Balague’s Real-Atletico combined XI

Ahead of the Champions League final in Milan between Madrid rivals Real and Atletico, Sky Sports’ Spanish football expert Guillem Balague selects his combined XI… and there is no place for Gareth Bale.

Balague’s team – 4-3-3: Jan Oblak; Juanfran, Sergio Ramos, Diego Godin, Marcelo; Saul Niguez, Luka Modric, Koke; Antoine Griezmann, Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo.

In goal there is little to choose between Jan Oblak and Keylor Navas, although Oblak has had fewer shots to deal with this season. He is comfortable with the ball at his feet, strong on crosses, good on one-on-one situations and unquestionably the best goalkeeper in La Liga this season.

I believe above all he is also a better example of what is expected these …

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