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corner corner It was obvious to all watching the first leg that Barcelona dominated possession. They had 42′ 39” of ball possession compared to just 26′ 10” for Man Utd, possessing the ball for 61% of the time to Man Utd’s 39%. The home team stacked up 16 shots, 8 on target, compared to the away team’s 5 shots, 1 on target. And to all those saying Barcelona did not have any great chances, you ... [link]

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Manchester United - Barcelona: Champions League, Tuesday 2:45pmEST
Published 4/29/2008 by Isaiah at Barcelona
... options to players under pressure in the attacking third. While I can’t imagine it’s a popular option with the fans for the players to play the ball back, it’s an necessary option, especially if that option (Deco) is willing to crank long-range shots. He is capable of scoring from 25 yards and he’ll need to be willing to shoot from there in order to unlock the ManU defense. You can check out what their squad is going to look like by going to see Nick’s preview at the ManU Offside here . He mentions that Rooney and Vidic are the doubts and we can only hope that without Vidic at ...

Champions League Semi Final Preview: Man Utd vs Barça Pt. II
Published 4/29/2008 by Daryl at The Offside
... Cristiano Ronaldo out of his starting XI against Chelsea. The 2-1 defeat means Utd come into this game not as near-certain Premier League champions, but locked in a title race that could have been over. Even worse, Saturday’s side effects are worry lines on Fergies brow over injuries to Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic. Good news for Man Utd is that after four games on the road, they’re back at Old Trafford. Barça Barcelona lost their game too, going down 2-0 to Deportiva La Coruna. Good news for Barca: the ...

Man Utd vs Barcelona Champions League Semi Final LiveBlog (2nd Leg)
Published 4/29/2008 by Daryl at The Offside
... | April 29th, 2008 Man Utd vs Barca Champions League semi final 2nd leg Man Utd 0-0 Barcelona (agg 0-0) Kick off: 7:45 GMT One hour until kick off - Anyone got any predictions? I’m going for a scoring draw (let’s say 2-2) with Barça winning on away goals. Here’s a round up of previews from around The Offside: Man Utd Offside preview: A Good Time for Some Home Cookin’ Barcelona Offside preview: ...

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