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Champions League matches either start at 04:30am or 06:30am in Sydney and this morning I was in a coffee house watching Galatasaray and Null Vier play what was one of the most dour matches I've seen in a long time. 1-1 but seriously, you'd think that with both Drogba and Sneijder up fron that at least Galatasaray would try and play attractive football... but no.
Barca have a real hole to climb out of now.
Sort of makes up for all the times idiot referees have gifted the cheats in purple and blue penalties, goals, +1 man etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
Forza AC
Garry, did you watch the whole match or just up to first score ? I have watched the match at home in Copenhagen and even Danish commentators (all Barca fans) said Milan was the best side and deserved to win...
I watched the whole match. Did you by any chance miss the handball in the first goal? A disgrace that that goal was allowed to stand. As for which side was better? Well, Barcelona was pretty impotent and Milan spent most of the time on the defensive, so neither team impressed me today. I wouldn't say Milan was the better team though, cheats never are, nor did they impress me in any way. I hope they get destroyed in the next game.Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
I don't remember a time when Barcelona has been gifted such a goal, they are usually good enough on their own.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
Garry outside Italy, Barca is my fave squad but I have no problems admitting that many time they have been helped by referee with wrong and unfair decisions. Maybe you should watch more matches before posting such a comment as above...
Wembley 1999 Cocu getting a penalty throwing himself to the ground :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
Busquets should have been dismissed in many games for repeat simulation of injury
Ignoring of dismissable tackles by Puyol on Henry
Van Persie's joke sending off
That is just against Arsenal! Clearly Barca had difficulty with the 11 v 11 concept tonight it's usually 12 v 10 in their games
This Barca side seems to finally be stalling slightly. They must not be afraid to take their succesful brand of football of 2009-2011 and evolve it.
At the moment it seems like they are becoming a bit 1 dimentional in these big games like Chelsea & Madrid. Although v Chelsea they had plenty of chances.
I am a member of a Barca forum and most on there are sad but also understanding that Milan deserved the win.
It's not always about being gifted goals. In the 2009 UCL Semi-final Barcelona got away with 3 legitimate penalty appeals by Chelsea, and then went on the score the winning goal in the last minute.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
The simple truth is that AC Milan, despite having inferior players, out thought Barcelona tactically.
I agree that the first goal was lucky that the ref missed the obvious handball, still Barça played nowhere their usual level...Milan stuck to their tactics and scored when they had chances. So they deserved it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
Anyways that makes the home game that much more special then. Just like last year in April (1 week v Chelsea and clásico) the whole season now hinges on 2 games , Copa and Milan.
Hopefully this time we don't get the same results as last year.