MANCHESTER UNITED VS BARCELONA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL BETTING TIPS

The big day is finally upon us and the brass ring of the European football world is up for grabs between the two best teams on the planet. I'm confident that we'll see the polar opposite of last year's "park the bus" approach that both teams took. I think Barcelona's defense (or lack thereof) will mean that they have to get forward and attack. Barcelona are at their best when they are doing nothing but attacking, however I think that Ferdinand and Vidic should be able to handle whatever Barca throw at them. Virtually every bookmaker doesn't see a particularly huge amount between these two teams and in most places their odds are virtually identical. I see a slight edge towards United on the bulk of the sites I've gone to, especially when you head into the correct score markets- United are usually half a point or a point lower than Barca. Cristiano Ronaldo is the favoured goalscorer and is generally just south of 2/1 to score anytime. That's followed up by Lionel Messi and Samuel Eto'o at 11/4, with Rooney and Henry generally just behind at around 3/1. Some interesting facts came out from Paddy Power earlier today stating that (among other things):Nemanja Vidic is the second most-backed first goalscorer in the game after Ronaldo. Many punters are having a go on a half-time reverse with Barcelona/Manchester United generally the more popular selection at around 25/1 or 30/1. The most popular correct-score bets are 2-1 United, 3-1 United and a 4-4 scorelineBookies don't favour extra-timeWilliam Hill, Paddy Power and Ladbrokes all have a stellar assortment of odds and if you're looking to grab a free bet on this massive match, check out each of these sites and figure out which ones works best for you!