Manchester United vs Barcelona
This is the final game of the season and our final opponents at Wembley is none other than Barcelona. Man Utd have come this far, critics lambasted them along the way for lack of depth, no ability to gain maximum points in away matches. The stats are out there to prove the critics wrong as they are undeafeated in the current season Champions League.
At a time when the Premier League title was going to derailed with successive defeats to Liverpool and Arsenal, we thought that Man Utd should give up Champions League to focus solely on Premier League yet still go on to win Schalke and Chelsea in the Champions League for the final showdown.
Barcelona is no doubt, a football team from another planet. Players like Messi, Iniesta and Xavi control the midfield with ease. Yet Man Utd is thinking of revenge where they lost to Barcelona 2-0 in Rome 2 years ago. The only difference that the current Man Utd team and the previous encounter is Cristiano Ronaldo.
If there is any indication of who is the first 11 in this final, look no further in the 2 legged quarter final tie against Chelsea where Rooney is given a playmaker role.
As this is the last post of the season, I will also take this opportunity to thank Edwin van der Sar for his wonderful contributions as Man Utd's custodian. He has fitted Peter Schemichel's gloves after countless search for a good goalkeeper. Mark Bosnich, Fabian Barthez and Massimo Taibi all tried their luck with no success. The new No. 1 goalkeeper will have big gloves to fill.
Next season, we wont be seeing the likes of West Ham, Blackpool and Birmingham as they got relegated to the Championship. And we will see Norwich, QPR and one more team in the next season's Premier League.
See you guys next season!!
Man Utd Team News: A full squad to choose from.
Barcelona Team News: A full squad to choose from.
Odds and Analysis: Barcelona is giving 0.5 handicap. This match will be much more closer and tighter than the last final in Rome. I think the match could go into extra time, and could even settle the tie through penalties. Take Man Utd for the handicap.
Disclaimer: This review is entirely on my own views and opinion. I didn’t point a gun at you to ask you to follow. If you
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