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I’m sure it wasn’t quite t plan but wtf? If he was so determined to play Blomquist, why didn’t he just play: Giggs - Blomquist - Butt - Beckham? Or play Johnsen in place of Blomquist and Berg alongside Stam? It might’ve saved us the last minute drama but we’d never change it now, I don’t think
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Only recall 2 teams being teased in the build up to the game (media of course) The team we got: Schmeichal G Nev Johnsen Stam Irwin Giggs Butt Beckham Blomqvist Cole Yorke or Schmeichal G Nev May Stam Irwin Beckham Butt Johnsen Giggs Cole Yorke The first half we were terribly overrun in midfield, Jeremies and Effenberg were having a field day. In hindsight Johnsen would have been a better option on mf so Blomqvist (who was a complete passenger) could sit it out. Looking back (I mean we won so why change it etc etc) I think even Sheringham in CM would might have been better next to Butt so Blomqvist didn’t play. May alluding he expected to play is horseshite from him though. He was 4th choice CB at the end of the day. “ there it is”. < - - - Sparky after Basler scored |
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If Keane and Scholes were fit, we'd have won that game 3-1 or something. Bayern were a top side but we should have beaten them away that season of not for Schmikes individual errors. The home game wasn't a good indicator due to it being the last game of the group and a draw suiting both parties.
We were a much better side than them Rewatched the final in full during lockdown and we weren't dominated half as much as people like to pretend we were. The tactical switch in the last 10 was a much truer reflection of how the game would have gone with a full compliment. These European finals with these cruel suspensions are a killer man |
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Someone did a modern statistical analysis of that final and we out xG’d Bayern in the end We also had more possession, shots and shots on target than they did It was a myth created by bitter ABUs that we were outplayed in that final Bayern could have finished us off on the counter in the 2nd half as we pushed for an equaliser but they didn’t however the biggest missed chance of the game was Ole’s It’s not talked about because we won but the their goal was a massive £#%&! up by Schmeichel He had a shocking season with the odd big game |
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His form pre-xmas was Onana-esq, Fergie sent him off on holiday in Jan iirc. The goal he conceded in the final was borderline unforgivable considering he had conceded an identical goal in the same stadium against Rivaldo in the groups.
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Couldn’t bring myself to watch this
Felt like the memories should be left alone Watched it £#%&!ing hell, I remember every minute of that season Seems like yesterday One of the reds I went home and away with and who I had known all my life was in the footage - they passed away a few years ago Jesus - I was so lucky to have experienced that |
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Fully expected to play in the Champions League final despite not having played a single minute in Europe all season and Stam and Johnsen being fully fit. Then talking as if Fergie got off lightly when May decided not to tell him what team he should pick Absolute fruitloop. It was completely £#%&!ing insane wasn't it. A ridiculous, outrageous achievement that will never be surpassed. A core of youth players who won the Double aged 19-20 winning the Treble 3 years later. 2-0 down in 10minutes to the Juventus of Zidane, Davids and Deschamps - ok, no problem. As others have said, we'd have pissed that final with Keane and Scholes, we were miles better than Bayern. |
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Keane alone would have made me so much more confident though, first half our central midfield got absolutely walloped. |
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Keane was worth about three players, completely unplayable.. |