Comments on: Champions League Final 2008 http://www.eurocriticsmagazine.com/sport/football/champions-league-final-2008 A European Look at Human Culture and Stuff Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:27:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christopher Rose http://www.eurocriticsmagazine.com/sport/football/champions-league-final-2008/comment-page-1#comment-34 Christopher Rose Mon, 26 May 2008 16:10:32 +0000 http://www.eurocriticsmagazine.com/?p=65#comment-34 Well, as a Newcastle United fan, you're hardly an objective judge of United's footballing ability, Rob. I think we proved ourselves as the better team, not only scoring easily the best goal on the night, but resisting Chelski's second half assault. Furthermore, everyone has been consoling Terry for slipping on the run up but to my drunken eyes he slipped after striking the ball not before. :-p Well, as a Newcastle United fan, you’re hardly an objective judge of United’s footballing ability, Rob.

I think we proved ourselves as the better team, not only scoring easily the best goal on the night, but resisting Chelski’s second half assault.

Furthermore, everyone has been consoling Terry for slipping on the run up but to my drunken eyes he slipped after striking the ball not before. :-p

]]> By: Dr Dreadful http://www.eurocriticsmagazine.com/sport/football/champions-league-final-2008/comment-page-1#comment-33 Dr Dreadful Mon, 26 May 2008 00:52:42 +0000 http://www.eurocriticsmagazine.com/?p=65#comment-33 Considering your not exactly objective stake in this match I think you were wise to use a blogging style and it gave us an entertaining angle on the occasion. It took Chelsea a while to get United's measure, which is surprising considering the two sides seem to come up against each other about every day and a half. Who did Grant <I>think</I> they were playing - Dynamo Vladivostock? Once they did, though, and especially after they got their equaliser, they were easily the better team. The final result after penalties was more of a compliment to United's backs-to-the-wall doggedness than any kind of footballing superiority. So there! Considering your not exactly objective stake in this match I think you were wise to use a blogging style and it gave us an entertaining angle on the occasion.

It took Chelsea a while to get United’s measure, which is surprising considering the two sides seem to come up against each other about every day and a half. Who did Grant think they were playing – Dynamo Vladivostock? Once they did, though, and especially after they got their equaliser, they were easily the better team.

The final result after penalties was more of a compliment to United’s backs-to-the-wall doggedness than any kind of footballing superiority.

So there!

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