Talk about an upset in the semis that no one saw coming! Internazionale winning three (3) goals to nil against what seemed to be a superior Barcelona squad. I, on the other hand, saw exactly this by the way that Inter Milan played throughout the game with almost as many shots on goal and a total 9 off-side calls against. The so-called "small Champions League" club can beat their chest because they wanted it more...with just as many off-side traps as shots at goal, the Internazionale squad were hungry and dug in for three successive goals after going down 1-0 at 19 minutes into the first half. Of course this young squad seemed a little timid in the beginning against a juggernaut (and defending champions) of FC Barcelona, but Inter's success came with just as much skill as heart considering most stats were even except time of possession. Sure, Barcelona controlled two-thirds of the match but stellar defense and capitalizing on possession was the key to helping the Italian squad walk away with the win. Now all the Ligue 1 team really has to do is put all 11 players in the backfield and defend against what I'm sure will be an onslaught of fury by Messi and Co. to get to their first Champions League final in team history and put Barcelona to bed...'inter' the sandman.
Join us at Mercury bar for the rest of Champions League play and ALL pitch matches leading up to the World Cup 2010. We are located on 33rd and 3rd avenue and show all sports on 14 huge screens, and are the best damn sports bar in Murray Hill if not the whole island...I guarantee it! We look forward to you stopping and getting your soccer/futbol fix with us.
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