Gelsenkirchen in particular is ridiculous. Compare it to, say, Cardiff where it is right in the city centre.

Very sad news. Nobody has had a bigger impact on British football writing.

I’d agree. Also a lot of great games just swing one way and then the other, that had the ebb and flow across both legs. I think it’s the best ever.

And once Roque Junior got injured they were forced to play in a way that was completely different to their normal style.

Agree with all this generally. I’ve seen lots of people say it was a boring game but it really wasn’t. Certainly not the first 70 mins or so.

I think it’s that. One hit can be year’s worth of effort.

I get a lot of requests from people on LinkedIn offering to pay me to share my knowledge on my industry (financial services). Also keep thinking, what is the scam here?

So did I initially. Very little between them really.

Thank you. Nice to see it displayed in that way.

Barcelona 2008-11
Classic team: Valdes; Alves, Puyol, Pique, Abidal; Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta; Pedro, Messi, Villa
Classic match: 3-1 v Manchester United footballia.eu/matches/fc-b...

1. Barcelona (2008-11)
Manager: Pep Guardiola
La Liga: 2009 🏆, 2010 🏆, 2011 🏆
CL: 2009 🏆, 2011 🏆
The game’s best ever player in the game’s best side. The influence of Guardiola created a super team with Messi the man who set them apart from their rivals. A joy to watch.

Ajax 1970-73
Classic team: Stuy; Suurbier, Hulshoff, Blankenburg, Krol; Neeskens, Haan, Muhren; Swart, Cruyff, Keizer
Classic match: 4-0 v Bayern Munich 1973 footballia.eu/matches/afc-...

2. Ajax (1970-73)
Manager: Michels, Kovacs, Knobel
Eredivisie: 1971 🥈, 1972 🏆, 1973 🏆
EC: 1971 🏆, 1972 🏆, 1973 🏆
A side centred around the remarkable talents of Johan Cruyff and played some of the best football the game has seen. Three times European champions but their influence was even greater.

Yes. Could easily have gone 87-90. But 92 was when I got to start watching them a lot.

AC Milan 1992-95
Classic team: Rossi; Tassotti, Costacurta, Baresi, Maldini; Gullit, Rijkaard, Albertini, Donadoni; Van Basten Massaro
Classic match: 4-0 v Barcelona footballia.eu/matches/ac-m...

3. AC Milan (1992-95)
Manager: Fabio Capello
Serie A: 1993 🏆, 1994 🏆, 1995 4th
CL: 1993 🥈, 1994 🏆, 1995 🥈
Continuing the rich vein of success started under Arrigo Sacchi, Capello’s Milan were almost unbeatable at times with an an exceptional defence and array of attacking quality.

It’s men’s teams only. I don’t know enough about the women’s game.

Real Madrid 1957-60
Classic team: Dominguez; Marquitos, Santamaria, Pachin; Vidal, Zarraga; Canario, Del Sol, Di Stefano, Puskas, Gento
Classic match: 7-3 v Eintracht Frankfurt 1960 footballia.eu/matches/real...