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2011 Champions League Final Boots
Nike has just released images of the football boots to be worn by players in the Champions League final tomorrow. Wayne Rooney, Andres Iniesta, Pedro, Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique will have their own names, number, ‘FCB vs MUFC’ (alternatively FCB vs FCManUTD) and the date ’28.05.2011′ written on their boots. Iniesta will also have…
The myth of Barca’s ‘beautiful game’
Barcelona’s foul play is hidden away in their exorbitantly high percentage of possession says Andy Simanowitz. FC Barcelona are widely regarded in football circles as not only the best team in the world but perhaps the best team the world has ever seen. This belief is fuelled not only by the team’s unprecedented success on…
Manchester United vs Barcelona: What Might Just Happen
Pre-amble . ITV’s irrepressible Andy Townsend proffers the sort of arcane wisdom for which he has become so renowned over the years: ‘Well, first of all, right, this Barca are a top, top side make no mistake – it’s not just about your Messis and your Xavis, they’ve got Puyol in there who’s not afraid…
First name on the Barcelona team sheet? Sergio Busquets
First name on the Barcelona team sheet? Messi. Xavi. Sergio Busquets. As Sergio Busquets clutched the World Cup in his hands on the 11th July 2010, a footballing fast-track journey started only 22 months ago, was complete. In less than two seasons, the 21-year old had broke into the Barcelona First Team, cemented his place,…
Factfile: 2011 Champions League Final
Manchester United and Barcelona meet at Wembley on Saturday to battle it out for the mantle of the best side in European club football. Dominant in their domestic leagues, sides laden with international superstars and a track record of success in the competition, the pair have been at the pinnacle for the last decade. A…
Two stories fit for champions – Eric Abidal and Darren Fletcher
So it’s Manchester United versus Barcelona at Wembley on May 28th in a rerun of the 2009 CL final which saw Lionel Messi and Samuel Eto’o ensure the trophy went to Barcelona. This time round Manchester United will be looking to exact revenge and with Wayne Rooney in good form, there is no reason why…
Manchester United v Barcelona: Two of the best, but who’s better?
Not only are Barcelona the best club football team in Europe, they also possess the nucleus of the side that is the best international side in Europe and the world. As such, it’s fairly straightforward to expect a straight comparison of Barcelona’s starting XI with any other team’s first XI to be weighed in Barcelona’s…
Stat Attack: Manchester United v Barcelona: 2011 Champions League Head To Head
As part of our extensive Barcelona v Manchester United Champions League final coverage on Soccerlens, today we look at key head-to-head stats between the two Champions League finalists. VAN DER SAR v VALDÉS Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has saved 91% of the shots he has faced this season in the Champions League,…
Stats: ‘Unstoppable’ Messi set to torment Manchester United defenders
Lionel Messi’s incomparable dribbling skills this season could be the decisive factor in a tight clash with Manchester United. Messi has completed 6.5 dribbles per 90 minutes in Champions League games this season, nearly two more than any other player in the competition. It highlights both Barcelona’s reliance on Messi to produce the magic in…
Champions’ League Final: Why A Neutral Should Support Manchester United
Blasphemous though it may seem, for all the dazzling array of skills which they bestow upon me as a mere spectator, I do not worship at the altar of Barcelona. I worship at the altar of football. Despite the Catalan club’s increasingly jubilant marketing campaign, there is a distinction between the two. As much as…
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