Finals???

has anyone here thought about how boring finals are from a neutral point of view?
i mean lets look at all the recent big finals in europe

2004/2005 Uefa Cup Sporting: Cska Moscow (1:3) I guess both teams did ok but there were no world class players to make the game a memorable one. i give it a score of 4/10

2004 Euro
Portugal: Greece (0:1) A very boring game as this didnt have the making of a big final.

2003-2004 Uefa Cup final
Valencia- Marseille not that great as valencia was much better and it wasnt an even game

2003-2004 CL Final
Porto: Monaco 3:0 Not a very likely final and the 2 smaller clubs didnt put on that good of a show. it was not an even game

2002-2003 Uefa Cup final
Porto: Celtic (3:2) That was probably a good final but there were no real stars on display.

2002-2003 CL final
Milan: Juvenus we can all agree it was a memorable night and a great win, but it wasnt a pretty game...

2002 World cup
Brazil germany 2:0 The germans never came close to the brasilians.

2001-2002 Uefa Cup

Feyenoord 3-2 BV Borussia Dortmund- I didnt watch the game but i dont think it was a memorable final but still a good one.

2001-2002 CL final

Real- Leverkusen 2:1 other then the zidane volley the game wasnt the most brilliant one.

WILL THIS TREND keep going???

however there is another pattern. smaller teams make it to the finals.

i miss finals like:
milan- real, milan- Barcelona, milan-manchester, milan- chelsea, juventus- real, juventus- Barca, juventus- manchester
Inter will never make it to a final so i can just skip them
Real- Bayern,,, real- manchester real- chelsea manchester-bayern ETc.. etc..
and in the national teams finals like:
argentina brazil.. brazil germany (however germany at its best not the germany of 2002)... italy germany... italy brazil... spain italy... spain brazil etc. etc. (i didnt mention england cuz i kind of hate their national team).

now we get finals such as:
Porto: Monaco
Porto: Celtic
Cska: Sporting
Portugal: greece

i have nothing against smaller teams, but the big teams are the ones that make the show great.

Very true.

Although I would say the Porto-Celtic game was also tainted by Porto's playacting, its like all of them had an Inzaghi in them for that match. Terrible

Finals these days are getting boring. The only 'recent' finals that have been entertaining - that I can recall - is MU-Munich and 'Pool-Alaves (UEFA Cup. Was it Alaves though? Dont remember)

the bottom line is there is too much money invlolved. the pressure is really on and no one risks it.

I don't care as long as we win them

the fa cup was a cracking game yesterday, the result was completely scandelous though.

Originally Posted by ACMILAN1983

I don't care as long as we win them

Count me in.

Originally Posted by meazza

the fa cup was a cracking game yesterday, the result was completely scandelous though.

what??? bah

did you miss it? haha sorry.

for a 0-0 it was really really good, goal line clearances, great movement, skill, tons of chances (all for man u)

Originally Posted by sehnsucht79

Very true.

Although I would say the Porto-Celtic game was also tainted by Porto's playacting, its like all of them had an Inzaghi in them for that match. Terrible

You should take a good look at nedved first. his playacting better than none.

Meazza the game was fairly ok ... MU had their chances and personally I feel that it was MU that was cracking, not the final itself

Or maybe thats just my hatred for Arsenal speaking

Originally Posted by meazza

did you miss it? haha sorry.

for a 0-0 it was really really good, goal line clearances, great movement, skill, tons of chances (all for man u)

no thanks. i dont watch epl.
i watch serie a every single game and highlights show and la liga on rare ocasssions but its all about serie a for me.

"neutrals" have no business watching the finals anyway.

what a load of bollocks that comment was.

Originally Posted by sehnsucht79

Meazza the game was fairly ok ... MU had their chances and personally I feel that it was MU that was cracking, not the final itself

Or maybe thats just my hatred for Arsenal speaking

i found it really exciting, it just had that energy about it.

I loathe arsenal too though and the result was a terrible shame.

Originally Posted by ACMILAN1983

I don't care as long as we win them

ah usually its so boring and it takes to long...with the extra time i get so annoyed that i go to sleep!i dont finish wathcing boring finals...unles i dont have to work the next day...!