Popular football analyst, Eric Garcia has come out to say that the UCL semifinal clash between Barcelona and Inter Milan was special. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, he actually expected Inter Milan to be ultra defensive in both legs vs Barcelona, but the Italian team proved that they can also play open and vulnerable football.
Eric added that while the managers would have been unhappy with how open the game was, the neutrals were definitely entertained.
“The UCL semifinal was so special, I can tell you that! But at the end, depending how you feel and who you support, it’s special. In the past few years, maybe we felt that at some points, quarterfinals, semi final, you arrived there with all expectations and waiting for the teams to go and score goals and make those crazy games. And we were a little bit disappointed, to be honest. And since the time of Real Madrid and City or Chelsea [in 2023], one of those special games with comebacks. I think they were also in this kind of way.
But again, thinking that it was going to be a very attacking team against Inter Milan, Italian teams are always more defensive, Catenaccio and all that… We found two teams that were ready to be open and to be exposed and to see what happened. I’m sure that the managers are not very happy, it’s not something that you always look for. But then for the people who enjoy football and then the supporters, I think it was fantastic. It was thrilling and exciting until the last minute. So that’s what we expect from football.”
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Futbol Club Barcelona is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto “Més que un club” (“More than a club”). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the third-most valuable sports team in the world, worth $5.51 billion, and the world’s fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €582.1 million.
The official Barcelona anthem is the “Cant del Barça”, written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence nicknamed Blaugrana.
In March 2021, Lionel Messi overtook Xavi’s record of 767 games played for the club, and presently has made 778 official appearances in all competitions, while also holding the record for the most appearances in La Liga matches for Barcelona, with 520.
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