Erol Alkan Official Football Thread

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wankydave Wrote:chelsea never looked in trouble untill the end and when they were attacking looked far more threateneing

fair enough; Bojan should have buried the header at the Nou Camp though, and both Hleb and Eto'o had good chances. At the end of the day, the team that played football progressed.


United aren't a great team. We've shown that, twice. They have a certain way of playing which allows them to pick up 29 wins out of 30 against teams outside the top five. Very much power and very little finesse. In the league this season, they've been second best to Liverpool, Arsenal, Villa and Tottenham and Chelsea for large periods. I think Barca are on the verge of being considered a great team. Chelsea are horrible to play against. They are a team of huge personalities, and, physically, are one of the most imposing teams I've ever seen. For me, that was the real test for Barca.


In ten years time I feel you'll be looking back upon a team including Messi, Henry, Iniesta, Xavi, Abidal, Alves and Eto'o as one of the greatest that's ever played the game. All roads lead to Rome.