A good weeks football for English clubs as far as the Champions League. Well i say good, when really i should be saying magnificent, three of our clubs in the semi-finals of the Champions League is absoulutely brilliant for English football and proves that our league is the best in Europe.
It is easy to say that Manchester United didn't need to play well against Roma to win like that because they had an absolute shocker but to be fair to the Roma team as well as the Manchester United team, this really wasn't the case. Although, defensively Roma looked scarily like Charlton earlier in the season, the rest of the team put up a good fight with one player in particular standing out for me, Francesco Totti. Even as Roma were made to look like little boys, Totti still managed to look world class. Roma had 55% of the possesion and they has 15 shots on goal. Not bad for a team beaten 7-1! Them aside though, United were another class, anything that came their way, they seemed to put away, and with ease too. The way they created the chances too were superb, showed perfectly in Alan Smith's goal on 20 minutes. Every pass in the move was one-touch, orchestrated by the danger trio, Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo in particular had a stormer of a game, and its the best i think i've ever seen United play in my short life. He for me is by far the best player in the world right now.
Chelsea, for me played their tactics almost to the opposite of United. They came our with a very cautious approach that for me had trouble written all over it. And this was proven in the first half when Fernando Morientes hit the post with a powerfull effort then soon after he scored, leaving the Chelsea team in dissaray. The turning point came in the second half when Jose Mourinho's men were sent out with a much more positive attitude for me, won them the game. Their play in the second half was much more attacking and this helped them through, Michael Essien was the key.
Then after a good night last night, Liverpool rounded it off, seeing of a luckless PSV side, who really only turned up to restore pride, Ronald Koeman said after the first leg that he would be stupid to think they could go through after their display, i agree but i also think that it was stupid of him to say so. It automatically puts a negative perspective in his players minds, after all anything can and does happen in football. Arsenals 6-3 win at Anfield would have been enough to put them through after a 3-0 defeat at home, and if they can do it, PSV can, but it wasnt to be, not that Koeman can be blamed, he was after all right, they did have no chance. More than anything because Liverpool are in the form of the season at the moment and they are not going to give up their last chance at a trophy that easily.
So really, overall an excellent week for English football and really sticks it to Guilleme Balague who said that the Spanish League is still the best in the World. Lets hope Totenham go through in the UEFA Cup, on Thursday, Englands last hope there.
It is easy to say that Manchester United didn't need to play well against Roma to win like that because they had an absolute shocker but to be fair to the Roma team as well as the Manchester United team, this really wasn't the case. Although, defensively Roma looked scarily like Charlton earlier in the season, the rest of the team put up a good fight with one player in particular standing out for me, Francesco Totti. Even as Roma were made to look like little boys, Totti still managed to look world class. Roma had 55% of the possesion and they has 15 shots on goal. Not bad for a team beaten 7-1! Them aside though, United were another class, anything that came their way, they seemed to put away, and with ease too. The way they created the chances too were superb, showed perfectly in Alan Smith's goal on 20 minutes. Every pass in the move was one-touch, orchestrated by the danger trio, Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo in particular had a stormer of a game, and its the best i think i've ever seen United play in my short life. He for me is by far the best player in the world right now.
Chelsea, for me played their tactics almost to the opposite of United. They came our with a very cautious approach that for me had trouble written all over it. And this was proven in the first half when Fernando Morientes hit the post with a powerfull effort then soon after he scored, leaving the Chelsea team in dissaray. The turning point came in the second half when Jose Mourinho's men were sent out with a much more positive attitude for me, won them the game. Their play in the second half was much more attacking and this helped them through, Michael Essien was the key.
Then after a good night last night, Liverpool rounded it off, seeing of a luckless PSV side, who really only turned up to restore pride, Ronald Koeman said after the first leg that he would be stupid to think they could go through after their display, i agree but i also think that it was stupid of him to say so. It automatically puts a negative perspective in his players minds, after all anything can and does happen in football. Arsenals 6-3 win at Anfield would have been enough to put them through after a 3-0 defeat at home, and if they can do it, PSV can, but it wasnt to be, not that Koeman can be blamed, he was after all right, they did have no chance. More than anything because Liverpool are in the form of the season at the moment and they are not going to give up their last chance at a trophy that easily.
So really, overall an excellent week for English football and really sticks it to Guilleme Balague who said that the Spanish League is still the best in the World. Lets hope Totenham go through in the UEFA Cup, on Thursday, Englands last hope there.
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