tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24976150.post6350030076670683444..comments2023-10-17T17:03:54.473+01:00Comments on Rinaldi's Blog: Boring, boring England?ginkershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16346019297504649488noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24976150.post-86155991573070045142007-04-30T15:57:00.000+01:002007-04-30T15:57:00.000+01:00I too used to love the UEFA competition (especiall...I too used to love the UEFA competition (especially when Fiorentina reached the final) but it has become such a monster now. There are so many qualification games, "drop downs" from the Champions League and teams getting in from so far down their domestic league that it has turned the whole thing into a pale imitation of what it used to be.ginkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346019297504649488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24976150.post-61932297793960202992007-04-27T16:53:00.000+01:002007-04-27T16:53:00.000+01:00And what about the new version of the Copa del Rey...And what about the new version of the Copa del Rey, disguised as UEFA Cup? Just think it was my favourite competition when I was a child, and now is just ****!Antonio Gurradohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07188524587257081622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24976150.post-40098470375543212472007-04-27T16:24:00.000+01:002007-04-27T16:24:00.000+01:00PatAn early goal always makes a difference. I agre...Pat<BR/><BR/>An early goal always makes a difference. I agree the tie is in the balance but it would need Liverpool to score fairly quickly to spice things up.<BR/><BR/>AR<BR/><BR/>I think once teams get to this stage it always goes pretty cagey but the influx of foreign coaches and players has meant English teams produce fewer goals than they used to. I really don't know about Sheva, I used to ginkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346019297504649488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24976150.post-60443704395152295482007-04-27T13:05:00.000+01:002007-04-27T13:05:00.000+01:00The Juve - Milan final at least had some quality i...The Juve - Milan final at least had some quality in it. It was a good match in the 90 mins, the extra time was awful thoguh. <BR/><BR/>That match the other night, was very poor quality for a Semi Final. <BR/><BR/>No creativity, flair, imagination. The only piece of good football lead to a goal. The first ten mins looked promising but after that it was very poor imo.<BR/><BR/>I'll still watchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24976150.post-66078728500195523302007-04-27T11:04:00.000+01:002007-04-27T11:04:00.000+01:00Milan Juve would have been better if Milan's goal ...Milan Juve would have been better if Milan's goal had have been allowed (come on, we all know it was fair). It would have opened the game up. Nedveds suspension also made the game less entertaining than it should have been.patcookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562844048305070041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24976150.post-70781514686130686552007-04-27T09:36:00.000+01:002007-04-27T09:36:00.000+01:00Perhaps someone needs to stand up for the EPL here...Perhaps someone needs to stand up for the EPL here :o)<BR/><BR/> I thought it was pretty decent game, played at a frantic pace. Joe Cole's goal was easily the best goal over both the CL semi's (watch it again). The Cech/Terry/Carvalho combination are hard to score through. But, Anfield is a tough place to play and many teams (considered favourites) have choked there. Both ties are too tight to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24976150.post-30742065565334148592007-04-27T02:36:00.000+01:002007-04-27T02:36:00.000+01:00And they still crap on about the 2003 Juve-Milan f...And they still crap on about the 2003 Juve-Milan final. But they don't come up with anything much better.<BR/><BR/>Milan-Chelsea final: which team do you reckon Sheva would rather be playing for?<BR/><BR/>-ARAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24976150.post-80228646035157436812007-04-26T23:25:00.000+01:002007-04-26T23:25:00.000+01:00Chelsea are definitely in a good position. I thin...Chelsea are definitely in a good position. I think Liverpool still have a good chance though. Petr Cech has been prone to Dida-itis since returning from his head injury and the midfield hasn't had the cohesion of the previous two years (i blame ballack). Hopefully an early Liverpool goal will open the game up, but I want Chelsea in the final.patcookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562844048305070041noreply@blogger.com