I hope that Messi finds a NEW club soon. Else he is wasting
his talent.I doubt though whether he will ever leave Barca.
Cheers to you all,
Ken

The Arg defeat to Brazil was way worse, because Arg was so superior in all the areas that are important for good football. Then they fell apart, I think because the defensive line had no real trust in Pato.

Either way, it will always be more difficult to play in this style. It’s easier to build a team around defense and the lucky nick of a goal. But that’s the p*ssy way out (sorry for my language!).

We WILL triumph one of these days. We are just in a bad time for football right now.

ALBO — thanks! Liga wins! At least my team wins! I’m so happy for them.

1990: Referring
1994: Tactics
1998: Bad luck
2002: Bad luck
2003: Bad luck
2005: Mental
2006: Bad luck, Tactics, Referring
2007: Mental, Tactics

There is always a cause.

Personnaly, the way Argentina played at WC 2006 was like a dream. Magnificent. Italy will only remember one date: 2006. I will remember the beauty, forever: http://www.megaupload.com/fr/?d=Y1TD8MWB

In 2002 we lost to England in the WC…needless to say, losing to England is just horrible and this result together with our failure to beat Sweden sent us out of the WC after the group stage.
In 2003 Inter(with lots of argies) lost the CL semifinal against Milan.

In 2004…..Nothing really bad or really fantastic happend, rather surprisingly. Tevez and Argentina won the Olymics. Nice moment, but not like winnig a senior cup like Copa America, the World Cup or the Champions Legue.

In 2005 I thought my hero, Hernan Crespo, had secured victory for his Milan in the CL final against Liver***l…but it was not to be, of course…..
We also got humiliated by Brazil in the final of the confederations cup that summer. A poor, poor perforance.
Later this year we also undeservedly lost a high prestige friendly against England. Messi was suspended fir that game because he had been given a red card after one minute on the field in his debut against Hungary two months earlier.

In 2006 Messi was phenomenal in the CL game against Chelsea on Stamford Bridge…he was injured in the return leg….and did not get to play in the final where Barca beat Ars***l. This is a very bitter thing for me, espesially after what happened yesterday…in 2006 Ronaldinho, Deco and Eto’o and all where playing great…of course my Messi couldn’t be a part of the team that won that final. But yesterday he played and he played well, but Eto’o and Deco played like idiots. As soon as Messi can play in a deciecive game, the players around him are playing like donkeys. This I will never ever forget!!
Riquelme had the chance to send Villareal to the CL final this year, but his penalty in the dying minutes in the semi final against Ars***l were saved by the keeper. In the biggest moment of his career so far, he couldn’t cope with the pressure….
The biggest dissapoinment in 2006 however, came in the WC. We lost the quarter final against Germany, the first real top class team we met in this cometition, and the WC ended in tears and frustration. And later this year we lost a high prestige friendly against Brazil in London…..

In 2007 Messi and Barca were eliminated by Liver***l in the CL second round, Messi had just come back from injury and couldn’t do much. Another VERY bitter moment….I will never stop thinking: what would happen if Barca with a fully fit Messi had the chance to play this Liverp***l team?
The worst moment in 2007 allthough, came in the Copa final against Brazil…we lost and played an incredible bad game right when it matterd most. Later that year I travelled to Oslo to see my beloved Argentina play live against Norway…it was great to meet all the players, but it was fuckin’ embarrasing and painful to see us losing to Norway, and this is maybe the only time in my sad life that I will ever get to see an Argentina game live.
2008….Inter(with 67 Argies) are humiliated by Liver***l(0-3) in the second round of the CL and gets knocked out. Barca plays Man Utd for the right to play in the CL final….Messi plays a good game in Barcelona. He plays even better in Manchester, and completely outshines C. Ronaldo…..but maybe apart from Puyol, Xavi and Iniesta no one helps Leo much in his attemt to beat Man Utd. This is very easy: if Barca had had ONE single effective attacker on the field together with Leo, they would have gone through. It’s that easy! One striker…but when it matterd most for Barca and my hero…they of course did not have a striker able to do anything. This just tastes so fuckin’ bitter.

Yes, I know there have been Argie players who have won Serie A, La Liga and Premier Legue during these years…Copa Libertadores…..the UEFA cup…even the Olympics….And yes, I know Argentina have played some great WC qualifiers during these years, even against Brazil(!)………
But this is my point: when it really matters most, on the highest level, in the biggest and most deciecive games, against the toughest of oponents…In the World Cup, in the Copa America, in the Champions Legue…..in games against Brazil and England….it always ends up BAD. In tears. Disapointment and pain. I don’t think my heart can take this any longer…I am so tired of this shit!

I guess there are still some positive people out there who will say that Tevez now has the chance to win the CL and maybe score in the CL final……..I would be happy if he did, but United is an english team and I can never fully support an english team. But come on, folks….against Chelsea or the ultra defensive Liver***l…Dream on! It will not happen.

I have decided to stop dreaming. Dreams are just dreams. I rest my case. Sorry, but I had to get it off my chest.

Yes, Barca did “50000” passes without scoring a single gol in 180 minutes. So what? They had plenty occasions in the 2 games, they weren’t realistic that’s all. There were many factors that made them get out of the CL, as DAY1STAR has said. It’s also very easy to criticize a coach too. Ridjkaard was on the bench, not on the field.

I don’t understand the “Messi is the best VS Ronaldo is sh#t” debate. At all. Some suddenly realize that Ronaldo is over-rated by the medias & the mass, and I don’t understand it. He has always played like this. The marketed system should be criticized, not an over-rated player. No Cristiano Ronaldo is not the best in the world, like Cannavaro in 2006, Ronaldo in 2002, and so on… Who really cares? We all know that Messi is the most outstanding player nowadays.

Some also suddenly realize that MU plays boring futbol at a high level, which is surprising too. Anyway, they should get credit, they were awesome tactically (Tevez a pure monster).

ALBO,
Tonight River VS San Lorenzo!

ALEXA,
Indeed you need a Riquelme cure after watching Manchester!

Thanks and regards,
Miany