It was fun at Candlestick last night for Barça vs Chivas. There were a lot more Barça fans there than I expected -- as I expected more of a complete Chivas Country overrun.
Barça showing off their silverware, drunk people in frightwigs, a Chivas fan section that beat drums and set off flares and fireworks made me feel like I was almost back in Italy a little, etc.
The woodwork featured prominently in the match, with a lot of denials. While Ibrahimovic was in town training at Kezar Stadium with the crew here two nights ago, for some reason he's not taking the pitch. Which is more than I can say for Thierry Henry, who seemed less into the match than all the fans there.
Danny Alves (why do they keep pronouncing his name "AL-vez", like he's Spanish, when he's a Brazilian "Alvsh"?!?!) was the root of all goals -- from his poor marking on Chivas for the first and his great cross for the equalizer. He was the offensive key for Barça in the match, and he's a fullback!