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Europe's biggest football festival is approaching the business end. Clubs from five different leagues make up the final eight with Premier League having half of them. With the quarterfinal and semifinal draws already up, fans all around the world will hope to see their favourite team in the summit clash. Irrespective of one's club loyalty there are few matches that can make this year's final a blockbuster end to the season.
#3 Liverpool vs Manchester City
Manchester City and Liverpool are fighting for the Premier League title with former holding a small edge at present. Liverpool had a good lead against the defending champions a month ago. But the Merseysiders let the lead slip and are doing the chasing job at present. The title race in the Premier League is expected to have a photo finish this season unless one of these two chokes badly.
Premier league is sure to witness history this season. Manchester City can become the first team to defend the Premier League since Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United won a hattrick of titles from 2007 to 2009.
Liverpool, on the other hand, can win their first Premier League title and match Manchester United's haul of 20 top flight titles in English football.
A final between these two will also be a test to their respective managers who are among the best in European football at the moment.
The losing team in Premier League will be more determined to win the final here and taste immediate revenge. Liverpool will be more determined to lift the title as they will not like to bear the chokers tag of losing two straight finals in Champions league.
The final with these two will surely be a treat to any football fan, except for a Manchester United fan.
#2 Manchester City vs Barcelona
Pep Guardiola, the current Manchester City manager has on numerous occasions said that Lionel Messi is unstoppable. Lionel Messi, on the other hand, has heaped praise about his former manager for making the Barcelona one of the best in the world during his tenure.
A battle between these two teams will reveal to the world who made Barcelona great. While Pep has proved his credentials beyond Spain, Messi has shown how a single player can take the whole team forward. This match will be a treat for fans because Pep will be forced to deploy a plan to stop the player whom he considers invincible.
The match will be more than just two persons. Both the teams have been dominant in their respective leagues. Barcelona is few steps away from La Liga title this year and will play in Copa Del Rey final against Valencia.
City, on the other hand, have EFL Cup in the pocket and are in final of the FA Cup.
If both teams find success in domestic competitions, the final in champions league will be a chance for City to win quadruple and Barca to win a treble.
#1 Barcelona vs Juventus
If there is any battle in football that will remain unsettled forever it is Ronaldo vs Messi. The two have met once in Champions League final in 2009. Messi emerged victorious with Barcelona by beating Ronaldo's Manchester United.
Since then these two have met in every season in La Liga in the famous El Classicos. Ronaldo's move to Juventus means the only way to see these two against each other is in the Champions League.
Ronaldo will be seeking to win his fourth Champions League title in a row and sixth overall. He will also become the first player to win it with three different clubs.
Messi, on the other hand, will try to end his spectacular season so far on a high. With a hand already on the European Golden boot, a European title will make a perfect end to Messi's first season as Barcelona's full-time captain.
Both Barcelona and Juventus have a foot already on their league titles. A European glory will be as important for the teams as it is for these individual players.
