weezer 316
22-Feb-06, 21:48
Its half time in this match, and im raging.
Does anyone else feel that chelsea are a symbol for the anti-football that is creeping into the game again? Here is the home team, very expensively assembled, with 11 men behind the ball doing everything they can to frustrate barca, then when they do get the ball, commit no more than 3 men past the halfway line.
On top of that, the disgrace that is their pitch, combined with their supporters heckling the wonderful lionel messi at every point becuase of the del horno dismissal, leads me to believe that the are cattenaccio gone mad, with no intention of winning the home leg. They are pertified of losing an away goal. At least the old italian sides attacked at home.
Also, I couldnt agree more with landmarker on the other thread concerning the vast differences in the way the clubs are owned and run. And to look at the sides tonight, you can help but feel that in footballing terms, barcelona are a historic club with a wonderful inventive side to match, whilst chelsea are a mediocre club got rich, find themselves in with great footballing names and take fright.
Does anyone else feel that chelsea are a symbol for the anti-football that is creeping into the game again? Here is the home team, very expensively assembled, with 11 men behind the ball doing everything they can to frustrate barca, then when they do get the ball, commit no more than 3 men past the halfway line.
On top of that, the disgrace that is their pitch, combined with their supporters heckling the wonderful lionel messi at every point becuase of the del horno dismissal, leads me to believe that the are cattenaccio gone mad, with no intention of winning the home leg. They are pertified of losing an away goal. At least the old italian sides attacked at home.
Also, I couldnt agree more with landmarker on the other thread concerning the vast differences in the way the clubs are owned and run. And to look at the sides tonight, you can help but feel that in footballing terms, barcelona are a historic club with a wonderful inventive side to match, whilst chelsea are a mediocre club got rich, find themselves in with great footballing names and take fright.