Outplayed, outmaneuvered, outsmarted and outclassed. There was not a moment in the entire match when I could see Man Utd winning the Champions League final except for the first few minutes. Quite simply put, Man Utd was beaten by a better team. And this is a rare occurence that must be applauded for its sheer quality of football.
It was no fault of the line-ups involved or the players' desire. In the end, the difference was in who played better and executed their gameplan more effectively. And Barcelona did that in fine style. None of Barca's players had a bad game whereas Man Utd made a few mistakes here and there which was all but enough for a clinical Barcelona side.
Like I have said before, no matter who wins the Champions League FInal, football has already won. So congratulations to Barcelona for putting up a great display. For Man Utd, its time to reflect on what has been a successful season domestically but to come back stronger than ever before in next year's Champions League campaign.
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