Champions League Final thread

[little dave hedgehog]

ecclestone's teeth look like kernels of sweet corn.

[Craig_H]

It will be 5 though. Rooney man-marked Essien when they played, and was v.effective. I'm expecting him to do the same to Busquets/Mascherano tonight, stopping/delaying their attacks early

Fair chance of that, yeah. Negates him going forward a bit though? Perhaps Hernandez left a little isolated?

[wiw]

Fair chance of that, yeah. Negates him going forward a bit though? Perhaps Hernandez left a little isolated?

You would expect so, they're v.good at counter-attacking though. Clever players who pick their moments really well

[little dave hedgehog]

playing barca is like trying to sleep with a blanket that's just not big enough. you can pull it around to cover the place where you happen to be coldest at whatever given moment, but you'll never be able to cover everything, and you'll never get to sleep.

[Shaggy]

If Owen comes on to score the winner I think I'm probably going to top myself.

[Craig_H]

playing barca is like trying to sleep with a blanket that's just not big enough. you can pull it around to cover the place where you happen to be coldest at whatever given moment, but you'll never be able to cover everything, and you'll never get to sleep.

Brilliant analogy

[McDermotX]

playing barca is like trying to sleep with a blanket that's just not big enough. you can pull it around to cover the place where you happen to be coldest at whatever given moment, but you'll never be able to cover everything, and you'll never get to sleep.

Not bad

[Craig_H]

Roy Keane's been boring so far

[Shaggy]

Brilliant analogy

It's Rafa's analogy.

[Shaggy]

playing barca is like trying to sleep with a blanket that's just not big enough. you can pull it around to cover the place where you happen to be coldest at whatever given moment, but you'll never be able to cover everything, and you'll never get to sleep.

Poor form not crediting Rafa for that.

[Craig_H]

It's Rafa's analogy.

Cheers for telling me that, Arn II

[McDermotX]

If Owen comes on to score the winner I think I'm probably going to top myself.

http://www.samaritans.org/

[little dave hedgehog]

where did rafa say that? i was thinking of dead poet society

[Craig_H]

Flicking between ITV and Sky now, but it has to be Sky for the match coverage though....Tyldesley is nausiating.

[Shaggy]

where did rafa say that? i was thinking of dead poet society

Said it on Football Focus talking about Arsenal.

http://vodpod.com/watch/5657901-rafa-benitez-on-playing-arsenal-short-blanket