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Post by HOH! on Apr 26, 2006 7:30:07 GMT 7
all de losing team also say like that....
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Post by lawrencellh on Apr 26, 2006 8:08:12 GMT 7
that 1 always hear MU and ARSENAL's manager saying that....cabut loh...sorry every MU and ARSENAL's fans..
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Post by reddevil04 on Apr 27, 2006 7:20:23 GMT 7
Barcelona 0 AC Milan 0(agg 1-0)Barcelona deservedly clinched a Champions League final place against Arsenal in Paris after a draw with AC Milan at the Nou Camp. Milan keeper Dida kept Barcelona at bay, saving twice from Samuel Eto'o and also denying Henrik Larsson.
Juliano Belletti missed an open goal after the break as Barcelona dominated.
Andriy Shevchenko missed Milan's best chance and had a goal ruled out, but Barcelona defended a narrow first-leg lead and now play Arsenal on 17 May.
Milan were in desperate need of an early goal, and Kaka almost provided it inside the first minute when he shot narrowly wide.
But Barcelona soon seized the initiative, and Eto'o twice had chances to score the goal that would have virtually stamped their passport into the final.
Milan keeper Dida plunged bravely at his feet to save, then in the 15th minute he denied Eto'o again with a vital block that allowed Alessandro Costacurta to clear to safety.
But the Italian giants were not to be discounted and Shevchenko should have done better than shoot into the side-netting seven minutes later.
Shevchenko then headed straight at Victor Valdes four minutes after half-time as the pressure mounted on Milan to make the breakthrough.
Belletti should have put Barcelona in front after 53 minutes when he was set up by a brilliant combination from Ronaldinho and Ludovic Giuly.
Giuly then volleyed narrowly over from Ronaldinho's cross as the play switched from end to end.
Both sides made changes after 67 minutes, Barcelona sending on Henrik Larsson for Giuly and Milan replacing Gennaro Gattuso with the more attack-minded Rui Costa.
The Swede almost marked his entry with a goal seven minutes later when he met Eto'o's cross with a diving header, but he could only direct it straight at the defiant Dida.
There was instant drama when Shevchenko headed home, but referee Markus Merk ruled the goal out for a foul on Carles Puyol, a decision that infuriated the Milan bench.
Barcelona then kept possession for long periods to frustrate Milan and clinch their place in the final.
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Barcelona: Valdes, Belletti, Marquez, Puyol, Van Bronckhorst, Iniesta, Edmilson, Deco, Giuly (Larsson 68), Eto'o (Van Bommel 89), Ronaldinho. Subs Not Used: Jorquera, Motta, Maxi Lopez, Sylvinho, Gabri.
Booked: Edmilson.
AC Milan: Dida, Stam, Costacurta (Cafu 64), Kaladze, Serginho, Gattuso (Rui Costa 68), Pirlo, Seedorf, Shevchenko, Kaka, Inzaghi (Gilardino 80). Subs Not Used: Kalac, Maldini, Vogel, Jankulovski.
Booked: Costacurta.
Agg: (1-0)
Att: 90,000
Ref: Markus Merk (Germany).
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Post by lawrencellh on May 3, 2006 9:59:06 GMT 7
Date: 17 May 2006
Venue: Stade de France, Paris
[glow=red,2,300]Barcelona[/glow] v Arsenal
Barcelona all the way....
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Post by leevcm on May 3, 2006 10:24:52 GMT 7
By the book, Barca will walk all over the Gunners n have an easy win, but in the Champions L form book 2006 n always remember the ball is ROUND, I c an upset, the way the CL is going, Asernal should win by 1-0 or penalty shootout, definitely very narrow margin. Wonder what happen 2 MU & Chelsea? Lari kuatX9
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Post by nizam on May 17, 2006 22:25:37 GMT 7
this morning...who will win?
for me 60% to barcelona, 40% to arsenal
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Post by JediKnight on May 17, 2006 23:02:42 GMT 7
I support my old team back.... ARSENAL!
Now oioi first... alarm to wake up at 2am!
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Post by JediKnight on May 18, 2006 5:42:37 GMT 7
Barcelona Wins Championship Over Arsenal
By ROBERT MILLWARD, AP Soccer Writer 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
SAINT-DENIS, France - Samuel Eto'o and Juliano Belletti scored in the final 15 minutes to lead Barcelona past Arsenal 2-1 Wednesday night in the final of the European Champions League.
ADVERTISEMENT Barcelona, whose only previous Champions title came in 1992, played with a man-advantage after Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was ejected in the 20th minute for taking down Eto'o just outside the penalty area.
But the Gunners took a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute when Sol Campbell headed in Thierry Henry's free kick.
Arsenal had gone a Champions League-record 10 consecutive games without allowing a goal. Eto'o, a Cameroon star who has won Africa's player of the year award for three straight years, ended the streak in the 76th minute, taking a through ball from Henrik Larsson and beating backup goalkeeper Manuel Almunia.
Belletti, a defender, got the go-ahead goal four minutes later, taking a pass from Larsson and sending a low cross in front that went into the net off Almunia.
"We played a great game," said Barcelona's Deco, who won the title with Porto in 2004. "I hope people don't forget this."
It was Arsenal's first appearance in the final, and the loss made it a disappointing homecoming for coach Arsene Wenger and forward Thierry Henry, who was furious with Norwegian referee Terje Hauge.
"I don't know if the ref had a Barcelona shirt on or something," Henry said. "If they don't want us to win it, just say it right from the start. I don't think he cost us the final, because we were 1-nil up. I always expect the ref to do his job. I don't think he did."
Henry nearly scored twice in the first three minutes, but goalkeeper Victor Valdes blocked his shot, then fisted away a 20-yarder.
Barcelona thought it had taken the lead in the 18th minute when Ronaldinho fed Eto'o, Lehmann fouled the forward and the ball rolled to Ludovic Giuly, who shot it into an empty net. But Hauge already had blown his whistle for a foul. Almunia came in to play goal, replacing midfielder Robert Pires. Ronaldinho.
"We could have won it. This is hard for us," Fredrik Ljungberg said. "They are a great side, but I felt we controlled it quite well. Unfortunately, they got the goals."
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Post by steven9660 on May 18, 2006 7:23:28 GMT 7
Stone , did u took my tips yesterday ? See , as I predicted 2-1 win for barca...ok ..pure luck...but did u win a free dinner ? ;D ;D
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Post by JediKnight on May 18, 2006 7:47:02 GMT 7
Stone , did u took my tips yesterday ? See , as I predicted 2-1 win for barca...ok ..pure luck...but did u win a free dinner ? ;D ;D I predicted the other way round... 1-2 in Gunner's favour! Like the pundits say... kena nombor tak kena loteri!
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Post by Avanz24 on May 18, 2006 7:58:51 GMT 7
same here also.....
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Post by HOH! on May 18, 2006 8:42:51 GMT 7
i dun like arsenal to lose this game but i'm happy coz jens lehmann being sent off... i dun really like him play... very LC & always wanna pick a fight...
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Brand New Season!!
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Post by laurence on May 18, 2006 8:52:15 GMT 7
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