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For the final game,Barca machine tear United to shreds.

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 We're Man United, we do what we want," sing their fans.
 Wayne Rooney 
Wayne Rooney can't hide his frustration after the final whistle.  
It is possible that Barcelona have their own anthem of a similar message. And if they do not, then they should get one. The Catalan magicians have confirmed their greatness by despatching Manchester United in untouchable style. Just as they did two years ago, England's finest team were pulled apart, and an even harsher footballing lesson was received. They can offer no excuses, and did not offer them. To be beaten by a team of this quality will register as no disgrace once the pain has healed.



Barcelona are a chance-creating machine; unlike the Spain team that wo
United had tried to play a pressing game, but the best team at such a tactic is Barcelona. Once the Catalans had weathered what could barely be described as a storm, more a Manchester drizzle, they showed how it was done, their retention of possession always frustrating United, whose use of the ball was too often wasteful, usually as a result of a lack of options as Barca defended in numbers and high up the field.
"We tried to play as close as we could to how we normally play," said Ferguson, his face a picture of resignation, rather than the sourness he often displays in defeat. "It's alien for us to man-mark. But we never closed the midfield off to counter them. They do mesmerise you with their passing. We never controlled Messi, but many people have said that anyway."
"Lionel is the best player, I have seen," said Guardiola, perhaps unnecessarily confirming what was clear for all to see before stating his immediate future lies with Barcelona. "I am so happy to be here, but it is not an easy job. Now I have the intention to continue for one more year."
n the World Cup featuring many of the same components, they do not settle for just one goal and then pass their opposition into submission. Chances arrive in droves. Pedro's opener arrived with an air of inevitability. Once Barcelona had grown into the game, United's last-ditch tackling, from the likes of Park Ji-Sung, Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, could not last out.
Xavi's pass to Pedro and the winger's finish for the opening goal had a United defeat already looking most likely. Yet Rooney's equaliser supplied hope. To say it went against the run of play was a clear understatement, and the look on Sir Alex's face showed a disbelief shared by almost all in the stadium.
Lionel MessiLionel Messi scored Barca's second goal
It perhaps suits Ferguson to accept defeat to a great team, and he was quick to pass on his admiration. In my time, they're the best team we have faced," he enthused, though his voice also betrayed his disappointment. "Everyone acknowledges that. I accept that. No-one has given us a hiding like that. They deserve it because they play the right way. And they enjoy their football.
David Villa

Villa is one of the most feared strikers on the European stage and for both club and country has become a pivotal player. After prolific spells with Sporting Gijon and Real Zaragoza, he joined Valencia in 2005 and elevated himself to the top of the game with consistently excellent displays and bags full of goals.
Both a great goalscorer and a scorer of great goals, Villa is a versatile player who can perform out wide, in behind the forwards or as a lone striker. A goal in a friendly against England in February 2009 saw him set a new record by becoming the first Spanish player to score in six successive games for the national side and it will not be too long before his name supplants Raul's as the country's all-time leading scorer.
Having never played for one of football's elite clubs, Villa made a €40 million move to Barcelona before the 2010 World Cup; just reward for years of hard work.
Strengths: 
Villa is a consummate finisher. His clever movement, excellent touch and deadly aim allow him to exploit any chances granted to this most resolute and determined of characters, but he also selflessly contributes with a number of assists.
Weaknesses: 
Like many of his international team-mates, Villa lacks height and real physical presence.
Career high:
  Winning the 2010 World Cup and finishing as the tournament's joint top-scorer with five goals.
Career low:
  Missing the Euro 2008 final due to a hamstring injury as Torres scored the goal that ended Spain's 44-year wait for an international trophy.
Style: 
Deadly, elusive, explosive, a born goalscorer.
Quotes: 
"David is an amazing player - he has mobility, he scores goals and is brave. I would love to have him in my team at Arsenal. He'd be amazing in the English league." Spain team-mate Cesc Fabregas, June 2008.
Trivia:
Villa is a natural right-footer but a childhood accident which left his best leg in a cast allowed his father to encourage the young Villa to work on his left, meaning he is now virtually both-footed.
BACA FANS WERE SO HAPPY TO SEE THERE CLUB WITH HAS A WINNER OF THE GAME. Messi declare as the man of the match. 

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