Although the soccer season in Europe is over, there have been some matches to watch on TV. The first of these was the UEFA Champions League final, featuring Manchester United from the U.K. against Barcelona from Spain. Barcelona was the favorite, but in the days before the match many people were saying that Barcelona's travel plans and their lack of matches before the big match would make them less sharp.
The final two years before had featured the same two teams, and in that match Barcelona won. Many people said that Manchester United's tactics had been at fault, so everyone was looking forward to seeing Manchester's tactical plan this time.
For the first ten minutes, Manchester looked impressive, but after that Barcelona dominated possession, and my impression was that Barcelona had improved a lot since two years ago, while Manchester had failed to learn any tactical lessons. The match ended 3-1 to Barcelona.
In Japan, the Kirin Cup is taking place now. Japan's first match against Peru was not a good one, but it will be intereresting to see how they play against the Czech Republic tomorrow.
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