Five rubbish Champions League finals involving English teams

Liverpool and Real Madrid have won 19 European Cups and Champions Leagues between then, so when they clash in Paris a classic is all but guaranteed, right?

I'm sorry Tottenham fans. I know you waited a long time to reach a Champions League final and may never do it again, but this one really didn't make for a good spectacle at all.

In fairness, that was probably more down to the pattern of the game than anything that was Tottenham's fault. Liverpool were the clear favourites to win it, and when the favourites take a lead after just two minutes, a contest is always likely to lose its intrigue.

When a final is best remembered for a dreadful penalty, it's probably fair to say the football itself didn't live long in the memory.