Less than a week to go now guys, its gona be great!
There have been times on here when some people have shown a serious lack of respect towards the team I support. Not only in dismissing the threat we pose in this final as almost non existant, but also just towards the club in its entirety.....and it pissed me off! But my team aside, I just want to offer some thoughts.
This week I have read a few interviews with the Barca players and manager, and they basically backed up the alreay high opinion I had of them. All of them showing humility and respect, and Pep (as always) was offering knowledgeable insights into the oppositions team, with nothing but positive things to say, and remaining humble throughout. He's a top class guy and you can tell his attitude runs through to the players aswell.
I really (really, really!) want my team to win on Saturday and think we have a decent chance of doing so. But If we do lose there is no shame in losing to a club like Barcelona, and I also would not begrudge it them either. Not only do you have a fantastic manager and a great set of players, but Barcelona also like to play football 'the right way', which I really admire. I also respect the fact that Barcelona (like United), don't just throw ridiculous money at tens of players hoping that it will win you things, but instead rely on youth, and have a long term plan and stability in place. I was even reading an interview with Abidal, and at the end of it I was almost like 'Go on son, after the year you've had get out there and win it!'...until I remembered it was United he was up against!
Anyway, to you guys who have been reasonable on here, good luck and may the best team win! There will be no excuses from me if we lose, and I think this will be a great game for true football fans.
