Barcelona vs. Manchester United | CL Final - 27 May 2009

[pgr17]

http://i41.tinypic.com/s5l56c.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/1tphjp.jpg

20 days until the final... the other thread (http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=886698) is filling up so figured the pre-match talk can carry on here.

(mods - feel free to close or merge the "Rome formations" thread in there)

[Amdrag]

You don't even know the date of the final...

[Achtung]

You don't even know the date of the final...

Fixed. Use this thread for all CL final pre-game chatter, including formations, personnel, interviews, tickets, etc.

[Raj222]

Fixed. Use this thread for all CL final pre-game chatter, including formations, personnel, interviews, tickets, etc.

Yeah. Good idea Achtung. There's a gazzilion threads on Rome!

[pgr17]

You don't even know the date of the final...

:o

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Past encounters of Barca/United:

2007/08 UEFA Champions League semi-finals
Barcelona 0-0 Manchester United
Manchester United 1-0 Barcelona (agg: 1-0)

1998/99 UEFA Champions League group stage
Manchester United 3-3 Barcelona
Barcelona 3-3 Manchester United

1994/95 UEFA Champions League group stage
Manchester United 2-2 Barcelona
Barcelona 4-0 Manchester United

1991 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final
Manchester United 2-1 Barcelona

1983/84 UEFA Cup Winner's Cup quarter-final
Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United
Manchester United 3-0 Barcelona (agg: 3-2)

http://www1.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/talkfootball/blogs/newsid=827917.html

[Achtung]

:o

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Past encounters of Barca/United:

Soccernet actually had a decent article on this.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=644224&sec=uefachampionsleague&root=uefachampionsleague&cc=5901

[Amdrag]

:o

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Past encounters of Barca/United:

2007/08 UEFA Champions League semi-finals
Barcelona 0-0 Manchester United
Manchester United 1-0 Barcelona (agg: 1-0)

1998/99 UEFA Champions League group stage
Manchester United 3-3 Barcelona
Barcelona 3-3 Manchester United

1994/95 UEFA Champions League group stage
Manchester United 2-2 Barcelona
Barcelona 4-0 Manchester United

1991 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final
Manchester United 2-1 Barcelona

1983/84 UEFA Cup Winner's Cup quarter-final
Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United
Manchester United 3-0 Barcelona (agg: 3-2)

http://www1.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/talkfootball/blogs/newsid=827917.html

Beautiful clips would make up for it. :D

[sdotsom]

2nd leg of the 83-84

YouTube - Bryan Robson against Barcelona

This is how you become a Captain Marvel. We talk about Keano against Juve in 99....this is as impressive at least, to me - it's more. Robson was brilliant.

[JayBoy]

http://i41.tinypic.com/s5l56c.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/1tphjp.jpg

20 days until the final... the other thread (http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=886698) is filling up so figured the pre-match talk can carry on here.

(mods - feel free to close or merge the "Rome formations" thread in there)

Poor effort. :p

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1026145

Woeful by comparison...

[Amdrag]

We don't need elaborate threads to make up for our lack of size. ;)

[pgr17]

Beautiful clips would make up for it. :D

i tried my best and edited the post ;)

i like the fact that in our wins we're wearing the all-white kit.

[Amdrag]

i tried my best and edited the post ;)

i like the fact that in our wins we're wearing the all-white kit.

Barca are not fans of teams in all-white.

YouTube - Milan - Barcellona 4-0 [Finale Champions League Atene 1994]

[Kqql]

Barca looked tired today vs. Villarreal and with the injuires Barca have,
I would say Man. Utd. have a leg up on Barca...

[ApproachWithCaution]

Barca looked tired today vs. Villarreal and with the injuires Barca have,
I would say Man. Utd. have a leg up on Barca...

Agreed. Our form is good at the moment too, i would personally have us down as favourites for the final right now.

[ant0n]

Agreed. Our form is good at the moment too, i would personally have us down as favourites for the final right now.
We were always favorites.

[LeoMessi]

You guys probably already won this , I don't like to give up on my team but without half of our team : Abidal , Alves , Marquez , Henry and now Iniesta .... against a Man Utd that is in form , there is very little chance at all to get some decent result , we are pretty much toast unless we can least get back Iniesta and Henry for the CL final...
Too bad..... I was hoping for a Man Utd - Barca final all along and I was also hoping that both teams would be in their best line up with all available players , but so is soccer.... :(

[israbeckham]

^^^^
Do you think in the appeal decision tomorrow they might just decide to hand the trophy to us, instead of having to deal with all the travel and accommodations in Rome?

[AphroMUFC]

^^^^
Do you think in the appeal decision tomorrow they might just decide to hand the trophy to us, instead of having to deal with all the travel and accommodations in Rome?

I think they might.

[Achtung]

^^^^
Do you think in the appeal decision tomorrow they might just decide to hand the trophy to us, instead of having to deal with all the travel and accommodations in Rome?

Not tempting fate at all, I see.

[Red 11]

A little graphic art I put together to further dress up the thread, based on some of the merchandise they're selling...

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll170/johnny_laserbeam/Banner-RomaFinal02.gif


Also... TalkSport is reporting this morning that the thigh injury Iniesta suffered over the weekend may be serious enough to keep him out of the final.