Quote from: Abu-Naim on Today at 12:43:37 PM

Quote from: rdluffy on Today at 12:17:45 PM

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The bookmakers in different platform are given Leverkusen the highest chance of winning the match because of their current performance in just concluded Bundesliga and their Europa League performance so far and with the fact they are undefeated this season that is why almost all platforms are given them high chances of winning the Europa League ahead of Atalanta.

If we check statistics, Atalanta actually have a chance today because they won their last two matches against Leverkusen and we know them with history because that’s what happened against Liverpool; we all know that Liverpool were better than them in the Europa League this season, but for the fact that they are always good against Liverpool, they defeated them at Anfield and denied them plenty goals when Liverpool visited them on the second leg.

Therefore, since Atalanta won their last two matches against Leverkusen, they should not be underrated because they can be lucky to win today.

In the game in which Atalanta beat Liverpool, at least in my opinion, Liverpool didn't value the Europa League enough and were clearly prioritizing the Premier League, and that was the determining point for Atalanta's victory
This doesn't detract from the Italian team's merit, but I see Leverkusen's strength as something almost impossible to contain at the moment, even more so in the final
Leverkusen could be playing in a Champions League final right now, so I see them as a far superior team

That leaves the question of what tactics the Italian team can try to surprise Leverkusen, but again, to me it's Leverkusen to be the champions