Comments on: Champions League Semi-Finals Bring Out the Worst in Premier League

By: Chelsea 2-1 Man United: Premier League Title is Up for Grabs | EPL Talk

Chelsea 2-1 Man United: Premier League Title is Up for Grabs | EPL Talk — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:00:29 +0000

[...] breathtaking. If the Premier League needed a jab in the arm to restore the faith of fans after awful performances by English sides in Europe, this was it. A match between two massive clubs during the biggest week of the season for the top [...]

By: Kartik

Kartik — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:52:35 +0000

Thank you Jeffy.

Sams Army has been dogging me for two years on my blog so he’s widened the war so to speak by taking it elsewhere. He is convinced my entire mission in life is to see the LA Galaxy fail. I only call it like I see it with the Galaxy anyhow. Anyhow, he and the other person I am convinced is him also need not be responded to.

By: cal

cal — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:53:13 +0000

you have no clue about football, go follow wrestling…

By: Ivan

Ivan — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:17:06 +0000

Hedi. Don’t think the english media (and even parts of the spanish media) gave barcelona’s due respect..read a bit too much into puyol missing (and yes Milito/Marquez werent really tested). Although i agree they were a horrible slump but they have what i believe is the best talent in the world messi. Half fit messi and half fit deco were able to dominate however the final ball was missing. Don’t think Barcelona have ever lost to Man United at home and i think the times they have lost to English opponents were both liverpool. Remembering that Barca at home are still a formidable side to play against..away from home different story they lack the space for their normal game to be effective.

The side chosen by Fergie looked a 4-4-2 but turned out to be a 4-5-1 was it fergie’s intention to play like they do week in and week out and attack? And was it the dominance of Xavi that made the game what it was? Or were Man united’s purpose to get out of their with that result? Fergie sure made it sound like that.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:04:27 +0000

“Bereft of skill, no composure on the ball, an inability to control games, and as negative as the worst examples of stereotypical Italian soccer.”

Nothing new with the analysis of English football Italian football has moved on but i understand the reasoning. It’s the “worst form”.. I do agree that negativity is a problem but the difference between an Italian sides negativity and Man United negativity against Barcelona was that Italian sides with the ball would have kept it and played tempo football unlike Man United’s kick and rush at times (as Cruiff suggested the technical weaknesses of man united defensive players)…

TBH never thought Barcelona (who i implied man for man was my opinion the best football side in the world and got battered for it) would destroy a such inform man united team pure footballing wise. Shame really that Messi couldn’t play out the whole game and deco couldn’t play the final ball with Ferdinand particularly magnificent. Iniesta should play in the middle of the park always…

Ferguson has said he has learned from mistakes such as the 4-0 thumping at Camp Nou back in 94…success in europe requires tactical awareness…the barcelona of few years ago was indeed special in their ability to outplay teams on any pitch.

BTW liverpool and chelsea style of playing has got nothing to do with technical ability (note number of foreigners)…its the managers who employ these negative tactics. As with Man United who are stylish most of the time…