Comments on: Uefa Cup Final: Zenit v Rangers

By: s

Mon, 19 May 2008 10:38:21 +0000

YES ZENIT.without pogrebnyak we still can win

By: caz

caz — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:10:07 +0000

lol.. yeah they were the underdogs, but Walter Smith(their manager) has used this defend tactic to beat teams that are much better than them- why not? if it brings success and works against teams that are way better than them.. yeah it isn’t great to watch but really i don’t mind that much coz its good to see a scottish team doing well in europe (im scottish btw).. but anyway.. i wouldn’t say it was 1 sided in the 2nd half-game could easily have gone ethier way..
and no i would probably say Carlos Cueler is there best player- amazing defender..

By: Blaine

Blaine — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:27:34 +0000

Caz your a ******* retard. Rangers are the most boring team ever. How in the **** can you say they deserved a win? Zenit deserved about 10 goals. Rangers tactics are defend for the whole game and sneak a measly goal. Thats some ******* bullshit in my opinion. You clearly no nothing about football. It was the most 1 sided uefa cup final iv ever witnessed. Rangers didnt even deserved to get to the semis let alone ******* win the thing. There best player is Nacho Novo who is shocking – take his miss at the end for an example.

By: Toffeeman

Toffeeman — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:51:03 +0000

“Everton beat Zenit, and Zenit won the Cup.”

For all those saying Zenit were the most entertaining team in the competition, watch the highlights of Everton’s 8-1 aggregate demolition of SK Brann and the 3-1 over Larissa.

Maybe next year.

By: Tolik

Tolik — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:39:18 +0000

[quote comment="17742"]Out of all the sides playing in Europe including the Champion’s League, Zenit have by far been the most entertaining. I am very glad they won this trophy. They strongly deserve it.

One thing I can say though is that I will be very surprised if Arshavin stays there next year. I imagine one of the top European sides that desperately need wingers will pick him up (i.e. pay special attention to Liverpool, Milan, etc.).[/quote]

Good observation… Arshavin is truly a great player, but i doubt that he will leave Zenit. He is great in the team he is, yes he is talented, but if he changes teams even to one of the top teams of the world, his brightness will decrease, like it happened to Shevchenko when he switched to Chelsea. Look how great he was in milan… that is where he should stay.

By: caz

caz — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:45:35 +0000

yes 1st half Zenit had 60% of the possesion.. but that is the way rangers have been playing in all thier games in europe – defensive then counter attacking.. so they were almost letting them attack, in a way.. though in the 2nd half they went out to score..
After the first goal – which i add came soon after 3 good chances for rangers, and 1 for zenit.. Rangers pushed for a goal – obviously.. they put on 4 attackers.. Zenit got the 2nd goal in a counter-attack.. which was a risk Rangers had to take.. so yeah i do call that pretty close..

By: Darren. Scotland

Darren. Scotland — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:22:09 +0000

What, no plan B from Walter Smith? Most of Scotland spent the night walking the streets, feeding the wildlife and generally feeling safe as rangers fans were all in Manchester or indoors watching the game. They said that Zenit were racist but I think its actually the Rangers players. None of them would go within 50 yards of Darcheville. Football wins!

By: Ricious Man

Ricious Man — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:07:17 +0000

caz…
I think you watched a total different match…
how could you say it was pretty close, when Zenit in first half had 60% of the ball and had the most chances, and even after scoring the 1st goal they still pushed to score another goal..
and you call that close…lolololol