EN I can't believe you've claimed that ManU lacked ambition and desire to play football in that game... i believe this is a common misconception levelled at teams playing against Barca (aside from Jose's teams perhaps...). The same thing was levelled at arsenal after our second leg loss... these arguments are based on statistics, not the actual viewing of the match.
Just because ManU had few shots, little possession and commited more fouls doesn't mean they 'didnt try to play football'. All it reflects is that Barca had the ball most of the time, and that when ManU got it, they lost it quickly no matter what they tried. End of.
I saw no malicious play in that game from ManU players - I saw some late tackles, most of them genuine ball-winning attempts that barca were just too quick for. And you expect frustration when a good team cannot get the ball, that's how it is - there's a big difference between frustration and teams deliberately fouling and trying to win without playing at all (See Stoke or Brum).
To be honest your whole tone and attitude in your posts in this thread is shocking, and it all sounds like very very very sour grapes. ManU won the league, they made the champs lge final, they are the best team in england right now, end of story. Your lot won nothing (just like my lot),and weren't even good enough to compete for the champions league this year. I like liverpool more than ManU, don't get me wrong, and I normally like you, but you need to settle down and stop rarking everyone up with this crap...
Yeah, thats a fair point, and when you're chasing the ball all day, of course you are gonna commit fouls. United never got close enough to the ball to play like that anyway. But you played some football in the first leg as well.
That's what I'm saying though? I never said they kicked players off the park or anything of the sort, I'm just sick of him having a go at Iniesta at every chance. Iniesta never 'targeted' Valencia, thats just rubbish. Valencia got wound up cos they couldn't get the ball and then made some silly fouls.
Again, i'm not arguing that United weren't the best team in England this year, they obviously were, but 20legend's bigoted view of Spanish football is furstrating as f**k. I just wish he would at least admit that they are fantastic players in a fantastic team. You'd think after 2 maulings he would be gracious enough to admit they lost to a great team (like most United fans) and he needs to get off his high horse about it all, tbh.
But whatever, I'll leave it there. I hate Ferguson (that much is obvious) and I'm not a big fan of United. But I can admit they have a fantastic domestic record and have dominated English football for 20 years, as much as I hate it.
(Hypocrite alert)
