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United welcome Bayern test
Red Devils claim no fear of German nemesis double-header
Manchester United club secretary Ken Ramsden insists the Red Devils are delighted with Friday's UEFA Champions League draw which has seen them pitted against Bayern Munich.
All eyes were on Nyon as the route to the European Cup final was decided and the draw failed to disappoint as the English involvement in this year's competition delivered a couple of crackers.
Arsenal take on Barcelona in a repeat of the 2006 final, while United square off against Bayern, who were conquered by the Red Devils in the 1999 showpiece.
United may have landed Europe's top honour over the Bundesliga outfit a decade ago, thanks to late goals form Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Teddy Sheringham, but the German super-powers boast a formidable record against the English champions.
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"Of all the opponents we could have drawn they have the best record against us," admitted Ramsden, whose side's win over four-time winners Bayern was their only success in seven meetings.
"But we won the most important one so we're not frightened of them and no more than they would be frightened of us.
"They're a special club, we met them in pre-season and they are a most hospitable and efficient club and we enjoyed working with them and we're looking forward to two very good games."
Ramsden admitted United, who lost last year's final to Barcelona, were glad to avoid the Catalan giants with a semi-final date against a team from France with Liege 1 duo Lyon and Bordeaux pitted against each other.
But the Red Devils secretary insists Sir Alex Ferguson will not be plotting a potential route to the final for a fourth European crown in the Santiago Bernabeu showpiece just yet.
No complacency
He added of Ferguson's mindset: "I don't think he plans this far ahead but if we chose the draw this would be a good draw but the games are there to be won and we are a long way from the final yet so there will be no complacency at Old Trafford.
The draw could also come as a timely boost for United midfielder Owen Hargreaves, who played 45 minutes for the reserves on Thursday.
And Ramsden believes the former Bayern performer, who is looking to return to first team action after an 18 month lay-off through tendinitis in both knees, will be keen to return to his former club regardless of his fitness.
"I'm sure he will want to be in Munich whether he's playing or not," he added.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11945_6037437,00.html
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well Hargo cant play because he is not on the CL roster ...
Massive game... Still awaiting why Rooney and Rio were absent today but it seems they were rested..
Robben got injured in a 2-1 loss at Munich vs Stuttgart so he is rated a massive doubt
I'll go with the 4-5-1 away.... I would have gone with Neville but he played 90 today so maybe Fergie keeping him fresh for Chelsea on Saturday
VDS
Rafael
Rio
Vidic
Evra
Valencia
Fletcher
Carrick
Scholes
Park
Rooney
Bench: PIG, Evans, Nev, Nani, Giggs, Gibbo, Berbatov
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go Bayern MU LUCK about to run out :beermug:
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nightly bump :sleepy:
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go Bayern MU LUCK about to run out :beermug:
Haha yeah, thas how we top our group and beat Milan 7-2 on aggregate - through luck :D
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MAN U FOREVER!!!!
GLORY GLORY!!!!
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Champions League: Where Are They Now? The Bayern Munich And Manchester United Teams Of 1999
Ladies and gentlemen and the class of '99. Goal.com runs through the whereabouts of the protagonists in one of European football's most dramatic nights...
By Johannes Rupprechter & Matt Monaghan
Teddy Sheringhams header for last minute goal for Manchester United in Champions League final 1999 vs Bayern Munich"Football, bloody hell!", was the best that Sir Alex Ferguson could manage in the wake of Manchester United's last-gasp Champions League final win against Bayern Munich at Camp Nou on May 26, 1999.
He had just watched his Red Devils come from behind as late as late could be, first to level through Teddy Sheringham, and then to win the tournament proper through Ole Gunnar Solskjaer; both goals coming from David Beckham corners.
The enduring images of the night are of the Norweigan's rampant celebrations, Peter Schmeichel's cartwheels and Lothar Matthaeus' utterly incredulous expression on the Bayern bench after his substitution. And who could forget the heart-wrenching image of Samuel Kuffour beating the turf in anguish?
The UEFA president, Lennart Johansson, had famously begun his decent to the field with the trophy decorated in Bayern colours before the final whistle. The late, great George Best missed the equalising and winning goals as he had already left the stadium in frustration. All had witnessed and participated in something approaching pure sporting theatre.
Eleven years on, Goal.com has a look at what the starting XIs and substitutes from that night in Barcelona have gone on to achieve ahead of the renewing of rivalries between Bayern Munich and Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Oliver Kahn The three-times World Goalkeeper of the Year was first choice at Bayern Munich until 2008. After the European Championships, Kahn worked as a pundit for the TV channel, ZDF. He has been a regular on Chinese television since 2009, where he's a member of the jury on the TV show "China's Looking For A Super Goalkeeper".
Lothar Matthaeus Things went horribly wrong for Bayern after Matthaeus left the pitch in the 80th minute. The former defender was never a huge hit as coach after his retirerment from professional football; he has coached all over the world, but has yet to be successful following spells in Austria, Hungary, Brazil and Israel.
Markus Babbel The defender ended his professional career at Stuttgart following a period at Liverpool, which was hampered by a bout of Guillain Barre syndrome. He was appointed as head coach of VfB shortly after his retirement and made a brilliant start as coach of the Schwaben, but was fired earlier this term following disappointing results. He is currently looking for a new club to take over.
Samuel Osei Kuffour At 33, Kuffour is still playing professional football at Ghanaian table toppers Asante Kokoto. He played in Italy and Holland after his lengthy spell at Bayern, where he was under contract at Roma, Livorno and Ajax. He was also a member of the Black Stars' World Cup campaign in 2006.
Thomas Linke Linke also played at Red Bull Salzburg for one season alongside Zickler before moving to the Bayern amateurs for one more term. The 40-year-old has recently returned to Red Bull and currently holds a management position at the club.
Michael Tarnat The left-back played at Bayern until 2003, when he left Germany for an adventure at Manchester City. He ended his professional career at Bundesliga side Hannover in 2009. He currently works as a youth coach at Bayern.
Jens Jeremies Once a tiresome midfielder, Jeremies nowadays works at IMG with his former agent, Juergen Milewski. The company primarily focuses on guiding young talent. The 36-year-old Jeremies is also one of the founders of an organisation that helps young adults and kids who are struggling socially.
Stefan Effenberg The former midfield chief currently works as a pundit for several TV channels. He also featured in a real-life soap - Effenberg and his wife, once Mrs Strunz, were the subject of the show on German TV. Effe also published an autobiography, which was notorious for its outlandish and controversial contents.
Mario Basler Gifted his side the lead in Camp Nou with an early goal and went on to become a manager after his active career. He most recently worked at Eintracht Trier and was quite successful in the DFB Pokal.
Carsten Jancker Jancker is one of the few players who still played until quite recently. After playing briefly in China, following spells at Udinese and Kaiserslautern, he was under contract at Austrian Bundesliga side Mattersburg until 2009. He is currently in charge of the under-14 team at Regionalliga outfit SC Neusiedl.
Alexander Zickler Another man who also tried his luck in Austria. He still plays at Red Bull Salzburg as an attacker and is currently fighting for the domestic league title with his team. He was replaced after 71 minutes of play in the 1999 final.
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Bernd Dreher Worked as Bayern's goalkeeping coach between 2003 and 2008 following retirement but actually played twice during that time in the first team. Since last year, he has been working in the same role at Schalke under Felix Magath, with whom he worked at Bayern.
Thomas Helmer Joined Sunderland in the summer of 1999 before being dispatched to Hertha Berlin, retiring soon after. Has worked as a sports journalist in Germany for DSF as well as being an ambassador for a children's charity.
Thorsten Fink He ended his professional playing days at Bayern's reserves in 2006 and embarked on a coaching career. The 42-year-old started working as a youth coach at Red Bull Salzburg and then picked up the job of assistant coach when Giovanni Trapattoni was in charge. He currently works as head trainer at Basel and has guided the Swiss side to some impressive results in Europe.
Thomas Strunz Played until 2001 with Bayern before becoming an agent. After seeing his wife take up with Effenberg, his profile moved back into the public domain. Worked in 2005 as sporting director at Wolfsburg. He moved into the same role at Rott Weiss Essen, with a five-year Bundesliga objective in 2008, before being sacked in 2009. Now an occasional pundit on television.
Hasan Salihamidzic "Brazzo" still plays at the top level at the age of 33. He left Bayern for Juventus in 2007 and is still a first team member at the Old Lady, even though he has mainly been warming the bench lately. Salihamidzic entered the pitch in the 89th minute during the final.
Mehmet Scholl Always a favourite in Bavaria, Scholl played his last match for Bayern Munich on May 19, 2007 after wearing the shirt for 15 years. The injury-prone playmaker then started working for ARD. He played 20 minutes of the memorable final.
Ali Daei Since retiring as international football's all-time leader goalscorer, the Iranian has turned his hand to coaching. An ill-fated stint in charge of the national team has been followed by an appointment at Persepolis. Also runs sports company, Daei Sports.
Peter Schmeichel The 'Great Dane' enjoyed the perfect send-off to his United career as he wore the captain's armband at the Camp Nou in his final appearance for the club. Moved to Sporting Lisbon where he continued to lift silverware before returning to England for spells at Aston Villa and Manchester City, retiring in 2003. Can now be found hosting quiz shows back home in Denmark and trying his hand in the European version of 'Dirty Jobs' for the Discovery Channel.
Gary Neville 'Mr Manchester United' played with pride against Bayern Munich and fought to the death. Continued to excel for club and country until injuries finally caught up with him in 2007. The current Red Devils captain has finally started stringing consecutive appearances together in the last month and is now first-choice right back again due to the absences of Wes Brown and John O'Shea.
Jaap Stam The Dutch colossus at the heart of the United rearguard tasted success on all fronts in his first season at the club after joining for a huge transfer fee from PSV Eindhoven. His United career ended in acrimony in 2001 after frank revelations in his autobiography. Continued to star with Serie A sides Lazio and Milan before retiring in 2007 while at Ajax. Currently works on the non-playing staff at first side FC Zwolle.
Ronny Johnsen Although his spell at United was affected by a chronic knee injury, he formed a formidable centre-back pairing with Stam throughout the 'treble' campaign. Forced out of the club in 2002 after too many spells on the sidelines, and finally called time on his playing days while featuring for Valerenga two years ago. Now represents the United Masters Football five-a-side team and deals in real estate in his native Norway.
Denis Irwin Victory at the Camp Nou was the crowning glory of the unassuming Irishman's career. Rightly held as a club legend, he drew the curtain on his 12-year stay at Old Trafford in 2002. After a successful swansong with Wolverhampton Wanderers, he can now be found on MUTV, United's in-house television channel.
Ryan Giggs Suspensions ensured he was played on the unfamiliar right flank against Bayern. Has become an institution at United in the years since by claiming club record after record. Surpassed Sir Bobby Charlton as record appearance holder in the 2008 Champions League final and became the first footballer to claim 11 English top flight league titles in the history of the sport last season. The reigning Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year has overcome a fractured arm in time to feature in the run to the end of this campaign.
David Beckham Struggled in the middle of the pitch in the final, but turned into a world famous phenomenon in the years after the match. A wayward boot from Sir Alex Ferguson brought an end to his United career in 2003, from which he has since caused hysteria with Real Madrid, Los Angeles Galaxy and Milan. Named England captain in 2000 and has become the most capped outfield player in Three Lions history. Currently nursing a torn Achilles which has ruled him out of the upcoming World Cup.
Nicky Butt Handed a rare chance to start in the centre of midfield due to the suspensions of Paul Scholes and Roy Keane. Praised by Pele for his performances in the 2002 World Cup. Left the club for Newcastle United after appearing in Euro 2004 and still features in The Championship.
Jesper Blomqvist Was the player who made way for goal-grabber Teddy Sheringham. An already injury-plagued career took a turn for the worse at the season's end and he struggled to stay match fit before calling time on his top-level career in 2005. Now prowls the touchline for Hammarby in his role as assistant manager.
Dwight Yorke A prolific debut campaign took United all the way to the treble. His relationship unravelled with Sir Alex Ferguson well before he left for Blackburn Rovers in 2002. Re-invented as a defensive midfielder for Trinidad and Tobago's 2006 World Cup finals appearance and is now a prominent television pundit.
Andy Cole As one half of United's deadly strike force, the former Newcastle United man played a key role on the road to the final. Edged out of the club by Ruud van Nistelrooy's arrival in 2001 and called time on a career that saw him fire in 187 Premier League goals in 2008. Now makes regular media appearances and writes a column for The Independent newspaper.
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Raimond van der Gouw Continued to play stand-in until he left United in 2002. Part of Roy Keane's staff at Sunderland and is now goalkeeping coach for Vitesse Arnhem.
David May More famous for his post-match celebrations in 1999 than his contribution on the pitch. Now a pundit for MUTV after retiring in 2006.
Phil Neville The younger brother of Gary became an unsung player in the English game. Now proudly wears the captain's armband for Everton after leaving United in 2005 and has collected 59 caps for England.
Wes Brown Sat out the 1999 final but put in the cross to set-up Cristiano Ronaldo's opener in the 2008 showpiece. Despite a series of long-term injuries, has won 23 caps for England and is still a vital part of the United squad.
Jonathan Greening The then United youngster gained a Champions League winners medal without making a single appearance in the competition. Left the club in 2001 to pursue greater first team opportunities at Middlesbrough and is now playing for Europa League Quarter-Finalists Fulham.
Teddy Sheringham After grabbing the equalising goal, the England international went from strength-to-strength at United. In 2000-01 he was voted Player of the Year by both the P.F.A. and Football Writers' Association. Finally hung up his boots in 2008 aged 42, and can now be seen on the international poker circuit.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer The last-minute hero suffered an injury hit few seasons after his exploits. Finally succumbed to a persistent knee injury in 2007 and now manages the Manchester United reserve team.
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That Bayern team was real fire boy, Effenberg, Basler and Jeremies in the middle were devastating.
Basler had hit the post in that final too.
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unlike barcelona's treble last year, that man utd win was more about luck or fate or destiny (or whaever else you wanna call it) than being the best. I'm sure even the most die hard man utd fan can admit that..
effenberg was a beast, ah friggin stink player but ah beast...
thanks for the article above, its interesting to see the paths that ex-champs league finalists end up taking in life after football.. people with football as a career aspiration should take note...
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unlike barcelona's treble last year, that man utd win was more about luck or fate or destiny (or whaever else you wanna call it) than being the best. I'm sure even the most die hard man utd fan can admit that..
effenberg was a beast, ah friggin stink player but ah beast...
thanks for the article above, its interesting to see the paths that ex-champs league finalists end up taking in life after football.. people with football as a career aspiration should take note...
CL - knockout Barcelona, Inter, Juventus, and Bayern in the CL. Played them teams 9 times and didn't lose once. Score more goals that season than anybody else.
FA cup - knockout Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal on the way to the final.
Coulndn't be a good side. Had to be luck.
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unlike barcelona's treble last year, that man utd win was more about luck or fate or destiny (or whaever else you wanna call it) than being the best. I'm sure even the most die hard man utd fan can admit that..
effenberg was a beast, ah friggin stink player but ah beast...
thanks for the article above, its interesting to see the paths that ex-champs league finalists end up taking in life after football.. people with football as a career aspiration should take note...
CL - knockout Barcelona, Inter, Juventus, and Bayern in the CL. Played them teams 9 times and didn't lose once. Score more goals that season than anybody else.
FA cup - knockout Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal on the way to the final.
Coulndn't be a good side. Had to be luck.
Man U did not knock Barcelona out of that tournament, Bayern Munich did.
I think dinho means that the win in the final was lucky.
Bayern were outplaying Man U in that game.
That was really a dream final.
Both teams were definitely the best in Europe.
Bayern had beaten Barcelona twice(Man U could only draw with Barca twice), and a rampant Dynamo Kiev that beat Real Madrid in the 1/4s.
Great season to be watching football.
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unlike barcelona's treble last year, that man utd win was more about luck or fate or destiny (or whaever else you wanna call it) than being the best. I'm sure even the most die hard man utd fan can admit that..
effenberg was a beast, ah friggin stink player but ah beast...
thanks for the article above, its interesting to see the paths that ex-champs league finalists end up taking in life after football.. people with football as a career aspiration should take note...
CL - knockout Barcelona, Inter, Juventus, and Bayern in the CL. Played them teams 9 times and didn't lose once. Score more goals that season than anybody else.
FA cup - knockout Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal on the way to the final.
Coulndn't be a good side. Had to be luck.
Man U did not knock Barcelona out of that tournament, Bayern Munich did.
I think dinho means that the win in the final was lucky.
Bayern were outplaying Man U in that game.
That was really a dream final.
Both teams were definitely the best in Europe.
Bayern had beaten Barcelona twice(Man U could only draw with Barca twice), and a rampant Dynamo Kiev that beat Real Madrid in the 1/4s.
Great season to be watching football.
Bayern were outplaying Utd on the day - but the game is 90 mins and Utd played and believed for the entirety of it. Bayern didn't put away their chances and got punished by a Utd team that seemed to have fate on their hands in every competition that season (evidenced at Juve and in the FA Semi-Final Replay).
Otherwise, by the same standard, Barca's progression past Chelsea was also luck.
Bayern may not have deserved to lose - but Utd (even without Keane and Scholes in that game) were not to be denied.
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Allyuh wicked tuh still be fighting down a treble winning side of over 10 years ago...that had a Trini on it tuh boot!!
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98 / 99 season was a beast. best club football i see in years
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doh get me wrong, i was happy for them but i just saying it was luck.. I was actually backing them that day as Yorke was on the side, but if Yorke wasn't there i woulda back Bayern.
I will actually never forget that day, i was in college and the end of the second half was running well into class time, so i walked off from the TV on campus in the 90th minute assuming game done plus Yorke get sub.. reach about 20 feet away and hear people bawling... run back to see the replay, then say well is extra time so i cant stay anyhow... walk off again and reach almost the same spot and hear the whole school bawling down the place.. madness
like the article says, the image of Kuffour pounding the turf has a place in the history of football. I doh think many people could relate to dat kinda pain wha he was going thru...
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like the article says, the image of Kuffour pounding the turf has a place in the history of football. I doh think many people could relate to dat kinda pain wha he was going thru...
Yeah boy....Jah......ah real feel it for him...man had the perfect game too up until then.
Matthaus too- man get substituted under standing ovation for the homecoming hero nearing the end of his career...mentally popped the champagne waiting on the sideline for the final whistle to storm back on the field...the look of shock and horror on his face when Sheringham equalized was indescribable.
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like the article says, the image of Kuffour pounding the turf has a place in the history of football. I doh think many people could relate to dat kinda pain wha he was going thru...
Yeah boy....Jah......ah real feel it for him...man had the perfect game too up until then.
Matthaus too- man get substituted under standing ovation for the homecoming hero nearing the end of his career...mentally popped the champagne waiting on the sideline for the final whistle to storm back on the field...the look of shock and horror on his face when Sheringham equalized was indescribable.
:devil: Brilliant
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unlike barcelona's treble last year, that man utd win was more about luck or fate or destiny (or whaever else you wanna call it) than being the best. I'm sure even the most die hard man utd fan can admit that..
effenberg was a beast, ah friggin stink player but ah beast...
thanks for the article above, its interesting to see the paths that ex-champs league finalists end up taking in life after football.. people with football as a career aspiration should take note...
CL - knockout Barcelona, Inter, Juventus, and Bayern in the CL. Played them teams 9 times and didn't lose once. Score more goals that season than anybody else.
FA cup - knockout Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal on the way to the final.
Coulndn't be a good side. Had to be luck.
Man U did not knock Barcelona out of that tournament, Bayern Munich did.
I think dinho means that the win in the final was lucky.
Bayern were outplaying Man U in that game.
That was really a dream final.
Both teams were definitely the best in Europe.
Bayern had beaten Barcelona twice(Man U could only draw with Barca twice), and a rampant Dynamo Kiev that beat Real Madrid in the 1/4s.
Great season to be watching football.
united and Batern knock out Barca. But United play Bayern 3 times that year and didn't lose once. And they completely outplayed them in the 2-2 in Germany. Yuh cyst watch that one game and say they was lucky. Bayern was lucky that United underperform for 90 minutes
Anyway today's game will be pressure. If Robben and Ribery out and with schweinsteiger out united should be aggressive and try and get goals.
Van Gaal is not a defensive coach but if United go back to OT with a 1-0 or 2-1 defeat Robben and Ribery could make mas.
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like the article says, the image of Kuffour pounding the turf has a place in the history of football. I doh think many people could relate to dat kinda pain wha he was going thru...
Yeah boy....Jah......ah real feel it for him...man had the perfect game too up until then.
Matthaus too- man get substituted under standing ovation for the homecoming hero nearing the end of his career...mentally popped the champagne waiting on the sideline for the final whistle to storm back on the field...the look of shock and horror on his face when Sheringham equalized was indescribable.
...was the defining moment of that game for me....I was SCREAMIN' at the coach (TV screen) to keep him on a little longer. I felt his leadership was still going to be needed on the field.....and research has informed me in that it was history repeating itself for Matthaus as the same thing had happened to him against Porto in 1987. What a shame. manu were lucky on that day, with Bayern having missed a couple chances, including the shot that hit the post and Schmeichel pulling off a good save near the end.
Peong mentioned the Quarters between Real Madrid and Dynamo Kiev.....dem was some real good games....buried somewhere in meh big stack of VHS! Yuh eh lie, apart from the Final result, that season was boss to watch!
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unlike barcelona's treble last year, that man utd win was more about luck or fate or destiny (or whaever else you wanna call it) than being the best. I'm sure even the most die hard man utd fan can admit that..
effenberg was a beast, ah friggin stink player but ah beast...
thanks for the article above, its interesting to see the paths that ex-champs league finalists end up taking in life after football.. people with football as a career aspiration should take note...
CL - knockout Barcelona, Inter, Juventus, and Bayern in the CL. Played them teams 9 times and didn't lose once. Score more goals that season than anybody else.
FA cup - knockout Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal on the way to the final.
Coulndn't be a good side. Had to be luck.
Man U did not knock Barcelona out of that tournament, Bayern Munich did.
I think dinho means that the win in the final was lucky.
Bayern were outplaying Man U in that game.
That was really a dream final.
Both teams were definitely the best in Europe.
Bayern had beaten Barcelona twice(Man U could only draw with Barca twice), and a rampant Dynamo Kiev that beat Real Madrid in the 1/4s.
Great season to be watching football.
LOL yuh hadda pity you fools
Haters are something else
I remember a very very soft penalty for Barca in the 3-3 at Old Trafford..some would say a dive
I remember another 3-3 classic in the Nou Camp with some entertaining play in a very balanced game...
I remember being robbed by the linesman 3 times(3 offsides in a row) in Munich's opening goal at Munich and then due to a 90th Minute Great Dane error Bayern equalizing after we completely bossed them around.... youtube the highlights yuhself..i feeling lazy
I remember destroying Brodby
I remember beating Inter at home with relative ease then snatching a draw in the San Siro
I remember equalising in the 90th at Old Trafford vs Juventus ... always finding a way to get the job done
I remember the Italian Job
I remember Bayern Munich not taking their chances and Teddy and Ole take their Chances
I remember the Treble
No luck, Just Class and the desire to win every game with the best team and the best manager
Glory Glory Man United
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unlike barcelona's treble last year, that man utd win was more about luck or fate or destiny (or whaever else you wanna call it) than being the best. I'm sure even the most die hard man utd fan can admit that..
effenberg was a beast, ah friggin stink player but ah beast...
thanks for the article above, its interesting to see the paths that ex-champs league finalists end up taking in life after football.. people with football as a career aspiration should take note...
CL - knockout Barcelona, Inter, Juventus, and Bayern in the CL. Played them teams 9 times and didn't lose once. Score more goals that season than anybody else.
FA cup - knockout Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal on the way to the final.
Coulndn't be a good side. Had to be luck.
Man U did not knock Barcelona out of that tournament, Bayern Munich did.
I think dinho means that the win in the final was lucky.
Bayern were outplaying Man U in that game.
That was really a dream final.
Both teams were definitely the best in Europe.
Bayern had beaten Barcelona twice(Man U could only draw with Barca twice), and a rampant Dynamo Kiev that beat Real Madrid in the 1/4s.
Great season to be watching football.
united and Batern knock out Barca. But United play Bayern 3 times that year and didn't lose once. And they completely outplayed them in the 2-2 in Germany. Yuh cyst watch that one game and say they was lucky. Bayern was lucky that United underperform for 90 minutes
Anyway today's game will be pressure. If Robben and Ribery out and with schweinsteiger out united should be aggressive and try and get goals.
Van Gaal is not a defensive coach but if United go back to OT with a 1-0 or 2-1 defeat Robben and Ribery could make mas.
Ribery should play - I go believe Robben out when I see it yes.
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d juventus game was sweet in 99.
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1902: Bayern Munich v Manchester United line-ups:
Bayern Munich: Butt, Lahm, Van Buyten, Demichelis, Badstuber, Altintop, Van Bommel, Pranjic, Ribery, Muller, Olic.
Subs: Rensing, Gorlitz, Klose, Contento, Alaba, Gomez, Tymoschuk.
Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, Carrick, Scholes, Nani, Park, Rooney.
Subs: Kuszczak, Berbatov, Giggs, Rafael Da Silva, Jonathan Evans, Valencia, Gibson.
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
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unlike barcelona's treble last year, that man utd win was more about luck or fate or destiny (or whaever else you wanna call it) than being the best. I'm sure even the most die hard man utd fan can admit that..
effenberg was a beast, ah friggin stink player but ah beast...
thanks for the article above, its interesting to see the paths that ex-champs league finalists end up taking in life after football.. people with football as a career aspiration should take note...
CL - knockout Barcelona, Inter, Juventus, and Bayern in the CL. Played them teams 9 times and didn't lose once. Score more goals that season than anybody else.
FA cup - knockout Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal on the way to the final.
Coulndn't be a good side. Had to be luck.
Man U did not knock Barcelona out of that tournament, Bayern Munich did.
I think dinho means that the win in the final was lucky.
Bayern were outplaying Man U in that game.
That was really a dream final.
Both teams were definitely the best in Europe.
Bayern had beaten Barcelona twice(Man U could only draw with Barca twice), and a rampant Dynamo Kiev that beat Real Madrid in the 1/4s.
Great season to be watching football.
LOL yuh hadda pity you fools
Haters are something else
I remember a very very soft penalty for Barca in the 3-3 at Old Trafford..some would say a dive
I remember another 3-3 classic in the Nou Camp with some entertaining play in a very balanced game...
I remember being robbed by the linesman 3 times(3 offsides in a row) in Munich's opening goal at Munich and then due to a 90th Minute Great Dane error Bayern equalizing after we completely bossed them around.... youtube the highlights yuhself..i feeling lazy
I remember destroying Brodby
I remember beating Inter at home with relative ease then snatching a draw in the San Siro
I remember equalising in the 90th at Old Trafford vs Juventus ... always finding a way to get the job done
I remember the Italian Job
I remember Bayern Munich not taking their chances and Teddy and Ole take their Chances
I remember the Treble
No luck, Just Class and the desire to win every game with the best team and the best manager
Glory Glory Man United
Allyuh does ever remember when all them points yuh make does go the opposite way, too? (like when allyuh benefit from soft penalties)
unlike barcelona's treble last year, that man utd win was more about luck or fate or destiny (or whaever else you wanna call it) than being the best. I'm sure even the most die hard man utd fan can admit that..
effenberg was a beast, ah friggin stink player but ah beast...
thanks for the article above, its interesting to see the paths that ex-champs league finalists end up taking in life after football.. people with football as a career aspiration should take note...
CL - knockout Barcelona, Inter, Juventus, and Bayern in the CL. Played them teams 9 times and didn't lose once. Score more goals that season than anybody else.
FA cup - knockout Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal on the way to the final.
Coulndn't be a good side. Had to be luck.
Man U did not knock Barcelona out of that tournament, Bayern Munich did.
I think dinho means that the win in the final was lucky.
Bayern were outplaying Man U in that game.
That was really a dream final.
Both teams were definitely the best in Europe.
Bayern had beaten Barcelona twice(Man U could only draw with Barca twice), and a rampant Dynamo Kiev that beat Real Madrid in the 1/4s.
Great season to be watching football.
united and Batern knock out Barca. But United play Bayern 3 times that year and didn't lose once. And they completely outplayed them in the 2-2 in Germany. Yuh cyst watch that one game and say they was lucky. Bayern was lucky that United underperform for 90 minutes
Anyway today's game will be pressure. If Robben and Ribery out and with schweinsteiger out united should be aggressive and try and get goals.
Van Gaal is not a defensive coach but if United go back to OT with a 1-0 or 2-1 defeat Robben and Ribery could make mas.
Ribery should play - I go believe Robben out when I see it yes.
Robben is out. Is only allyuh manager does play dem dotish game, claiming man injured for ddays and then all of a sudden he in de lineup. :devil:
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stueps ::)
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lolol..
i not trying to piss on nobody parade as like i said i was happy for Yorke (and indirectly Man Utd :puking:) that season.
but for certain men, how come when yuh get outplayed in a CL final and scrape in 2 last minute goals, then yuh cant just say yuh was lucky, yuh have to say "the other team didnt take their chances"..
But fast forward to 2009, when Barcelona properly wash Man U ass good and proper, then it was because Barcelona was lucky that "Man Utd didn't turn up on the day" or lucky that "Man U got their tactics wrong" or some other jokey excuse?
oh gawd, if yuh lucky, yuh lucky... is still a CL trophy and all that make de fairytale.
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Alex Ferguson mussbe sitting down with he eye of newt and chicken blood and woking he usual obeyah.
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lolol..
i not trying to piss on nobody parade as like i said i was happy for Yorke (and indirectly Man Utd :puking:) that season.
but for certain men, how come when yuh get outplayed in a CL final and scrape in 2 last minute goals, then yuh cant just say yuh was lucky, yuh have to say "the other team didnt take their chances"..
But fast forward to 2009, when Barcelona properly wash Man U ass good and proper, then it was because Barcelona was lucky that "Man Utd didn't turn up on the day" or lucky that "Man U got their tactics wrong" or some other jokey excuse?
oh gawd, if yuh lucky, yuh lucky... is still a CL trophy and all that make de fairytale.
Nah, Barcelona was "lucky" that "sir alex" didn't have the tactical wit or the skilled personnel to contend with their side.
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bayern midfield looks very weak defensively. They getting sliced at the moment, like ManU is Slapchop
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bayern midfield looks very weak defensively. They getting sliced at the moment, like ManU is Slapchop
:rotfl: :rotfl:
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The Bayern Keeper name and number compliment each other Butt #22 :rotfl:
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Bayern chrowing away some easy goal... this game look like they playing in slow motion too..
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Poison dey rasshole!!!! :rotfl:
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99 in reverse..
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ding dong the witch is dead
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What ah time to score!!!! ;D
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Lost to a late good goal and on top of that Rooney got injured and it does not look good.
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Yessssss!!!
I seein for shots on target 13 for Bayern 6 for Manure.
That sound like one way traffic, who see de game?
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all the haters start posting as soon as they see we lose :rotfl: allure is rell kaka hole yes!!!
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all the haters start posting as soon as they see we lose :rotfl: allure is rell kaka hole yes!!!
well I jus turn on in time to see de lass 5 minutes, does that count as hatred? :devil:
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was only a matter of time before rooney got injured.. they work that too hard, and as the sole striker at the club they shouldve ration his time with berbatov some more.
hope he is fit for the world cup.
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:devil: :devil: :devil: , game on. we still in it once Bayern don't score first in the next game, then we in trouble. defenders like they cah clear ball today :'(
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Yessssss!!!
I seein for shots on target 13 for Bayern 6 for Manure.
That sound like one way traffic, who see de game?
Definitely not Man U game.....average at best. Bayern had more possession and attacked with more purpose.
Apart from Vidic rocking the cross bar with a powerful header from a cross by Giggs, Man U had nothing to boast about in the second half.
Evra dilly dally with the ball in the box and Olic just sneak a tief and that's all she wrote...
Plenty work to do if they want to turn it around, plus, Rooney limped off the field at the end of the game.
Frustrating game to watch as a Man U fan
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was only a matter of time before rooney got injured.. they work that too hard, and as the sole striker at the club they shouldve ration his time with berbatov some more.
hope he is fit for the world cup.
I eh mad at dem, especially if he eh fit fuh de tilt dis weekend! I do hope he can make the WC and it eh bad enough fuh him to miss more than a week or 2.
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was only a matter of time before rooney got injured.. they work that too hard, and as the sole striker at the club they shouldve ration his time with berbatov some more.
hope he is fit for the world cup.
I hope so too, that injury look like it's bad. I would like to know how he got it thhough.
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Bayern certainly play the better football today.....they deserve to win... to think Roben might be back for the second leg..not good news for Mau U fans...
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Interesting second leg now hmmm, let me check my heart yes lol
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Coudda get ah beat down in London...Watching the CL game in ah bar next to a Man U supporter and tell him I am a Liverpool supporter, so he done know who ah backing. At that time, the score was 0-1, Man U. Then Gary Neville do something and the man taunt meh by saying that is Liverpool's favorite player (yuh know how Neville likes to throw stone at 'Pool. Then Neville hands the ball and I yell out he is an as*hole. The man concurs that it was a stupid hand ball. Ribery scores from the free kick and ah tell him if Bayern win, drinks on me. Lo and behold, Bayern score at the death and ah jumping for joy. De man blue...ah offer to buy him ah drink and he says he has to leave, although in all honesty, he did say that before. Anyone but Man U!
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It phoquing good. Pack of arrogant, overrated goats.
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It phoquing good. Pack of arrogant, overrated goats.
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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Coudda get ah beat down in London...Watching the CL game in ah bar next to a Man U supporter and tell him I am a Liverpool supporter, so he done know who ah backing. At that time, the score was 0-1, Man U. Then Gary Neville do something and the man taunt meh by saying that is Liverpool's favorite player (yuh know how Neville likes to throw stone at 'Pool. Then Neville hands the ball and I yell out he is an as*hole. The man concurs that it was a stupid hand ball. Ribery scores from the free kick and ah tell him if Bayern win, drinks on me. Lo and behold, Bayern score at the death and ah jumping for joy. De man blue...ah offer to buy him ah drink and he says he has to leave, although in all honesty, he did say that before. Anyone but Man U!
Da man musse feel like rell shit to loss de way they did at the very last moment :rotfl:
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:D haters out tonight
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Yeah we hating!
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It phoquing good. Pack of arrogant, overrated goats.
Yuh mad at life right now, so yuh taking it out on MAN.U...... It's ok big man, you eh the first MAN.U hater to get horn ;D
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It phoquing good. Pack of arrogant, overrated goats.
hahaha coming from the most arrogant piece of shit on this forum
Credit to Bayern..they played well..we were poor.
I'm more worried with Rooney's injury than this result... anyone remember what Roma got when they beat us 2-1 in the QF in 2007?
We'll sort this shit out next wednesday at 2:45 pm... Get fit Wayne... Fergie says its an Ankle Injury and we will know more about it tomorrow...I reckon he'll be out for 2 weeks...Forza Berba :D :D
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Yessssss!!!
I seein for shots on target 13 for Bayern 6 for Manure.
That sound like one way traffic, who see de game?
Definitely not Man U game.....average at best. Bayern had more possession and attacked with more purpose.
Apart from Vidic rocking the cross bar with a powerful header from a cross by Giggs, Man U had nothing to boast about in the second half.
Evra dilly dally with the ball in the box and Olic just sneak a tief and that's all she wrote...
Plenty work to do if they want to turn it around, plus, Rooney limped off the field at the end of the game.
Frustrating game to watch as a Man U fan
I thought either a draw or slight Bayern win was a fair result so, go hadda take dat yes.
Bayern had most of the possession - which you would expect at home, but Utd had their chances to score. Aside from Olic's near miss, Gomez and Olic's iniative at the end, they were mostly limited to half chances and shots from outside the box. Utd could have scored again off of Rooney in the first and Vidic in the second.
It's too bad Utd didn't take more advantage of Bayern's soft defense - but 2-1 isn't a horrible result. Blame the midfield more for not picking up Gomez than Evra, who just wanted for another split second to get the ball under control. He may not have been aware of Olic coming onto him - but I think it's harsh to attribute that goal to him. Neville has to take most of the blame for the 1st though - that handball was wholly unnecessary and incredibly blatant.
Just have to hope now on the fitness of Rooney, if not for Chelsea, then for the second leg. I think him making the next game against Bayern is more important than against Chelsea - seeing as Utd can possibly get away with a draw, and maybe even a loss against Chelsea - but not against Bayern.
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we have to win. and cant let Bayern score first. Bayern will meet a different team come next game, hopefully the replacement strikers step up
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Yessssss!!!
I seein for shots on target 13 for Bayern 6 for Manure.
That sound like one way traffic, who see de game?
Definitely not Man U game.....average at best. Bayern had more possession and attacked with more purpose.
Apart from Vidic rocking the cross bar with a powerful header from a cross by Giggs, Man U had nothing to boast about in the second half.
Evra dilly dally with the ball in the box and Olic just sneak a tief and that's all she wrote...
Plenty work to do if they want to turn it around, plus, Rooney limped off the field at the end of the game.
Frustrating game to watch as a Man U fan
I thought either a draw or slight Bayern win was a fair result so, go hadda take dat yes.
Bayern had most of the possession - which you would expect at home, but Utd had their chances to score. Aside from Olic's near miss, Gomez and Olic's iniative at the end, they were mostly limited to half chances and shots from outside the box. Utd could have scored again off of Rooney in the first and Vidic in the second.
It's too bad Utd didn't take more advantage of Bayern's soft defense - but 2-1 isn't a horrible result. Blame the midfield more for not picking up Gomez than Evra, who just wanted for another split second to get the ball under control. He may not have been aware of Olic coming onto him - but I think it's harsh to attribute that goal to him. Neville has to take most of the blame for the 1st though - that handball was wholly unnecessary and incredibly blatant.
Just have to hope now on the fitness of Rooney, if not for Chelsea, then for the second leg. I think him making the next game against Bayern is more important than against Chelsea - seeing as Utd can possibly get away with a draw, and maybe even a loss against Chelsea - but not against Bayern.
agreed....I cant really blame Nev for that though.. that's natural reaction of a human and it was a major piece of luck that ball went in... just football
I rather Rooney fit for next week indeed... and no a loss is never an option for United ... I'd take a draw but we are going to win on Saturday and Bayern better watch some tapes of Roma's trip to Old Trafford because they are going to be in Hell for 90 minutes at the OT... Wednesday afternoon we'll all be laughing about this Injury scare and result (I hope :D )
Get it sorted Fergs
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was only a matter of time before rooney got injured.. they work that too hard, and as the sole striker at the club they shouldve ration his time with berbatov some more.
hope he is fit for the world cup.
Haha so him playin often contributed to him comin down awkwardly an rollin his ankle - interesting haha.
Not to mention they rested him specifically for this game.
(agreed....I cant really blame Nev for that though.. that's natural reaction of a human and it was a major piece of luck that ball went in... just football
I rather Rooney fit for next week indeed... and no a loss is never an option for United ... I'd take a draw but we are going to win on Saturday and Bayern better watch some tapes of Roma's trip to Old Trafford because they are going to be in Hell for 90 minutes at the OT... Wednesday afternoon we'll all be laughing about this Injury scare and result (I hope :D ))
Na I thought it looked intentional by Neville - or at the very least poor judgment in the moment. He was having a questionable game all night though; he's jus lucky he had midfield cover an that Bayern couldn't capitalize. Wes and particularly O'Shea cah come back soon enough yes.
An as much as I would like to tink da Bayern are Roma, dey aren't na. Utd go hadda step up they game - else they goin make what looked like a favourable draw look like a huge missed opportunity yes.
The point about Chelsea is tha Utd can get a passable result against them at Old Trafford with or without Rooney - they may not be able to do the same against Bayern (or at least it would lessen the odds of a comeback).
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was only a matter of time before rooney got injured.. they work that too hard, and as the sole striker at the club they shouldve ration his time with berbatov some more.
hope he is fit for the world cup.
I don't.
:devil:
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was only a matter of time before rooney got injured.. they work that too hard, and as the sole striker at the club they shouldve ration his time with berbatov some more.
hope he is fit for the world cup.
I don't.
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lol Rooney's gonna train tomorrow...na but I cant see him being out for more than 2 weeks...I know the boys can do a 2 match job without him..will be more difficult but I have belief in my players and Fergie does too...
Berba to score 5 in 2 ;D ;D :beermug:
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The point about Chelsea is tha Utd can get a passable result against them at Old Trafford with or without Rooney - they may not be able to do the same against Bayern (or at least it would lessen the odds of a comeback).
We'll see soon enough sucka!!
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Yeah we hating!
AA....look a liverpool man posting. Wham to the liverpool thread, it get deleted?
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hahaha coming from the most arrogant piece of shit on this forum
You who does cuss everybody black as white when you disagree with what they saying.
You who does promote Wazzy, Berbie, Scholsie, Ferggy and the rest of the ManU goat pen like dey is the best thing since sliced bread above any other player from any other side.
You calling me arrogant, well yes.
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I just hoping that next week, Bayern scores early........and often. Well done, Bayern, you separated the sheep from the sheep shit today. Do it again next week! :beermug:
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If Rooney does play, I feel Terry go want to take it easy on England's starboy.
Alex, however, should make Rooney feel it every time he come near.
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i cant wait to see robben fit and running at gary neville. van gaal is a boss coach and bayern have some decent players, men does forget that. when i see bayern turn up juve in turn i say nah boy this side is for real. that return leg will be one for de ages.
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i cant wait to see robben fit and running at gary neville. van gaal is a boss coach and bayern have some decent players, men does forget that. when i see bayern turn up juve in turn i say nah boy this side is for real. that return leg will be one for de ages.
exactly..All the EPL, La Liga, Serie A talk on this forum, nuff ppl underesimating the power of the odder leagues, Bundisliga, French, Dutch etc..
Bayern has forever been a big team.. doh be surprised if the run away with the title this year... :beermug:
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i cant wait to see robben fit and running at gary neville. van gaal is a boss coach and bayern have some decent players, men does forget that. when i see bayern turn up juve in turn i say nah boy this side is for real. that return leg will be one for de ages.
exactly..All the EPL, La Liga, Serie A talk on this forum, nuff ppl underesimating the power of the odder leagues, Bundisliga, French, Dutch etc..
Bayern has forever been a big team.. doh be surprised if the run away with the title this year... :beermug:
Men doin' dat fuh de longest. They does only measure the teams' and leagues' strength and technical abilities of the their players by how many CL trophies they win.
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I just hoping that next week, Bayern scores early........and often. Well done, Bayern, you separated the sheep from the sheep shit today. Do it again next week! :beermug:
sigh ::)
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i cant wait to see robben fit and running at gary neville. van gaal is a boss coach and bayern have some decent players, men does forget that. when i see bayern turn up juve in turn i say nah boy this side is for real. that return leg will be one for de ages.
exactly..All the EPL, La Liga, Serie A talk on this forum, nuff ppl underesimating the power of the odder leagues, Bundisliga, French, Dutch etc..
Bayern has forever been a big team.. doh be surprised if the run away with the title this year... :beermug:
If anybody on this site have to be educated on Bayern's Pedigree in Europe, they are not true football fans.
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Just watched the highlights.
Bayern had a few other very good chances.
Altintop hit a shit shot after ghosting past Evra, Fletcher and Vidic.
Olic and Riberry and Gomez I think had a nice move on the left.
Scholes' ball to the top of the box for Rooney was inch-perfect.
Riberry hit a beauty of a fake shot and through pass to Olic early on.
I really hope Robben comes back for the next leg.
Edit: Altintop actually beat Fletcher twice on that run :rotfl:
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Great game. I liked Bayern's approach...very confident, open, attacking football. Van Gaal was never a shy coach I suppose.... Man U was a bit conservative and their early goal sorta pushed them into a careful shell- that said they coulda buried the game a few times against the general run of play, and despite some good looks on goal, Bayern's first goal resulted from a good bit of fortune.
Van Bommel is still a hard-nosed general- what a player!... simple, workhorse, technical, strong and everywhere on the field... Ribery as usual was very dangerous- Man U doubled up on him in the 2nd half but he still managed to wriggle free from time to time. If Bayern could get Robben fit for the return and with Schweinsteiger back from suspension, they will be even tougher to defend against. Altintop is clearly not yet fit, but he was still useful....curious as to whether Van Gaal goes balls out again in the return, or if he will sit back on the lead. Man U will definitely come out guns blazing... With the important away goal for the red devils, the return might be even more of a cracker than this game was...
Has Klose been a bit part player for Bayern all of this season?
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One average striker up front is really hurting us.... I personally don't see us winning at Old Trafford.... :beermug:
but I'm hopeful....!
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i cant wait to see robben fit and running at gary neville. van gaal is a boss coach and bayern have some decent players, men does forget that. when i see bayern turn up juve in turn i say nah boy this side is for real. that return leg will be one for de ages.
exactly..All the EPL, La Liga, Serie A talk on this forum, nuff ppl underesimating the power of the odder leagues, Bundisliga, French, Dutch etc..
Bayern has forever been a big team.. doh be surprised if the run away with the title this year... :beermug:
If anybody on this site have to be educated on Bayern's Pedigree in Europe, they are not true football fans.
I respect other leagues - they just aren't of the same calibre as La Liga and the EPL. Hence both of those leagues have been dominating the Champions League in recent years.
Serie A used to be up there with those 2 - but now find themselves strugglin to be consistent in multiple competitions (Inter are the only semi-serious team in that league at the moment).
No French, German or Dutch team has been a real presence at the highest level in Europe since Bayern in the late 90s and early 2000s, Dortmund for a spell and Ajax before them.
This current Bayern incarnation is to be respected - but they aren't at the same level as past teams - simply because they are not as talented and intimidating (especially at the back). That said they are still capable of beating anyone on their day - as evidenced today - even if they're not currently at the top of a tier 2 league.
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somehow i feel ppl hav d wrong idea of d 'calibre' of d league..e.g. d bottom 14/15 of d epl is garbage
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Boom bang. Title race back on :beermug:
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somehow i feel ppl hav d wrong idea of d 'calibre' of d league..e.g. d bottom 14/15 of d epl is garbage
Man does get tie-up. Dey feel de EPL is de bess ting since man invented the wheel. EPL have some of the worst defenders/defending, the most setta unskilled and technically deficient labourers and some of the worst/most biased refereeing. The main thing the EPL have over other leagues is marketing and maybe in most cases, crowd atmosphere, say nothing of some of the main clashes in the French league: Lyon/Bordeaux; PSG/Marseille; Ste. Ettienne/PSG.
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The perception of the leagues probably has more to do with the level and quality of television coverage than anything else. Back in the 80's, after the 86 world cup we used to think Italy had the best league, but if you look at CL winners it was a decent mix and remains so (Porto, PSV Eindhoven, Milan, Red Star Belgrade, Barcelona, Marseille, Ajax, Juventus)
For a time Ajax was the greatest side on earth, but the rest of the Dutch league wasn't going to make you change your plans. As I've said before, this argument about who is best is best over a few beers in good company. :beermug:
If you like the Bundesliga (and I do) watch it, enjoy it. If you think Spain is the thing, then watch and enjoy that. There is more than enough good football of varying styles to please everyone.
I, for one, am happy to have the opportunity to see football sports from all over the globe.
After all that, let me just say that Bayern is ah big money advantage side that should be doing much better in the Bundesliga and some men should be glad Luca Toni not there any more.
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somehow i feel ppl hav d wrong idea of d 'calibre' of d league..e.g. d bottom 14/15 of d epl is garbage
Man does get tie-up. Dey feel de EPL is de bess ting since man invented the wheel. EPL have some of the worst defenders/defending, the most setta unskilled and technically deficient labourers and some of the worst/most biased refereeing. The main thing the EPL have over other leagues is marketing and maybe in most cases, crowd atmosphere, say nothing of some of the main clashes in the French league: Lyon/Bordeaux; PSG/Marseille; Ste. Ettienne/PSG.
I always say if it wasn't for England, people like Stephen Carr, Tony Hibbert, Paul McShane, Robbie Savage, Danny Higginbotham and even Darren Fletcher (although he has improved markedly) would never have a career..
men who making money of account of hoofing the ball as far as possibly or being as wild as humanly possible.
allyuh remember a man name Julian Dicks?
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somehow i feel ppl hav d wrong idea of d 'calibre' of d league..e.g. d bottom 14/15 of d epl is garbage
Man does get tie-up. Dey feel de EPL is de bess ting since man invented the wheel. EPL have some of the worst defenders/defending, the most setta unskilled and technically deficient labourers and some of the worst/most biased refereeing. The main thing the EPL have over other leagues is marketing and maybe in most cases, crowd atmosphere, say nothing of some of the main clashes in the French league: Lyon/Bordeaux; PSG/Marseille; Ste. Ettienne/PSG.
The EPL is also high-paced and very physical. Attributes that can mash up a technically superior team on any given day
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go Bayern MU LUCK about to run out :beermug:
Haha yeah, thas how we top our group and beat Milan 7-2 on aggregate - through luck :D
u for real M U should have lost the first leg with Millan & they very LUCKY not to get about 6 yesterday,they aint winning SHIT this year LUCKY FACKERS
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The perception of the leagues probably has more to do with the level and quality of television coverage than anything else. Back in the 80's, after the 86 world cup we used to think Italy had the best league, but if you look at CL winners it was a decent mix and remains so (Porto, PSV Eindhoven, Milan, Red Star Belgrade, Barcelona, Marseille, Ajax, Juventus)
For a time Ajax was the greatest side on earth, but the rest of the Dutch league wasn't going to make you change your plans. As I've said before, this argument about who is best is best over a few beers in good company. :beermug:
If you like the Bundesliga (and I do) watch it, enjoy it. If you think Spain is the thing, then watch and enjoy that. There is more than enough good football of varying styles to please everyone.
I, for one, am happy to have the opportunity to see football sports from all over the globe.
After all that, let me just say that Bayern is ah big money advantage side that should be doing much better in the Bundesliga and some men should be glad Luca Toni not there any more.
Good post.
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was only a matter of time before rooney got injured.. they work that too hard, and as the sole striker at the club they shouldve ration his time with berbatov some more.
hope he is fit for the world cup.
Haha so him playin often contributed to him comin down awkwardly an rollin his ankle - interesting haha.
Not to mention they rested him specifically for this game.
umm yes.. the point is that it is a long season, and with all the competitions they are in the top clubs play the most games.
The longer a player goes on, the more tired the muscles get and the more prone you are to any type of injury. Much more likely to turn awkardly on an ankle after 60 games than you would in the first game because the surrounding muscles around it are alot weaker than they should be to provide support. Look how beckham just drop down on himself and gone thru, that is because of overdoing it.
I said a couple weeks ago that Rooney have ah injury to come before the world cup. The good news for England is that it is not serious enough to put him out and he gets time to rest before the world cup. I want to see him in the World Cup as I always want the best players to play and plus don't want to hear the litany of excuses from the english media, players and fans.
United are overly reliant on Rooney to pull the weight on that side. The injury to Owen would not have helped, but surely Berbatov shoulda see more burn.
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was only a matter of time before rooney got injured.. they work that too hard, and as the sole striker at the club they shouldve ration his time with berbatov some more.
hope he is fit for the world cup.
Haha so him playin often contributed to him comin down awkwardly an rollin his ankle - interesting haha.
Not to mention they rested him specifically for this game.
umm yes.. the point is that it is a long season, and with all the competitions they are in the top clubs play the most games.
The longer a player goes on, the more tired the muscles get and the more prone you are to any type of injury. Much more likely to turn awkardly on an ankle after 60 games than you would in the first game because the surrounding muscles around it are alot weaker than they should be to provide support. Look how beckham just drop down on himself and gone thru, that is because of overdoing it.
I said a couple weeks ago that Rooney have ah injury to come before the world cup. The good news for England is that it is not serious enough to put him out and he gets time to rest before the world cup. I want to see him in the World Cup as I always want the best players to play and plus don't want to hear the litany of excuses from the english media, players and fans.
United are overly reliant on Rooney to pull the weight on that side. The injury to Owen would not have helped, but surely shoulda see more burn.
we in trini still call that kinda thing goat mouth. :P - Babalawo n zepo in on it too... :-X
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Rooney facing four weeks out (http://www.skysports.com/football/world-cup-2010/story/0,27032,12016_6066380,00.html)
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don t worry, berba will step up and deliver :beermug:
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Great game. I liked Bayern's approach...very confident, open, attacking football. Van Gaal was never a shy coach I suppose.... Man U was a bit conservative and their early goal sorta pushed them into a careful shell- that said they coulda buried the game a few times against the general run of play, and despite some good looks on goal, Bayern's first goal resulted from a good bit of fortune.
Van Bommel is still a hard-nosed general- what a player!... simple, workhorse, technical, strong and everywhere on the field... Ribery as usual was very dangerous- Man U doubled up on him in the 2nd half but he still managed to wriggle free from time to time. If Bayern could get Robben fit for the return and with Schweinsteiger back from suspension, they will be even tougher to defend against. Altintop is clearly not yet fit, but he was still useful....curious as to whether Van Gaal goes balls out again in the return, or if he will sit back on the lead. Man U will definitely come out guns blazing... With the important away goal for the red devils, the return might be even more of a cracker than this game was...
Has Klose been a bit part player for Bayern all of this season?
Boy! dat man is a dan...he look like he real arrogant on and off de field but de man have a real good sense of de game boy. no wonder he wearing de captains armband
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Yeh Van Bommel is very good.
Physical and have a wicked shot.
The whole PSV side in 04-05 was very good.
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don t worry, berba will step up and deliver :beermug:
he better fawking had >:(. i could really take a good Bayern beat down next game. that would be perfect. just crush them.
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don t worry, berba will step up and deliver :beermug:
he better fawking had >:(. i could really take a good Bayern beat down next game. that would be perfect. just crush them.
doh worry, Own Goals will come through for yall again, he is in top form :beermug:
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:D
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don t worry, berba will step up and deliver :beermug:
he better fawking had >:(. i could really take a good Bayern beat down next game. that would be perfect. just crush them.
doh worry, Own Goals will come through for yall again, he is in top form :beermug:
cant help it if everyone loves utd even players from the other teams 8)
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was only a matter of time before rooney got injured.. they work that too hard, and as the sole striker at the club they shouldve ration his time with berbatov some more.
hope he is fit for the world cup.
Haha so him playin often contributed to him comin down awkwardly an rollin his ankle - interesting haha.
Not to mention they rested him specifically for this game.
umm yes.. the point is that it is a long season, and with all the competitions they are in the top clubs play the most games.
The longer a player goes on, the more tired the muscles get and the more prone you are to any type of injury. Much more likely to turn awkardly on an ankle after 60 games than you would in the first game because the surrounding muscles around it are alot weaker than they should be to provide support. Look how beckham just drop down on himself and gone thru, that is because of overdoing it.
I said a couple weeks ago that Rooney have ah injury to come before the world cup. The good news for England is that it is not serious enough to put him out and he gets time to rest before the world cup. I want to see him in the World Cup as I always want the best players to play and plus don't want to hear the litany of excuses from the english media, players and fans.
United are overly reliant on Rooney to pull the weight on that side. The injury to Owen would not have helped, but surely Berbatov shoulda see more burn.
Haha hos you talkin real heights to suggest that that specific injury is attributable to Rooney playing often this season. That could happen to anyone in any game - and there's no evidence to suggest that fatigue due to overplaying was part of it.
Sure if it was a strain, or a tear perhaps - but landing awkwardly and rolling your ankle - come on now...
How many star strikers don't play the majority of games for their club anyway? Rooney is a tough man to keep out of the team, and seems to have unquenchable thirst and energy - Ferguson went out of his way to rest him for 8 full days before the Bayern clash. I'm not sure what else he could have done; it was just one of those things.
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Vidic backs United turnaround
Serb eyes stronger performance in crunch Chelsea clash
Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic believes his team are good enough to resurrect their hopes of Champions League progression - even without the injured Wayne Rooney.
Rooney limped off at the end of United's 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in their quarter-final tie at the Allianz Arena after suffering an ankle injury that is set to sideline him for four weeks.
That instantly rules the England front man out of next week's return leg at Old Trafford - as well as the crunch Premier League date against Chelsea on Sunday - with United needing a win to have any hope of progressing to the final four.
Rooney was on target in the second minute of an entertaining encounter in Bavaria, although Franck Ribery and Ivica Olic struck back to hand Louis van Gaal's team the upper hand.
But Vidic remains confident Sir Alex Ferguson's team have the required nous to turn the tie around - pointing towards the likes of much-maligned team mate Dimitar Berbatov as the men who can save United.
"We showed this season, we play as a team," said Vidic. "It is not just about one man.
"Definitely Wayne Rooney has had a great season. He is unbelievable, one of the best in the world. But sometimes big players are missing, and others need to be ready.
"Dimitar had a great game against Bolton on Saturday. He is a great footballer. He scored twice himself and can set up goals for other players as well.
"We have a good squad. We just need to believe in ourselves and believe in each other."
With Rooney out, Berbatov is Ferguson's next highest source of goals. The Bulgarian has netted 12 times this campaign, although that is nearly a third of his team mate's 34-strong haul.
But with youngsters Federico Macheda and Mame Biram Diouf the only other front line options, Berbatov will be expected to carry the burden of his team as they set about putting their treble-winning hopes back on track.
Chelsea is the next task awaiting the Old Trafford outfit, though, and a win for United would put them four points clear of Carlo Ancelotti's side with five games remaining.
Vidic accepts his colleagues must improve if that is to happen - however he remained quietly confident both games would see a better showing from the off-character display witnessed in Germany.
The 28-year-old added: "We had all night to think about what went wrong. It was not a great game for us. We should play better and we will need to play better against Chelsea.
"Sometimes when you lose a game and play badly you wake up and realise you need to improve.
"I am not concerned. I was disappointed. But 2-1 is not that bad a result bearing in mind we still have a game at home and I expect us to be stronger."
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_6067015,00.html
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I heard on FSC last night that Rooney will have a fitness test today, and if all goes well it sounds like he will be back sooner than expected. We talking Bayern Munich soon!!!
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2-0 win for the Red Devils
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Like SAF loosing it. All season every game Rooney playing to pad he stats in order to be called the best player in the world. Now games that matter he injured and being rushed back from injury. Raises the question, was Rooney really injured seriously or Man United playing "mind games"? If so that is very wrong as you do not cry wolf with injuries. If not, are they willing to rush him back and jeopardize England chances at the WC?
Can't see how Man United built their season around one striker.
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nah he roll he ankle rel bad, i see it. but with modern medicine me aint know but magic they working to get he back so soon.
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Like SAF loosing it. All season every game Rooney playing to pad he stats in order to be called the best player in the world. Now games that matter he injured and being rushed back from injury. Raises the question, was Rooney really injured seriously or Man United playing "mind games"? If so that is very wrong as you do not cry wolf with injuries. If not, are they willing to rush him back and jeopardize England chances at the WC?
Can't see how Man United built their season around one striker.
Haha wow. Thas the most heights post I seen in a while yes.
So a man wanting to play in every game hadda mean he trying to pad his stats ent - so wa bout Messi and basically every other star player that loves football in the world.
Haha so every game before this didn't matter - man has been fit for 80% of the season to reach dis pt - but somehow tings only matter now.
Rooney rolled his ankle badly and limped off and has been in a boot and crutches ever since - I guess that was all an elaborate plan to play mind games with Bayern for the second leg - sure him not playing against Chelsea was worth the ruse.
Haha, so Ferguson would risk Rooney's long-term health to jeopardize England's chances - if that was the case he would have played him right away - and why would he care about England either way. At the end of the day he's been rated 'in reports' (who knows what is really true) at 40 % chances - which is about right - he's less than half the way back from his scheduled recovery. I don't see what the big sensation is.
And which of the tbig 4 aside from Chelsea, hasn't basically built their side around 1 top striker? Finding a top-class players isn't easy or reasonable financially these days - ideally they would have kept Ronaldo - but I'm sure Liverpool wouldn't mind having Alonso and Arsenal wouldn't mind having Adebayor right now - if only for the run-in.
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Like SAF loosing it. All season every game Rooney playing to pad he stats in order to be called the best player in the world. Now games that matter he injured and being rushed back from injury. Raises the question, was Rooney really injured seriously or Man United playing "mind games"? If so that is very wrong as you do not cry wolf with injuries. If not, are they willing to rush him back and jeopardize England chances at the WC?
Can't see how Man United built their season around one striker.
Haha wow. Thas the most heights post I seen in a while yes.
So a man wanting to play in every game hadda mean he trying to pad his stats ent - so wa bout Messi and basically every other star player that loves football in the world.
Haha so every game before this didn't matter - man has been fit for 80% of the season to reach dis pt - but somehow tings only matter now.
Rooney rolled his ankle badly and limped off and has been in a boot and crutches ever since - I guess that was all an elaborate plan to play mind games with Bayern for the second leg - sure him not playing against Chelsea was worth the ruse.
Haha, so Ferguson would risk Rooney's long-term health to jeopardize England's chances - if that was the case he would have played him right away - and why would he care about England either way. At the end of the day he's been rated 'in reports' (who knows what is really true) at 40 % chances - which is about right - he's less than half the way back from his scheduled recovery. I don't see what the big sensation is.
And which of the tbig 4 aside from Chelsea, hasn't basically built their side around 1 top striker? Finding a top-class players isn't easy or reasonable financially these days - ideally they would have kept Ronaldo - but I'm sure Liverpool wouldn't mind having Alonso and Arsenal wouldn't mind having Adebayor right now - if only for the run-in.
How much did SAF pay for Brbatov again? Owen?
When Chelsea built around one striker?
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Ferguson rules out risking Rooney (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8604742.stm)
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Like SAF loosing it. All season every game Rooney playing to pad he stats in order to be called the best player in the world. Now games that matter he injured and being rushed back from injury. Raises the question, was Rooney really injured seriously or Man United playing "mind games"? If so that is very wrong as you do not cry wolf with injuries. If not, are they willing to rush him back and jeopardize England chances at the WC?
Can't see how Man United built their season around one striker.
Haha wow. Thas the most heights post I seen in a while yes.
So a man wanting to play in every game hadda mean he trying to pad his stats ent - so wa bout Messi and basically every other star player that loves football in the world.
Haha so every game before this didn't matter - man has been fit for 80% of the season to reach dis pt - but somehow tings only matter now.
Rooney rolled his ankle badly and limped off and has been in a boot and crutches ever since - I guess that was all an elaborate plan to play mind games with Bayern for the second leg - sure him not playing against Chelsea was worth the ruse.
Haha, so Ferguson would risk Rooney's long-term health to jeopardize England's chances - if that was the case he would have played him right away - and why would he care about England either way. At the end of the day he's been rated 'in reports' (who knows what is really true) at 40 % chances - which is about right - he's less than half the way back from his scheduled recovery. I don't see what the big sensation is.
And which of the tbig 4 aside from Chelsea, hasn't basically built their side around 1 top striker? Finding a top-class players isn't easy or reasonable financially these days - ideally they would have kept Ronaldo - but I'm sure Liverpool wouldn't mind having Alonso and Arsenal wouldn't mind having Adebayor right now - if only for the run-in.
How much did SAF pay for Brbatov again? Owen?
When Chelsea built around one striker?
Haha I said top-class players - a man call Berbatov. Try and say that to someone who ever rated Berbatov.
And Owen was on a free, and on a pay-by-play basis. He actually was ok all things considered.
Utd went after Benzema but he chose Real - an da mighta been a waste a money too in retrospect.
And I said 'aside from Chelsea' - try and read a post before u reply next time na :)
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As ah united fan...if he play Gary Neville, we dead
if he play berbatov as ah lone striker, we dead
if giggs and scholes on da field, we dead
time dem fellas give we ah rest...i though d CL final last year woulda give dem ah clue
we hatta take it tuh bayern..in ah attackin formation...tired see we change up d style tuh suit teams an get cut arse...steups :beermug:
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lord i hope my heart good tomorrow, stressss
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lord i hope my heart good tomorrow, stressss
Yuh better pray real hard
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Allyuh have rhel weak hearts oui..A team of man U caliber and quality you should always have faith in....I predicting a 2-0 win for Man U at Old trafford...I definitley aint seein Bayern winnin at Old Trafford..
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Allyuh have rhel weak hearts oui..A team of man U caliber and quality you should always have faith in....I predicting a 2-0 win for Man U at Old trafford...I definitley aint seein Bayern winnin at Old Trafford..
yeh well the thing about that is i thought so too in d final last year and many years before that. i doh take nothing for granted nah, caliber or not
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Allyuh have rhel weak hearts oui..A team of man U caliber and quality you should always have faith in....I predicting a 2-0 win for Man U at Old trafford...I definitley aint seein Bayern winnin at Old Trafford..
yeh well the thing about that is i thought so too in d final last year and many years before that. i doh take nothing for granted nah, caliber or not
Well considering the performances in the last 2 games and that Bayern come in 2-1 up - I think being cautiously optimistic is the prudent approach yes :)
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Dwight Yorke: Manchester United need 'Spirit of 1999' to Beat Bayern Munich
By Matt Monaghan (goal.com)
Dwight Yorke has called on Manchester United to embrace "the spirit of 1999" to beat Bayern Munich on Wednesday night.
Yorke, 38, was one of the stars of the remarkable Champions League Final that year between tonight’s opponents when United came from behind to snatch the trophy from the German side with two late goals in injury time. This famous victory against the odds sealed an unprecedented treble for the Mancunians.
On Wednesday evening Sir Alex Ferguson’s charges have to overturn a 2-1 defeat from the quarter-final first leg in Munich, with star man Wayne Rooney ruled out due to an ankle injury. Speaking exclusively to Goal.com UK, Yorke believed United “need every ounce of their ability, desire and determination” to progress to the semi-final stage.
"They certainly will need some of the spirit we showed in 1999. Bayern over the years have been one of the great European teams and they are just so difficult to play against,” Yorke said.
"United will need every ounce of their ability, desire and determination to overcome Bayern. We have the second leg at home and that will play in to our hands as we are a phenomenal team at home.
"United have an away goal going for them so they will know they are in a very commanding position as United tend to score at home in the Champions League.
"Manchester United will have to be clever, I’m sure they will, and there’s no better person than Sir Alex Ferguson to put out a team to overcome a very resilient German team."
After taking the lead in just the second minute through Rooney, United’s collapse at the Allianz Arena last week shocked the travelling supporters. Yorke put this down to the players losing focus due to the early lead.
He said: "It was just a lack of concentration as always. United were cruising with the away goal and looked reasonably comfortable during the game and there was nothing really alarming.
"Ivica Olic is a person who will goad the defence whether on top or behind, he is just so resilient with his work ethic, and Manchester United switched off for a period of moments. They pretty much got mugged like they have done to many other teams throughout the years."
While the United players sunk a week ago, Franck Ribery and Mark van Bommel took command of the match. Yorke was particularly impressed by the pair and argued Ferguson will have the difficult task at Old Trafford of going for the win while not leaving them space to strike.
"On Tuesday night you could see why the likes of United, Real Madrid and Barcelona are linked to Ribery because he brings that kind of quality to the Bayern Munich team,” Yorke said.
"He is certainly going to be a threat. As much as we need to win the game at home, he certainly makes Bayern tick along with van Bommel.
"They are the two players United will need to keep an eye on tentatively, but at the same time knowing that there is a game to be won at home if they are to advance to the semi final."
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i feel bayern gonna take this one. . . .manchester look real weak against chelsea . . and i feel bayern goin to play counter attack cuz manchester have to go for it. . .and they go set up dey german style defence and dey have ribery and robben to release on counters . . . pressha for united today. .
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i feel bayern gonna take this one. . . .manchester look real weak against chelsea . . and i feel bayern goin to play counter attack cuz manchester have to go for it. . .and they go set up dey german style defence and dey have ribery and robben to release on counters . . . pressha for united today. .
on top ah dat...SAF chainin up neville and say he faster than Ribery :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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How does Bayern form up with Robben and Riberry?
I know Robben is left-footed and Riberry likes to play from the left.
Ok it looks like Robben plays on the right.
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Go Man Utd
1-0 victory ! :devil:
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Go Man Utd
1-0 victory ! :devil:
:-X
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Go Man Utd
1-0 victory ! :devil:
I does crack up every time I watch that clip on the bottom of your screen. If I ever see ah man do that for real, I will die with laughter.
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spirit of 99 , please pass over that field today :angel: :devil:
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spirit of 99 , please pass over that field today :angel: :devil:
when yuh good yuh doh need no 'spirit'.. yuh does just beat whatever come before yuh...
come on dangerous robben, tek it to dem! :devil:
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ROONEY STARTS!
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ALEX WORK HE OBEA :D , Bayern game plan just get fork up
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God will punish Ferguson for lying. lol
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ALEX WORK HE OBEA :D , Bayern game plan just get fork up
chickens, count, hatch ....................careful :shameonyou:
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lol Fergie is real kicks.
The man U staff know if Rooney ready or not, but I hope they not risking further injury by rushing him back.
No faith in Berbatov?
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ALEX WORK HE OBEA :D , Bayern game plan just get fork up
steups this ent no surprise to anybody
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Van Gaal: Yawn...
''I don't think that will happen, but when we played Fiorentina we were faced with a different team than we thought and that does happen in the football business.
''(But) I don't think Ferguson will do that and I'd also like to say that we did win a game with Rooney (playing) - it's not as if we can't win when Wayne
Rooney is playing for Manchester United. We don't even need to win - a draw is fine.''
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That is real SCARED TACTICS. I always learned as a player that yo never lie about or fake an Injury. Big team playing these kinda children head games. Stueps.
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That is real SCARED TACTICS. I always learned as a player that yo never lie about or fake an Injury. Big team playing these kinda children head games. Stueps.
coming from the biggest child on the forum
Go watch Chelsea game..oops
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Hahahahaha Fergie and he mind games yes. Still poison fuh Man U tho :devil:
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I told you all there was a rumor bout him training and should be ready for the game
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Go Man Utd
1-0 victory ! :devil:
I does crack up every time I watch that clip on the bottom of your screen. If I ever see ah man do that for real, I will die with laughter.
shhhh doh tell anyone but thats Messi getting wood in the world cup :-X
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any links to the game ?
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any links to the game ?
http://www.atdhe.net/16894/watch-manchester-united-vs-bayern-munchen
http://www.atdhe.net/16868/watch-manchester-united-vs-bayern-munchen
http://www.atdhe.net/16900/watch-manchester-united-vs-bayern-munchen
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=70037&part=sports
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That is real SCARED TACTICS. I always learned as a player that yo never lie about or fake an Injury. Big team playing these kinda children head games. Stueps.
coming from the biggest child on the forum
Go watch Chelsea game..oops
Hahah you talking about who's a child with all you temper tantrums you throw on here. You all are scared...only Man United will do some crap like this.
Chelsea took their licks like big men with no excuses.
Children.
(http://www.sweetnsourtees.com/images/products/detail/trixsillyrabbit.jpg)
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BOOM BANG ! GOAL 1-0
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BOOM BANG GOAL ! 2-0
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That GK really poor. :o :o :o
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That GK very very poor. :o :o :-\ :-\ :-\
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ROONEY STARTS!
ROONEY LIMPING! :beermug: :beermug:
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ROONEY STARTS!
ROONEY LIMPING! :beermug: :beermug:
Them wicked, under all the shyte talk. Rooney have no business being on that field. Win or lose. It look like he one solid tackle away from being off.
He's gonna be subbed before the half over.
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:'(
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like he looking better for now
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ROONEY STARTS!
ROONEY LIMPING! :beermug: :beermug:
Them wicked, under all the shyte talk. Rooney have no business being on that field. Win or lose. It look like he one solid tackle away from being off.
He's gonna be subbed before the half over.
Nah, I hope he stays on. Let him take a rest at Blackburn
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Wa de hell I seein here?
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rooney give fergie thumbs up for ok
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keeper !!! :applause:
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boom bang ! 3-0
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any links to the game ?
http://www.atdhe.net/16894/watch-manchester-united-vs-bayern-munchen
http://www.atdhe.net/16868/watch-manchester-united-vs-bayern-munchen
http://www.atdhe.net/16900/watch-manchester-united-vs-bayern-munchen
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=70037&part=sports
Thanks
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collision course with Plant Barcelona underway.
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How the hell Olic score that?
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Sir Alex and Jose Mourinho are the two best managers on the planet.
They are the only 2 who consistently get their game plan right and somehow manage to get their players to execute it to perfection.
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Nuff action.... :beermug:
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Vex I missin this. Robben do anyting yet?
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ok so we need a next goal to be safe, if bayern score now and hold on we out
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Vex I missin this. Robben do anyting yet?
Just had a shot that van der sar had to go down and save. And with all of that. 1 more away goal by Bayern still put them through.
The goal seem to change the way Bayern play, they went from being shell shocked to being a CL quarter finalist. It look like some of them men need to change they boots. And that whole defense need a bull pistle.
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Rooney had a part to play in a couple of those goals, He reall y makes a big difference compare to slow poke Berbatov. we need 2 more goals to be safe
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the funny thing is... that at 3-0 at the half i coulda see them taking out rooney... but now do you risk it?
bayern defence shaky shaky... it have more goals in this... but what i know?
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How the hell Olic score that?
Daiz ah true marksman goal!
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How the hell Olic score that?
Daiz ah true marksman goal!
dat man does run down everything.
On a side note bayern getting away with murder from the referee..... >:(
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rel c**t head , he get a red
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idiot!!! :rotfl:
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Second yellow card for Rafael for stupidity.
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WTF
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More drama. This settin up for a dramatic finish!
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idiot!!! :rotfl:
for real
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SQUEAKY BAMCEE TIME !!!! :devil:
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Ribery is ah Bitch, he let the young man ruff him up in the half. the only way he can play is if no one marking him.
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hmmmm.... we'll see what UTD is made of.... :beermug:
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Always the hard way with United. 3-0 and coasting and now this...
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isn't it 3-1?
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bayern getting away with murder....!
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Rooney out
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Super Nani
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Wait wait wait! Does that sign say "The White Pele?" :rotfl:
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:puking:
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Ribery volley... wow
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i sick :(
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defend with 9.....
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i sick :(
me too I can't sit
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boy that ref in de way...
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rawted...
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ahhhhhh.....
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Robben!!!!!
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ROBBEN!!!!!!!!
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oh oh!! :devil:
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DAMN IT!!!
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Robben!!!!!
Mama!! doh sleep on Utd though.... play to de end
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Robben!!!!!
Mama!! doh sleep on Utd though.... play to de end
Especially with Bayern "defence"
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dat fool with d red card lawd , throw away a great game, i gutted sigh. :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
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Yet again, Carrick dragging the team down... completely disappeared and a defensive liability
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oh gordddddd :-X
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Best League in the World!!!!! :devil:
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utd out.... glory glory still...
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Goway SHITCHESTER Robben is boss :beermug:
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Game turn on 3 things:
1. Olic goal before the half
2. Raphael moment of stupidity
3. Robben volley into the bottom corner.
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Sweet
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Game turn on 3 things:
1. Olic goal before the half
2. Raphael moment of stupidity
3. Robben volley into the bottom corner.
Thanks Mr. Obvious! ::)
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hmmm
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cracking game.
Bayern to take the title now
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It was a great run..we will be back next season!!! Hopefully we sell Berbartov and players like Neville retire. We should invest in some players this summer, especially a striker.
PS. We did better than all those haters shit teams, that's why they watching us play today ;D
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:applause:
Bayern for Title..
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for real sammy...i feel bayern could go all the way, first leg they will miss van bommel but lyon can be beaten, especially if ribery and robben get on.
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It was a great run..we will be back next season!!! Hopefully we sell Berbartov and players like Neville retire. We should invest in some players this summer, especially a striker.
PS. We did better than all those haters shit teams, that's why they watching us play today ;D
We will buy, unless the glazers eh finish siphon out the money.
Haters? them does back 3 and 4 teams. Check how all them 'chelsea men' does back barca and inter too.
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I would like to see Inter beat Barca and Bayern to win the CL, now that we're out.
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It appears that all English clubs have been eliminated.
Hmmm....
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It appears that all English clubs have been eliminated.
Hmmm....
That's fine, it ain't like they had not dominated this competition for the past few years
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how many trophy's man u competing for now?
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what a horrible way to go out.... that goal b4 half time was so sloppy and Rafael's immaturity cost an entire team a massive chance to reach a Final.... we didnt deserve that but that is Football I guess
Wow this will hurt for a while....
Forza Inter
we competing for the prem f**king hoe..or the polished hoe
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what a horrible way to go out.... that goal b4 half time was so sloppy and Rafael's immaturity cost an entire team a massive chance to reach a Final.... we didnt deserve that but that is Football I guess
Wow this will hurt for a while....
Forza Inter
we competing for the prem f**king hoe..or the polished hoe
gosh horse i understand yuh lil down....but oh gosh ah wasnt sure...it seems allyuh just getting licks upon licks ..so it was confusing..lol
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Alex calls Ribery 'typical German' :rotfl:
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Well we won but In vain. Im so hating the away goals rule. but such is life. We showed that we could win and score goasl without Rooney. Raphael still young but experience builds great players. The Flippin Robben * beauty of a goal doe*, Van Der Sar is a Boss, Nuff sed, Nani yuh done good, Gibson for the future. Chelsea we Join alyuh, ah hope d seat warm enuf, Arsenal get the Beers>> D Champions Coming Throug
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Game turn on 3 things:
1. Olic goal before the half
2. Raphael moment of stupidity
3. Robben volley into the bottom corner.
Thanks Mr. Obvious! ::)
I practicing for my future TV career ;D
I think ManU drop back too much after the Red trying to hold on. This is what them small teams in the EPL does try to do when they score first. You have young fast men all over the field, you have to be able to do something even with 10 men.
I was looking for a Scholes or a Giggs in to inject some experience. Say what?
Bayern was who you thought they were!
(http://thumbnails.truveo.com/0003/36/45/36456FF8313E84418BC2BF_Large.jpg)
And you let them off the hook!
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Alex calls Ribery 'typical German' :rotfl:
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what a horrible way to go out.... that goal b4 half time was so sloppy and Rafael's immaturity cost an entire team a massive chance to reach a Final.... we didnt deserve that but that is Football I guess
Wow this will hurt for a while....
Forza Inter
we competing for the prem f**king hoe..or the polished hoe
Yea he cost us the game, but he did do a good job on Ribery.......We will come back stronger next season.
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what a horrible way to go out.... that goal b4 half time was so sloppy and Rafael's immaturity cost an entire team a massive chance to reach a Final.... we didnt deserve that but that is Football I guess
Wow this will hurt for a while....
Forza Inter
we competing for the prem f**king hoe..or the polished hoe
Yea he cost us the game, but he did do a good job on Ribery.......We will come back stronger next season.
yea but he still has to get massive blame... the 1st card he got was absolutely ridiculous and with that c**t of a ref you knew a red was on the table with him
He's one for the future... but I would rather buy Maicon or Lahm and let Rafael be an understudy... A class midfielder is a must and so is a Striker...A winger too
4 big buys...
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The Glazers need to go.. Talk dun
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Not too long ago I was thinking that the EPL's latest good run in the CL (over the past few years) was making the competition kinda predictable...
Now it's a French, a Spanish, an Italian and a German in the final four...
Good for the neutrals I would say.
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The Glazers need to go.. Talk dun
Why? Because of the saddling debt...that team is stacked. Ask Benitez. ;D
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The Glazers need to go.. Talk dun
No Glazer was stopping that Robben goal...
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Sir Alex on Rafael's red card: "They got him sent off. Everyone sprinted towards the referee. Typical Germans. They're like that."
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Did not finish watch the game, but the minute I saw that dude nake his 1st tackle I tell them he getting send off tonight. He is a dunce hot head who thinks he is a player and he is far from it.
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We have not been good enough this season. Carrick is a shitsnake, still can't shoot always trying to pass the damn ball into the net! Carrick and Berbatov need to go, not fit enough to wear the shirt; cannot handle it and they are both mentally weak! We need midfielders and strikers. Migel Veluso to start with!
Ribery is as lazy as he is ugly!
Inter to win it all!
Real will get their sh!t together and win it next year.
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Sir Alex on Rafael's red card: "They got him sent off. Everyone sprinted towards the referee. Typical Germans. They're like that."
Sir Alex does ever say after a game. "We ketch some tough breaks, but they were good"
Is always somebody else, the Refs, the penalties they shoulda get, the offsides goals...
Wenger does act like a c*** when he loss, but every so often, when he get licks, he does just take it. "yeah, we get licks"
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Sir Alex on Rafael's red card: "They got him sent off. Everyone sprinted towards the referee. Typical Germans. They're like that."
Sir Alex does ever say after a game. "We ketch some tough breaks, but they were good"
Is always somebody else, the Refs, the penalties they shoulda get, the offsides goals...
Wenger does act like a c*** when he loss, but every so often, when he get licks, he does just take it. "yeah, we get licks"
Ah doh think men realize how much Sir Alex wants the CL. He always says that it is the ultimate measure of what a great club is, and that Man U need a couple more CL crowns to enhance its pedigree as a great club. Look club like Bayern have bout four... ;)
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what a horrible way to go out.... that goal b4 half time was so sloppy and Rafael's immaturity cost an entire team a massive chance to reach a Final.... we didnt deserve that but that is Football I guess
Wow this will hurt for a while....
Forza Inter
we competing for the prem f**king hoe..or the polished hoe
Yea he cost us the game, but he did do a good job on Ribery.......We will come back stronger next season.
yea but he still has to get massive blame... the 1st card he got was absolutely ridiculous and with that c**t of a ref you knew a red was on the table with him
He's one for the future... but I would rather buy Maicon or Lahm and let Rafael be an understudy... A class midfielder is a must and so is a Striker...A winger too
4 big buys...
Rafael is a terrific prospect. You can't blame him for the first yellow, the man kick him down and he just retaliated. The ref should have called the first foul.
But ManU is a big side. Nuff respect to them, and I am a ManU hater.
Valencia is a boss. Nani was massive today too. ManU is a lot closer than Arsenal and Chelsea I think.
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Here endeth...
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platini is one happy man :beermug:
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platini is one happy man :beermug:
haha...yeah...
Last yr and the yr before that when England had all four teams into the semis they used that as proof that theirs was the best league in the world...I wonder what it means now that they have no representative.......... ;D
*still very sad about Real Madrid being knocked out*
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platini is one happy man :beermug:
haha...yeah...
Last yr and the yr before that when England had all four teams into the semis they used that as proof that theirs was the best league in the world...I wonder what it means now that they have no representative.......... ;D
*still very sad about Real Marid being knocked out*
Let bygones be bygones...big game on the weekend!!
And doh give dem all da pips though- they never had all 4 in the semis... ;)
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platini is one happy man :beermug:
haha...yeah...
Last yr and the yr before that when England had all four teams into the semis they used that as proof that theirs was the best league in the world...I wonder what it means now that they have no representative.......... ;D
*still very sad about Real Marid being knocked out*
Let bygones be bygones...big game on the weekend!!
And doh give dem all da pips though- they never had all 4 in the semis... ;)
True, true...forgot that Arsenal is crap. :devil:
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Congrats to Bayern, they did what they had to do. Overall I have not been impressed. Bayern seems to be lucky rather than good. Great finish from Robben admittedly, but Bayern seem to lack attacking ideas, even when they were up a man. They may out muscle Lyon, but could be out done by Lyon's pace and technique.
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what a horrible way to go out.... that goal b4 half time was so sloppy and Rafael's immaturity cost an entire team a massive chance to reach a Final.... we didnt deserve that but that is Football I guess
Wow this will hurt for a while....
Forza Inter
we competing for the prem f**king hoe..or the polished hoe
Yea he cost us the game, but he did do a good job on Ribery.......We will come back stronger next season.
yea but he still has to get massive blame... the 1st card he got was absolutely ridiculous and with that c**t of a ref you knew a red was on the table with him
He's one for the future... but I would rather buy Maicon or Lahm and let Rafael be an understudy... A class midfielder is a must and so is a Striker...A winger too
4 big buys...
Na we eh need no winger. Valencia and Nani are sufficient - with Obertan & Tosic backing them up perhaps.
A striker, a central mid (or 2) and a RB (unless Rafael matures sufficiently) - the 3 major positional targets. Anyting after that is a bonus yes.
Men like Scholes, Giggs & Neville hadda be depth players against the smaller teams if anything.
If Utd can get anything significant for Berbatov then he should be gone - of course I won't hold my breath on that one. Carrick is another one who is on thin ice and could easily be on his way out as well.
Utd need the quality and class of a match winner(s) - hopefully Fergie doesn't rest on his laurels this off-season.
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Bye bye Man U!
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I guarantee de next time Rafael getting a sweat go be next season
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Congrats to Bayern, they did what they had to do. Overall I have not been impressed. Bayern seems to be lucky rather than good. Great finish from Robben admittedly, but Bayern seem to lack attacking ideas, even when they were up a man. They may out muscle Lyon, but could be out done by Lyon's pace and technique.
Bayern admittedly have a very suspect defence. . .but they are not lucky i dont think . . they are very plan oriented. . . and mentally strong. . . it didnt matter how much manchester score. . they had the discipline to stick to the plan . . no panic button was pushed. . they jes keep playin . . that is what they needed to do and jes think that the chances will come. . .and they came and they put them away . . . that is the same thing they do against fiorentina in the second leg. . . .even though they was behind. . they jes keep playin . . .i admire them for that . .
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Congrats to Bayern, they did what they had to do. Overall I have not been impressed. Bayern seems to be lucky rather than good. Great finish from Robben admittedly, but Bayern seem to lack attacking ideas, even when they were up a man. They may out muscle Lyon, but could be out done by Lyon's pace and technique.
Bayern admittedly have a very suspect defence. . .but they are not lucky i dont think . . they are very plan oriented. . . and mentally strong. . . it didnt matter how much manchester score. . they had the discipline to stick to the plan . . no panic button was pushed. . they jes keep playin . . that is what they needed to do and jes think that the chances will come. . .and they came and they put them away . . . that is the same thing they do against fiorentina in the second leg. . . .even though they was behind. . they jes keep playin . . .i admire them for that . .
Maybe! But you must admit against Fiorentina they benefitted from some poor and generous refereeing.
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Allyuh hadda remember...dem twins is only 20. Both ah dem good wile.....buh.....dey have de ingredients.
I feeling it fuh him.
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allyuh killin meh.
ah tiefin dese by d way! ah have some man u men to torment :devil: :devil:
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Thought Man U's mistake was to not keep Tevez after he had shown so much committment to the club and was so instrumental in their success. Sadly fergie felt Berbatov was a better option ...look at Berbatov and tevez now ...
How you let go a forward who has fitted into your team , a real team player, a success everywhere he has played ...beats me ! So he let go one of a few argentinians to play in Brazil, and to be voted South american footballer of the year ...set the record for goals in leading Argentina to olympic gold ..., Kept west ham up with winning goal , saw man united to their success ...nah I kyah belkiev Fergie, such a good judge of talent ..but he got that one hopelessly wrong. Still rate him as one of the best tacticians in the game though.
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I find Valencia look like Garrincha on the 2nd goal.
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Ribery bullied the ref for that card, harsh but deserved. United turned off again at a crucial time before half time, that goal gave bayern the lift they needed for the second half, anyone even alex saw it coming but could do nothing. The game was a tale of two halves that's for sure. Bayern look better fit also and mentally stable, coach also showed composure, very impressed, lyon watch out for this side. I think bayern might even whip that chicken barca side if it comes down to inter failing.. mark my word.
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Ribery bullied the ref for that card, harsh but deserved. United turned off again at a crucial time before half time, that goal gave bayern the lift they needed for the second half, anyone even alex saw it coming but could do nothing. The game was a tale of two halves that's for sure. Bayern look better fit also and mentally stable, coach also showed composure, very impressed, lyon watch out for this side. I think bayern might even whip that chicken barca side if it comes down to inter failing.. mark my word.
barca just one injury away from losing
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I find Valencia look like Garrincha on the 2nd goal.
yeah I was feeling was only me... :beermug:
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Sir Alex Ferguson blames 'typical Germans' for red card
Sir Alex Ferguson was angered by the behaviour of Bayern Munich's players as Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League on away goals.
Ferguson felt referee Nicola Rizzoli was pressured into showing United defender Rafael his second yellow card.
Bayern got the decisive goal as United played the last 40 minutes with 10 men.
Ferguson said: "The young boy showed a bit of inexperience but they got him sent off, everyone sprinted towards the referee - typical Germans."
(continue) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8605786.stm)
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Was it or was it not worthy of a second yellow card ?
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typical germans??? oh i forget the englishmen is the most honest in the world. i sawa pic on another forum of an old CL game where keane, stam, beckham, and the 2 nevilles gang up on the ref, i wish somebody post that pic
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.... let the United Bashing Begin... HeeHaw... :beermug:
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why he didnt blame that schupit youth for kicking out for the first yellow and dragging down Ribery for the second.
nutten wrong with men imploring the ref to take action on legitimate bullshit. Ent men does beg for penalty when they get kick down?
By the way, where all the graphic artists and dem? When chelsea loss last year, i see some kinda artwork produced in mere hours that could find a place in a glossy magazine.. come on, i need some more gifs man!
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Ferguson is a hypocritical faggit.
That is all.
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Ribery bullied the ref for that card, harsh but deserved.
If it was deserved then why are all the Man U supporters moaning about what the Bayern players did?
Man U players do the same thing to referees.
Like I said before allyuh is a bunch of whiny pricks.
BTW Robben's strike was a beauty!
Nani's 2 goals were good too.
He come up big yesterday.
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Ferguson is a hypocritical faggit.
That is all.
agreed
If is one thing ManUre could never argue is referee bias. Dem champion dat cause.
What I was wondering is how come they eh get the standard 15 mins injury time.
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This wouldn't be the first time that Ferguson has made these kinds of xenophobic remarks in the press:
Ferguson's anti-Italian comments under scrutiny (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/news/1999/03/17/ferguson_italians/)
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What makes Fergie's comment stupid is the consideration of how many "Germans" were on the field during the game.
Only four of the 11 players on the pitch were typical germans............lol
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typical germans??? oh i forget the englishmen is the most honest in the world. i sawa pic on another forum of an old CL game where keane, stam, beckham, and the 2 nevilles gang up on the ref, i wish somebody post that pic
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44508000/jpg/_44508771_keane_203_get.jpg)
Manchester United players surround referee Andy D'Urso in 2000
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dat yute is ah bit of ah wildman he does always get carried away in big games(once saw him pelt ah reckless tackle at bellamy good thing he missed) at de end ah de day he deserved dem two yellows...cyah be pullin back man like dat when u already booked he cost man u de tie
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typical germans??? oh i forget the englishmen is the most honest in the world. i sawa pic on another forum of an old CL game where keane, stam, beckham, and the 2 nevilles gang up on the ref, i wish somebody post that pic
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44508000/jpg/_44508771_keane_203_get.jpg)
Manchester United players surround referee Andy D'Urso in 2000
(http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/03_04/angry2803_468x414.jpg)
The referees who have felt the wrath of Sir Alex Ferguson
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2009/oct/27/referees-sir-alex-ferguson?picture=355348116
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fergie eh waste no time.
he sign el chicharito.
cant wait to hear dem english commentator try to say that.
MANCHESTER, England (AP)—Manchester United will sign its first Mexican player after agreeing to acquire Javier Hernandez from Chivas Guadalajara.
United says the 21-year-old forward has passed a medical examination and will become a United player on July 1 if he gets a work permit from the British government.
United will play a preseason exhibition at Chivas this summer as part of a North American tour that may include stops in Houston and Philadelphia.
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fergie eh waste no time.
he sign el chicharito.
cant wait to hear dem english commentator try to say that.
MANCHESTER, England (AP)—Manchester United will sign its first Mexican player after agreeing to acquire Javier Hernandez from Chivas Guadalajara.
United says the 21-year-old forward has passed a medical examination and will become a United player on July 1 if he gets a work permit from the British government.
United will play a preseason exhibition at Chivas this summer as part of a North American tour that may include stops in Houston and Philadelphia.
Well atleast he runs more than Berbatov, still need quality like Villa and Silva
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Why dont UNited bring back Ruud..
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Ribery bullied the ref for that card, harsh but deserved. United turned off again at a crucial time before half time, that goal gave bayern the lift they needed for the second half, anyone even alex saw it coming but could do nothing. The game was a tale of two halves that's for sure. Bayern look better fit also and mentally stable, coach also showed composure, very impressed, lyon watch out for this side. I think bayern might even whip that chicken barca side if it comes down to inter failing.. mark my word.
A yellow card cannot be "harsh" and "deserved" at the same time, Padnah. Is either one or the other.
Also, is not the first time we see "sir" alex and manu seein' a cutarse comin' and cyah do nutting about it eh.....remember May 27th last year?
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Ribery bullied the ref for that card, harsh but deserved. United turned off again at a crucial time before half time, that goal gave bayern the lift they needed for the second half, anyone even alex saw it coming but could do nothing. The game was a tale of two halves that's for sure. Bayern look better fit also and mentally stable, coach also showed composure, very impressed, lyon watch out for this side. I think bayern might even whip that chicken barca side if it comes down to inter failing.. mark my word.
A yellow card cannot be "harsh" and "deserved" at the same time, Padnah. Is either one or the other.
Also, is not the first time we see "sir" alex and manu seein' a cutarse comin' and cyah do nutting about it eh.....remember May 27th last year?
you call that a cutt arse? stueps!!!
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Ribery bullied the ref for that card, harsh but deserved. United turned off again at a crucial time before half time, that goal gave bayern the lift they needed for the second half, anyone even alex saw it coming but could do nothing. The game was a tale of two halves that's for sure. Bayern look better fit also and mentally stable, coach also showed composure, very impressed, lyon watch out for this side. I think bayern might even whip that chicken barca side if it comes down to inter failing.. mark my word.
A yellow card cannot be "harsh" and "deserved" at the same time, Padnah. Is either one or the other.
Also, is not the first time we see "sir" alex and manu seein' a cutarse comin' and cyah do nutting about it eh.....remember May 27th last year?
we get a cutarse or we fail to qualify?
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Why dont UNited bring back Ruud..
They already bring one injury prone former great natural finsher in Michael Owen, you want them to bring another one to bench behind Rooney and then get injured when he get a corbeaux?
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Ribery bullied the ref for that card, harsh but deserved. United turned off again at a crucial time before half time, that goal gave bayern the lift they needed for the second half, anyone even alex saw it coming but could do nothing. The game was a tale of two halves that's for sure. Bayern look better fit also and mentally stable, coach also showed composure, very impressed, lyon watch out for this side. I think bayern might even whip that chicken barca side if it comes down to inter failing.. mark my word.
barca just one injury away from losing
Nah no injury needed...the Special One will find a way to take out Xavi thus preventing the organisation that gets the ball to Messi (instead of trying to clamp down Messi which impossible) then Eto'o will poison them on the other end.
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Sir Alex Ferguson attacks "disgusting" English press
By Soccernet staff
April 10, 2010
Sir Alex Ferguson has stood by his "typical Germans" comment and blamed the "disgusting" English press for latching onto his controversial quotes instead of praising his Manchester United team.
Sir Alex Ferguson felt Manchester United deserved victory over the two legs
Ferguson is sticking by his belief that the Bayern Munich players got Rafael sent off at Old Trafford on Wednesday by surrounding the referee, and the manager insists up to six players should have instead been booked themselves for waving invisible cards.
Ferguson was irritated that his blunt comments about Bayern's conduct being "typically German'' immediately after United's 3-2 win in midweek were more widely reported than United's "absolutely magnificent" performance, which wasn't enough to save them from a quarter-finals exit from the Champions League.
The United boss felt his players deserved an immense amount of praise for their efforts, establishing a three-goal lead during the first half, then in trying to withstand a fierce Bayern bombardment after Rafael had received his marching orders. Instead, the attention fell on Ferguson's inflammatory comments, which will not bring action from UEFA.
Ferguson's relationship with the media has never been particularly close, and quizzed about the reporting of his post-match comments, the Scot went on the offensive.
"It is hard to understand the press,'' he said. "Someone told me that coming back from the Champions League final in Rome last year they were all delighted on the press bus that we lost. They were absolutely pleased that we lost; the English press.
"The person who told me was disgusted. That is a fact. He had no reason to lie to me. Our performance on Wednesday was fantastic. At 3-0 it could have been 5-0. We were magnificent. Absolutely magnificent. But that gets lost just because people want a headline out of what I said about the Germans. That is disgusting because the players deserved some praise.''
Ferguson felt he was not helped by having to do a TV interview straight after the game, when he blurted out his comment. By the time he sat down for his main post-match analysis, some 45 minutes later, he had calmed down slightly, even if the sentiment remained ahead of Sunday's now must-win Premier League encounter with Blackburn.
"The Germans let themselves down in the way they behaved in getting the boy sent off,'' he said. "If they don't recognise that there is nothing I can do about it. But it was totally unfair. They bullied the referee into it. He is a young referee and he succumbed to that pressure because he wasn't going to send the boy off.''
When informed of Ferguson's comments on Wednesday, Bayern coach Louis van Gaal challenged the British version of fair play, and insisted his team had done no wrong. Ferguson maintains they did, particularly Franck Ribery, the player who was yanked back by Rafael to bring the fateful second yellow card.
"I know Van Gaal spoke about the fairness of English football and he was right,'' said Ferguson. "It (the English league) is one of the fairest in the world. But we weren't talking about English fairness. He (Rafael) has barely touched him. Ribery's done more to him. The issue was how the Germans reacted. They knew the boy was on a yellow card. They surrounded the referee and they are waving their hands with imaginary cards.
"There was an edict to referees was that anyone showing an imaginary card should be booked. Well, there were six that should have been booked if you go along those lines.''
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Ribery bullied the ref for that card, harsh but deserved. United turned off again at a crucial time before half time, that goal gave bayern the lift they needed for the second half, anyone even alex saw it coming but could do nothing. The game was a tale of two halves that's for sure. Bayern look better fit also and mentally stable, coach also showed composure, very impressed, lyon watch out for this side. I think bayern might even whip that chicken barca side if it comes down to inter failing.. mark my word.
barca just one injury away from losing
Nah no injury needed...the Special One will find a way to take out Xavi thus preventing the organisation that gets the ball to Messi (instead of trying to clamp down Messi which impossible) then Eto'o will poison them on the other end.
aye...i forget bout eto vengence yes.