agree. ony thing is...

....barca didn't have to be *that* fabulous to win it. Whereas an 11-man Arsenal might have forced them to be.

Alternatively Arsenal might never have recovered from going a goal down, of course.

Anyway, bottom line is that the best team in Europe are European champions (unlike last and probably most years). So fair enough.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on May 18th 2006 at 13:04:33

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so there it is. would have been a goal and a yellow (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 12:54:17
- Yes, exactly (Other Football) - The Judge, May 18, 13:01:39
  - Didn't exactly lose with dignity, did they? (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, May 18, 13:08:55
    - Plenty to say immediately after the final whistle (Other Football) - The Judge, May 18, 13:16:36
    - that's our speciality. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 13:09:41
  - agree. ony thing is... (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 13:04:33
    - they are the best team, but needed the refs on their side in every KO round (Other Football) - phrankin, May 18, 13:17:28
      - You can't possibly say that was crap refereeing (Other Football) - Old Git, May 18, 13:21:55
      - Lehmann deserved to be sent off (Other Football) - The Judge, May 18, 13:21:14
        
        I agree. I'd have liked to see the goal stand, AND Lehmman get a red for violent conduct (Other Football) - Old Git, May 18, 13:28:54
        
        Would have been a booking for unsporting behaviour though, I reckon (n/m) (Other Football) - Declan, May 18, 13:41:16
        
        no. you/re absolutely wrong on the first one there (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 13:23:22
        
        Terminology (Other Football) - The Judge, May 18, 13:31:42
        
        I think the meaning of the rule is very clear (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 13:34:43
        
        Del Horno dcertainly didnt deserve a red - they collided then both rolled on the floor (Other Football) - phrankin, May 18, 13:27:16
      - they had some luck. you need it to win a knock-out tournament (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 13:19:42
        
        totally agree - especially after all this scandal in the italian league (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, May 18, 13:23:54
        
        Indeed, no complaints (Other Football) - The Judge, May 18, 13:23:29
- yeh fair enough, (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, May 18, 12:56:02
  - That's what I said last night! (Other Football) - Declan, May 18, 13:30:20
    - yeh got your text but phone was out of battery (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, May 18, 13:48:53

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