Can't wait for tonight game. It could be a very interesting match, but then again I thought that Roma - Lyon would have been a great match and it ended in a goalless draw. And that would be a good result tonight. I have great respect for the Roma squad, they are the only club (besides United and more or less PSV, well maybe even Bayern) that are playing in this stage of the competition while havin homegrown stars in their squads. I maybe exaggerating, and the reason for that could be me managing Roma in Championship Manager (CM 01/02 season I think) and realising potential of Alberto Aquilani and Danielle de Rossi some years ago. So, its obvious, the backbone of their squad is Totti, a homegrown player, then de Rossi, one generation younger midfielder, also homegrown, plus Mancini who was bought. And that's how things are to be done. You have a few good youngsters of your own, you give them a chance and you add some quality that is missing. That approach gives you a long lasting squad without the need of refreshment every season, maybe one player a season is enough, and that's how you can last for 10 - 15 years on top. I think United showed it. It's almost paintful to watch, for example Inter with their endless number of players that passed trough that club over last 7 -8 years. Who nows how many talented youngsters couldn't make it to the first squad because of that asshole (Moratti) and his desire for fast succes. If they even have a football academy, maybe they haven't even heard of such a thing. I know I haven't heard for a youngster being a Inter product? Anyway I hope ManUtd will win this one and pass trough to the semi's, and again to the title...
