Comments on: The Champions of Europe http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/05/23/the-champions-of-europe/ News, Opinions, Rants and more. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:08:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: HOH http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/05/23/the-champions-of-europe/#comment-1167 HOH Sun, 27 May 2007 01:59:38 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/05/23/the-champions-of-europe/#comment-1167 Beckham's B-A-C-K ... yay! We want a long biographical post for Beckham. Pliss Pliss... Beckham’s B-A-C-K … yay!

We want a long biographical post for Beckham. Pliss Pliss…

]]> By: Mihir Saxena http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/05/23/the-champions-of-europe/#comment-1165 Mihir Saxena Sat, 26 May 2007 23:15:28 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/05/23/the-champions-of-europe/#comment-1165 Well, i thought mascherano had a blinder of a game, taking out Kaka completely out of equation. Coupled with a off day for Seedorf, Milan had little attacking threat till the first goal which was kind of lucky. The problem with pool was that Gerrard was invisible except the one shot he took, Pennant huffed and puffed without decent balls in, while Zenden was well ... Zenden. Without any decent service, you can't really blame Kuyt who again worked his socks off. Well this has been the story of Liverpool over the season, if they play Crouch - they play "shit hanging from a stick" stlye - pumping long balls forward. If they play Kuyt, he doesnt get decent service from wings. Bellamy was one player Benitez hoped would bring some pace up front but his form has been patchy. Pool really need a striker and 2 wingers next season. You just need to see that they finished above Arsenal just on goal difference despite Arsenal missing both Henry / Van Persie for nearly half the season. Now Milan. No team can be deserved winners of Champions League trophy who had reached there in the first place by cheating and bribing referees. Milan should never have been allowed to play in not only this yr's champ league but also banned from participating in next 3-4 yrs CL's. Anyway Milan played well only in Semi's and the second leg at Munich. Before that, they were playing really bad, only carrying through on Kaka's goal. Well, i thought mascherano had a blinder of a game, taking out Kaka completely out of equation. Coupled with a off day for Seedorf, Milan had little attacking threat till the first goal which was kind of lucky. The problem with pool was that Gerrard was invisible except the one shot he took, Pennant huffed and puffed without decent balls in, while Zenden was well … Zenden. Without any decent service, you can’t really blame Kuyt who again worked his socks off.

Well this has been the story of Liverpool over the season, if they play Crouch - they play “shit hanging from a stick” stlye - pumping long balls forward. If they play Kuyt, he doesnt get decent service from wings. Bellamy was one player Benitez hoped would bring some pace up front but his form has been patchy. Pool really need a striker and 2 wingers next season. You just need to see that they finished above Arsenal just on goal difference despite Arsenal missing both Henry / Van Persie for nearly half the season.

Now Milan. No team can be deserved winners of Champions League trophy who had reached there in the first place by cheating and bribing referees. Milan should never have been allowed to play in not only this yr’s champ league but also banned from participating in next 3-4 yrs CL’s. Anyway Milan played well only in Semi’s and the second leg at Munich. Before that, they were playing really bad, only carrying through on Kaka’s goal.

]]> By: Z http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/05/23/the-champions-of-europe/#comment-1137 Z Thu, 24 May 2007 05:44:53 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/05/23/the-champions-of-europe/#comment-1137 they need a striker. and a lot more quality. now the knives will be out for Benitez. The fact that he has done zilch in the premiership will be highlighted over and over next three months. but Hicks has promised a lot of money! Cant believe the season is over :( Well almost. . they need a striker. and a lot more quality. now the knives will be out for Benitez. The fact that he has done zilch in the premiership will be highlighted over and over next three months. but Hicks has promised a lot of money!

Cant believe the season is over :( Well almost. .

]]> By: V http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/05/23/the-champions-of-europe/#comment-1135 V Thu, 24 May 2007 04:30:47 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/05/23/the-champions-of-europe/#comment-1135 Yeah, i agree. may be the by far was a stretch. But they played well when it mattered and they were the most deserving club.and that performance against man utd was classic. As for the early part of the season, the losses came in the last two games which didn't count for too much... Yeah, i agree. may be the by far was a stretch. But they played well when it mattered and they were the most deserving club.and that performance against man utd was classic. As for the early part of the season, the losses came in the last two games which didn’t count for too much…

]]> By: Kesavan http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/05/23/the-champions-of-europe/#comment-1134 Kesavan Thu, 24 May 2007 03:58:04 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/05/23/the-champions-of-europe/#comment-1134 Liverpool missed an Inzaghi kind of striker who would put away atleast one of the few chances he would get. AC Milan weren't "by far" the best team in the Champions league. They started playing well only in the second leg of the quarters against Bayern. They lost to AEK Athens and Lille (this one at home) and took two matches to score a goal against Celtic. Not too great a match though. But in a way reflective of the reason why Liverpool haven't won the EPL, dominate the match but show nothing at the end. (happened against Man U, Blackburn and Fulham too among others) Liverpool missed an Inzaghi kind of striker who would put away atleast one of the few chances he would get.

AC Milan weren’t “by far” the best team in the Champions league. They started playing well only in the second leg of the quarters against Bayern. They lost to AEK Athens and Lille (this one at home) and took two matches to score a goal against Celtic.

Not too great a match though. But in a way reflective of the reason why Liverpool haven’t won the EPL, dominate the match but show nothing at the end. (happened against Man U, Blackburn and Fulham too among others)

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