Barcelona/Berlin 28-04-2010
Inter deserved to go through.
Barcelona did not provide enough imagination in the game to overcome the staunch Inter defending – Messi notwithstanding.
Barcelona did the same thing again and again and then did finally score when a defender took some initiative into his own hands.
The Barcelona mid-field was almost invisible and this with a man advantage! [?]
The red-card against Inter – was correct from one perspective and incorrect from another video replay – difficult job to be a referee – and we have to assume unless proven otherwise that they are neutral and being honest.
For me the strength of Inter was Julio Cesar – the best goalie playing in Europe for sure. The other players in defence were excellent and did what they are supposed to do.
Milito was a work horse who did not give up – and kept being an irritant and a possible goal scorer.
Bayern VS Inter in the final – me thinks Bayern can beat Inter – but I would not put any more than a 100 Euro on it.
It will no doubt be a close match – hopefully with good officiating and no red-cards.