Manchester United v FC Barcelona - Champions league Final

Mitch Connor

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Photohut.

its a wee joke.

SlickRic

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

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Photohut.

its a wee joke.

i'm ashamed to say you did get me with that.

carra's everton roots are well known, so i automatically put stevie in the same bracket for that moment.

*hangs head, gets coat and leaves*

Mitch Connor

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

SlickRic wrote: »

i'm ashamed to say you did get me with that.

carra's everton roots are well known, so i automatically put stevie in the same bracket for that moment.

*hangs head, gets coat and leaves*

It could be a photoshop - i don't know. I know it has been denied in the past that it is Gerrard. I honestly don't know either way.

raven136

Barcelona (Barcelona fan)

Mitch Connor wrote: »

It could be a photoshop - i don't know. I know it has been denied in the past that it is Gerrard. I honestly don't know either way.

is it not that his everton mad uncle dressed him up like this to piss off his liverpool supporting side.Think i heard that somewhere

Xavi6

Barcelona (United fan)

No real interest in the game and won't be watching but it will be a United win.

ShooterSF

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Got €2 on Vida to score first at betfair 31/1.

Dave!

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Xavi6 wrote: »

No real interest in the game and won't be watching but it will be a United win.

Lol

Xavi6

Barcelona (United fan)

Dave! wrote: »

Lol

Just started a new job, 2.45am kick off, United to win it for the second year in a row....sleep sounds much better tbh

Nunu

Xavi6 wrote: »

No real interest in the game and won't be watching but it will be a United win.

Why won't you be watching

I had you down as a football fan, not just a City fan...i.e. someone who watches all finals etc.


EDIT: Cool...I HAVE MY ANSWER ABOVE

Dave!

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Xavi6 wrote: »

Just started a new job, 2.45am kick off, United to win it for the second year in a row....sleep sounds much better tbh

I'm sure you'll be recording it

Davaeo09

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

This game is so finely balanced its frightening.
Uniteds efficient forwards against a poor make shift back line.
Barca's Mid-field dominating possesion against Uniteds waek mid field. (Carrick is anominous when United haven't the ball)
Barca's patient forwards against one of the best defenses the world has ever seen.

I see most of the game being played infront of United's goal, but when United counter attack they score.

4-2 to Barca

:pac:

gimmick

Manchester United (Neutral)

Good grief - a 4-2 win for either team is 100/1 with Paddy power. Very very tempting

A7X

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

gimmick wrote: »

Good grief - a 4-2 win for either team is 100/1 with Paddy power. Very very tempting

I can't see it being 4-2 at all

Trippie

Davaeo09 wrote: »

This game is so finely balanced its frightening.
Uniteds efficient forwards against a poor make shift back line.
Barca's Mid-field dominating possesion against Uniteds waek mid field. (Carrick is anominous when United haven't the ball)
Barca's patient forwards against one of the best defenses the world has ever seen.

I see most of the game being played infront of United's goal, but when United counter attack they score.

4-2 to Barca

:pac:

Its good alright but not even close to the best the world has ever seen,

Dave!

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

I think a cagey 1-0 is on the cards!

Davaeo09

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

Sorry I was trying to hide my biased opinions ( I'm a barca fan ), buy buttering up United

But, in the past 10 years only the amazing defence of AC Milan can really compare? Possibly Chelsea's defence too.

As for it not being 4-2, how about you tell me what you think it will be

Mitch Connor

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

United have to get the first goal. we can't afford to chase the game at let Barcelona pick us off on the counter

L'prof

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

Mitch Connor wrote: »

we can't afford to chase the game at let Barcelona pick us off on the counter

I can see ye playing the exact opposite to be honest.

Mitch Connor

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

jasonorr wrote: »

I can see ye playing the exact opposite to be honest.

Yeah - i know. My point is that if we go 1-0 down, we have to open up more and attack more; we can't play contain and counter if we need a goal ourselves cause Barcelona would simply play less offensively and give us few chances to counter-attack them. If we score first, our counter attack would be more of a weapon.

PHB

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Anderson will be all over Xavi, Xavi isn't the real worry. We have someone who can mark him (of course Xavi could get the better of him but we've still got somebody to try deal with him.

Iniesta is where we're ****ed to be honest. Carrick will have to put in the defensive performance of his life to stop him.

The reason I say Ronaldo can win this gme on his own is because he really will without a doubt get 2 chances. He always does. While Rooney, Berbatov, Henry, Messi, Eto can no doubt influence a game like few players in the world can, Ronaldo just gets into goal creating situations much more than anyone of them, and its almost a certainty in my mind he'll get two decent enough chances to score tomorrow. It's just a question of what Ronaldo shows up.

United have a defence which can stop Barca's attack. We had 2 clean sheets against them last year. Barca's defence is nowhere near that good, with Alves and Abidal out. United imo have a better rounded team, weaker in midfield I'd say due to injuries, but stronger in defence and attack, which is why I think its like 55-45 to United.

Spud83

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Yeah - i know. My point is that if we go 1-0 down, we have to open up more and attack more; we can't play contain and counter if we need a goal ourselves cause Barcelona would simply play less offensively and give us few chances to counter-attack them. If we score first, our counter attack would be more of a weapon.

Barca don't know how to do this.

Headshot

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

barca could do a job on ronaldo, double mark him

Dave!

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Can't wait for this!!!

Mitch Connor

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Headshot wrote: »

barca could do a job on ronaldo, double mark him

They could, but I can't see it happening.

L'prof

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

PHB wrote: »

The reason I say Ronaldo can win this gme on his own is because he really will without a doubt get 2 chances. He always does. While Rooney, Berbatov, Henry, Messi, Eto can no doubt influence a game like few players in the world can, Ronaldo just gets into goal creating situations much more than anyone of them, and its almost a certainty in my mind he'll get two decent enough chances to score tomorrow. It's just a question of what Ronaldo shows up.

I'm not so sure Ronaldo will have much of an influence tomorrow. Could be completely wrong, maybe Barcelonas weak defence and suspended full backs will mean that he will be Uniteds main threat.

PHB

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Headshot wrote: »

barca could do a job on ronaldo, double mark him

With who?
Slyvinho? will be his marker most likely if he plays on the right. Toure is going to be in defence. Iniesta or Xavi can't do that job, so it'll be on to who, Keita?

Injuries have hurt Barca's chances of stopping Ronaldo and Rooney.

For me, Ronaldo, along with Rooney, [and Anderson] are our big games players, the ones who step up when it matters. I really think he'll probably be our goal threat tomorrow.

gimmick

Manchester United (Neutral)

I think Yaya Toure will shackle Ronaldo well, but the problem is all he needs is half a glimpse at a shot and he can score from it. Barca had better hope he has the jitters tmr night. Or gets a horrific dose of the trots tonight.

PHB wrote: »

With who?
Slyvinho? will be his marker most likely if he plays on the right. Toure is going to be in defence. Iniesta or Xavi can't do that job, so it'll be on to who, Keita?

Ill be shocked if Toure starts in defense. I really reckon Guardiola is looking to play his players in their strongest positions. I think Ronaldo will play through the middle. However, if he does play on the right, i would not discount a wily old pro like Sylvinho.

Injuries have hurt Barca's chances of stopping Ronaldo and Rooney.

Alves is no loss in a game like this. Marquez, imo, is never a loss. Abidal is a big loss.

Headshot

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

PHB wrote: »

With who?
Slyvinho? will be his marker most likely if he plays on the right. Toure is going to be in defence. Iniesta or Xavi can't do that job, so it'll be on to who, Keita?

Injuries have hurt Barca's chances of stopping Ronaldo and Rooney.

dont think yaya will be playing in defense

Headshot

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

man utd news conference coming up soon

Dave!

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Online anywhere?

Spud83

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

I don't think Ronaldo will be are only goal threat.

I'm trying to weight up my bets for goalscorer at the moment, always like to go for the outsider ones.

Vidic, O'Shea, and Rio is due a goal as well. Plus I will have my real crazy bet on Anderson, I know laugh away but I have been saying for a while that his first goal is gonna be massive and was going to either

A) win the league

or

b) win the CL.

A is gone out the window, so I'll have a bet on B purely because I would be sick with myself it actually happened and I hadn't bet.

PHB

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

If Toure doesn't play in defence, it'll be

Caceras-Pique-Puyol-Slyvinho in defence.

At which point, either Ronaldo or Rooney are going to get space on the wings, real space.

Headshot

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Dave! wrote: »

Online anywhere?

not sure could be on uefa website. its on now

The Gambler 101

Barcelona (Neutral)

Any one know what jersey united are playing in tomoro nite?

Spud83

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

The Gambler 101 wrote: »

Any one know what jersey united are playing in tomoro nite?

white

JerryHandbag

Barcelona (Neutral)

If I'm this nervous about the match now a whole 27 hours before kick off then what am I gonna be like tommorrow night......I shudder to think

That_Guy

Press conference live now on SSN.

Headshot

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

white one

Dave!

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Watching it on SSN

LOL @ the feedback with the microphones

That_Guy

Feedback galore at this press conference.

Davaeo09

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

Headshot wrote: »

barca could do a job on ronaldo, double mark him

That's not really how Barca do things to be fair. They believe by keeping the ball the opposition can't attack. Ronaldo won't need double marking if Xavi and Iniesta do there job at keeping the ball.

As for the person who said Anderson will stop Xavi. I doubt it mate, Xavi is unstoppable this season. He just gets the ball, head up and passes. Anderson won't have the stamina or experiance to follow him, stop passes to and from him for a whole 90 minutes. Also, Xavi know's if he is being marked what to do. Did you see the Madrid match earlier this month? Xavi was being Marked so he played deeper (close to the cb's) which in turn just gave Messi the freedom of mid-field.

I am probably playing my own flute a bit too much at this stage. But its foolish to say so and so is going to mark so and so out of the game.

Spud83

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Keep the updates coming please

Especially regarding Rio.

Headshot

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

Keep the updates coming please

Especially regarding Rio.

get in there Rio is playing tomorrow

That_Guy

I think Ferguson is forgetting that they're playing Barca... Not just Messi.

Spud83

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Headshot wrote: »

get in there Rio is playing tomorrow

good stuff. Though we have heard that before this season and Rio has something else gone wrong on the day.

Does fill me with more confidence though.

gimmick

Manchester United (Neutral)

PHB wrote: »

If Toure doesn't play in defence, it'll be

Caceras-Pique-Puyol-Slyvinho in defence.

At which point, either Ronaldo or Rooney are going to get space on the wings, real space.

United are going to have space galore regardless if they are on the front foot. Putting Puyol into a full back position is not going to make enough of a difference to justify it I reckon.

That being said, Busquets has not played in any of Barcas last few games where the reserves have been playing, so that might be an indicator that Toure is indeed playing in defense. Can he play right full?

Maybe Guardiola will shock us all and play Muniez, the 17 y/o debutant who got sent off the other day. he is in the squad

Headshot

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Ronaldo ftw

That_Guy

WTF??? A journalist just asked SAF who is the better player, Ronaldo or Messi......

As a Man United manager...... I wonder who he'd pick.

Davaeo09

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

That_Guy wrote: »

WTF??? A journalist just asked SAF who is the better player, Ronaldo or Messi......

As a Man United manager...... I wonder who he'd pick.

What was his exact reply? I bet the old fox covered his comment with some closing statement like "the are both superb regardless of which one is better" :rolleyes:

Headshot

Manchester United (Barcelona fan)

Ronaldo is brilliant


alot,exactly