Lucy Bronze: 'Lyon have a point to prove against Barcelona in the Champions League Final'

In her exclusive column for GiveMeSport Women, England and Manchester City superstar Lucy Bronze discusses the Champions League Final and qualifying for next year’s tournament.

Who am I backing in the Women’s Champions League Final this weekend? My heart says Lyon, but my head says Barcelona.

As a former Lyon player, a lot of my good friends are still at the club. I’d love for them to win the Champions League, but Barcelona are probably in a better place as a team right now.

One thing’s for sure, Lyon will definitely have a point to prove. Everyone talks about Barcelona being the best team in the world, but what Lyon have achieved in recent years is incomparable to anyone else.

They have been the most dominant force in women’s football for the past decade, hands down. I think when people suggest otherwise they are being quite disrespectful.

As a result, Lyon will want to beat Barcelona and get back their bragging rights as the best team in Europe.

Ada Hegerberg is the obvious player to watch for Lyon, but for me, it’s Delphine Cascarino.

I played with her a lot on the right wing when I was at Lyon, and she’s probably the fastest player I’ve ever shared a pitch with. I currently play with Lauren Hemp, so that just shows how speedy Cascarino is!

She’s got the skills, and if she gets the final product right, she can be frightening. I think she can cause Barcelona a lot of problems on the counter and in defence.

I’m going to go with another winger for Barcelona – Caroline Graham Hansen. I think she’s the most underrated player in the Barcelona team. She should have been up there with Alexia Putellas at the award ceremonies last year.

Graham Hansen is another pacy winger, with brilliant ball control, and is one of those