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*Official* English Football Season 2008-2009
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Agent TBY
International Captain
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
He handled them well last season though.
United just strangled froze after that first goal & as defending champions you wouldn't expect that. Look at Australia in cricket...
irfan
State Captain
Barca completely bossed around the midfield today and that was where the game was won and lost. United completely passed off the park.
Iniesta and Xavi superb once again, best two playmakers in the world today IMO - always save their best for the big occasions. Thought Pique was pretty solid down back as well. Messi once again was very good in the few moments he had, does go down too easily though at times.
For United, they got their formation all wrong at the start Ronaldo should been on the wing from the start instead of leading the line and Berbatov should have started. Carrick and Park were listless.
Iniesta and Xavi superb once again, best two playmakers in the world today IMO - always save their best for the big occasions. Thought Pique was pretty solid down back as well. Messi once again was very good in the few moments he had, does go down too easily though at times.
For United, they got their formation all wrong at the start Ronaldo should been on the wing from the start instead of leading the line and Berbatov should have started. Carrick and Park were listless.
biased indian
International Coach
couldnt watch the game live ..the cable guy dont carry the channel that showed the game live have to be satisfied with the highlight in the morning...but any way its barcelona winning and Man u loosing thats double delight 
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Craig
World Traveller
Rich crying poor IMO.
I've had the pleasure of watching Barca play live at the Nou Camp (even though it was a friendly against Inter and Barca won 5-0) and I hope to get that chance again. So wonderful.
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
I agree that Messi was outshone by his team mates, some one like Iniesta. However, Messi made it count when it mattered with the awesome leap header to seal the tie. He has 38 goals this season and not some thing to be scoffed at.
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
No complaints - Barca were better all over the park and thoroughly deserved it. Credit to them, unquestionably the best team in the world this season.
Disappointed as much with the performance as the result as we managed to save our worst til last. We all know how good Barca's best is - what frustrated me was that they didn't need to be anywhere near it to beat us comfortably. All the talk was of United's defence being the difference - well it was, but not in the way expected. Messi's header was good and all, but surely a defender within about ten feet of him might have been a nice idea? Iniesta was simply magnificent and the rest of the Barca midfield wasn't far behind - United had 8 good minutes and then after going behind against the run of play just weren't at the races.
A disappointing end to a great season for United, Barca absolutely worthy champions.
Disappointed as much with the performance as the result as we managed to save our worst til last. We all know how good Barca's best is - what frustrated me was that they didn't need to be anywhere near it to beat us comfortably. All the talk was of United's defence being the difference - well it was, but not in the way expected. Messi's header was good and all, but surely a defender within about ten feet of him might have been a nice idea? Iniesta was simply magnificent and the rest of the Barca midfield wasn't far behind - United had 8 good minutes and then after going behind against the run of play just weren't at the races.
A disappointing end to a great season for United, Barca absolutely worthy champions.
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
Wow, you watched a game at the Nou Camp. I am jealous of you. It is one of my life dreams I wish to fulfill some time.
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I don't think we gave them enough respect- i kinda suspected that would happen. Before the Chelsea matches, all the talk was of how Barca were incredible and would rip them apart, and in the event, Chelsea managed to stifle them by playing ten men behind the ball and keeping it as tight as possible.
Before this match, all the talk was of how Barca are dodgy at the back and not actually that great because Chelsea nearly beat them. I think the team believed it and forgot to follow Hiddink's formula for getting a result- keep it tight, defend, get a goal on the break. We were never, ever going to out-football Barcelona.
cover drive man
International Captain
Barcalona outclassed man u last night, they held on to the ball which was the key difference between the two teams.
Craig
World Traveller
I paid about 35 euros and I sat in the 3rd tier. As for any pre-game annoucements etc., knowing Spanish is no good, you would need to know Catalan to understand it.
