I would just like to say congratulations to FC Barcelona for there champions league win on Wednesday night. they have played the best football in Europe this season by far and rightfully won europe,s top prize by beating an off colour Manchester united 2-0. i must say i was impressed by the way Man utd players, fans and management took the defeat on the chin, no moaning or anything.
I have mixed feelings about the champions league. while it does find the best team in Europe it lacks some of the magic of the old European cup. the group stages are getting predictable, often being sorted out before the last round of games due to the seeding. i don't thing we will see a steua burcerst or red star Belgrade winning the cup again anytime soon. it also offers little chance of the mid ranking teams such as Sparta Prague, dynamo Kiev, psv edinhoven etc etc getting further than the quarter finals. and even sides like Ajax and Benfica who have won the cup many times between them struggle to compete.
Personally i think four sides for the top countries in to many and the pre qualifying rounds shoudnt be seeded so we get a better mixture of teams into the group stages. and lets do away with the country protection while we are at it!
Oh and an inter win for the first time in 40 years plus!!
I have mixed feelings about the champions league. while it does find the best team in Europe it lacks some of the magic of the old European cup. the group stages are getting predictable, often being sorted out before the last round of games due to the seeding. i don't thing we will see a steua burcerst or red star Belgrade winning the cup again anytime soon. it also offers little chance of the mid ranking teams such as Sparta Prague, dynamo Kiev, psv edinhoven etc etc getting further than the quarter finals. and even sides like Ajax and Benfica who have won the cup many times between them struggle to compete.
Personally i think four sides for the top countries in to many and the pre qualifying rounds shoudnt be seeded so we get a better mixture of teams into the group stages. and lets do away with the country protection while we are at it!
Oh and an inter win for the first time in 40 years plus!!
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