Champions League Final thread

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So what's Europa worth..?

[Bender]

Winning the Uefa Champions League will be worth a record 126m euros (£109m; $178m) to the triumphant club, one of the competition's sponsors suggests.
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[Skrtelmania]

A lot of momentum seems to be with utd or is that just because of the English media hyping them up?

Absolutley ****ting this. I've got a horrible feeling Barca peaked earlier on in the season and like ferife I think they're knackered whilst the scum are super confident, been working on their tactics for 2 weeks solid and determined not to make the same mistakes as 2 years ago.

Unbearable viewing, I make Barca underdogs

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[Vermilion]

Wembley's a big pitch isn't it?

If so, that's bound to suit United. Pace of Valencia and Hernandez, and the intelligent movement of Rooney and Park.

Er...is that as opposed to the non-intelligent movement of Messi, Iniesta and co ?

[Mike]

Just the kind of ref that Fergie would want

If it was us playing it would be Howard ****ing Webb.

[Craig_H]

Oh ****ety ****....

Howard Webb, England's leading referee, has endorsed Uefa's decision to appoint the Hungarian Viktor Kassai to take charge of Saturday's Champions League final

Kassai, who speaks fluent English and German but not Spanish, has been a Fifa referee since 2003. He has officiated at more than 60 Uefa matches and he took charge of the 2008 Olympic final. He impressed at the World Cup finals in South Africa, although he was possibly too lenient in the semi-final, when he did not book anyone, allowing Sergio Ramos to escape unpunished for a clumsy challenge on Germany's Mesut Ozil that could have been seen as a red card offence.

Kassai's fondness for keeping his cards in his pocket was evident again at Wembley in September, when he refereed England's Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria. Carlos Vela was not so fortunate a couple of months later, when Kassai booked him for diving in the closing stages of Arsenal's Champions League defeat by Braga.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/26/hungarian-referee-champions-league-final

The mancs are gonna beat Messi up and this tool is gonna let them.

[Chrono]

I know it is a big pitch but is it just me or does it look/feel small? Reminds me of Arsenal pre-Emirates.

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[Shaggy]

I probably said the same in 2009 but I've never, ever felt such a desperation for a team other than LFC to win a game of football.

[Lee]

Yup, Barca will have United chasing their tails on that pitch.

[Craig_H]

Big pitch suits United?

Suits ****ing Barca all the way.

[Shaggy]

Wembley's a big pitch isn't it?

If so, that's bound to suit United. Pace of Valencia and Hernandez, and the intelligent movement of Rooney and Park.

It is a big pitch and it suits Barca down to the ground.

Also it didn't suit United when they were absolutely **** against City.

[Rudo]

Wembley's a big pitch isn't it?

If so, that's bound to suit United. Pace of Valencia and Hernandez, and the intelligent movement of Rooney and Park.

[Gray]

Did i hear that ratboy is doing the match for Sky? If so ITV all the way.