So what's up with all this Champions League debacle that is going on since it really only started yesterday??! Sure, there were some amazing goals scored but Klose was so far offside to give Bayern Munich the win...going into the next match up in two weeks in Germany. Not to mention the atrocious miscalls in the Porto-Arsenal game that gave the edge to a team that is not quite as deep as the Gunners, even with an injury-plagued roster. And did anyone catch that the same referee (Swiss ref Martin Hansson) that missed the Theirre Henry handball against Ireland in World Cup qualifying call an 'intentional kickback' to the goalie? When the ball was so obviously unintentionally deflected off of defender Sol Campbell's toe?! Seriously, what pro player anywhere uses their toes intentionally? Referee Hansson even went so far as to not even give the Gunners' time to set up before a two-touch goal was slipped in by Porto in seconds. WOW!!! But then again, Henry used to do the same quick setup when he played for Arsenal back in the day, so who am to complain for trying to get a quick goal??!
And what a game to start UEFA Champions League play than two of the best teams in Europe kicking off the whole soiree-AC Milan v ManU? Watching Wayne Rooney make plays that just devistate everyone out there...scoring two goals in the second half and edge a team in AC Milan that made a quick goal three minutes (Brazilian ace Ronaldinho) into the game to take the lead. Don't get me wrong, both teams are fascinating to watch considering both are close to the top of their leagues but it just seems that defenders just don't know how to handle Rooney and his power.
I cannot wait to see how the rest of this UEFA Champions League plays out and who will dominate...or who will squeak past due to another mishap by the referees to get to the final 8. Come by Mercury Bar on 33rd St and 3rd Ave and watch the games with us...