It’s finally here! ESPN’s Battle of the Leagues, presented by EA Sports FIFA 22, began with eight teams, all-star selections representing some of the best leagues in the world, and we’re down to the final two. The French Ligue 1, defending champions from 2020 and wonderfully coached by Julien Laurens, take on Mark Ogden and the English Premier League.
Not only are these the homes of two of the greatest players ever — with Lionel Messi joining Paris Saint-Germain and Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Manchester United — but these two have unfinished business as Ligue 1 eliminated the Premier League in the semifinals of last season’s competition. Revenge is in the air, folks. But will Mark Ogden get it?
They fought, battled and scrapped their way through the competition, defeating all that stood in their way, and it all comes down to this. Who walks away victorious and with the honor of being 2021’s grand champions?
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You can catch up on the tournament rules and format here, then check out below to see the team selections, tactics and prematch chat before watching highlights of the matches and managers’ real-time reactions.
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Contents
THE GRAND FINAL
LIGUE 1 vs. PREMIER LEAGUE
ROUTE TO THE FINAL
Ligue 1
The defending champions have been worthy of that status in this season’s tournament, marching imperiously back into the final. After wins in their first two Group A matches against LaLiga and Major League Soccer, both by two-goal margins, Coach Laurens was able to rotate his squad for the match against the Bundesliga safe in the knowledge that his team had already qualified for the…
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