Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I wonder if Andy Gray will ever just admit that an English team, specifically Man U, got beat fairly.Always going on about "They really tried, they really wanted it. You've gotta feel sorry for them, they gifted Milan the goals.". Too lame.
-AC
Im growing to hate Gray, he's a top 4'er anyway, but in Europe his commentary genuinely secretes bias through the television... whatever that means.
Originally posted by Df02
Im growing to hate Gray, he's a top 4'er anyway, but in Europe his commentary genuinely secretes bias through the television... whatever that means.
Andy Gray article on F365
Forget the two away goals. With one swing of Wayne Rooney's boot on Tuesday night the whole mindset of the tie changed in an instant. The pressure has been heaped on Milan, and I believe that Milan side is ordinary.Not only will United get a result in Italy next week, they will beat Milan in their own backyard. I think they've got the Italians running scared - they're not a great team and they know it.
Sure, Kaka is brilliant but go through the team - the keeper is dodgy and the back four is creaking and should hold no fear for United's forwards. Anything else to be scared of? Pirlo? No. Seedorf? No. Ambrosini? No. Gilardino? Definitely not.
Originally posted by Phat J
they did gift milan the goals thought, you've gotta admit that.
I haven't got to admit anything, have I? They didn't gift Milan the goals.
The fact that they might have stopped them if they played better doesn't mean they gave them the goals. We're talking about Kaka and Seedorf, not Kevin Doyle and Stephen Carr.
-AC
The second goal especially was entirely a product of Man United's disorganized defending, no creativity required by Milan, just capitalisation. Totally gifted. I wanna know what happened to those guys last night, only Heinze seemed to actually want to win the game.
Either way, Milan were by far the better team and the scoreline didn't flatter them. Everyone keeps talking about Kaka, to be honest I thought the best player on the pitch by far was Gattuso. In both legs. The game changed drastically when he had to go off in the first leg, and he ate up Ronaldo, Fletcher, Carrick and pretty much anyone who crossed his path like animal crackers in the second. I still think Liverpool will win, but that performance was enough to put doubt in my mind for the first time.
Originally posted by Phat J
well, i thought they did. all three of the goals were bad defending.when you're playing against a team like milan if you make the mistakes they made theres a good chance you're going to get punished.
Bad defending or incapable of defending against those players? They scored two goals in the first leg and three in the second for a reason, and it's not because Man U gave them the goals, buddy.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Well you're a Man U fan, you'll never admit your team played shit and Milan played great.Man U went out to win and they couldn't get it done.
-AC
I am a Man Utd fan.. and I will admit that Milan were far better on the night.. truth is you cant give a team like Milan two away goals because at home they are, I think the hardest team to beat in Europe.
Man Utd needed to score early to have a chance.. as soon as Milan scored I knew it would be almost impossible to go through.
Milan were brilliant imo.
Man United defence looked amateur in some situations, like the first goal when 3 defenders went to the player in possesion leaving Kaka a nice gap to run into. Milan had older more experienced players and that made the difference, Ok Giggs and Scholes are also experienced but the majority of Man United´s team are young.
The Final will be interesting I can´t see Milan going to sleep for 10 minutes like in 1995 if they take the lead, they wil have learnt that lesson. Liverpool are unpredictable and even though I hope they win it, I think Milan´s Experience, good defence and an on form Kaka might make the difference.
Someone mentioned Chelsea, I can´t see Chelsea ever winning the CL. They lack something, that something is PASSION imo. They are a well oiled machine given, but passion to win for your club is the missing sparkle they need.
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Well you're a Man U fan, you'll never admit your team played shit and Milan played great.Man U went out to win and they couldn't get it done.
-AC