FC Barcelona vs AC Milan - Aftermath

Lord Spencer wrote:Congratulations for the victory guys; the best team won.

Messi played as Messi for the first time in a few weeks, and we saw how much a difference that is. The gulf between the two teams was obvious.

I think this match proves how pivotal Villa is to Barca's game plan, and really shows how less dangerous Barca becomes when they don't play with actual strikers.

It also shows how much useful Xavi and Ineista becomes. I now agree with Dani completely in how Cesc ruins the shape of the team.

Fortune favors the brave most of the time, it did for us last match, but it was yours this time. Not to say that your victory was lucky or anything, just saying how in other days Niang may have scored, and how football is such a fickle sport. The fact that you overturned a two goal difference is a testament to this team's strength.

The goals were fantastic, especially the first one.

Also, I did not expect us to win this tie, and as I said before, it is Barca who would lose if they choose to. They sure looked like choosing two the last couple of weeks.

I am quite happy with our performance in the two legs, and this match shows how much experience we lack, and how our make-shift mid and defense are ultimately not up to task. We might beat any better team in a good day, but we would most likely lose.

Again, congratulations guys, I would stay and chat, but am too upset for understandable reasons.

Men of the match:
1- Messi.
2- Xavi.
3- Villa.

barca 2011 wrote:

Lord Spencer wrote:Congratulations for the victory guys; the best team won.

Messi played as Messi for the first time in a few weeks, and we saw how much a difference that is. The gulf between the two teams was obvious.

I think this match proves how pivotal Villa is to Barca's game plan, and really shows how less dangerous Barca becomes when they don't play with actual strikers.

It also shows how much useful Xavi and Ineista becomes. I now agree with Dani completely in how Cesc ruins the shape of the team.

Fortune favors the brave most of the time, it did for us last match, but it was yours this time. Not to say that your victory was lucky or anything, just saying how in other days Niang may have scored, and how football is such a fickle sport. The fact that you overturned a two goal difference is a testament to this team's strength.

The goals were fantastic, especially the first one.

Also, I did not expect us to win this tie, and as I said before, it is Barca who would lose if they choose to. They sure looked like choosing two the last couple of weeks.

I am quite happy with our performance in the two legs, and this match shows how much experience we lack, and how our make-shift mid and defense are ultimately not up to task. We might beat any better team in a good day, but we would most likely lose.

Again, congratulations guys, I would stay and chat, but am too upset for understandable reasons.

Men of the match:
1- Messi.
2- Xavi.
3- Villa.

There's no question, had Niang scored that goal instead of hitting the post, it would flipped the match 360 degrees.

by Swagg on Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:52 pm

I caught the last 20 min, wtf happened? How could Milan not hold on? Just park an airplane ffs

Swagg wrote:I caught the last 20 min, wtf happened? How could Milan not hold on? Just park an airplane ffs

flameas wrote:Dont be to sad, this anomaly will soon end. And Serie A will rule the world again.

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:The haters won't admit it but when Barca plays like this they are unstoppable.

Luckily for the rest of the world its physically and mentally impossible to play like this all the time.

Pressing was immense, BusiXaviesta was ridiculous and playing Messi behind Villa knowing full well Milan would be shit scared of leaving Villa alone this giving Messi loads of space was a masterstroke and should be used more often against teams who defend deep.

by Swagg on Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:52 pm

I caught the last 20 min, wtf happened? How could Milan not hold on? Just park an airplane ffs

They did, the plane got smashed.

Surag wrote:

flameas wrote:Dont be to sad, this anomaly will soon end. And Serie A will rule the world again.

Then you must be living in another world then.

I wouldnt say Italian league is continously on the decline OR already on its way up either.Its in a rebuilding phase still and will take a lot of years to reach its way back to the top given the rapid rate at which the other leagues are progressing.

Mr Nick09 wrote:An attack of Niang, SES and Boatend is laughable.

Surag wrote:

flameas wrote:Dont be to sad, this anomaly will soon end. And Serie A will rule the world again.

Then you must be living in another world then.

I wouldnt say Italian league is continously on the decline OR already on its way up either.Its in a rebuilding phase still and will take a lot of years to reach its way back to the top given the rapid rate at which the other leagues are progressing.

Surag wrote:A better team would exploit Barca's defense.I wouldnt say they are unstoppable based on this performance.

Surag wrote:-Madrid and Barca will still dominate.

-EPL has all the cash in the world

-Now with the emergence of bundesliga teams and cash rich PSG(And Monaco from next season) ,Italian teams are left behind admittedly.

Either you must be blind or you're just living in plain denial.It is going to take a lot of years to even claim that 4th spot ,i mean a lot of years literally.