gnu, despite being a Canuck [and I'm glad there are], your analysis seems fine to me. I'd say that rather than'voraciously attacking', barca were voraciously present. They did, after all, lots of moving the ball around and backwards because possession is so important.

It was such a pleasure to see Messi. He's the sort of player to make me smile with his tremendous instinctive control, cheek and intelligence. He responds to developing play instantly and effectively.

Great as well that a Man U. supporter is very generous in defeat. Would th't that was common in footballing life.


Ivor