Courtois allowed only one more goal but look at the opponents both teams faced. They are miles apart. Real Madrid went through the toughest teams in Europe while Liverpool were a bit more lucky.

Both Salah and Karim has been great this season but Salah had a drop of form while benzema has been performing consistently the entire season and benzema already has 3 trophies this season (uefa nations league,Spanish super cup and la liga) so I think he'll be favorite to win the balon dor

Coutois faced PSG attacking line comprises Mbappe, Neymar and MESSI; then Chelsea and then attack line of City with current Real defense. Mention this also. Liverpool defense is way better than Real

Comparing Courtois against Alisson is such a crime. Real rivalled against clubs like Inter, Psg, Chelsea and Mancity.. whereas Liverpool's biggest competition this year was Atletico, Villereal and Inter.

In a tournament where the away goal rule as been scrapped, it means to advance, you have to outscore every opponent you face right? Which means Real Madrid has outscored EVERY opponent in the knockout stages to advance to the final. So I don't get the disrespect at all. How is it luck if one team has outscored their opponents each time? The goal of ANY football game is to WIN. You win by scoring the MOST GOALS. Not by keeping the most possession, not by playing the most passes, definitely not by running the most or even having more chances created. It is simply by OUTSCORING your opponent within 90 minutes. So saying they were 'outplayed for 80mins' is kind of silly since a game is meant to last 90mins. The hate and disrespect for Real Madrid has become quite ridiculous at this point.

How is Alisson "better" than Courtois? Alisson saves this season = 34, Courtois saves this season = 98. What is this comparison of goalkeepers without number of saves???

Mohamed salah and karim benzema are great players

Diaz brings so much more than just goals or assists. He brings dribbles, and more importantly he brings tackles, stealing the ball, which not only makes him perfect for the Klopp side, but makes him an invaluable team player.

Courtois played against the best teams in the world. Without him real would have lost yesterday. Allison is one of the best keepers but come on...he did not have to do much in the ucl in the knock out stages..

All this proves is that stats tell half a story. Stats don’t show Big Match Temperament, and heart and influence.

salah and benz are magnificent players but come on this season benz just literally carry madrid either in league or u.c.l matches. an if the balon d or somehow just get in other hands beside benz this season then we can safely say that that award is just a popularity award rather than a football award (individual)

Real Madrid are different gravy in the champions league. In the big stages no matter who the opposition they will always deliver

What a final this is going to be! Position by position it's such a good match and such different philosophies from great teams. England vs. Spain. Press v. Pedigree. European royalty. Bad Blood. This final has it all.

Personally i think this game will depend on modric and kroos. If they cant perform against monster pressing liverpool, real is done. But im afraid the truth is both players are so good at it. Anyway its gonna be a fantastic final! Ywna

Klopp will look for another keeper after Benzema masterclass

Nonsense comparison between a 9 and Attacking RW.... 1 is the captain the other not so of course taking Benzema out will have more impact than Salah. Take VVD and Liverpool crashes too...Against Liverpool the most important player for Real is Vini. If Vini doesn't play, Liverpool will have a field day so Vini is more important than anybody for this final

😅 Alisson has only conceded 1 less goal than Courtois, yet he's only been playing against Europa League sides. Courtois has been pivotal against PSG, Chelsea and Man City.

Stevie low-key saying real madrid Is Penzema FC from what I seen yesterday though those young Brazilians can impact a game too

They didn’t take into account that Liverpool faced easier opponents compared to Real

Will be an exciting final to watch ngl, regardless of who wins

Honestly Salah is not a striker, he is a winger. So comparing him to Benzema is little unfair in my view.

Moreno going for all three Real Madrid players! I'm shocked! I really am! 😱

2:57 Scholes when he has to pick a player for his team😂😂

I mean both play diff positions and are best in the position they play

Salah is a winger bruhh 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 benzema is a striker

No question, Benzema and Courtois! Benzema is this season the best striker in the world and Courtois was and is the best goalie in the world. The crazy 120 from Bernabeu only confirmed it. Real will beat Liverpool for the third time in the CL!

This guy confidence💞

I honestly think rodrygo needs to find his consitency to be in RM starting 11 and he will be better than vini guy simply plays brilliant

Benzema is miles ahead of Salah.He scores from almost impossible positions.

Alisson isn't ahead of Courtois. They're looking at the wrong stats. Clean sheets and goals allowed don't tell the story. Look at the no:of saves made by each this szn. Courtois far ahead.

What made be laugh most about Aleu is his comments about barca when he said ferran jutla😂

What has Alisson done to compare to Courtois? Look at the class of teams Madrid beat to get to the finals compared to Liverpool. You would think Liverpool were playing against group stage opponents. Everyone knows if Bayern would of gone through, it would be a Real vs Bayern final.

After the final the argument is over!! Courtois is fn TITAN!!! He just won Real Madrid the UCL title. So Stevie can shove it.

Salah is great but Benzema is operating at a way higher level than any footballer this season.

Something about Rodrygo. He’s such a dangerous player. Brazil got another one!

When comparing Curtois and Allison, you've got to factor in the defence of both teams.

Both are great.If Salah regain his form before he joined his national team for CAF and world cup he will be unstoppable.

I always cringe when I hear people act as though Courtois was an average keeper before the last couple years, I honestly feel like I’ve been watching a different sport.

Omg stevie making sense.... shocking 🤣💙

Great point by steve...Salah vs benzema

The question is , for me, City, Psg, Bayern, Liverpool, Chelsea... are today, better teams than Real Madrid. But, mostly thanks to Benzema and Cortois , Real Madrid won Psg, Chelsea and City... with Benzema's crucial moments. Then , I think Benzema totally deserve ballon d'or

The Spanish speaker always goes for Madrid. Salah over 4 years has been the better player. YNWA

RM Road to the UCL Final, PSG-CHELSEA-MAN CITY. Liverpool, INTER-BENFICA-VILLAREAL. RM has beat the best.

All I'm saying is Courtois doesn't have VVD infront of him🤷‍♂️

I love Alee’s analysis. Unbiased unlike Stevie. Biased Liverpool

If this episode was b4 AFCON , there would be no debate that salah is the best That AFCON ruined salah mentally B4 AFCON he was unreal

Stevie is do right

cortua has played againts psg, Chelsea, and city who did alison play against?

Courtois has to be the better keeper. The back four has allowed Courtois to become the best goalkeeper.

Am a chelsea fan but But liverpool with Salah ,mane and jota and origi liverpool too much attacking power real is dead it's one match not two legs plus firmino ,trent ,Luis Diaz liverpool already won the final.

Its the battle between two mentality giants

If there is player in Liverpool who have made a big impact this season then for me it is Sadio Mane. No disrespect to other players.

Mane has a shout, won African Cup of Nations as well. Plus scored important goals in UCL knockout rounds.

Benzema and Salah have been great, although Benzema has taken up the spotlight while Salah has had a bit of a dip in form (Luis Diaz has been outperforming him a bit recently).

T-Bo is the current best GK in the world...and is still underrated. He is quietly carrying RM and is a great support to Benz.

Stevie has unironically stumbled upon the criteria for ballon d’or success. Even if Madrid lose, even if they lost to city, benzema will still win the ballon d’or. He is the player with the most impact in the world right now. It’s the same reason messi won it in 2021. In front of goal/outside the 18, he will perform solid hold up play, set up his teammates positionally, find great scoring positions, and more often than not, convert half chances. Yes maybe he’s not a better dribbler than salah, but the impact he has for his club is unmatched by any player in the world. The last time he didn’t play, Barca thrashed them 4-0. He is the glue that turns an above average Real Madrid side (they still have courtois vini modric), into champions league contenders.

Salah is not a centre forward

If Liverpool had Madrid’s knockout opponents (Psg, chelsea, Man City) they would not have made the final. If Madrid had Liverpool’s opponents (inter, benfica, Villarreal) they still would have made the final. Put some respect on Real Madrid’s name!

Benzema is complete footballer he is game changer, Salah only score sometimes he is not game changer. And Thibaut Courtois good goalkeeper but no doubt Allison is pure class

Quality of opponents between courtois and Allison... Well, courtois came up with big saves in the finals

Courtois is light years ahead of alisson

Salah was better in first half of the season. Since January - its Benzema hands down /Liverpool fan. Both Courtois and Alisson have been outstanding. Final is 50/50 - Liverpool playing better in general but Real Madrid is Real Madrid and can win in different ways

I'm going with the guy that has been keeping his mouth shut and scoring the goals. There was always something about Mo Salah that I didn't like but I could never put my finger on it, now it's clear what it is.

Liverpool has had a smooth ride all throughout the CL. Always facing third rate teams

Salah edges it for me as he doesn't need a Modrich or Vinni Jr to create chances for him, he pretty much creates his own chances.

Ppl just hating on Salah all will be revealed at the final

Camavinga man what a game he had

Should Ancelloti start Rodrygo Goes at the finals?

For those hyping up Real Madrid’s come backs just remember they have all been at Santiago Bernabeu and the final is not been played there, whereas Liverpool have won every away game this season in the U.C.L.

Benzema: 10 knockout goals in the UCL against PSG, City and Chelsea. Salah: 1 knockout goal in the UCL against Inter, Benfica and Villarreal. Karim is miles ahead, he should win Balon D'oR.

They doin ads at the beginning now it’s over 😭😭

Luis Diaz has adapted quicker than any top signing in a VERY long time.

I don't like Real Madrid but Imagine if Real Madrid beat Liverpool in UCL final then that will bring heart attack to most arrogant EPL and their toxic fan boys. Because that means Real Madrid elimanated the so called top 3 in EPL right now one by one (Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool only if). What maddness will be on that.

Real Madrid have faced some of the very best teams in the world and they've done brilliant Liverpool had it quite easy , didn't faced any good team So it'll be a very 50-50 game , if real Madrid got a momentum , they'll destroy Liverpool , so Liverpool have to be clinical and take their chances ..learn from PSG , Chelsea and city mistake

Salah isn't in the same realm as Benzema. The same applies to cortouis and Allison. Great commentary by Ale.

Courtois doesn’t need the offside trap to make big saves and clean sheets

Madrid are gonna win. No way they're letting a 14th slip, they're in the final. It's theirs.

Liverpool is the tough opponent that Real madrid will face,,,PSG and Mancity are not giants in champions league they are giants in their leagues,,,Liverpool and Madrid are the giants and it is going to be a tough one,lets sit down and watch though I think Liverpool have an upper hand

YNWA FROM BORNEO INDONESIA 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩❤❤❤❤❤

Surely Allison is better with his foot but I wouldn't put courtois far below Allison. Certainly courtois is good with his feet too.

The disrespect people have for Sadio Mane in these discussions is appalling. You can't argue that Salah is more important than Sadio in that liverpool team right now.

I love Salah but for the second season in a row his goals have dried up towards the end of the season. Benzema just keeps scoring crucial goals

What , not mentioning Origi when it comes to impact subs is an insult

Allison got goal and assist for Liverpool I think courtouis got a goal for Real Madrid too not sure about assist they both good tho

Alisson just has a better defense infront of him, Courtois has to deal with a make shift defense in Real Madrid! Benzema is way ahead than all the Liverpool forwards combined!

Stevie is a clown Liverpool without Salah is useless no goals no assists boring I've seen that happen not only this season but the previous season and the season before it no pressure not moving the ball quick enough that's a Liverpool without Salah give the man the respect he deserves what a bias pundit Stevie is.

Where's number of saves??

Benzama is incredible but the French league is not as competitive as the Premier League. Salah in the French league would be at least as impactful as Benzema.

I give the lean to Allison for the simple fact Liverpool wouldn't even be in this situation without Allisons header at the end of the EPL last season to clinch them into 4th place to qualify for Champions League. One of the most historic goals ever to set up this historic season by Liverpool

Mané show always in biggest game of Liverpool,Salah is sometime quiet. You should put Benzema vs Mané make more sense

ahaha nice, now I know who's gonna win the UCL, it's called the pundits' curse... I remembered some pundits predicting a Man City vs Bayern Munich final

You'll talking about Benz and salah what about Mane he always turn up on the big games

This is unfair comparison, both are great players, while Benzima was in his top performance for the last few months, we should not forget that Salah is one of the most constant players for the last 5 years as top scorrer and assistant. And for sure it's easier to shine in RM, since LFC as whole, better team than RM.

You guys are underestimating what Sadio Mane he has been doing this season for his club and country respectively. For football pundits ,for those who are working in football related field , it’s very easy to see Sadio Mane’s achievement so far however too much ignorant and underestimate his achievement.

did STEVE say a bout feet/

Where is Tomas?

Ill go for courtois. He dont have vandijk konate fabinho infront of him... agreed with karim. For the keeper courtois.

At present,Karim Benzema keeps both Salah and the Ballon d’Or in his pocket 🤷‍♂️🤍✨

Ale Moreno is the man who brings a little more sense to the panel....

The one who will win UCL will take the ballon d'or, now the ballon d'or winner will be decided on 28 may .. either salah or benzema , it would be interesting to see who can win it first time in his career