Champions League Final: Six Players To Watch in Bayern Munich-Inter Milan

Bayern Munich and Inter Milan will face each other at the Santiago Bernabeu in the 2010 UEFA Champions League final on May 22; but despite the expertise of the 22 players who will begin the battle for both sides, Saturday’s clash of the Titans will present six particular players to watch from a very close eye.

In this slideshow, we inform ourselves on brief statistics regarding Bayern Munich’s most impressive players, as we also check the Inter Milan club for their strongest leaders.

If you feel you are ready to join in the discovery, just scroll slide by slide to read on.

Bayern Munich: Ivica Olic

Age: 30

Position: Forward

Game started in Champions League: 7

Overall appearances in Champions League: 9

Goals in Champions League: 7

The Croatian football player scored twice over his team's two legs against Manchester United in the quarterfinals, and he also made a hat-trick against Lyon on April 27 in France as Bayern Munich reached the final.

This goes without saying that he should be scrutinized by Inter Milan in Spain.

Bayern Munich: Jorg Butt

Age: 30

Position: Goalkeeper

Game started in Champions League: 12

Overall appearances in Champions League: 12

Number of saves in Champions League: 27

The German goalkeeper has committed only one foul in Europe this season, and having made a clean sheet in his last Champions League contest, he could hold Inter Milan's forwards to an unproductive 90 minutes.

Bayern Munich: Arjen Robben

Age: 26

Position: Winger

Games started in Champions League: 7

Overall appearances in Champions League: 9

Goals scored in Champions League: 4

The Netherlands forward was the man who secured his side's position in the semifinals of the Champions League after scoring Bayern Munich's second goal at the Old Trafford on April 7 against Manchester United. He could be a trouble to the Inter Milan defense in the final on May 22.

Inter Milan: Alberto Diego Milito

Age: 30

Position: Striker

Game started in Champions League: 10

Overall appearances in Champions League: 10

Goals in Champions League: 4

Argentine forward Milito had a major role in Inter Milan's qualification into the 2010 UEFA Champions League final, as he scored a vital goal against Barcelona at the San Siro in the first leg of that semifinal clash. He is anticipated to have an impact on the score line on May 22 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Inter Milan: Samuel Eto'o

Age: 29

Position: Striker

Games started in Champions League: 12

Overall appearances in Champions League: 12

Goals scored in Champions League: 2

Cameroonian striker Eto'o has not been at his best when it comes to getting goals this season, but he still has his place among Inter Milan's most expert players.

Eto'o got Barcelona's opener in the 2009 UEFA Champions League final against Manchester United in Rome, and he also scored Barcelona's equalizer in the final in2006 against Arsenal, in Paris.

His experience in finals could thus push Inter Milan to triumph in Madrid over their German opponents.

Inter Milan: Wesley Sneijder

Age: 25

Position: Midfielder

Game started in Champions League: 10

Overall appearances in Champions League: 10

Goals scored in Champions League: 3

The Netherlands superstar was instrumental in Inter Milan's 3-1 win at the San Siro in the semifinals, getting an important equalizer which got Inter back into their battle against the defending champions.

He is an expert in set-pieces, and he could easily destroy the Bayern Munich defense with surprises from Manager Jose Mourinho.

Who will win the final clash?

This is now it, we've completed our list of top players to watch, and since I personally wouldn't want to seem bias in Inter's favor, I will end it here instead of extending the Nerazzurri's part with other veterans like Lucio, and Maicon.

In any case, the match will probably be one of the most memorable matches ever witnessed in the Champions League; and with some luck perchance, Jose Mourinho's statement which declared that "this final was greater than the World Cup," will be validated.