-0 is my gauge.
"I figure they could beat them reasonably convincingly considering the way that they are a phenomenal gathering right now and are unnecessarily perfect for Madrid."
Owen added: "Madrid have as of late done especially well to get to the last.
"I'm sure they acknowledge their name is on the title what with dismissing through the social occasion stage and subsequently clearly Chelsea was amazing the manner by which they navigated that. Manchester City was absolutely amazing the way that they beat them too.
"However, I think Liverpool are so proficient accordingly extraordinary. They will not profoundly want to get into a drudgery with them since I think Madrid are a conclusive gathering concerning expertise and overwhelming close matches."
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