0% Villa. Champions League Final. Barca or Mancs ?

[olaftab]

ITV pissed me off with their "destiny  for Sir Alex" comments before the match. This was how it was always going to be:
Magicians against roadies
Thoroughbreds against plods
Scalpels against spoons
Surgeons against butchers
Watchmakers against metal bashers
Virtuosos against amateurs

[Tony]

ITV mentioned the fairytale ending for Edwin Van Der Sar, but it was a Fairytale ending for Eric Abidal.

Barcelona are just awesome, their only problem is that they do at times do an Arsenal, which was exemplifed beautifully when they lost at Arsenal when they should have been out of sight.

Great team, great manager, great football.

[cdbearsfan]

Debate: are Barcelona the best team of all time?

[DeKuip]

I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a game so much.
I loved watching the Ajax and Dutch sides of the early 70s, and Brazil 82, but this Barca team is the nearest thing I think I've ever seen to football perfection.
As a 9 year old it was watching the ManU-Benfica final on TV in 68 that really fired my interest in football (although I'd been down the Villa a few times before then). I hope watching Barca tonight has the same effect on the young kids watching.
I hope it inspires them to get a ball and get outside in the fresh air and be Messi, Xavi, Iniesta or Villa.
I wish I was 9 again. Where's my boots?

[jibba81]

Debate: are Barcelona the best team of all time?

Certainly the best team I've seen play regularly.

[Tony]

I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a game so much.
I loved watching the Ajax and Dutch sides of the early 70s, and Brazil 82, but this Barca team is the nearest thing I think I've ever seen to football perfection.

I'm too young to remember the Ajax teams, I do remember Brazil '82 and remember being awestruck at how brilliant they were, and then they bloody well lost!

[Tony]

Brazil '82

http://youtu.be/zZxvYy5-ekI

[KevinGage]

Debate: are Barcelona the best team of all time?

I wasn't around in the 70's, so missed the Brazil and Holland teams of that era.

AC Milan of the late 80's/ early 90's with the Dutch trio were pretty special. But pragmatic too. And would just as happily grind out results as they would wipe the floor with the opposition.

I don't think I've seen any other sides hit the heights this Barcelona have -constantly beating other good teams by big margins though.

[avfcpg]

Best team at keeping possession, pass and move, one touch football, creating space I have ever seen by a mile. Just awesome...total football and they work so hard for each other.

[Somniloquism]

Best team at keeping possession, pass and move, one touch football, creating space I have ever seen by a mile. Just awesome...total football and they work so hard for each other.

I think that is the key. Everyone in the team will battle to get the ball back if lost. If they didn't they would just be another Arsenal instead with being good with the ball but lightweight without.

[cdbearsfan]

They are light-years away from Arsenal. Comparing the two is like comparing Leonardo with Neanderthal cave paintings.

[taylorsworkrate]

I'm only 25, so can't comment on Some of the great Brazil teams, or the Ajax of the 70s etc etc.

But I refuse to believe a team has ever been better than this Barcelona one.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Debate: are Barcelona the best team of all time?

I would say they are contenders for best club side.
But for me nobody touches the 1970 Brazil team.

[Fergal]

I see that, that night in Barcelona and that might in Istanbul, were shoehorned into one sentence with ten minutes to go. Tit.

I had Sky on for that exact reason.

Even if I hadn't had a subscription, I'd have considered installing it just as a one off. Cheaper than another foot through the TV when cushion face Tyldesley starts up with that shite again.

It could have been worse, it could have been Motters.

[The Man With A Stick]

Barca were fantastic, got what they deserved (and it should really be three in a row for them).  I really hope Guardiola sticks around and they keep this bunch of players together as it's a privilege to watch them.

Anyway, I thought Man United did what they want?

Not when you're up again a decent team you don't, you utter c***s.