Barcelona Vs Manchester United - Pre-season friendly

Sky1981 said:
against Barca? It does

It'll only show that they're just that good, I know they're that good, but the boys didn't need to be reminded of it again in the start of a new season where facing barca is not even in the horizon
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:lol:

A pre-season loss won't have much if any effect on the players. Even if its Barcelona.
 
Sky1981 said:
against Barca? It does

It'll only show that they're just that good, I know they're that good, but the boys didn't need to be reminded of it again in the start of a new season where facing barca is not even in the horizon
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I can see what you mean but United are an exceptionally strong team mentally, I just don't think it would effect us that much.

Also as you say, we won't even be definitely facing Barca this season, so the players won't be thinking about it.
 
I know how this will go post match. If we lose everyone will say that its only a friendly. If we win everyone will say that we got revenge.
 
Its a pre-season game, nothing more, nothing less, its a spectacle to enjoy, we can't look into any result.

I think we'll lose, so no point worrying, is there?
 
Sky1981 said:
Why in the world are we doing this? surely this is too soon to face barca again?

If we won it's friendly, if we lose and knock on wood lose badly, it'll dent us psychology more than it do us any good.
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I agree with you that this is a nightmare of a fixture for us, but it was arranged well before the CL Final.
 
Ole's_toe_poke said:
I know how this will go post match. If we lose everyone will say that its only a friendly. If we win everyone will say that we got revenge.
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no unless we win the cl, the pain will still be there....:(
 
If our midfield gets outclassed again then maybe fergie will splash the cash on sneijder.

transfer muppets!
 
Nice litle piece in The Washington Post

By Christian Swezey, Friday, July 29, 3:13 AM

The Sunday crowd in the pub in London was small, which is probably how the old man heard me. The bartender, while pouring a drink, asked what brought me to England.

“Here for sightseeing and a couple Manchester United matches,” I told him.
To which the man with gray hair and tweed suit — he could have been Tink from the “Lovejoy” mysteries — grabbed my arm and looked me in the eye.

“Please,” he said. “Don’t use that language in here.”

That’s just one hazard to being a United fan. There are others, like the constant comparisons to being a New York Yankees fan.

The Yankees comparison isn’t bad. Each is a legendary franchise with a history of outstanding performances in the tightest, most intense circumstances. (Except, I should add, if the opponent is Barcelona and it’s a Champions League final.)

“While other teams are too tight to breathe in a crisis,” Post columnist Thomas Boswell once wrote, “the Yankees spit their tobacco and smooth the dirt with their spikes.”

In the 1995-96 season, a writer for the Guardian predicted — correctly — that Manchester United would overcome a 13-point deficit and win the title over Newcastle United.

“Not only do they cope with the tension, they appear to enjoy it,” Vincent Hanna wrote. “The fans, the manager and Manchester also have been infected with serenity sickness. Win or lose, they are not afraid.”

Life as a Barcelona fan must stink. In the Spanish league, only Real Madrid can match Barca’s talent and coaching. The rest have no chance. Think Sherlock Holmes and Moriarity, or Smokey against the Bandit. Meetings with anyone else don’t always get the juices flowing.

United, meantime, has more rivals than Batman in that old TV series; every Saturday is fraught with tension. Liverpool is rejuvenated under Manager Kenny Dalglish and the most ear-splitting home fans in England; Chelsea and Manchester City have billionaire owners and rosters teeming with talent.

Arsenal plays excellent soccer, albeit perhaps a little too dainty. Tottenham Hotspur is in the mold of Arsenal, with slightly less skill and slightly more willpower.

The Premier League for United is akin to being the titular street gang from Walter Hill’s 1979 movie “The Warriors.” To reach the promised land, United has to travel through a lot of people who want a pound of flesh.

The Warriors made it to Coney Island safely. And United has navigated the minefield a few times as well. It won its 19th league championship last year, the most in England.

Barcelona fans gather at a special bar in D.C. I think that’s great, especially as it’s an English-themed bar. United fans don’t need their own bar. Walk into Lucky Bar or Fado or Summer’s or Flanagan’s Harp and Fiddle on a match day and you’ll find plenty of other Reds.

It’s not surprising. United released a study earlier this summer: It has 330 million fans worldwide. Wonder how many the Yankees have? Or Barcelona?

The writer is a copy editor and reporter for The Post’s Sports department.
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Ole's_toe_poke said:
I know how this will go post match. If we lose everyone will say that its only a friendly. If we win everyone will say that we got revenge.
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we arent shitty or the scousers its not possible to get revenge in a match conditioning friendly..

if any aussies do find out its on tv please send me a PM :D had a look on the foxtel tv guide and can't see it listed!
 
If we can put up a fight for 30 minutes before bending over, it will be an improvement
 
I'm in two minds about this. One one hand, yes it's only a friendly but I still want to beat those feckers.

This is different than previous matches on the tour, it's Barcelona. Might only be a friendly, but the result of a few months ago will be in the lads minds and they'll have their pride.
 
When they start with the line-up that played against Bayern in the Audi Cup we should be able to beat them.
 
11:02 Apparently the Barcelona team were stopped from training in a public park in Washington DC yesterday. The team were going to have a light stretching session near the White House but security nixed that idea, claiming that groups of 15 or more were not permitted to congregate in the area. I know Lionel Messi, Xavi and Iniesta have terrorised a few defences before, but I can't help but feel this was a slight over-reaction.

Today in Washington DC
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Crustanoid said:
Might as well get some practice in being bitch-slapped by Barca early on in the season. Prepare the new guys for when it happens again later on
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Dno. Doubt Messi will play yet. Copa America people are still on some holiday.

It will probably we the strongest version of their Audi Cup squad + Pique and Xavi.
 
Robinho and Pato played in the Copa and went out at the same hurdle as Messi, but started for Milan in the Audi cup.
 
MUFCgal said:
I'm in two minds about this. One one hand, yes it's only a friendly but I still want to beat those feckers.

This is different than previous matches on the tour, it's Barcelona. Might only be a friendly, but the result of a few months ago will be in the lads minds and they'll have their pride.
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My mind is clear. Get a moral victory over them and we will restore some of our pride. No matter what team they put out we know they will play their style of football. We have a chance to show that we've finally learned a few lessons in defeat.

Nullify them and destroy them please.
 
If we beat them, all the pain of losing two CL finals will go away. :devil:
 
Snow said:
Dno. Doubt Messi will play yet. Copa America people are still on some holiday.

It will probably we the strongest version of their Audi Cup squad + Pique and Xavi.
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Not so sure, Forlan played last night for Atletico in a europa league game.
 
We won't win, they are the best club side of all time and have added the most exciting young prospect In the world. We are weaker than last season.
Can see it being a real beating, might force gill to pull his finger out.
 
When the game kicksoff GMT wise ? the official site shows something like 19 hours to go,,,is this accurate ?
 
90,000 people will attend the match between Barcelona vs Manchester United and present no trophy to the losing team.
 
Went to the open practice session last night. Interesting how both spent their hour.

Both did keep away, but Barca's was a lot tighter space and a lot more serious.

Pep was a lot more involved in Barca's practice whereas Fergie just watched United's.

United were doing some complicated variation of plays leading to crosses in the box. They also took shots from the 18 during that drill. Barca's was very simple and concentrated on crosses from the left - they never did it from the right side. Rafael/Fabio/Jones beware.

United also practiced shots. Rooney was on target and Anderson's looked sharper. Carrick was dreadful. Diouf looks able to shoot but was poor on the crosses. Owen and Macheda were in the middle to poach. Barca spent the last 20 minutes on a small sided scrimmage. They looked a lot sharper than United and look fully committed to tonight's game. They won't take it lightly.

Barca were also better for their fans. Whereas United only held their session at one end, Barca made sure to practice in ever corner of the stadium. They had a section where if you paid more, you got autographs and United stuck mostly to that spot, whereas Barca players went to each part of the stadium to sign things. Wish United took that consideration.

In all it was a good run out for both. Barca look serious which makes tonight's game all the better. Looking forward to the sold-out crowd! Based on last night, looks like Barca will have a more vocal and larger fan base.
 
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