CL Final Barca v Man U Sat 28t May

[Will]

Finally my glory team gets to face the glory team of the BOA majority! I think I'll go for...

Barca 4 Man U 1

Messi 2, Iniesta 1, Villa 1

Hernandez 1

Saying that, Fergie will probably go really defensive so one goal will win it. But if Barca play to their best (in terms of both their passing game and their pressing game) and United come out to play without being too rough then I reckon 4-1 to Barca. It's conceivable that Barca could struggle if United press the ball really well and play their direct football, but Barca's passing game and pressing should dictate matters in their favour.

[djfase]

As efficient as utd are i cant see them winning.

Barca by 2 clear goals for me

[BloodStar]

1:0 for united.
goal scored by chico at 93rd minute.

[Numeric]

1:0 for united.
goal scored by chico at 93rd minute.

i've been saying for weeks that chico is gonna score the winner really late on but who knows

it's gonna be really tough for united but i honestly believe that we're more balanced then two years ago

[Will]

I think Barca are definitely better than 2 years ago, or even 1 year ago though.

[DarkYoung]

i think Man Utd should win.

the arsenal game at noucamp was a disgrace when van persie got sent off.

wouldnt surprise me if you see a few man utd players get sent off.

fifa/uefa are totally corrupt and so will the ref and linesmen for such a game.

[BloodStar]

i've been saying for weeks that chico is gonna score the winner really late on but who knows
it's gonna be really tough for united but i honestly believe that we're more balanced then two years ago

i guess, midfield is where it all will be decided. if united can defend barca in this area, i am sure, they can beat them.

pretty curious about united's starting 11. nani or valencia?

no need to say, ref who can book players without a doubt will be needed.

[Numeric]

I think Barca are definitely better than 2 years ago, or even 1 year ago though.

perhaps, messi is definitely getting better and better but he was class two years ago, he has improved but not by much because his standards are already so high

busquets is a good player, not sure who they played last time, toure?

eto'o was a much better player for barca than villa has been thus far

[Numeric]

i guess, midfield is where it all will be decided. if united can defend barca in this area, i am sure, they can beat them.

pretty curious about united's starting 11. nani or valencia?

no need to say, ref who can book players without a doubt will be needed.

valencia over nani every time for these big games, valencia tracks back a lot better and we'll need that against barca, united can be so exposed at times when nani plays

[BloodStar]

valencia over nani every time for these big games, valencia tracks back a lot better and we'll need that against barca, united can be so exposed at times when nani plays

yes, i agree. valencia seems to be better choice than nani who doesnt track back so well.

[Numeric]

the starting line-up for united is probably going to be:

van der saar

raphael
ferdinand
vidic
evra

valencia
carrick
giggs
park

rooney
hernadez

i expect ji-sung will drift in field to bolster the centre and rooney will drift off to the left when needed, this may leave hernandez a little isolated but it worked well against chelsea, barca are of course a hugely different prospect but there aren't many options for us, i love anderson but i wouldn't trust him to start in a three/five man midfield, especially as giggs and park have played well recently

[Microdot]

the starting line-up for united is probably going to be:

van der saar

raphael
ferdinand
vidic
evra

valencia
carrick
giggs
park

rooney
hernadez

Fully expect this to be the team for Saturday, assuming Raphael is fit.

[BloodStar]

yesterday i played 3-4-3 on fifa 11 and beat barca 3:1. so in case sir alex will read this, it might be an inspiration:

van der saar
ferdinand--- vidic -------- evra

nani---valencia-- park --------- giggs

berbatov --- hernandez ---- rooney

it works. :D

[djfase]

I hope someone breaks busquets leg in this game.

The lad is one of the biggest cheats in the game today, and epitomises all thats wrong with it,

You watch barca hound the ref at every chance.

Until the real game barca were def the best team in the world imo, but the best dont cheat like they do. No class whatsoever

[Microdot]

I hope someone breaks busquets leg in this game.

The lad is one of the biggest cheats in the game today, and epitomises all thats wrong with it,

You watch barca hound the ref at every chance.

Until the real game barca were def the best team in the world imo, but the best dont cheat like they do. No class whatsoever

He's lucky to be playing at all after his racist abuse in the semi.
Regardless of this one game, he should be banned from the European Cup for at least the whole of next season imo.
He won't though, because everything FIFA say about stamping racism out of the game is hot air.

[Will]

the starting line-up for united is probably going to be:

van der saar

raphael
ferdinand
vidic
evra

valencia
carrick
giggs
park

rooney
hernadez

i expect ji-sung will drift in field to bolster the centre and rooney will drift off to the left when needed, this may leave hernandez a little isolated but it worked well against chelsea, barca are of course a hugely different prospect but there aren't many options for us, i love anderson but i wouldn't trust him to start in a three/five man midfield, especially as giggs and park have played well recently

United will get destroyed if they play 4-4-2 against Barca, and I reckon Fergie knows this and will play 4-3-3. Just look what happened when United played 4-4-2 against Arsenal at the Emirates. Hernandez will start on the bench I reckon.

[Will]

I hope someone breaks busquets leg in this game.

The lad is one of the biggest cheats in the game today, and epitomises all thats wrong with it,

You watch barca hound the ref at every chance.

Until the real game barca were def the best team in the world imo, but the best dont cheat like they do. No class whatsoever

I think it's a bit unfair to judge them on that one game, when they hate Real and Real were just as bad. And United hound the ref as much as most, same as Chelsea.

[djfase]

The real game was as bad as ive ever seen, but they are just as bad in la liga matches against any other team. They are a disgrace.

Utd will pay the same team as they did away to schalke with rooney dropping into midfield

[Microdot]

United will get destroyed if they play 4-4-2 against Barca, and I reckon Fergie knows this and will play 4-3-3. Just look what happened when United played 4-4-2 against Arsenal at the Emirates. Hernandez will start on the bench I reckon.

The line up Numeric posted is not a straight 4-4-2 because, as he already mentioned, Park will spend much of his time in central midfield, with Rooney drifting out left.
Worked a treat against the Rent Boys.

Normally I'd agree that he'd start with Hernandez on the bench, but Fletcher is nowhere near fit enough to start and I can't see him trusting Anderson in such a big game so, I reckon (and hope) the team is exactly as Numeric posted.

The game at the Emirates is not a good example as United simply didn't turn up, it was **** all to do with the formation.
Arsenal didn't even play that well and still (just) managed to win.

[Will]

United had a good record against us playing 4-3-3, then as soon as they play 4-4-2 they got beat.

If Park tucks in it'd be an open invitation for Alves to bomb forward, United need bodies in there as much as anything, it's not just about quality etc, they must have someone who could do a job in there.

My prediction is United will play 4-3-3 to start with and still get beat comfortably. I could see Hernandez coming on in the 2nd half to make it 4-4-2 and maybe scoring, but it not being enough. Time will tell, not long now!

I'm looking forward to it, should be a good game.