UEFA Champions League Final 2011: The Key Match-Ups

Barcelona square up with Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley on Saturday. While we are all hoping for a classic, David Martin looks at some of the key tussles that will be significant in the outcome of the match.

So, here we are – the big one, the final match of the season, the pinnacle of club football, the “holy cannoli” winner-takes-all bout between Manchester United, the champions of England, and Barcelona, the champions of Spain and regarded by many as the best club side of, oh, only all time. As well as having the privilege of lifting the famous European Cup, the winning team is also expected to receive an ice-cool