champions league final..
wtf! barcelona wins! i think it just all plays down to lehmann's red card offence on eto.. 10-man arsenal ran out of steam before the final whistle..if would have been better had referee hauge showed more impartially.. he was more inclined to give arsenal's hard tacklers yellow cards than barcelona's even harder tacklers yellow cards..
after barcelona snatched the lead in the 81st minute, they played a very fluid passing game, preventing arsenal from getting the ball and counter-attacking.. good tatics!
as evident in all other soccer matches on time wasting, barcelona was no different.. in the second minute of injury time, marquez fell down as if he was knocked by a 5-tonner, clutching his knee in pain, after a tackle by reyes.. then he was running like a horse during the post match celebrations..
however, arsenal captain henry was the most guilty party, missing many chances.. haha but the post match interview, he mentioned "puyol's and marquez's tackle was aimed around my knee and ankle, but i always choose to stand up because i am not a woman.. " great character from a great man..
overall it was a great game! (though i didn't like the outcome =p) however, after all that's said.. let's pay a tribute to europe's most elite soccer team.. barcelona
and not to forget, the graceful losers, arsenal, who made the game so wonderful..
posted by Linus Chia @ 4:47 AM
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