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United '99 > everyone else.
The reason? Belief. I don't think I've ever seen a side with as much belief as that one, and it all stemmed from the manager. Obviously the Champion's League Final sticks out as the shining example of that, but there were countless other examples throughout that season. Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final replay, Liverpool in the FA Cup at Old Trafford, Juventus in Turin. How many times would other teams have thought they were beaten in those games? United never gave in. Ever. We won the Treble that season and I've just given four examples of key moments in that season where the belief dragged us to victory. We could have, and probably should have, ended up with £#%&! all that season other than the league, but the belief and character of the team meant we won the lot, and that's what makes that team the best IMO. Barca and Inter have won the Treble in recent years, but neither of them did it in the way United did. You could argue that their domestic league and cup competitions were far easier than United's as well. Then there's the midfield. Barca's current first choice midfield gets praised all the time, but United's in '99 was perfect. You had the passing of Beckham, the pace of Giggs, the brains of Scholes and the industry of Keane. It had everything, and it worked so well together. We also had the best goalkeeper in the world, the best centre-back in the world and four strikers who all offered something different. I might be biased, but nothing will ever beat that side IMHO. |
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Barca '08 - '11 are not overrated ffs
Scoring the most points ever in the league last term, won the treble, got to CL semi's year after year & that "comprehensively outplayed in Milan" was due to going by coach for 2 days wasn't with the ash cloud & Mourinho knowing exactly how to deal with that tiny advantage. The side has Messi (currently beating Ronaldo's annus mirabilis & got 7 or 8 games left maybe ffs on top of 20+ assists ) Xavi, Iniesta, Villa, so many through la masia to keep their identity, including the coach, playing Cryuff's system... All credit to them. Who said they haven't won the silverware? Closing in a hat-trick of titles, won the CL, the Club World Cup, Spanish Cup (& in the final again tomorrow) & the Super Cup ffs Apparently that's not enough in three seasons... Milan dominated the early '90s, Utd the turn of the century, this time belongs to Barca. It wont last. Nothing does. But all credit to them. I hope Messi leaves & they fall apart, but they'll go down in history as one of the great sides. Facht. |
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That Bayern team back then was class but we beat them in the final. Does that mean Barca '99 were better than Bayern '99? Of course it doesn't. When I say that this Barca team is overrated, I'm talking about the prematurity of calling them the greatest side of all time. They are a great side, and they are the best in the world, and probably have been for the last two years, but I wouldn't go as far as saying they're the best team ever. Not yet anyway. |
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Something that needs to be considered in these types of arguments. It's ok saying Barcelona are setting all kinds of records in Spain, but their competition is £#%&! for the most part. |
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