Thedelldays Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 quite looking forward to it... should be a good game and have a feeling man u will do it....... the two best teams in europe in the final too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 Lineker is spot on, they need Barce to play badly to have a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 28 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 28 May, 2011 (edited) Lineker is spot on, they need Barce to play badly to have a chance Im not too sure.. arsenal were close to beating them.....well, they did beat them at the emirates and barca have not won in england (or something like that) well, they did win at wembley in 92 Edited 28 May, 2011 by Thedelldays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 These idiots, droning on about it being the biggest match of the year....to who? not me, I hope Barca hammers those arrogant sh1tes. I suspect Reading and Swansea made have a different take on the 'biggest' match suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 28 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 28 May, 2011 These idiots, droning on about it being the biggest match of the year....to who? not me, I hope Barca hammers those arrogant sh1tes. I suspect Reading and Swansea made have a different take on the 'biggest' match suggestion. bet it is the biggest match of the year in terms of prestige and audience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 got $5 on barca to win by 2 goals. Staying up till 2.30am to watch it for god knows what reason. Should be a good game but feel Utd are a bit weak this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK_Phoey Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 Starts at 3.30am here. ********. I thought the point of moving the final to a Saturday was so that they could start the game at a time that made it easier for both the Americas and Asia to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopkins Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 These idiots, droning on about it being the biggest match of the year....to who? not me, I hope Barca hammers those arrogant sh1tes. I suspect Reading and Swansea made have a different take on the 'biggest' match suggestion. If you think United are arrogant you really know nothing about Barcelona do you? That said, I really hope they wipe the floor with United. Have them in an accy. Starts at 3.30am here. ********. I thought the point of moving the final to a Saturday was so that they could start the game at a time that made it easier for both the Americas and Asia to watch. Nope. It was moved to make it more accessible for families. Hence why it is on a Saturday (Although the ridiculous prices probably put off just about every family interested). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 Lineker is spot on, they need Barce to play badly to have a chance Doubt it, I expect Manure to win quite comfortably, provided the ref is up to scratch that is.Barca are a dirty side who conceal it well, United will be too powerful for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 I hate both sides, Fergie is an arrogant **** and Barca are the biggest divers in the world. Id love it if they could both lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 United won't be able to get the ball off them. An easy Barca win, United are poor enough as it is away from OT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 I hate both sides, Fergie is an arrogant **** and Barca are the biggest divers in the world. Id love it if they could both lose. I hate Barca more than United, only Skates and Marseille rival with them for my hatred, 3 seaside towns all full of pikeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 Doubt it, I expect Manure to win quite comfortably, provided the ref is up to scratch that is.Barca are a dirty side who conceal it well, United will be too powerful for them. That's assuming they'll get anywhere near the ball sometime this evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Shearer Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 I have to admit Utd have done well this year to get to the final and win the Premier league considering it seems like their 'weakest' team for a few seasons. The only way I see them beating Barca are balls over the defence for their pace players to latch onto. I like Barca as a club but can't stand this team due to the sheer amount of diving and play acting they do. When clearly they don't need to do it as they are so much better than everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 28 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 28 May, 2011 That's assuming they'll get anywhere near the ball sometime this evening arsenal beat them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 arsenal beat them because barce played badly that night. If they play badly again tonight then Man U have a good chance. If Barce play well they'll win, like when they completely outclassed Arsenal last year winning 6-3, and Arsenal only got a 2-2 draw in the leg at the Emirates last year because Almunia pulled off 5-6 excellent saves in the first 30 minutes of that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 I hate ManYoo with every fibre of my being, but if them winning delivers the prospect of that boorish c**t Ferguson retiring, I will support them for this one match. Otherwise its Barcelona all the way for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 Berbatov left out, not even on bench. PL top scorer! ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 WHy are Man U playing in Swatika armbands? FIFA can't approve surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 WHy are Man U playing in Swatika armbands? FIFA can't approve surely? More importantly how come Carrick is getting a game?? Looks like they've got their reserve midfield out tonight.They must have someone better than Carrick surely!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 28 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 28 May, 2011 More importantly how come Carrick is getting a game?? Looks like they've got their reserve midfield out tonight.They must have someone better than Carrick surely!! to be fair...nearly 100% of the worlds CMs would struggle against that lot...they would beat probably all of the world national teams....bar their own as they pretty much are their national team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 Who says you need managerial stability... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 More importantly how come Carrick is getting a game?? Looks like they've got their reserve midfield out tonight.They must have someone better than Carrick surely!! Indeed. I would have played Scholes before Carrick. I still cannot believe Manyoo bought him in the first place. When he got booked he looked like a Sunday League player, his timing was that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 At least Ryan Giggs has finally mastered anonymity, after months of trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 At least Ryan Giggs has finally mastered anonymity, after months of trying. That is a superb post, just spat my tea across the room. I salute you, sir. I am still laughing now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 I don't know how Man U only lost 3-1 That team has the potential to dominate for the next decade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 Cheeky Spanish f*ckers are stealing the nets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 If there has been a better European team in the 40 years I've been watching football I've must have missed them because this Barca team are simply outstanding. Messi gets the headlines but Xavi is totally unplayable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 Valencia should've been sent off for persistent fouling, how his two-footed challenge went without a booking I will never know. Man Utd's goal was offside. Barcelona are the best team in the world, quite frankly one of the best ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 United won't be able to get the ball off them. An easy Barca win, United are poor enough as it is away from OT. As predicted. An absolute masterclass. The best team the world has ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the Badger Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 Whilst Barca are just unbelievably impressive, I have to say I find them pretty boring to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 Whilst Barca are just unbelievably impressive, I have to say I find them pretty boring to watch. Not boring in the least. The way they pass the ball around is something to behold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the Badger Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 What I mean is that it's impressive to watch, but tends to make for fascinating games rather than exciting ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 My £4 on 3-1 paid off. That'll do nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 28 May, 2011 Share Posted 28 May, 2011 Barcelona at evens was like walking into a money printing factory that was located next to a bank with a free cash giveaway. Amazing value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 What I mean is that it's impressive to watch, but tends to make for fascinating games rather than exciting ones. Yes, I agree with that. I guess due to the fast-paced nature of the EPL and FL, we're kind of football's adrenaline junkies. Exciting games please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 If there has been a better European team in the 40 years I've been watching football I've must have missed them because this Barca team are simply outstanding. Messi gets the headlines but Xavi is totally unplayable. The contribution made as ever by Iniesta is wonderful,he often gets overlooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 And they call Rooney a world-class striker? He's good but compare his performance with Messi's and he pales into insignificance. Mind you, having the Barca midfield supporting you helps. Too many old men in the Man U team now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 29 May, 2011 And they call Rooney a world-class striker? He's good but compare his performance with Messi's and he pales into insignificance. Mind you, having the Barca midfield supporting you helps. Too many old men in the Man U team now. thought rooney did quite well...... put him as the striker in the barca team and he would not look out of place imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 cha-ching...free lunch fank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Fred Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 because barce played badly that night. If they play badly again tonight then Man U have a good chance. If Barce play well they'll win, like when they completely outclassed Arsenal last year winning 6-3, and Arsenal only got a 2-2 draw in the leg at the Emirates last year because Almunia pulled off 5-6 excellent saves in the first 30 minutes of that game. To be fair Barce did not play bad when they lost to Arsenal this year..I was at the game and for 75 minutes Arsenal chased shadows. Arsenal's first goal was good but against the run of play and they went at Barce for the final 15 like Utd did for the first 10 last night. Barcelona were on a different plane to Arsenal and, IMO, those two games derailed their season as they suddenly realised their slick passing game was not a patch on Barcelona's movement and work ethic. Just like they did to Utd last night Barcelona made Arsenal look very very very ordinary in both legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 The contribution made as ever by Iniesta is wonderful,he often gets overlooked. He too is a wonderful player. The trinity of Iniesta, Xavi and Messi is beyond good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 It doesn't surprise me that Guardiola has built a team like this as he was an integral part of Johan Cruyff's fantastic Barca side. He seems to have taken Cruyff's football philosophy to another level. The Dutch played total football, but in an era when the pitches were heavy, the opposition were allowed to clog you,the ball was lighter, and the players weren't quite so fit. Cruyff used to take similar positions as Messi does now, and although Barca move the ball a lot quicker than Holland and Ajax used to you can see the similarites. It is total football for 2011 (as oppossed to the Championship version last seen in 2008/09). Without a shadow of a doubt they're the best club side I've seen in watching 40 years of football. The sad thing is that had Iniesta, Xavi and Messi turned up at a lot of English club's at 14, they'd have had the arm round the shoulder and a "sorry son, you're just not physical enough". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 29 May, 2011 (edited) The sad thing is that had Iniesta, Xavi and Messi turned up at a lot of English club's at 14, they'd have had the arm round the shoulder and a "sorry son, you're just not physical enough". very good point..just had talksport on in the car and one caller phoned in and said the victory last night was an apology to football and all the kids that got turned away (in england) for not being physical enough..... however, it is true that messi was dosed up to the eye balls when he was a younger barca player with growth hormones etc...I wonder what reaction that would get over here.. Edited 29 May, 2011 by Thedelldays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 however, it is true that messi was dosed up to the eye balls when he was a younger barca player with growth hormones etc...I wonder what reaction that would get over here.. Spainish football does have uncomfortable murky areas when it comes to drugs. Dont forget that Guardiola himself tested positive for Nandrolone during his playing career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 It doesn't surprise me that Guardiola has built a team like this as he was an integral part of Johan Cruyff's fantastic Barca side. He seems to have taken Cruyff's football philosophy to another level. Their model was put into place by Cruyff and is a copy of the Ajax system. They focus on ability and teaching kids to love the football and all of the teams, from the youngest to the 1st team, play 433 and with the same philosophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 The sad thing is that had Iniesta, Xavi and Messi turned up at a lot of English club's at 14, they'd have had the arm round the shoulder and a "sorry son, you're just not physical enough". You reckon? Plenty of not particularly physical players have came through the ranks of English clubs. On the basis that they looked as good relatively speaking at 14 as they do now they'd be snapped up straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint.tom.clancy Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 Whilst Barca are just unbelievably impressive, I have to say I find them pretty boring to watch. Have to agree, its almost as if they're too good. You cant deny they're the best team in the world, but i was getting bored at points in last nights game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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