David28

Good to hear Pardew is working on those details. The last time the players had to eat together ended in relegation, though.

Do you have mental issues? Why did you have to do this now? Por Qué? I don't regret it. The money I would have won would have a great end to a really good betting year for me. Next season can't come quick enough now, though. The only thing I do regret is, betting against Barcelona in pretty much all of their recent big games - with only 2 times (Arsenal's home win Real's cup) winning me something. Should bet with my head in Barca games like I do it normally. (NUFC games aside)

When the thread title that time was "In talks with Alan Smith - Official Site", doesn't that mean that the public did know it?

:lol: Sorry, but he was the time he joined us.

Call me a pessimist, but I've always said I want to wait till I see Ben Arfa back on the pitch before I start thinking that he could be our best (one of our best) player(s) next season. We've seen it with Owen back those years what a heavy injury can do to a great player.

OK, I know you dislike Mourinho, but just face it. Using that system you got 20% chances to win. 20%. Playing like Man Utd will be 0%, forever. I am not saying it's a winning formula, I just mean it's the best tactics for any team in order "to get something" from Barca. It's probably the best team in football history mate. Don't you think it's already incredible to concede just 1 goal against Barca in 90 mins? While playing with 10 men...

Same. Arsenal just tried more on building up plays from behind. It's still a 3 defensive midfielder system with one marking Messi, one marking Xavi and one marking Iniesta. Packing very tight in the middle and does not allow any space for Barca players to create. The Arsenal's 2nd goal in the first leg is very similar to last year's Inter one. A counter attack starting from a great passer in the middle. Look at the 2nd and 3rd goals last night. You may say it's pure quality. To me it's shit defending by allowing Messi and Villa to shot freely just outside the box. Even Arsenal did not allow that. Agree about that. First goal was very good from them. 2nd and 3rd the defence should have done better - probably even VdS, but that's hard to decide. Though, Inter did play attacking football against them at San Siro. Compact, typical Mourinho style football, but attacking football.

Lets not kid on that Jose has Barca number as last season he could not beat Barca in 90 mins in 5 games. I am not kidding. Tell me a team that could beat Barca by playing attacking football. Even Arsenal is playing Mourinho's style this year. Mourinho's style, while not appreciated by you guys, proves to be the most effective one against Barca. Yesterday Man Utd simply have no chance to win. Even the match is replayed for 100 times, Barca would win all of them, not even a draw. It is just impossible to win Barca by playing attacking football. Arsenal this season in the first leg. Inter in the first leg of the semi-final last season.

Btw, will this Barcelona win really mean that there won't be any Special 1 TV next season?

Makes sense.

And for leaving Hernandez on that long. Berbatov could have made such a difference.

Is that pic photoshoped? His head looks big even for Owen's head.

Disappointed. Was Giggs on the pitch? Was Hernandez on the pitch? Oh, yes, he was offside a few times. Seriously, the midfield wasn't existent today. Evra was poor. Rooney, Vidic, Ferdinand and of course, Van der Saar are the only ones who looked like caring. Was a Man Utd fan for 90 minutes. Being a NUFC fan feels just sooooo much better.

Great game. Rooney's goal was absolutely vital. Can see this being 1-1 at 90 minutes.

25 € on Man Utd to lead by 20 minutes. Will get that money back if I lose.

3 midfield players, yes. But Owen > Berba? Surely not.

Joey Barton will make a very good pundit one day.

Suprised btw that Puyol is only on the bench as well.

So. Ladies and gentlemen, we all know what could happen tonight after all. It could be Michael Owen coming off the bench and scoring a winner (important goal) in a UEFA Champions League final. Be prepared.

What the fuck? Berba not on the bench? The PL topscorer and world-class-first-touch-player? And Michael Owen is on the bench? Ferguson has lost it.

Very nice!

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