Barca learn from past mistakes
Unlike three years ago, Barcelona was made with the European Super Cup after a tough game and very long. Shakhtar Donetsk capitulated only after extra time, five minutes from the end of it. He had to be Peter, another kid ‘made in Guardiola’ who break the Ukrainian wall. The canary drew a great wall with Messi and gently placed the ball out of reach of Pyatov.
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It is the second title of Barcelona this season and the fifth so far this year. The Blaugrana have learned the lesson of history is not repeated in 2006. Against Shakhtar monopolized the ball, but did not find enough space. He found Pedrito at minute 115.
It was the best game of the year from Barcelona, but Guardiola’s team also has the virtue of winning the regular games. It’s normal, because even without having a fluid game rivals to put a defensive effort that secured them from leaving the attack. It happened to Shakhtar, who made a remarkable defensive retreat and covered almost all areas. That yes, he did do work based on even some of their best players like William. The interior of the Ukrainian team found the side and Alves, in theory his lawyer, the end. Many were the times he had to extinguish any fire.
Accumulated Barca possession, but sometimes not. What did not suffer, yes, were scares. Fernandinho and Luiz Adriano were mere spectators. Lucescu got them because I had to make eleven players, but his contribution was very low. Shakhtar was inferior and believed him at all times. I trusted everything on a gamble against or on penalties. It almost goes things either, because Kobin Aghahowa and had two good chances. As Chygrynskiy, the middle was a good level, although it is true that played clothed. We will have to see him exposed with spaces.
Barca had his best minutes midway through the half. Top music was when he put the crash. Messi and Henry toyed with Ibrahimovic’s goal was a good choice. The Swede tried to some good details, but he was lacking in pace and finally exhausted. Not surprised its change by Peter, which ultimately would be the hero. A jugadones Messi was the last bullet avoid Barcelona before the extension. Neither the Argentine could.
In the overtime Shakhtar had the best choices, more physically whole Barcelona. Aghahowa enjoyed the best chance, but Valdes responded magnificently. Only then stretched the Ukrainian team. You still have time to give more to scare Kobin, but Puyol, very fast, eventually intimidate. The central level was a superb in Monaco.