Bore of Britain: Why The Champions League Final Is Not For Neutrals

10 Responses to “Bore of Britain: Why The Champions League Final Is Not For Neutrals”

1. Fun time Frankie
   on May 1st, 2008 6:10 pm

   Boo hoo my team are shite and I’m out of a job. I am a total failure, maybe I’ll open a brothel back in Amsterdam.

2. boo hoo
   on May 1st, 2008 9:20 pm

   highly doubt this article would exist if united didnt get through…as usual

3. CloudyBob
   on May 2nd, 2008 1:00 am

   What is the point of this article? Sounds a bit like you are tossing toys out of the pram. You certainly do not sound neutral, someone who has an irrational dislike of Chelsea or Man U maybe?

   Maybe you will be suprised, I certainly was the other night, and that was mainly due to Chelsea attacking. Just as in the last 3 years, I’m going to raise a pint to the English teams in the final and enjoy the match. If you want boring mate, how about Milan vs Juve…..now that really was **** on a stick.

4. Drew Vader
   on May 2nd, 2008 1:16 am

   its called tactics, strategy, having a game plan etc you fuckwit. what would have happened if United went at Barca like they were playing fulham? messi and co would have had a field day hitting united on the break, exploiting the open spaces etc. United saw that Barca are tremendous at keeping possession and enjoy knocking it around, but they had been struggling of late actually putting the ball in the net (kinda like arsenal). So you make adjustments and devise a plan that gives you the best chance of winning over two legs, not the best way to entertain the masses. Yeah it might have been a bit more entertaining for the neutral i guess if there were 6 goals scored each match, but thats not the fucking point now is it? as someone on here said already, its not figure skating, you dont get points for style or being pleasing on the eye.

5. Drew Vader
   on May 2nd, 2008 1:29 am

   Other than that, I agree, the FA Cup final last year was an awful display of football, and it very well could happen again in Moscow. That, to me, is the nature of football though these days. There is so much on the line that teams seem to try to just not lose instead of trying to win. Look at the last world cup, do any one of those matches stand out as entertaining or thrilling? Fuck no, they were all awful with defensive formations and all chalk full of diving, cheating and wasting time. And I imagine it will continue at the Euros this summer.

   I realize i am not stating anything new here, and i dont have an answer for it, its just daft of the author to suggest that united and chelsea are the only ones guilty of this.

   And to Rikkard….you should have scored then, you crybaby whinning bitch. You had 180 mins to do it, and to be honest, bar one shot from henri in the first leg that went about 5000000 mph, but straight at van der sar btw, and one good shot from messi in the second, you didnt really create any chances. So you just come off as a frustrated sore loser who is about to be out of the job.

6. lilly
   on May 2nd, 2008 3:20 pm

   typical scumbag bitter and twisted liverpooh fan, oblivious to the only reason his team excite him being their being panic’d into having to attack.

7. jakepjohnson
   on May 5th, 2008 11:23 am

   lilly: typical scumbag bitter and twisted liverpooh fan, oblivious to the only reason his team excite him being their being panic’d into having to attack.

   CloudyBob: You certainly do not sound neutral, someone who has an irrational dislike of Chelsea or Man U maybe?

   I’m a United fan actually. =)

   Liverpool’s finals against AC Milan and the FA Cup Final against West Ham were great to watch for a neutral. I just know United and Chelsea won’t play that entertaining football with so much at stake. They will play a steady game, slowly probing each other looking for a break. And I happily used previous final meetings as my example. I am prooud that “English” teams have reached the Champions League Final - this does not stop me having a negative opinion of the game to come.

   Had it been a United-Liverpool final it would have meant much more to the players and fans and would have been far more entertaining.

   Thanks for such a compelling argument. I think next time someone has an opinion about my team that I disagree with I’ll stick with your attempt at criticising their teams tactics, calling them names and go back to eating my baked beans straight from the can, since you do it so well.

8. iceycalm
   on May 5th, 2008 1:42 pm

   well everyone said the same about the liverpool chelsea semi, and then BANG! AWESOME GAME. even as a gooner i enjoyed it.

9. iceycalm
   on May 5th, 2008 1:45 pm

   altho i would have enjoyed seeing john terry crying again. i love that shit. fucking mug.

10. Drew Vader
    on May 5th, 2008 3:09 pm

    Of course Pool had to come out an attack Milan, they were 3-0 down at halftime!!!! dont really have much choice but to play all out…..

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