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Originally Posted by Grimnir
Arsenal have played beautiful football over the years.
Barcelona are like Arsenal only better.
How do teams beat Arsenal? Everyone knows the answer.
You stop them playing beautiful football and deny them any time on the ball.
If you allow them time on the ball so they can pass the ball around all day long, you are ******ed.
This is what United did and is why they lost.
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Barca are in a different league to Arsenal. They're more concerned with winning and are cynical enough to kill off teams when they have the chance. Arsenal play like a bunch of 15 year olds who have been told to simply enjoy themselves and not care about the result
They’re the best team of this generation and comparable with the great teams like the Ajax team of the mid 90’s so individual players would not have helped you. What is remarkable about Barca is not just their ball retention but their workrate. Every player puts a full shift in closing down and pressing, giving the opposition no time on the ball. Man Utd were barely able to string three passes together before losing the ball. Barca have players who can pick up a loose ball and instantly start an attack. Its as impressive to watch as their passing game.
Teams that have had success against them have either turned the game into a spikey foul laden game – Real Madrid – or outmuscled them and got away with it – Chelsea, even though Barca won the tie over two legs Chelsea were the better team – No one can truly out play them cuz they are simply that good. As Roy Keane pointed out they have the ability to play their way out of trouble. No hoofing it in to row Z they are good enough to find their own men in tight spots.
Man Utd were lucky Barca didn’t turn it on or it could have been 5 or 6. the managers around the world need to get together to work out how to beat them or else this team will dominate for years to come.