This weekend, Manchester United and Barcelona moved within a point of clinching the English Premier League and Spanish Primera Division titles, respectively.

These two teams are clearly the best on the planet right now and should guarantee a fantastic Champions League final later this month. As far as who will come out on top, there is no doubt in my mind that it will be the Spanish giants lifting the trophy at Wembley.

If United line-up with the team that recently beat Chelsea in the Champ-ions League and the Premier League, they don＇t have a chance. There are a few reasons why I believe this, and the most important one is the quality of their midfield.

There is no way their quartet of Antonio Valencia, Park Ji-Sung, Michael Carrick and Ryan Giggs can compete with Barcelona. They may have been good enough to get past Chelsea, who can arguably boast the best midfield in England, but they will not be able to cope with the speed and precision of Barca＇s passing in the title match….

 

CNN’s Pedro Pinto is a CNN sports anchor based in London, covering sport around the world. For more go to www.cnn.com/worldsport

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