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Surely the rules need changing. The side who actually win through outright in the semi's should be given a 2 goal start in the final against a side who scraped through on away goals.

Okay I'll admit it, I didn't think of the above, I was just pre-empting the thoughts of those who would prefer to see rule changes made at the end of a season instead of the beginning ;)

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Before kick-off I thought the game was United's to lose. Man Utd have without a doubt the better all-round team, which is always pretty useful, and the likes of Rooney and Ronaldo should've run rings around what is ultimately a weak Barça defence. However the mental approach was clearly weak as after the first goal went in, all hunger was lost.
The second goal saw two of the best defenders in the world look utterly lost as a 5ft7 winger looped a header over a goalkeeper who set new clean-sheet records this season.
Everyone was expecting some special fightback from United. Is Ferguson losing his touch?

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Best side won it, and Iniesta was head and shoulders above anyone. Wastes very little, picks key passes and dictates games. He and Xabi controlled the midfield and were given far too much time to dictate and they made both goals. I don't recall the Barcelona defence been stretched at all after the first ten minutes and the only reason they didn't absolutely murder Man U was because they had the Arsenal disease of trying to walk the ball into the net.

I think tonight showed just how good an effort Chelsea's was over 2 games to almost prevent them scoring. Tonight could easily have been a couple of goals worse for United.

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Unfortunately United forgot to turn up last night, Ronaldo was on a one man mission to see if he could break the record for the most shots off target in a European Cup Final, if he'd have though to pass occasionally instead of blazing wide or over the top, it might have helped. After the first 10 minutes they just weren't at the races. But like United fans are always tell the Scousers there's always next year:D

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Spot on Jaysay, and agree with theprisoner regarding Iniesta, I think he was man of the match, unless you take scoring into account, in which case it would be Messi, the only United player to come close to earning his coin was Tevez, who worked hard, if Ronaldo learns to pass, and Scholes finally realises that he cant tackle, they may have the ability to change a game.

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Really enjoyed seeing United's nose put well out of joint last night - Ferguson didn't even commiserate with his players, you could tell he was bloody livid with them. Agree with others, after the first 10 minutes they weren't even at the races. Well done Barcelona!

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no doubt at all the best team won...United did not make a decent game of it!

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Fare play Mancie, magnanimous in defeat

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What else could he be?

What a wimp.;)

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ere, stop using long words Jaysay...you should know I have no idea what they mean! ;)

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It's Latin for "My team were given a lesson in football for the 3rd time this season".:)

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It actually means that you had the balls to come on here after Wednesday nights debacle:rolleyes:

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never expected nowt else, bottom line is mancie was "Born" round here.:)

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Born, cashy, steady on a bit there mate:D

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cheers for that Cashy..I make you right ....no matter were you are in this world you got yer roots!