Quote Originally Posted by Syn View Post
Mourinho does pick his clubs well - he won't manage at a club he has no chance if winning a trophy at.
And he's an absolute dick. But I think it's a massive achievement to best Barcelona. Maybe I'm overrating them. If Mourinho's messiah complex grows, he will hopefully take on a team on Evertons level and we'll see. He seems to be a real man-manager and will make the most of te players he has.
I figured out early on that this was a match Barca were going to lose. They remind me of Arsenal at our zenith. When things are easy for them and/or going well, they look incredible. But all too often, when faced with adversity, they completely lose their composure. This happened tonight and on Wednesday. It was also the case last season when we we played them in the second leg. The longer that game went on, the more they snatched shots and blew opportunities and the more they dived. On that occasion, they had a ref that was happy to accommodate them.