#3 Ramos vs Higuain – Defence vs attack
A real old school match up as Gonzalo Higuain returns to play against the team that let him leave, prematurely it must be said. Sergio Ramos continues to grow as a captain and player, but Higuain will have a point to prove.
The Argentinian certainly won’t have any problems in pushing the defender’s buttons and if he can get Ramos carded early, the former Sevilla player will really have to watch his step. Holding back isn’t really in his locker, and that plays right into Higuain’s hands given that he’ll more than happily take the rough stuff for the good of the team.
Indeed, his work at the sharp end is likely to give Paulo Dybala more room to manoeuvre and do damage, similar to the first leg against Barcelona.
Higuain isn’t quite as fit and mobile as he used to be, but if truth be told this is his one shot at European glory. Arguably it’s Gianluigi Buffon’s last chance as well. The blood will be pumping, adrenaline rushing...
However tired the striker may feel, there’s no way he’ll be looking for an early finish to this one.
