UEFA Champions League 2016/17, Juventus vs Real Madrid: 5 reasons why the final could be the clash of the decade

#5 Strength in depth

Real Madrid, like Juventus, have quality on the bench

What’s particularly special about this year’s final is the quality of the players these sides have on their respective benches. Real Madrid enjoy the privilege of having players such as James Rodriguez, Alvaro Morata, Lucas Vazquez and Marco Asensio on their bench while the Juventus substitutes’ list includes the likes of Cuadrado, Claudio Marchisio and Medhi Benatia.

With the two sides evenly matched, the final could well be decided by the effect that the fresh pair of legs coming from the bench have on the pitch. Strength in depth is the key factor that has allowed both these teams to top their respective league tables and also reach the finals of the UEFA Champions League.

They have like for like matches for key positions and there’s a good possibility that the managers will dig deep and try to overcome the opposition side with a change in personnel later on in the game.

All these factors make for the ingredients of a remarkable finale that’ll remain etched in everyone’s memories for a while.