When so much quality exists across the board, the team that controls the game in all its elements for its duration will win
You can trawl though the archives and statistics to preview how Saturday’s Champions Cup final may pan out but I wouldn’t bother. Headline statistics are easy to quote: 26-plus international players in the starting lineups for Saracens and Leinster of whom 16 could be British & Irish Lions; coaches on both sides who have won plenty too. Experience everywhere.
The finalists will come in as fresh as they can from their respective leagues where they continue to fight at the summits. We have, effectively, two prize-fighters primed, ready and with no excuses in terms of preparation.
Written by Ben Ryan
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/09/champions-cup-final-leinster-saracens under the title “Firefighting ability and tightest of margins will decide Champions Cup final | Ben Ryan”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
