Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Rikki Prince" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: Viva la Football! Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 17:22:51 +0100 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 44 Message-ID: <7ijrhm$ec513@chuka.playstation.co.uk> References: <7ijem8$ec511@chuka.playstation.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: th-gt143-097.pool.dircon.co.uk X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2014.211 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2014.211 Firstly, although everyone hates Man united, most of all me (being a West Ham fan, its compulsory), being an English football fan, its good to see English teams beating the crap out of Europeans, especially as when we beat them, it looks all the better. Secondly, I'm glad that following Eng-Ger confrontations recently, England have finally won something against them. Now to the match. Personally, I though Man United were the best team all match, which doesn't say much for Bayern. There goal was lucky, as Schmeichal mispositioned himself greatly. The middle 75 minutes were admittedly poor, but Man United continued battling against the amazing German defence. The turning point was obviously Shezza coming on, and gettin' rid of Blomqvuist. Also, getting Beckham out wide right helped a lot. When Bayern hit the crossbar twice it was obvious Man United were going to win, as they always do, in the last few minutes! As I said, it was Sheringham, getting in the right place, when Giggs (I think) hit another shit shot which was going well wide, and Shezza rolled it in. The second goal was inevitable, as Bayern fell apart, especially as they took off there best 2 players. For Bayern, they had a strong defence, and a good attack minded midfield, which did most damage, while their striker took out Stam all the time. Then they tried to hang onto a 1-0 lead and failed (God! how many times have I seen that before at West Ham?!?!). Now, seeing as I've been extremely nice to S.C.U.M. (Soccer Club of United Manchester), I must reinitiate my West Ham faith, and sing: Andy Cole! Andy Cole! Andy, Andy Cole! He gets the ball and does f**k all! Andy, Andy Cole! Which was all too apparent last night. And a final laugh for all fans... who was bloody amazed when Schmeichal did that flip when Man United scored the second?!?! It almost gave me a heart attack seeing the 6'4" 16 stone Dane flip like the little shit from Leeds!!!!!! Rikki