CL Final Barca v Man U Sat 28t May

[Will]

Finally my glory team gets to face the glory team of the BOA majority! I think I'll go for...

Barca 4 Man U 1

Messi 2, Iniesta 1, Villa 1

Hernandez 1

Saying that, Fergie will probably go really defensive so one goal will win it. But if Barca play to their best (in terms of both their passing game and their pressing game) and United come out to play without being too rough then I reckon 4-1 to Barca. It's conceivable that Barca could struggle if United press the ball really well and play their direct football, but Barca's passing game and pressing should dictate matters in their favour.

[djfase]

As efficient as utd are i cant see them winning.

Barca by 2 clear goals for me

[BloodStar]

1:0 for united.
goal scored by chico at 93rd minute.

[Numeric]

1:0 for united.
goal scored by chico at 93rd minute.

i've been saying for weeks that chico is gonna score the winner really late on but who knows

it's gonna be really tough for united but i honestly believe that we're more balanced then two years ago

[BloodStar]

i've been saying for weeks that chico is gonna score the winner really late on but who knows
it's gonna be really tough for united but i honestly believe that we're more balanced then two years ago

i guess, midfield is where it all will be decided. if united can defend barca in this area, i am sure, they can beat them.

pretty curious about united's starting 11. nani or valencia?

no need to say, ref who can book players without a doubt will be needed.

[Numeric]

i guess, midfield is where it all will be decided. if united can defend barca in this area, i am sure, they can beat them.

pretty curious about united's starting 11. nani or valencia?

no need to say, ref who can book players without a doubt will be needed.

valencia over nani every time for these big games, valencia tracks back a lot better and we'll need that against barca, united can be so exposed at times when nani plays

[BloodStar]

valencia over nani every time for these big games, valencia tracks back a lot better and we'll need that against barca, united can be so exposed at times when nani plays

yes, i agree. valencia seems to be better choice than nani who doesnt track back so well.

[Will]

I think Barca are definitely better than 2 years ago, or even 1 year ago though.

[DarkYoung]

i think Man Utd should win.

the arsenal game at noucamp was a disgrace when van persie got sent off.

wouldnt surprise me if you see a few man utd players get sent off.

fifa/uefa are totally corrupt and so will the ref and linesmen for such a game.

[Numeric]

I think Barca are definitely better than 2 years ago, or even 1 year ago though.

perhaps, messi is definitely getting better and better but he was class two years ago, he has improved but not by much because his standards are already so high

busquets is a good player, not sure who they played last time, toure?

eto'o was a much better player for barca than villa has been thus far

[BloodStar]

yesterday i played 3-4-3 on fifa 11 and beat barca 3:1. so in case sir alex will read this, it might be an inspiration:

van der saar
ferdinand--- vidic -------- evra

nani---valencia-- park --------- giggs

berbatov --- hernandez ---- rooney

it works. :D

[djfase]

I hope someone breaks busquets leg in this game.

The lad is one of the biggest cheats in the game today, and epitomises all thats wrong with it,

You watch barca hound the ref at every chance.

Until the real game barca were def the best team in the world imo, but the best dont cheat like they do. No class whatsoever

[Microdot]

I hope someone breaks busquets leg in this game.

The lad is one of the biggest cheats in the game today, and epitomises all thats wrong with it,

You watch barca hound the ref at every chance.

Until the real game barca were def the best team in the world imo, but the best dont cheat like they do. No class whatsoever

He's lucky to be playing at all after his racist abuse in the semi.
Regardless of this one game, he should be banned from the European Cup for at least the whole of next season imo.
He won't though, because everything FIFA say about stamping racism out of the game is hot air.

[Will]

I hope someone breaks busquets leg in this game.

The lad is one of the biggest cheats in the game today, and epitomises all thats wrong with it,

You watch barca hound the ref at every chance.

Until the real game barca were def the best team in the world imo, but the best dont cheat like they do. No class whatsoever

I think it's a bit unfair to judge them on that one game, when they hate Real and Real were just as bad. And United hound the ref as much as most, same as Chelsea.

[djfase]

The real game was as bad as ive ever seen, but they are just as bad in la liga matches against any other team. They are a disgrace.

Utd will pay the same team as they did away to schalke with rooney dropping into midfield

[Will]

United had a good record against us playing 4-3-3, then as soon as they play 4-4-2 they got beat.

If Park tucks in it'd be an open invitation for Alves to bomb forward, United need bodies in there as much as anything, it's not just about quality etc, they must have someone who could do a job in there.

My prediction is United will play 4-3-3 to start with and still get beat comfortably. I could see Hernandez coming on in the 2nd half to make it 4-4-2 and maybe scoring, but it not being enough. Time will tell, not long now!

I'm looking forward to it, should be a good game.

[Microdot]

United had a good record against us playing 4-3-3, then as soon as they play 4-4-2 they got beat.

United beat Arsenal with a 4-4-2 in the Cup this year. ****ing smashed them with a 4-4-2 in the European Cup in 09 too...

My prediction is United will play 4-3-3 to start with..

Something like this could work I reckon.....

.....................VDS
Fabio......Vidic......Rio.......Evra

...................Carrick
...........Giggs...........Park

Valencia..........................Nani
...................Rooney

[Numeric]

Something like this could work I reckon.....

.....................VDS
Fabio......Vidic......Rio.......Evra

...................Carrick
...........Giggs...........Park

Valencia..........................Nani
...................Rooney

i'm thinking that chico is gonna start up-front and rooney will be on the left, he tracks back a lot more than nani and we'll need the cover

[Microdot]

i'm thinking that chico is gonna start up-front and rooney will be on the left, he tracks back a lot more than nani and we'll need the cover

I'd like to see Hernandez start and United to go for the throat but, like Will says, it could end up costing us the game with no plan B...

The line up I've posted allows for the fact that Nani doesn't track back as well as he should by having Park covering the ground between left centre and left wing...

If you think of it as a midfield diamond of Carrick, Giggs, Park and Rooney, it makes more sense...

Almost like a 4-6-0 (similar to how Barca themselves line up on a regular basis), that becomes a 4-3-3 when going forward....

Park and Giggs provide some creativity at the same time as getting involved in the nitty gritty. Carrick's job would be to try and intercept things in front of the back four and and hit Barca on the break by spraying long passes to the wingers....

[blistanbul]

4-2 barca!

man u scums learn a thing or two about messi.