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- Jul 7, 2003
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Is it just me or docommentators and pundits at the moment constantly compare matches to “Chelsea v Barcelona.” It’s beginning to wind me up. Whenever a team sits back for even a short while, or when a team begins to dominate and maintain possession in their opponents third, commentators immediately reach for the Chelsea v Barca example. I’ve heard some sort of comparison trotted out in the Russia, Denmark and Ireland games over the past few days, and now Patrice Evra has said the same about England.
First of all its a lazy comparison: There are many different types of rearguard action, and to bundle them all under one banner is misleading. Chelsea went to Barcelona with a game plan, and when you’re under the kosh and defending heroically (against a better team) for ten minutes in a match that’s not the same.
I know the CL semi was a pretty spectacular match, and understand how it could have come to define a type of match – I just reckon it’s already being overused, and in the wrong context. And it’s winding me up, a bit. But the tournament is still brilliant so far.
First of all its a lazy comparison: There are many different types of rearguard action, and to bundle them all under one banner is misleading. Chelsea went to Barcelona with a game plan, and when you’re under the kosh and defending heroically (against a better team) for ten minutes in a match that’s not the same.
I know the CL semi was a pretty spectacular match, and understand how it could have come to define a type of match – I just reckon it’s already being overused, and in the wrong context. And it’s winding me up, a bit. But the tournament is still brilliant so far.