UEFA will get their finale after all, albeit one that is crammed into a mini-tournament of the kind that belongs to the pre-corporatisation era. Although the eight-team format played in neutral Lisbon is a solution to a problem, in normal circumstances, having eight of the world’s best club sides in the vibrant Portuguese capital would induce a carnival spirit like no other football jamboree. The competition is dominated by clubs from the big five leagues, over the past 10 campaigns, just eight teams from outside that group have made it to the quarter-finals and this season, the entire last 16 was from England, France, Germany, Italy or Spain. Given that Portugal, fine football nation that it is, has only been represented three times at…