Where it all went wrong

[Harv]

Well what a crap final. Anyone else think that we didnt even give it a proper go?

Where it went wrong?

1:Season finished to early
We qualified for the final and then had meaningless games to play. You mess around with the team and everyone relaxes. It is then difficult to get back into top gearAnd if we had of won you would be saying the rest did us the world of good

2:We played them at their game
English football is based upon pace, power, strength and aggression. We should play to those strengths the continentals dont like it. We met Milan and felt we had to play a European game. Thus we went 4-5-1 and played to their strengths.

3:Wrong players and positions
Zenden is a hard working and honest chap but he looks like a 14 year old playing against bigger boys. Out of his depth and too easy to keep out of the game.
Alonso..how did he stay on? Absolute stinker of a game.Dont know what game you were watching. He was fine.
Gerrard...played in a position guaranteed to isolate our most influential player. An absolute crime.He had a cracking 1st half....seemed to try too hard in the second
Kewell....ahh yes his one or two games of the season when glory time comes around...absolute dross. waste of money and goodbye in the summer.He pushed forward everytime he got the ball, got fouled twice.....with no free given, but could not conjure up a goal. If he had of scored you would be saying he's a star.
Kuyt....hardworking and determined. If we are playing one up front the striker has to stay up front and not drift out wide in midfield etc...seems lost on him.Yes he needs a partner.

We lost. Get over it...move on. We were the better team, but we got showed up in the one department we are seriously lacking. Finishing.

I fully believe this will be sorted int he offseason.

[MrMichael]

We are all gutted mate.

We were the better side on the night.

A general lack of creativity and clinical finishing cost us. That happens sometimes.

Next season will be telling for me. Rafa should be able to buy top level players - whoever he deems them to be - for a consistent title challenge.

It's impressive actually, we're far from the finished article yet we've reached 2 European Cup finals in 3 years. Remind me again, how many have Man U and Chelsea been in recently?

Really looking forward to next season now.

That's the best post in this thread.

I've got some back reading to do, but any more OTT abuse directed at anybody and I'm not inclined to mess about. FFS people, YNWA and all that.

We were slightly unlucky, gave a really good shot at it, and were just a little lacking when it came to a couple of crucial moments. But we can hold our heads high.

[Johnny]

We lost. Get over it...move on. We were the better team, but we got showed up in the one department we are seriously lacking. Finishing.

I fully believe this will be sorted int he offseason.

Cue Hicks/Gillet,





Exit left Parry!!!!!

[Mr Tourette]

Notice the Sarcastic Smiley

cabernet sauvignon.

[Mr Tourette]

That's the best post in this thread.

I've got some back reading to do, but any more OTT abuse directed at anybody and I'm not inclined to mess about. FFS people, YNWA and all that.

We were slightly unlucky, gave a really good shot at it, and were just a little lacking when it came to a couple of crucial moments. But we can hold our heads high.

patience of an angel although you still have to read it all back.....