rudy mana nih? baru jadi man of the match di satu pertandingan aja langsung di
daulat king of europe. aya aya wae, juara dunia aja belom pernah.....;)
meidian_abraham wrote:
> Oo.. ternyata Man of the Match-nya Xavi Hernandez.. (UEFA Technical Study
> Group version).. :D
> Next target: Piala Konfederasi dan Piala Dunia :))
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> Imperious Xavi runs the show in Rome
> Thursday 28 May 2009
> by Andrew Haslam from Rome
> Xavi Hernández was left to reflect on a "wonderful" feeling after inspiring
> FC Barcelona to victory in the UEFA Champions League final with yet another
> midfield masterclass.
> Year to remember
> The 29-year-old crowned a memorable 12 months in Rome by setting up Barça's
> second goal for Lionel Messi in the 2-0 win against Manchester United FC and
> was selected as the man of the match by the UEFA Technical Study Group, yet
> another personal accolade for the midfielder who was also named the player of
> the tournament at UEFA EURO 2008™. "I'm very happy, especially for the team
> and for my personal prize – we're very content," he said. "This is historic,
> for Barcelona and the squad."
> Homegrown heroes
> Xavi, one of seven homegrown players in the Catalan side's starting lineup
> produced by the famed academy at La Masia, encapsulates the club's philosophy
> and has no doubts the Blaugrana's family spirit had been a crucial factor. "I
> feel very comfortable; I've said for a long time that it is wonderful with
> these team-mates around me. We worked hard and pressured United by attacking
> so they wouldn't feel comfortable. Apart for the first ten minutes, we
> dominated most of the game."
> 'Best title'
> That has been the story of Barça's season, with 42 of their 61 matches ending
> in victory and the Spanish Liga and Copa del Rey titles already secured –
> although Xavi has no doubts which trophy means the most, saying simply: "This
> one, it's clear. It's the club's third European Cup and without doubt this is
> the best title." Asked where his side might rank among the great teams of the
> past, he added: "I don't know, I'll leave that for other people to say. I can
> only say it's a privilege to be considered in that debate. I don't know if we
> are the best team, but this treble is historic so we have to enjoy it."
> 'Midfield motor'
> "Xavi was outstanding, he epitomised the outstanding Barcelona midfield
> performance; the passing of the ball, the movement," Technical Study Group
> member Roy Hodgson told uefa.com. "There were a lot of other candidates, but
> Xavi was the midfield motor, ran the match and dictated the tempo. United
> started really well but the first goal is so important at this level. When
> Barcelona got that their confidence rose, Manchester United had to take more
> risks getting forward and that played into Barcelona's hands, especially as
> skilful as they are. Their defending was also very good; they quickly got
> back into shape and when the back four was called upon they did very well."
> 'Suck you in'
> Hodgson reserved most praise for Barça's fluidity, explaining: "Most
> important of all is the tempo of their passing and their ability to change
> that. If you pressurise them they're very good at playing it first time and
> they've always got lots of players around the ball willing to receive it. But
> if you don't get around them they hold the ball and suck you in and the
> moment you come forward they pass it. They work very hard and it looks
> simple, but the front players and the midfielders do an awful lot of running
> to create space. There's so much movement from wide positions coming infield
> with the full-backs getting forward, and it's not easy to find an antidote to
> that."
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