Comments on: …when football was born http://languagecaster.com/2009/05/02/when-the-football-was-borned/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:26:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ivanhoe http://languagecaster.com/2009/05/02/when-the-football-was-borned/comment-page-1/#comment-358174 Ivanhoe Tue, 05 May 2009 16:19:24 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=3726#comment-358174 Big Up Barça!!! I totally agree with you two, my friends... it was sunday's morning when I notticed the real importance of that 2-6, by watching hundreds of times all the goals and highlights. Later on, hearing the oppinions of elder people, who lived Cruyff's 0-5, my thoughts were ratified by them: "Those were other times, no titles were won, and the quality of football of this Barça cannot be compared, it's above Dream Team's and any team of Barça's history" It's amazing the celebrations in Canaletes and the Airport, Guardiola and his guys have'nt won nothing, but this team is a world champion in the eyes of their supporters, no doubt! Big Up Barça!!!

I totally agree with you two, my friends… it was sunday’s morning when I notticed the real importance of that 2-6, by watching hundreds of times all the goals and highlights. Later on, hearing the oppinions of elder people, who lived Cruyff’s 0-5, my thoughts were ratified by them: “Those were other times, no titles were won, and the quality of football of this Barça cannot be compared, it’s above Dream Team’s and any team of Barça’s history”

It’s amazing the celebrations in Canaletes and the Airport, Guardiola and his guys have’nt won nothing, but this team is a world champion in the eyes of their supporters, no doubt!

]]> By: damianf http://languagecaster.com/2009/05/02/when-the-football-was-borned/comment-page-1/#comment-357552 damianf Sun, 03 May 2009 05:57:01 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=3726#comment-357552 A great piece Pim - you (and all the other Cules) must be so delighted. As you say, it was not just the result but the way Barca dismantled Real Madrid which could have an effect on Madrid and the game to come (hopefully in a positive way). A couple of other points to add to your analysis: a) Messi was amazing and yet he missed a few 'easy' chances. It could have been 10! b) I have never seen a so-called top defender like Sergio Ramos be so humiliated in such a way. He might not come back after that performance. c) Madrid's tactics were astonishingly naive. To allow their aging and slow defence (Metzelder, Cannavarro and Heinze) to be so exposed was incredible. Gago and Lass are over-rated and were not able to offer any defensive cover - their main job. With Perez coming in as president next season there will be sweeping changes in Chamartin. d)There was some feeling in England that after Liverpool's defeat of Madrid in the CL that maybe Spain's division was not as strong as the Premier League. This result last night will add to that speculation. e) I totally agree with your wishes concerning Chelsea in the Champions League. While the beauty of football is that a team can play any style it wishes in order to win I believe that there is a 'right way' of playing the game. Xavi, Iniesta, Messi and the rest all play that way. A great piece Pim – you (and all the other Cules) must be so delighted. As you say, it was not just the result but the way Barca dismantled Real Madrid which could have an effect on Madrid and the game to come (hopefully in a positive way).
A couple of other points to add to your analysis:
a) Messi was amazing and yet he missed a few ‘easy’ chances. It could have been 10!
b) I have never seen a so-called top defender like Sergio Ramos be so humiliated in such a way. He might not come back after that performance.
c) Madrid’s tactics were astonishingly naive. To allow their aging and slow defence (Metzelder, Cannavarro and Heinze) to be so exposed was incredible. Gago and Lass are over-rated and were not able to offer any defensive cover – their main job. With Perez coming in as president next season there will be sweeping changes in Chamartin.
d)There was some feeling in England that after Liverpool’s defeat of Madrid in the CL that maybe Spain’s division was not as strong as the Premier League. This result last night will add to that speculation.
e) I totally agree with your wishes concerning Chelsea in the Champions League. While the beauty of football is that a team can play any style it wishes in order to win I believe that there is a ‘right way’ of playing the game. Xavi, Iniesta, Messi and the rest all play that way.

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