UEFA Champions League 2009-2010

[Socrates]

LOL

 

[ArgVega]

Barca just didn't have a clue on how to break Inter down. All they did was pass the ball around the Inter box, and kept that going over and over. And when they ran out of ideas they just hoofed the ball into the box where it suited Inter with their height and physical advantage. Samuel and Lucio were their usual selves.

Its tough because inter had all their guys boxed up in the 6 yard box and were very organized, I'm surprised we even got a goal in the end.

I'm sure you guys can relate, Jose did the same to you at Stamford Bridge, it's difficult to penetrate a team that is that organized and puts all their players in the box.

I commend Inter for their organiztion and defence, in the end that wins games as well. We were also made to pay for our mistakes, as well as Inter's efficiency in the first leg.

The one man I think we missed the most was definately Don Andres, Xavi needed help sometimes creating opportunities and keita isn't our most creative parter to take pressure off Xavi.

BTW,

Congrats to Inter, you have reached here by your own merits.

 

[ArgVega]

Does that count as ad hominem? It's just as crappy an argument.

Please explain how Robben being a bigger diver excuse Sergio.

I was just throwing a jive beack at him, all in good fun. No argument needed, I don't excuse Busi at all, but he's not the only player who would have done that, don't for a second think Inter wouldn't have done the same. But yes it is shameful and bad for the game that these actions take place.

 

[Zakov]

Its tough because inter had all their guys boxed up in the 6 yard box and were very organized, I'm surprised we even got a goal in the end.

I'm sure you guys can relate, Jose did the same to you at Stamford Bridge, it's difficult to penetrate a team that is that organized and puts all their players in the box.

I commend Inter for their organiztion and defence, in the end that wins games as well. We were also made to pay for our mistakes, as well as Inter's efficiency in the first leg.

The one man I think we missed the most was definately Don Andres, Xavi needed help sometimes creating opportunities and keita isn't our most creative parter to take pressure off Xavi..

That was one of things that I noticed. Messi tried to play deeper and play alongside Xavi in the role of Iniesta but he's just not that type of player, he's more effective cutting in from the wide areas.

Pep did a poor decision of taking off Ibrahimovic, instead of bringing on Bojan in place of him he should've substituted Keita(who was ineffective) for Bojan.

Ibrahimovic was poor, but he definitely caused more panic among the Inter defense than Bojan did on his own. (Although Bojan did have wonderful chance with the open header).

 

[Dalecooper54]

Seriously what did you expect Mourinho to do other than defend? They were one man down against the team which has the best players in the world. Inter's team is nothing compared to Barca's team. The only way to win a game like this is tactics. Mourinho stopped Barca and won it fairly. Accept it.

They weren't one man down the first half hour, that really didn't make any difference. But Inter did more than just defend tonight, they completely deregulated any attempt at making this an actual football match rather than one team playing against a wall, including the constant time stretching (don't know what the technical term is in English, but I'm talking about what got their keeper a yellow card), diving when touched at any time by Barça players and all the faked injuries. Seriously, is Lucio made out of glass? It was classic 'Italian defensive theater and accountancy' by Inter tonight. And they still needed help from the ref to prevail. Ugh...

 

[Zakov]

67 Passes!

That's called football ...

buti, in all fairness, Inter did play most of the match with 10 men. So Barca was obviously going to have an easier time passing the ball about.

 

[night]

Well, I don't except a translator to know what does football mean anyway.

Nope. The "translator" has no idea what football is. He's only won a few Portuguese cups, 2 premier leagues, a few English cups, Serie A, a Champions League and a UEFA cup in addition to about 10 individual awards. Oh he's also beaten the best team in the world on aggregate with a bunch of inferior players in almost every category. Quit being a loser and admit defeat rather than showing flashy statistics (your team was inferior in the most important category: goals scored on aggregate) and making excuses. That's football and we all face defeat with the teams we support.

 

[Dytza]

buti, in all fairness, Inter did play most of the match with 10 men. So Barca was obviously going to have an easier time passing the ball about.

Well, after watching the game before the red card, I can be sure it would've been the same play/result/game/statistic etc with 11 men. That man down can be sensed if you play football. I mean, normal football. You can't sense it in that horrible 'football' I've seen in last 2 years' semifinals.

Seriously what did you expect Mourinho to do other than defend? They were one man down against the team which has the best players in the world. Inter's team is nothing compared to Barca's team. The only way to win a game like this is tactics. Mourinho stopped Barca and won it fairly. Accept it.

I didn't expect Mourinho to do anything else. I know he's a great tactician. But today's performance just wasn't his achievement. Any team in the world would have done the same thing in Camp Nou. And what?! SAF made the same thing and got an unfair 0-0. Hiddink made an unfair 0-0. Mourinho made a 1-0. Why do you guys rate him so high? His a fantastic manager, but not that "Special One". I'm very very sure that Camp Nou fans would love to see Barça play the way Mourinho's teams have done through last years.

 

[Pogba4Now]

Well, I don't think he likes playing as a LB at all.

At least he's in the final while playing LB. Better than getting beaten

67 passes only for Inter? Seriously? lol. Defence was the only way they could've progressed anyway.

 

[4ndr3i]

Well, I don't except a translator to know what does football mean anyway.

expect

expect

expect
expect

Anyway, your fair-play is as good as your grammar. Sore Loser.

 

[Mandieta6]

Point is, the best team in the world, with the God of football and some of the best players in their position, if not the best (all supposedly) knew what their opponent was going to do a week in advance. Everyone knew what Inter were going to do, and they still lost.

 

[MaestroZidane]

Well, that's how they started the game as well. The only difference is that Milito was a bit more forward.

And it's not our fault that were left with 10 men. They should know the rules before they start playing football.

Completing 67 passes in 96 minutes it's a shame. Seriously. It's a shame. That's a pass every 1.16 minutes. Now, I know everyone can shut my mouth with the scoreboard here. But, we're talking as grown up people here. From the football side of view.

For instance, did you see Lucio taking up the free kicks. He were going behind for like 30 meters to play the ball. Cesar was losing +30 seconds on every goal/free kick. Then, Lucio was DIVING after every single ball that was going in their zone. Etc, etc.



Inter players are a bunch of players? They have one of the 3 best rosters in Europe.

Oh and I forgot to say, he's behavior doesn't differ from that of Balotelli at all. He's +40, but still that his behavior doesn't differ from that of a little kid.

You sure about that?? Unless I'm mistaken it was a Barca player who deceived the ref and rolled around.

And people can try to assume that Mourinho would have have his team sit back all game and not do much, unfortunately we weren't given the chance to see that actually happen with a full team. For all we know, the team would have come out in the second half firing all cylinders.

 

[Pogba4Now]

I didn't expect Mourinho to do anything else. I know he's a great tactician. But today's performance just wasn't his achievement. Any team in the world would have done the same thing in Camp Nou. And what?! SAF made the same thing and got an unfair 0-0. Hiddink made an unfair 0-0. Mourinho made a 1-0. Why do you guys rate him so high? His a fantastic manager, but not that "Special One". I'm very very sure that Camp Nou fans would love to see Barça play the way Mourinho's teams have done through last years.

OK... Kind of agree. Many managers have been able to do that in the past. But most people forgot about the first leg. Barca was almost outplayed by a team which was inferior in terms of quality. They don't have any players who are amongst the world's best like C. Ronaldo, Messi, Xavi etc. That's I why I think Mourinho should get some credit.

 

[4ndr3i]

Ouhh, shit.

I won't be able to sleep tonight.

I'm sorry boy. I am very sorry. Please forgive me!

I forgive you !

 

[Dytza]

OK... Kind of agree. Many managers have been able to do that in the past. But most people forgot about the first leg. Barca was almost outplayed by a team which was inferior in terms of quality. They don't have any players who are amongst the world's best like C. Ronaldo, Messi, Xavi etc. That's I why I think Mourinho should get some credit.

You guys speak about Inter's quality like it was a team like Stuttgart who elminated Barça.

C'mon! 3 players in first Brazil line-up (Julio Cesar, Lucio, Maicon -btw, I'd still pick Alves in my team above Maicon-) 3-4 first team Argentina players (Zanetti, Cambiasso, Diego Milito + Samuel). Then they have Sneijder, Eto'o (), Thiago Motta (still a ****) and Cristi Chivu (Romanian NT captain). I think Inter is one of the teams who can compare to Barça as squad quality if you take player by player.

 

[Zakov]

OK... Kind of agree. Many managers have been able to do that in the past. But most people forgot about the first leg. Barca was almost outplayed by a team which was inferior in terms of quality. They don't have any players who are amongst the world's best like C. Ronaldo, Messi, Xavi etc. That's I why I think Mourinho should get some credit.

I think Sneijder deserves to be mentioned in that category.

 

[Dytza]

Point is, the best team in the world, with the God of football and some of the best players in their position, if not the best (all supposedly) knew what their opponent was going to do a week in advance. Everyone knew what Inter were going to do, and they still lost.

If everyone knew what Inter was going to do one week before, even Guardiola ('that unexperienced and weak manager' ), then where's Mourinho's genius play and tactics people are talking about?!

btw, I like how you're talking about Barça (the team with the boring play) and about Messi (I think)

 

[Arnau]

That was a handball or football match?

 

[Zakov]

100% sure.

But, let me ask you something? There were 3 goals (2 scored and 1 canceled) in disfavor of Barça. While, you want me to comment a red card shown to a **** like Thiago Motta after my team got eliminated?

2 legitimate goals by Inter(If the Milito goal was chalked off for offside)

1 legitimate goal by Barca.(If Pique's goal was chalked off for offside and if Bojan's goal stood)


Still 2-1 to Inter.

 

[Arnau]

Bojan goal were legitimate. Piquenbauer one its offside, like Milito in giuseppe meazza. And what about ibra shirt?