top team Bilbao.. they really gave it their all in the 2 games.. havent seen them otherwise so I dont know if they saved their 2 finest games for United but nothing but respect here..If I am going to lose I'd rather be played off the park and we were so hopefully they go on to win it
As for United, this year in Europe has been coming and under the disillusions of Ferguson having reached a CL final last season with a relatively easy run to the final (Marseille, Chelsea on their slump and Schalke) and losing Van Der Sar, Scholes(even though he came back after the group stage) and with the injury crisis at the back throughout the groupstage those factors plus our lack of technical world class players were exposed this year by teams using newschool tactics and formations while we played 4-4-2 in 5 out of 6 ECL group games and played 4-4-2 , 3 out of 4 times in Europa... 2 man CM with Carrick as the interceptor and a converted 38 year old winger isnt the direction needed... we have to adapt to it or we will left behind by not only Barca Real etc but by Benfica Atletic Bilbao etc... Scary times ahead in Europe If Fergie doesnt use this summer to increase technical players with tactical variation and rid of guys like Park, Anderson etc who cannot be flexible in it due to their terrible technical ability
Anyway bright side is 10 games to go in the prem, no more Thursdays , plenty time to rest between... full assault for 20..Lets have it