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#68520 05/17/06 08:36 PM
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reyes is subbed into the game for arsenal

#68521 05/17/06 08:39 PM
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barca gets a lato corner in the 89' min

#68522 05/17/06 08:40 PM
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3 min of stoppage time

#68523 05/17/06 08:42 PM
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The play-by-play commentary on UEFA.com and Soccernet says the officiating has been dreadful. I'll have to watch the replay tonight -- "real work" kept me in the office today.

#68524 05/17/06 08:43 PM
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Full time! Unlucky break for the Gunners today. Great run for Arsenal in the Champions League this year and at least the Gunners are assured of CL play next year.

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BARCA WINS BARCA WINS BARCA WINS, FINAL
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BARCA GET TWO GOALS WITHIN 4 MIN LATE TO WIN THE GAME!!!

#68526 05/17/06 08:57 PM
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Officiating was pretty bad, but if anything it was in favor of Arsenal rather then against them. Just seemed to make some strange decisions, never really have complete control of the game, and started to give out make up cards towards the end of the game.

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A fitting end to Barcelona's storied season!

I thought Eboue's performance was rather disgraceful. His first dive that won Arsenal the free kick (off of which they scored) was pure theatrics. Later in the second half he was hit and took about 10 tumbles and I thought it was too much acting. The ESPN commentators (I think it was Marcello Balboa) only made it more disgraceful by saying "He did what he could to sell it and credit to him for that."

Eto'o had a wonderful night and contrary to what the commentators thought I think he was rather useful up top but having Ronaldinho up top made Barca try to bypass the midfield for the first 20 minutes.

The Barca defense had some troubles and I think this was mainly caused by Oleguer who was finally and fittingly subbed out. Puyol got burned on several occasions (one time sensationally by Henry) and I was scared initially with Marquez on Henry but they stuck it out.

The red card deal I think was unfortunate and I almost think that giving Barca the goal would have been punishment enough but the ref clearly thought a card would be better suited. Eto'o would have been clear through and Lehman caught his foot and I feel the most for Pires who was unfortunately sacrificed and taken off the field. A sad end to his last match with the Gunners.

Ronaldinho was a little bit off with his free kicks but had a pretty good performance otherwise. The Arsenal defence contained him and did a good job to try and stifle his footskills (although Campbell and Eboue were franticly hacking at his feet at one point).

Of course it is easy for me to judge everyone from my chair and I think full credit has to be given to both teams, Arsenal for taking the lead with a man down and Barca for proving their worth. As everyone could see before and after the match there is an enormous amount of mutual respect between both sides and fittingly so.

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BARCA BARCA BARCA BARCA!!!

The ref sucked by the way

#68529 05/18/06 12:34 AM
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look, arsenal played 2/3 of game with ten men and a secondhand keeper, and they had henry having to play it safe in the final 30mins because of a questionable yellow card. And, through all of those obsatcles and conflicts, they still managed to score and hold a one goal lead for a majority of the match!
For a taste of reality to all of the Barcalona fanatics out there, a full force arsenal squad would have easily won hands down.

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