and we marvelled at their fitness and stamina (or their doping regime, depending on your view). Noticing how full of ginger our players were at penalties the other night, it would seem we at least appear to have bridged THAT particular gap with Europe's best.
That Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Pedro, Villa front 6 is the best of all time and I won't accept any other opinion.
Pires, Henry, Bergkamp, Vieira, Gilberto & Ljungberg was pretty decentQuote:
Originally Posted by John Bunnell
They were up there. Never seen a side that could ruthlessly cut teams open at will or wouldn't even let them touch the ball for more than 3 or 4 passes as well as that Barca side tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Their level of organisation without the ball and the intensity of the press was something I had never seen before. Incredible.Quote:
Originally Posted by John Bunnell
I was there that night. A lot of Arsenal players didn't want the ball during that first half.
If you remember that night you weren't there ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I recall (don't) just getting very drunk
I bumped into you at half time and we were both knackered just from watching it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I was livid there was no beer in the stadium :-(
:hehe: Of course - **** me, seems like a different timeQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter