Manchester United v FC Barcelona - Champions league Final

ShooterSF · 27-05-2009 11:40am

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

UK bookies though are going to get money on United though and that warps the odds.

grames_bond · 27-05-2009 11:45am

Headshot wrote: »

the manchester utd fan is out of hospital now

so he's ok

delighted to hear that, at least it wasnt (too) serious!

Headshot wrote: »

in this day of age to have so called fans like the ultra's its a digrace,Roma should be banned from european competitions (couple of seasons)and play league games in a closed stadium 10 games will do

that'll ****ing teach them

spot f*cking on! these people arent football fans they are thugs pure and simple! its not wonder people look down their noses at football fans in general when there are fans like this in the world!

Spud83 · 27-05-2009 11:46am

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

This is definitely a 50/50 match to me. Nobody can call it with any conviction. The bookies odds are going to be based purely on the amount of money being put on each team.

Redzer7 · 27-05-2009 11:49am

Should Be A Cracking Game Tonight For A Neutral Like My Self

in My Opinion The Teams Will Line Up Like This

Barcelona playing a 4-1-2-3

---Valdes---
---Puyol---Toure---Pique---Sylviniho---
---Busquets---
---Iniesta---Xavi---
---Messi---Eto---Henry---

And United Playing A 4-3-3

---Van Der Sar---
---O Shea---Vidic---Ferdinand---Evra---
---Anderson---Carrick---Giggs---
---Park---Ronado---Rooney---

Anyone Agree??

Boggles · 27-05-2009 11:51am

Redzer7 wrote: »

Should Be A Cracking Game Tonight For A Neutral Like My Self
in My Opinion The Teams Will Line Up Like This

Barcelona playing a 4-1-2-3

---Valdes---
---Puyol---Toure---Pique---Sylviniho---
---Busquets---
---Iniesta---Xavi---
---Messi---Eto---Henry---

And United Playing A 4-3-3

---Van Der Sar---
---O Shea---Vidic---Ferdinand---Evra---
---Anderson---Carrick---Giggs---
---Park---Ronado---Rooney---

Anyone Agree??

I'd go along with that, if Scholes plays instead of Giggs, will see Tevez in the hole.

It will be more 4-2-3-1 for United Though.

Redzer7 · 27-05-2009 11:54am

Tbh I Can See This Bein A Very Tight Match But Can See Alot Of Attacking Play
But On The Other Hand Uniteds Defence Is Amazing So As An Arsenal Fan Its Hard To
Say But I'd Put My Money On United To Snatch It.

gimmick · 27-05-2009 12:04pm

Manchester United (Neutral)

I cannot see why Park would start ahead of Berbatov or Tevez. But from what the media are saying those look like the likely line ups.

Spud83 · 27-05-2009 12:06pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

gimmick wrote: »

I cannot see why Park would start ahead of Berbatov or Tevez. But from what the media are saying those look like the likely line ups.

eh he can play out wide?

gimmick · 27-05-2009 12:16pm

Manchester United (Neutral)

So can Tevez can't he?

Headshot · 27-05-2009 12:18pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

gimmick wrote: »

So can Tevez can't he?

nope afaik he's never played on the wings

Spud83 · 27-05-2009 12:19pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

gimmick wrote: »

So can Tevez can't he?

Not really. He may drift out wide at times but I never recall him being played as a winger for United.

Tom65 · 27-05-2009 12:20pm

An Italian friend tells me the newspapers there are reporting another person was stabbed. Apparently, an American who Ultras thought was a United fan.

Carroller16 · 27-05-2009 12:21pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

7 HRS 24 MINUTES

TO GO

stevoman · 27-05-2009 12:24pm

Manchester United (Neutral)

i hope UTD get bet off the field. i will lauph my head off so i will.

Headshot · 27-05-2009 12:24pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

evra v messi

messi likes to come inside unlike lennon so evra will hopefully do a job on messi

gimmick · 27-05-2009 12:26pm

Manchester United (Neutral)

Messi can go either way to be fair. But I think he will play through the middle tonight.

Headshot · 27-05-2009 12:26pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

lets do it for Sir Matt

G'wan utd

Carroller16 · 27-05-2009 12:27pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Headshot wrote: »

evra v messi

messi likes to come inside unlike against lennon so evra will hopefully do a job on messi

This is the key defensive battle.. I really hope Paddy is on his game tonight

Spud83 · 27-05-2009 12:29pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Carroller16 wrote: »

This is the key defensive battle.. I really hope Paddy is on his game tonight

A lot of it will depend on how effective or often the fullbacks from Barca get forward to support because we know our two wide men (Park and Rooney) will get up and down the wing all night.

s_carnage · 27-05-2009 12:33pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Carroller16 wrote: »

7 HRS 24 MINUTES

TO GO

To what now?!?

Carroller16 · 27-05-2009 12:34pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

s_carnage wrote: »

To what now?!?

St. Kevin's Boys U12 v Ballymun Utd U12

can't wait

taps foot in anticipation

MooseJam · 27-05-2009 12:46pm

poll is flawed - no don't care (don't care)

Redzer7 · 27-05-2009 12:49pm

Whats The Odds On The Swiss Ref Massimo Busacca
To Get A Really Big Decision Wrong

Boggles · 27-05-2009 12:50pm

stevoman wrote: »

i hope UTD get bet off the field. i will lauph my head off so i will.

They are ahead in the betting. :rolleyes:

I hope Derek Mooneys blue tits don't make it to Winter.

RasTa · 27-05-2009 12:51pm

stevoman wrote: »

i hope UTD get bet off the field. i will lauph my head off so i will.

you speaky good english

Carroller16 · 27-05-2009 12:52pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

stevoman wrote: »

i hope UTD get bet off the field. i will lauph my head off so i will.

yeah it will be a great LAUPH

Redzer7 · 27-05-2009 12:54pm

8/1 For Fletcher To Score A Diving Header :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSGPP_zk4AY
:pac:

ShooterSF · 27-05-2009 12:55pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

MooseJam wrote: »

poll is flawed - no don't care (don't care)

Can any football fan really claim this? I haven't missed a CL final in the last 12 years or so. I'm just asking cause I'm obviously biased the last two years but even the die hard LOI supporters must still enjoy football played by two world class clubs?

Spud83 · 27-05-2009 12:58pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

ShooterSF wrote: »

Can any football fan really claim this? I haven't missed a CL final in the last 12 years or so. I'm just asking cause I'm obviously biased the last two years but even the die hard LOI supporters must still enjoy football played by two world class clubs?

He/She is too busy trying to count to a million, apparently that is much more entertaining.

Headshot · 27-05-2009 12:59pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

1

Redzer7 · 27-05-2009 1:02pm

2 :P

Carroller16 · 27-05-2009 1:05pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

3.......eh

Boggles · 27-05-2009 1:06pm

Alot of chatter Ronaldo will play on the right and Berbs will lead the line.

staker · 27-05-2009 1:06pm

really looking forward to this game.
has the potential to be an all time great.
hope it's a cracker, don't care who wins tbh

Headshot · 27-05-2009 1:09pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Boggles wrote: »

Alot of chatter Ronaldo will play on the right and Berbs will lead the line.

wouldnt mind seeing that but will ronaldo track back

Mitch Connor · 27-05-2009 1:15pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Headshot wrote: »

wouldnt mind seeing that but will ronaldo track back

If he plays on the right, i'm not so sure he would need to - i don't think Sylvinho will go forward too much, as he doesn't have the pace anymore to recover if he gives Ronaldo a head start.

Headshot · 27-05-2009 1:17pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Mitch Connor wrote: »

If he plays on the right, i'm not so sure he would need to - i don't think Sylvinho will go forward too much, as he doesn't have the pace anymore to recover if he gives Ronaldo a head start.

so oshea v henry

oshea has it in the bag

Boggles · 27-05-2009 1:18pm

Headshot wrote: »

wouldnt mind seeing that but will ronaldo track back

Ferguson will have to play Park and O'Shea behind him.

Alot of speculation, killer really.

There will be at least one shock I'd say.

Redzer7 · 27-05-2009 1:18pm

Ive Heard Rumors That Keita Will Play At Left Back??
Anyone Else Heard This?

SlickRic · 27-05-2009 1:19pm

Don't care (just want the game to be a cracker)

i'd be shocked if fergie didn't remain cautious, as he usually has done in Europe, and play workhorses out wide, leaving Ronaldo through the middle.

if not, fair play, he's trying something different, and sees Sylvinho as a weak link that Ronaldo can exploit.

hopefully it bites him in the ass

Mitch Connor · 27-05-2009 1:19pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Ronaldo plays as a wing forward, and we have 3 in midfield to aid the defence already. If we were playing 442 with him on the right it would be more of a worry, but that won't be the case regardless, imo.

I believe Ronnie will start up front, I think Park will play on the right and track back, i'm just saying I don't think we'll have to worry too much about the full back getting forward

SlickRic · 27-05-2009 1:20pm

Don't care (just want the game to be a cracker)

Headshot wrote: »

so oshea v henry

oshea has it in the bag

he may do.

henry, not matter what Pep says, will not be 100%.

couldn't possibly be.

Redzer7 · 27-05-2009 1:22pm

Keita To Play At Left Back http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,19764,11065_3145284,00.html

Headshot · 27-05-2009 1:23pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Redzer7 wrote: »

Keita To Play At Left Back http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,19764,11065_3145284,00.html

thats Possible starting XIs

SlickRic · 27-05-2009 1:26pm

Don't care (just want the game to be a cracker)

man, it really is a pity barca's back 4 has been decimated.

gimmick · 27-05-2009 1:27pm

Manchester United (Neutral)

Keita has said he does not want to play at left back as there are others in the squad better at playing in that position. Whether that was a bit of gamesmanship or not remains to be seen.

Redzer7 · 27-05-2009 1:31pm

i know its only possible starting 11s thats what i said in the post before rumors

Spud83 · 27-05-2009 1:35pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Thing is its better for Ronaldo to start up front, with Rooney on the left and Park on the right. If we then notice that one of there full backs isn't getting forward too much we can put Rooney up top, and Ronaldo and Park on whatever wings suit.

Playing Berbatov and therefore dropping Park does not give us the same flexibility.

I can see why Fergie could be thinking Berbatov though, if he isn't worried about their fullbacks too much then Berbatov will be very useful in getting the ball and bringing the team up the pitch.

Man just release the teams.

s_carnage · 27-05-2009 1:39pm

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Headshot wrote: »

so oshea v henry

oshea has it in the bag

Wonder what odds you'd get on O'Shea to outscore Henry??

God this day at work is going so bloody slow. Thank God I can get off early at four. The boys on RTE aren't starting any earlier than the usual 7 bells are they??

mada999 · 27-05-2009 1:39pm

Don't care (just want the game to be a cracker)

Redzer7 wrote: »

Whats The Odds On The Swiss Ref Massimo Busacca
To Get A Really Big Decision Wrong

you mean fall for one of Ronaldo's "simulations" right on the edge of the D?

Manchester United v FC Barcelona - Champions league Final

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