I really liked this episode. Don't get me wrong, it has it problems, mostly due to the fact that SP feels the need to arbitrarily remove stuff that was in the manga, such as Sasuke's smirk. It's not just about whether it was romantic or not. No, this was supposed to be the moment when Sasuke finally acknowledged Sakura's strangth. I can understand why a studio would add extra stuff, such as extending scenes and adding fillers here and there, but I don't understand why they would ever under any circumstances remove stuff, unless it's something that could potentially get them in trouble, such as violence or nudity.
Speaking of extra stuff, I didn't really like the flashbacks. Not because they were unnecessary, but because I felt they ruined the pacing a bit. Still it was nice that they added the sparring scene with Sakura and Tsunade.
So yeah, despite these minor grievances, I still really liked this episode. Why? Because it's Sakura damnit! This is her big moment where she finally shows everyone how awesome she is and for that alone, it deserves a giant thumbs up. 

Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die
Won't you run, live to fly,
fly to live, Aces high