Saracens confident of maiden Champions Cup title win

Premiership club Saracens are confident of clinching their maiden European Champions Cup final when they take on Racing 92 on Saturday.

The game on Saturday will be Saracens' second final appearance in the Champions Cup in three years after they lost to Toulon in 2013/14 final.

However, this time around the team looks relaxed and also have an opportunity to become the first team in history to remain undefeated in all nine games of a European campaign.

Apart from Saturday's game, the 2014/15 Premiership winners also have an opportunity to enter the final of the 2015/16 season of the English Premiership, if they manage to defeat Leicester Tigers on 21st May in the play-off at the Allianz Park.

Fly-half Owen Farrell was among the survivors, who was part of the 2014-15 final and the England international has been in top form in the current season after topping the list for leading point scorers.

After doing the right amount of preparation, Farrell urged his teammates to remain relaxed and give their best performance on Saturday without worrying too much about the result.

"You just try to concentrate on what is in front of you. This week has been exciting for everyone who is involved. Everyone is just looking forward to tomorrow.

"It is not about what's happened for the rest of this year, or what's after tomorrow. It is about tomorrow.

"We have done our preparation now, and we've just got to relax. Take in the occasion, but just remember it is a game of rugby at the end of the day."

With both teams’ fly-halves in top form, the battle between Farrell and Racing 92’s Dan Carter might very well decide the fate of the game.

However, Farrell believes a “collective effort” is what is needed for a team to come out victorious.

"There is no doubt he is a brilliant player," Farrell added.

"I am sure that any fly-half would look up to him, but it is not about a fly-half versus a fly-half tomorrow, it is about two good teams playing for the trophy.

"It's about the collective effort from both teams, and who comes out on top there."

Meanwhile, half-back Richard Wigglesworth, who was also part of the 2014/15 final echoed Farrell's words and expressed his confidence in winning the title.

"We are definitely more relaxed this time around.

"The coaches have done a good this week in keeping it just as humorous and relaxed as we usually are, really.

"A couple of years ago, we weren't like that. We were probably a little bit tense, but there has definitely not been that feeling in the camp this week. It has been just as enjoyable as any other week.

"The few chances we do get, we are going to have to take and put them (Racing) under a bit of pressure.

"Attack is the hardest part of the game to get right. It is governed by so many things - the weather, the referee, the opposition.

"It is something we have worked hard on this year, and hopefully it will bear fruit tomorrow."