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

[The Man With A Stick]

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.

Nah, they were rubbish

[mrfuse]

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.

Love it haha

[pauliewalnuts]

I didn't watch it. I don't have sky and I knew itv would render it unwatchable

[CT]

ITV interviewed a bloke before the game and asked him what he thought the outcome would be...

"3-1 mate" (incredibly in a Manc accent)

"Are you not worried about the threat Barcelona will bring?"

"No - we're Man Utd mate".

He got the score correct I suppose....

[Phil from the upper holte]

Barcelona were awesome, man u were 2nd best throughout. Glad united were beaten

[olaftab]

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

The cave paintings are incredible  based on what was available at the time ..a better comparison would be Leonardo with Rolf Harris ...hmmm I see  we are back to the neanderthals again!

[andyh]

It really was satisfying to see the Mancs played off the park.
Barca made them look so ordinary it was unreal.

I don't suppose there is a Manc fan in the world who appreciates just how good Barca are, no doubt the bastards just think they were unlucky.

[mrfuse]

Im so enjoying winding up all my man u mates on facebook they dont seem to appreciate my you tube link of Barcelona by Freddie and Montserrat at all!

[Monty]

The was this difference in mindset as much as anything. United, until they ran out of puff, did press the ball hard and fast, but this million miles-an-hour attitude pervaded their whole game - even when they won the ball, they'd be too quick to get it forward to isolated strikers, would lose the ball to Barca and be back to square one. Barca press with as much if not more speed and fury than United (almost, in fact, than any other team ever), but as soon as they get the ball they become zen again, and attack with patience.

[john e]

Everyone likes to see the school bully get a bloody nose,

[paul_e]

The was this difference in mindset as much as anything. United, until they ran out of puff, did press the ball hard and fast, but this million miles-an-hour attitude pervaded their whole game - even when they won the ball, they'd be too quick to get it forward to isolated strikers, would lose the ball to Barca and be back to square one. Barca press with as much if not more speed and fury than United (almost, in fact, than any other team ever), but as soon as they get the ball they become zen again, and attack with patience.

Spot on.  What makes this side so good is that they never have someone run off on his own and get caught without a pass on or with a shooting chance.  United were running up blind alleys all night and just being crowded out.

I like the simple comparison of Villa to Shrek as well, Villa placed a side footer into the top corner with ease, a few minutes later shrek tried and put it well over the bar.  That difference in technique will always be the downfall of english sides/players whilst we insist on pace and power being more important than technique and skill.

[Rico]

Probably been said before but I thought utd were supposed to be thẹ home team. Could have fooled me! Were there any utd fans there? All I heard was thẹ barca fans. On talk sport in thẹ morning, they did a report from thẹ theatre of dreams. They were taking 50, yes that's right 50 coaches from utd. Brilliant support! Not!

[CJ]

Probably been said before but I thought utd were supposed to be thẹ home team. Could have fooled me! Were there any utd fans there? All I heard was thẹ barca fans. On talk sport in thẹ morning, they did a report from thẹ theatre of dreams. They were taking 50, yes that's right 50 coaches from utd. Brilliant support! Not!

You're forgetting most of their fans live in London

[Monty]

Probably been said before but I thought utd were supposed to be thẹ home team. Could have fooled me! Were there any utd fans there? All I heard was thẹ barca fans. On talk sport in thẹ morning, they did a report from thẹ theatre of dreams. They were taking 50, yes that's right 50 coaches from utd. Brilliant support! Not!

You're forgetting most of their fans live in London

Or Bangkok.

[Ger Regan]

I don't suppose there is a Manc fan in the world who appreciates just how good Barca are, no doubt the bastards just think they were unlucky.

To be fair any united fan I've spoken to has put their hands up and admitted that they were easily second best. Obviously it's not that hard when you're so clearly outplayed, but you'd never put it past the bastards I suppose.