Going into Sunday’s Champions League final, German giants Bayern Munich are just about favourites.
That their superiority is not clear-cut, considering they are going for their sixth European Cup while opponents Paris Saint-Germain have never so much as gotten this far before, speaks to the incredible star power the Parisians possess. It is also an acknowledgement of just how vulnerable Bayern can be, with a perilous high line and a risk-reward balance that can, on occasion, tilt too far in the former direction.
Seeing the opportunity is one thing, exploiting it is another, but making the chances count is crucial.