as a Madrid fan i much prefer to see Messi on de field than Eto'o
that man does never treat Madrid right
Lets Go Ruud
Ruud 2 Barca 0
Big games like these does always turn out to be boring draws or 1-0 results.
Big games like these does always turn out to be boring draws or 1-0 results.
Big games like these does always turn out to be boring draws or 1-0 results.
Big games like these does always turn out to be boring draws or 1-0 results.
Big games like these does always turn out to be boring draws or 1-0 results.listen to me good Fishs....
WELL look how eto spoiling men christmas
Zidane Tips Madrid To Beat BarçaWell if i was Zizou ah woulda say de same ting too but he kno deep down wuh is de rell scene.....he jus eh man enough to say it ;D ;D
Zinedine Zidane has tipped Real Madrid to win el Clásico this weekend, but recognised that in games between the two Spanish league giants there are rarely favourites.
The French legend was talking at an Adidas function when he revealed his thoughts about Sunday's game in Camp Nou and stated that he is looking forward to it.
With just four points separating the two teams and both going into the match on the back of victories, Zidane foresees a tough contest.
"It is a difficult game because the two teams that are playing are both outstanding and sometimes Real Madrid are favourites and other times Barcelona," he said.
Despite that, Zidane then tipped his former club to just edge the game because he thinks that Bernd Schuster's side are so difficult to beat at the moment.
"I think the game will be a very good one and I expect Real Madrid to win," he continued. "They are the favourites me because I just cannot see them losing.
Reflecting on his own experience of playing Barça, Zidane cited the 2001-02 Champions League semi final win in Camp Nou as his favourite game.
He was then asked about whether the Blaugrana can fit all their star names, such as Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi, into the team when they are all fit.
"What is happening at Barcelona could happen at any club because they say there are too many stars, but I do not think that will affect them," he explained.
"They are all outstanding players and when they play together they could do great things."
Lucas Brown, Goal.com
Big games like these does always turn out to be boring draws or 1-0 results.
yuh must learn to read and understand
in the opening post yuh would see that 13 goals were score in the last 4 games
what damn dotishness yuh talking
Big games like these does always turn out to be boring draws or 1-0 results.listen to me good Fishs....
is Wim have you so :devil: :rotfl: :-*
OH Have a Great Christmas ;)
Go Barca!!!!
Big games like these does always turn out to be boring draws or 1-0 results.listen to me good Fishs....
is Wim have you so :devil: :rotfl: :-*
OH Have a Great Christmas ;)
Go Barca!!!!
Men in here cyar take a lil sarcasm. That is how the big games in the EPL does turn out ah was jus trying to see if anybody woulda pick it up an " wrong league bredda try EPL" one man do it disgruntled being his normal stupid level get into the trash talk . Say what is ah stripes ting wth he.
Then again he could be ah secret Wim lover an think I have something to do with unsubstantiated rumours that when they had the last forum they could not find him because he was back home in Amsterdam.
The last Classico...it doesn't get better than this (although Madrid deserved to win).Oh gor Toppa why yuh wicked so ? Ronnie had a clear penalty denied in injury time. Barca controlled large portions of that game and also missed several chances.
Barca 3 RM 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elIcT4w_Mao
The last Classico...it doesn't get better than this (although Madrid deserved to win).Oh gor Toppa why yuh wicked so ? Ronnie had a clear penalty denied in injury time. Barca controlled large portions of that game and also missed several chances.
Barca 3 RM 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elIcT4w_Mao
The last Classico...it doesn't get better than this (although Madrid deserved to win).Oh gor Toppa why yuh wicked so ? Ronnie had a clear penalty denied in injury time. Barca controlled large portions of that game and also missed several chances.
Barca 3 RM 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elIcT4w_Mao
lol Nah horse, Real missed more chances than Barca and it took a one-man goal by Messi to steal the game from Real.
The last Classico...it doesn't get better than this (although Madrid deserved to win).Oh gor Toppa why yuh wicked so ? Ronnie had a clear penalty denied in injury time. Barca controlled large portions of that game and also missed several chances.
Barca 3 RM 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elIcT4w_Mao
lol Nah horse, Real missed more chances than Barca and it took a one-man goal by Messi to steal the game from Real.
Wha bout de foul dat lead up to real first goal dat de ref didnt call?
rikarrd smoke ah hard one that day .........his 1st mistake was 2 start with a 4-3-3 formation. madrid fortunes changed significantly after this game stupesssss. ah still vex.
hope he ent pull no stupid stunt like that this year, else ah pelting mi ham bone through d tv
Barca will take this one! Real defence aint dat good, especially if Henzie playin!
Barca Cules will like this. It's a video of the reactions of the RM players, coach and fans when Ronaldinho went on a rampage and scored that hat trick at the Bernabeu. The song is pretty funny too. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT_uzPyaUW0
Barca Cules will like this. It's a video of the reactions of the RM players, coach and fans when Ronaldinho went on a rampage and scored that hat trick at the Bernabeu. The song is pretty funny too. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT_uzPyaUW0
toppa this whole video shoulda been about helguera..
ah never see ah man so who always putting on a long face after he get beat..
Barca Cules will like this. It's a video of the reactions of the RM players, coach and fans when Ronaldinho went on a rampage and scored that hat trick at the Bernabeu. The song is pretty funny too. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT_uzPyaUW0
Barca Cules will like this. It's a video of the reactions of the RM players, coach and fans when Ronaldinho went on a rampage and scored that hat trick at the Bernabeu. The song is pretty funny too. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT_uzPyaUW0
What hat-trick?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqAFg1WxG-k
Real Madrid 0 - 3 Barcelona
Samuel Eto'o (15)
Ronaldinho (59)
Ronaldinho (77)
Lord have mercy.
The press also say that Deco will be on the bench too. In this case I think they are probably right. Eidur Gudjohnsen played very well at Valencia and also against Stuttgart, while since his injury Deco has only played 45 minutes against Depor and 26 minutes against Valencia.
Lord have mercy.
The press also say that Deco will be on the bench too. In this case I think they are probably right. Eidur Gudjohnsen played very well at Valencia and also against Stuttgart, while since his injury Deco has only played 45 minutes against Depor and 26 minutes against Valencia.
Barca still taking it.
World’s eyes on the clásicoNo US media firm bothered to send anybody to the Nou Camp. They not even curious ?
www.fcbarcelona.cat
More than 100 media from 16 different countries, represented by 500 professionals have been given passes for Sunday’s Barça v Madrid. The clásico knows know boundaries.
112 companies have been given passes for the game on December 23rd. 55 are from the printed press, 16 television companies, 27 radios and 14 agencies.
Including reporters, photographers, commentators, cameramen and technicians, there will be 488 professionals working in the Camp Nou on Sunday.
From all around the world
The media hail from 16 different countries. From Europe, they are from Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium and Serbia, while from further afield there will be media representation from China, Mexico, El Salvador, Argentina and Japan.
THIS IS A CERTIFIED BIG GAME
1world cup
2 champions league final
3 el classico
World’s eyes on the clásicoNo US media firm bothered to send anybody to the Nou Camp. They not even curious ?
www.fcbarcelona.cat
More than 100 media from 16 different countries, represented by 500 professionals have been given passes for Sunday’s Barça v Madrid. The clásico knows know boundaries.
112 companies have been given passes for the game on December 23rd. 55 are from the printed press, 16 television companies, 27 radios and 14 agencies.
Including reporters, photographers, commentators, cameramen and technicians, there will be 488 professionals working in the Camp Nou on Sunday.
From all around the world
The media hail from 16 different countries. From Europe, they are from Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium and Serbia, while from further afield there will be media representation from China, Mexico, El Salvador, Argentina and Japan.
THIS IS A CERTIFIED BIG GAME
1world cup
2 champions league final
3 el classico
World’s eyes on the clásicoNo US media firm bothered to send anybody to the Nou Camp. They not even curious ?
www.fcbarcelona.cat
More than 100 media from 16 different countries, represented by 500 professionals have been given passes for Sunday’s Barça v Madrid. The clásico knows know boundaries.
112 companies have been given passes for the game on December 23rd. 55 are from the printed press, 16 television companies, 27 radios and 14 agencies.
Including reporters, photographers, commentators, cameramen and technicians, there will be 488 professionals working in the Camp Nou on Sunday.
From all around the world
The media hail from 16 different countries. From Europe, they are from Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium and Serbia, while from further afield there will be media representation from China, Mexico, El Salvador, Argentina and Japan.
THIS IS A CERTIFIED BIG GAME
1world cup
2 champions league final
3 el classico
:rotfl:World’s eyes on the clásicoNo US media firm bothered to send anybody to the Nou Camp. They not even curious ?
www.fcbarcelona.cat
More than 100 media from 16 different countries, represented by 500 professionals have been given passes for Sunday’s Barça v Madrid. The clásico knows know boundaries.
112 companies have been given passes for the game on December 23rd. 55 are from the printed press, 16 television companies, 27 radios and 14 agencies.
Including reporters, photographers, commentators, cameramen and technicians, there will be 488 professionals working in the Camp Nou on Sunday.
From all around the world
The media hail from 16 different countries. From Europe, they are from Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium and Serbia, while from further afield there will be media representation from China, Mexico, El Salvador, Argentina and Japan.
THIS IS A CERTIFIED BIG GAME
1world cup
2 champions league final
3 el classico
Jah why yuh even surprised or care? Yuh aint know New England Patriots play Miami Dolphins today.
dinho starting+ Deco
he lost d ball that way once............... they need to get him involved in d game after messi he is d best at slicing through teams
Damn nice goal by Baptista and Van Nistelrooy combining. Ronaldinho pulling stones and diving too much. Iniesta playing like Keiran Richardson - holding on to de ball too long and not knowing when a man coming behind him to take it.
GOAT of the game: A. Iniesta
GOAT of the game: A. Iniesta
Nah Grande ah disagree..he was one ah de better performers fuh we....anyway good win fuh Madrid but we'll not lay down...we'll be bac fuh revenge....
GOAT of the game: A. Iniesta
Nah Grande ah disagree..he was one ah de better performers fuh we....anyway good win fuh Madrid but we'll not lay down...we'll be bac fuh revenge....
boy I doh know nah. Iniesta like he only had one plan whole game: take the ball and try to squeeze through. Failed miserably each time. Three, four players around him and he still eh want to pass the ball, or if he did, the pass was horrid. His ass shoulda get bench, if you know how much times I shake my head at he (and I am an Iniesta fan).
Best player for Barca was probably Ya Ya Toure. Best for Madrid was Madrid
GOAT of the game: A. Iniesta
GOAT of the game: A. Iniesta
Nah Grande ah disagree..he was one ah de better performers fuh we....anyway good win fuh Madrid but we'll not lay down...we'll be bac fuh revenge....
boy I doh know nah. Iniesta like he only had one plan whole game: take the ball and try to squeeze through. Failed miserably each time. Three, four players around him and he still eh want to pass the ball, or if he did, the pass was horrid. His ass shoulda get bench, if you know how much times I shake my head at he (and I am an Iniesta fan).
Best player for Barca was probably Ya Ya Toure. Best for Madrid was Madrid
not me and dat flekkin bootleggers again, and ah hope all of allyuh patrons here reading...
i man reach at minute 5 of de game, call down ah heineken and then order two burger meals for me and meh boy.. hoping to get it in time for half time...
well firstly, i was told it was impossible to relocate us to a table in the dining area if i ordered at the bar, but no scene...
well half time reach and done, minute 60 i start inquiring bout meh burger.. dem men just hitting meh, "doh worry it coming jus now"..
minute 70 i ask for the third time and is then the man decide to go and check.. when he come back hear de convo nuh..
Barman: Ahmm.. Dat burger is a scene you know. De bread run out.
Me: Wha yuh mean de bread run out? So daz it? end of text?
Barman: Well it really eh have nutten ah could do.
Me: Call de manager.
Barman: He not here.
Me: Doh try that. Look him over there. *points*. Go and call him for me please.
Barman: Well dat eh really making no sense at this point yuh know. De bread run out.
Me: Excuse me?? How u know what i want to talk to him about. What de jail i really hearing here? Look just go and call him for me please.
Imagine that eh.. Ah man tellin me it ent makin no sense for me to talk to the manager. That is where customer service reach. and its not the first time i've had a problem there.. Lewwe dont even talk about the time their Linx machine wasnt working yet they refuse to return my debit card.
The manager try to explain whatever, and offer me a measely 10% off something else, this time my ass hungry and 10 mins left in the game. Had to run down in crowded ass kfc after.
Steups.. Not me and dem again..
GOAT of the game: A. Iniesta
What does GOAT stand for. Since is all caps, I assume it stands for something. Cuz de real 'goat' was Ronaldinho. Like he forget how to play football. It just sad watching how unintelligent and ineffective his play is right now. Iniesta looked good for Barca..showing lots of skill and the only bright spot in attack. The piece of skill he put down in the dying minutes to get the ball to Borjan down on the left was amazing. But he was also one of the more frustrating players too. He seemed to try to take on too much at the end. BU based on the subs, I'm guessing those were his instructions. Cuz without him they had no penetration. Borjan looked like he needed a longer run too. Young Geovanni was silent
not me and dat flekkin bootleggers again, and ah hope all of allyuh patrons here reading...
i man reach at minute 5 of de game, call down ah heineken and then order two burger meals for me and meh boy.. hoping to get it in time for half time...
well firstly, i was told it was impossible to relocate us to a table in the dining area if i ordered at the bar, but no scene...
well half time reach and done, minute 60 i start inquiring bout meh burger.. dem men just hitting meh, "doh worry it coming jus now"..
minute 70 i ask for the third time and is then the man decide to go and check.. when he come back hear de convo nuh..
Barman: Ahmm.. Dat burger is a scene you know. De bread run out.
Me: Wha yuh mean de bread run out? So daz it? end of text?
Barman: Well it really eh have nutten ah could do.
Me: Call de manager.
Barman: He not here.
Me: Doh try that. Look him over there. *points*. Go and call him for me please.
Barman: Well dat eh really making no sense at this point yuh know. De bread run out.
Me: Excuse me?? How u know what i want to talk to him about. What de jail i really hearing here? Look just go and call him for me please.
Imagine that eh.. Ah man tellin me it ent makin no sense for me to talk to the manager. That is where customer service reach. and its not the first time i've had a problem there.. Lewwe dont even talk about the time their Linx machine wasnt working yet they refuse to return my debit card.
The manager try to explain whatever, and offer me a measely 10% off something else, this time my ass hungry and 10 mins left in the game. Had to run down in crowded ass kfc after.
Steups.. Not me and dem again..
if dat was you in de chelsea jersey yuh deserve dat
yuh shoulda wear de beautiful white, burger woulda come one time :devil: :devil: :devil:
if dat was you in de chelsea jersey yuh deserve dat
yuh shoulda wear de beautiful white, burger woulda come one time :devil: :devil: :devil:
And how many times did Ronaldinho get owned by Ramos?
any internet links guys?
any internet links guys?
high quality (sky sports)
http://www.justin.tv/vip_football_4 -- english
the barca fanatic on Gol tv now call chelsea cowards yes :rotfl:
only a matter of time before Eto'o injects the annual dose of poison.
barca's passing and movement is a sight to behold...
especially xavi... the first touch, the spatial awareness, knowing when to take a touch, knowing when to let the ball run..
beauty!
barca's passing and movement is a sight to behold...
especially xavi... the first touch, the spatial awareness, knowing when to take a touch, knowing when to let the ball run..
beauty!
big side is big side
diarra: a retailer of guns!daiz wholesale boss.
the amount of space present is unbelievable... no wonder they have so much goals... nice entertainment and technique but poor quality in defending
that is why i have no fear against any la liga side... f**k barca and real.. If we get past Arsenal and Barca get past Chelsea, I have no doubt we will win
1 formation..1 style kind of team... we could use 4 formations against Barca and all will result in a win
get stuck in lads.the amount of space present is unbelievable... no wonder they have so much goals... nice entertainment and technique but poor quality in defending
that is why i have no fear against any la liga side... f**k barca and real.. If we get past Arsenal and Barca get past Chelsea, I have no doubt we will win
1 formation..1 style kind of team... we could use 4 formations against Barca and all will result in a win
i know this kind of knockery is not your preferred brand... you is more of ah John O'Shea kinda fellah..
get stuck in lads.the amount of space present is unbelievable... no wonder they have so much goals... nice entertainment and technique but poor quality in defending
that is why i have no fear against any la liga side... f**k barca and real.. If we get past Arsenal and Barca get past Chelsea, I have no doubt we will win
1 formation..1 style kind of team... we could use 4 formations against Barca and all will result in a win
i know this kind of knockery is not your preferred brand... you is more of ah John O'Shea kinda fellah..
the amount of space present is unbelievable... no wonder they have so much goals... nice entertainment and technique but poor quality in defending
that is why i have no fear against any la liga side... f**k barca and real.. If we get past Arsenal and Barca get past Chelsea, I have no doubt we will win
1 formation..1 style kind of team... we could use 4 formations against Barca and all will result in a win
my team vs Barca if both progress
VDS
Brown if fit
Rio
Vidic
Evra
Fletcher
Carrick
Anderson
Ronaldo
Tevez
Rooney
High energy..Solid Defence..Fast defensive midfield that can also attack...3 lethal strikers..Rooney on the left cutting in and also tracking back
Watch Utd vs Arsenal when we won 1-0 and see how we made Arsenal look like a 2nd division team..they are the same style of Barca...closed them down..we should have scored 4
You are right about Real Madrid ,they ARE having a bad game. But let Chelsea not play 11 men behind the ball in they own defensive third and see if they eh look bad nah. Don't hate the brand SM. At least Madrid trying to play football.get stuck in lads.the amount of space present is unbelievable... no wonder they have so much goals... nice entertainment and technique but poor quality in defending
that is why i have no fear against any la liga side... f**k barca and real.. If we get past Arsenal and Barca get past Chelsea, I have no doubt we will win
1 formation..1 style kind of team... we could use 4 formations against Barca and all will result in a win
i know this kind of knockery is not your preferred brand... you is more of ah John O'Shea kinda fellah..
It's nice to see attacking football but say what you want to say, La Liga sides are struggling vs EPL sides for the past 4 seasons... Fun Football vs EPL organization = EPL Glory
enjoy your fun football...we are into winning trophies
if Real Madrid gonna get back into this game they have to get Robben involved in this game again.. Give him the ball early and let him take it to them... In the first 15 mins he was the best thing on the ball... he could take on 2 men and all..I'm going to download this game tonight just to admire the touches.
I watching Xavi and Iniesta in the middle there and dem is men yuh want and yuh small goal side.. is only small touch and knock.. pass.. move.. get it back.. lewwe build it again... tell men like that "man on" and they might cuss yuh..
plus dem men real working for it when they ent have it..
I think this game have alot more twists to come though.. If they come out hungry in the 2nd half and get ah early one we could in for a ride.
if Real Madrid gonna get back into this game they have to get Robben involved in this game again.. Give him the ball early and let him take it to them... In the first 15 mins he was the best thing on the ball... he could take on 2 men and all..
I watching Xavi and Iniesta in the middle there and dem is men yuh want and yuh small goal side.. is only small touch and knock.. pass.. move.. get it back.. lewwe build it again... tell men like that "man on" and they might cuss yuh..
plus dem men real working for it when they ent have it..
I think this game have alot more twists to come though.. If they come out hungry in the 2nd half and get ah early one we could in for a ride.
You are right about Real Madrid ,they ARE having a bad game. But let Chelsea not play 11 men behind the ball in they own defensive third and see if they eh look bad nah. Don't hate the brand SM. At least Madrid trying to play football.get stuck in lads.the amount of space present is unbelievable... no wonder they have so much goals... nice entertainment and technique but poor quality in defending
that is why i have no fear against any la liga side... f**k barca and real.. If we get past Arsenal and Barca get past Chelsea, I have no doubt we will win
1 formation..1 style kind of team... we could use 4 formations against Barca and all will result in a win
i know this kind of knockery is not your preferred brand... you is more of ah John O'Shea kinda fellah..
It's nice to see attacking football but say what you want to say, La Liga sides are struggling vs EPL sides for the past 4 seasons... Fun Football vs EPL organization = EPL Glory
enjoy your fun football...we are into winning trophies
What's done is done MAN U won the game fairly. We missed our chances and paid the penalty. But we played better football.You are right about Real Madrid ,they ARE having a bad game. But let Chelsea not play 11 men behind the ball in they own defensive third and see if they eh look bad nah. Don't hate the brand SM. At least Madrid trying to play football.get stuck in lads.the amount of space present is unbelievable... no wonder they have so much goals... nice entertainment and technique but poor quality in defending
that is why i have no fear against any la liga side... f**k barca and real.. If we get past Arsenal and Barca get past Chelsea, I have no doubt we will win
1 formation..1 style kind of team... we could use 4 formations against Barca and all will result in a win
i know this kind of knockery is not your preferred brand... you is more of ah John O'Shea kinda fellah..
It's nice to see attacking football but say what you want to say, La Liga sides are struggling vs EPL sides for the past 4 seasons... Fun Football vs EPL organization = EPL Glory
enjoy your fun football...we are into winning trophies
Maybe their coach should adopt sum defensive tactics to mix with attacking tactics
Example Utd Barca last season... we went away and played a 4-5-1 with Ronaldo upfront and Rooney and Park playing the wings to help cover defensively 0-0 FT but we didnt sit back entirely like Chelsea... we missed a penalty and also had a couple chances...Barca had 0 clear cut chances.. 2 half chances..locked the f**k off
To Old Trafford... started with a 4-4-2 with Nani and Park on the wings to help defensively and also can attack...Rooney was out injured but if he was fit he would have played a wing and CR would have played uptop anyway... the point is we all know CR cant defend..so adjust to suit and get the job done
Thats why we are champions
Real are a piece of shit big team... Any big side eg Utd Barca Chelsea Liverpool maybe Inter and Arsenal will fancy themselves against Real
but Barca are not unbeatable and they only use 1 formation and 1 philosophy which is admirable...but I rather win trophies
What's done is done MAN U won the game fairly. We missed our chances and paid the penalty. But we played better football.You are right about Real Madrid ,they ARE having a bad game. But let Chelsea not play 11 men behind the ball in they own defensive third and see if they eh look bad nah. Don't hate the brand SM. At least Madrid trying to play football.get stuck in lads.the amount of space present is unbelievable... no wonder they have so much goals... nice entertainment and technique but poor quality in defending
that is why i have no fear against any la liga side... f**k barca and real.. If we get past Arsenal and Barca get past Chelsea, I have no doubt we will win
1 formation..1 style kind of team... we could use 4 formations against Barca and all will result in a win
i know this kind of knockery is not your preferred brand... you is more of ah John O'Shea kinda fellah..
It's nice to see attacking football but say what you want to say, La Liga sides are struggling vs EPL sides for the past 4 seasons... Fun Football vs EPL organization = EPL Glory
enjoy your fun football...we are into winning trophies
Maybe their coach should adopt sum defensive tactics to mix with attacking tactics
Example Utd Barca last season... we went away and played a 4-5-1 with Ronaldo upfront and Rooney and Park playing the wings to help cover defensively 0-0 FT but we didnt sit back entirely like Chelsea... we missed a penalty and also had a couple chances...Barca had 0 clear cut chances.. 2 half chances..locked the f**k off
To Old Trafford... started with a 4-4-2 with Nani and Park on the wings to help defensively and also can attack...Rooney was out injured but if he was fit he would have played a wing and CR would have played uptop anyway... the point is we all know CR cant defend..so adjust to suit and get the job done
Thats why we are champions
Real are a piece of shit big team... Any big side eg Utd Barca Chelsea Liverpool maybe Inter and Arsenal will fancy themselves against Real
but Barca are not unbeatable and they only use 1 formation and 1 philosophy which is admirable...but I rather win trophies
What's done is done MAN U won the game fairly. We missed our chances and paid the penalty. But we played better football.You are right about Real Madrid ,they ARE having a bad game. But let Chelsea not play 11 men behind the ball in they own defensive third and see if they eh look bad nah. Don't hate the brand SM. At least Madrid trying to play football.get stuck in lads.the amount of space present is unbelievable... no wonder they have so much goals... nice entertainment and technique but poor quality in defending
that is why i have no fear against any la liga side... f**k barca and real.. If we get past Arsenal and Barca get past Chelsea, I have no doubt we will win
1 formation..1 style kind of team... we could use 4 formations against Barca and all will result in a win
i know this kind of knockery is not your preferred brand... you is more of ah John O'Shea kinda fellah..
It's nice to see attacking football but say what you want to say, La Liga sides are struggling vs EPL sides for the past 4 seasons... Fun Football vs EPL organization = EPL Glory
enjoy your fun football...we are into winning trophies
Maybe their coach should adopt sum defensive tactics to mix with attacking tactics
Example Utd Barca last season... we went away and played a 4-5-1 with Ronaldo upfront and Rooney and Park playing the wings to help cover defensively 0-0 FT but we didnt sit back entirely like Chelsea... we missed a penalty and also had a couple chances...Barca had 0 clear cut chances.. 2 half chances..locked the f**k off
To Old Trafford... started with a 4-4-2 with Nani and Park on the wings to help defensively and also can attack...Rooney was out injured but if he was fit he would have played a wing and CR would have played uptop anyway... the point is we all know CR cant defend..so adjust to suit and get the job done
Thats why we are champions
Real are a piece of shit big team... Any big side eg Utd Barca Chelsea Liverpool maybe Inter and Arsenal will fancy themselves against Real
but Barca are not unbeatable and they only use 1 formation and 1 philosophy which is admirable...but I rather win trophies
what chances?
explain to me wat yuh cb doing on the end of that cross lolmadness
explain to me wat yuh cb doing on the end of that cross lolmadness
Good game. A humiliation at the Bernabeu.
The better team won- Barca may have saved their best for this game..
Next season for Madrid to make some buys....
Good game. A humiliation at the Bernabeu.
The better team won- Barca may have saved their best for this game..
Next season for Madrid to make some buys....
But kicker, the run Real Madrid had in the league leading up to this game was no small feat..
you think they just had a bad day at the office or you think the side need revamping based on this game only?
I think Real need 2 good central defenders and a playmaker, but otherwise the side real good. Its just the barcelona just so much better that it making Real look in ah real mess.
Hopefully the madrid board dont do something schupit like fire Ramos.
That said, there is a big gap between the Madrid of today (last few seasons) and the Madrid that once was a force to reckon with in Europe- some strategic buys and some stability off the field (coach & front office) should help to fill that.
anybody get the video yet ?
Thanks . I looking for a torrent.anybody get the video yet ?
http://www.youtube.com/v/U_lZjxlzErA
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(http://estaticos01.marca.com/albumes/2009/05/02/aficion_madrid_barca_2009/1241292892_extras_albumes_0.jpg)
ah, the middle finger....the universal sign for 4k you
this pic is kicks...can you count how many Madridistas giving Messi the finger...I count 6...
ah, the middle finger....the universal sign for 4k you
this pic is kicks...can you count how many Madridistas giving Messi the finger...I count 6...
I count 7 :rotfl:
(http://estaticos01.marca.com/albumes/2009/05/02/aficion_madrid_barca_2009/1241292892_extras_albumes_0.jpg)
ah, the middle finger....the universal sign for 4k you
this pic is kicks...can you count how many Madridistas giving Messi the finger...I count 6...
I count 7 :rotfl:
This evening Madrid eh look like a unit that could beat Barca...They need to tighten up, and get it right...because they looking very mediocre despite sitting on top of the table.
This evening Madrid eh look like a unit that could beat Barca...They need to tighten up, and get it right...because they looking very mediocre despite sitting on top of the table.
What? They dominated most of the game and had quite a few shots that were saved by the keeper. Not exciting, but efficient.
This evening Madrid eh look like a unit that could beat Barca...They need to tighten up, and get it right...because they looking very mediocre despite sitting on top of the table.
Training session today. Messi and Zlatan trained but still unsure for Sun.
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is "REAL" lixxs sharing today ;D
1-0is "REAL" lixxs sharing today ;D
If you say so.
2-1is "REAL" lixxs sharing today ;D
If you say so.
check meh later :D
:beermug: Here's to hopefully a better match than d 1st 30 minutes of Arsenal vs Chelsea so far.buh Drogs jess scored ;D
Barca all d way, I sense goals in this game i'm gonna go for 3-2 Barca...bless
Barca playing real nervous.
These linesmen know what offside is?
These linesmen know what offside is?
No links working...ever see ting so? :-[
1st 45 very tight...pretty even as well- Madrid with the edge as far as clear cut chances.
So far I think Pelligrini has won the coaching/tactical matchup.
Why Marcelo still on the field?
Kaka is ah beast
Why Marcelo still on the field?
Ref tief for barca on that foul, Alves with his 2nd good cross for the game, and Messi stopped by Iker.
Messi shoulda turned out the lights in the dregs...woulda been a harsh scoreline though.
Good game- a nail biting one. Madrid deserved to get something out of this one, but so it goes.
Ref was kind to Barca on some marginal calls and some routine physical play...
Xavi, Iniesta & Messi as a combo are almost unplayable when they find a rhythm....
Madrid needs a creative player in the middle, and better link up play up top- they have the tools, but can't find the chemistry. Even so they shoulda found the net at least once today
sigh....
Real had much more dangerous chances, but Barca had the one that counted. 1-0
Not at all a blow out, Real Madrid can hold their heads high. Good game. We'll murder them in the Bernabeu.
Marcelo is reeeeeeeeeeeeeel shit. He does get me so effing vex.
not the best clasico but still very entertaining game..
great finish by Ibrahimovic, but i doh know if is only me eh.. but i find Ibra does real fork up de brand, he not quick enough to match the knock. Mark my words, he will disappear in the latter stage champions leagues games towards the business end of the season.
Real is still a work in progress.. Kicker, i eh wanna hear about what Real Madrid need again, $250 million was spent on a whole side, what more allyuh want? If and when this team gels, they will be something to watch.
Marcelo is shit boy, geez!
yea ah feel d mods should issue ah RED ALERT fuh madrid fans on here! And real talk ah feel we go have tuh pay attention tuh d news in d nex few hrs...cuz ah feel some die hard madrid fans who livin ah few stories from ground done throw dey tv outta d window and dive behind it...allyuh try not tuh take it orn so bad....2nd best is not dat bad...bless!
not the best clasico but still very entertaining game..
great finish by Ibrahimovic, but i doh know if is only me eh.. but i find Ibra does real fork up de brand, he not quick enough to match the knock. Mark my words, he will disappear in the latter stage champions leagues games towards the business end of the season.
Real is still a work in progress.. Kicker, i eh wanna hear about what Real Madrid need again, $250 million was spent on a whole side, what more allyuh want? If and when this team gels, they will be something to watch.
Marcelo is shit boy, geez!
yea ah feel d mods should issue ah RED ALERT fuh madrid fans on here! And real talk ah feel we go have tuh pay attention tuh d news in d nex few hrs...cuz ah feel some die hard madrid fans who livin ah few stories from ground done throw dey tv outta d window and dive behind it...allyuh try not tuh take it orn so bad....2nd best is not dat bad...bless!
Messi was quiet today. Iniesta and Xavi is real tears for any team, dem men slippery too bad.
Kaka played arguably one of his best games, but that new role is pressure for him.
yea ah feel d mods should issue ah RED ALERT fuh madrid fans on here! And real talk ah feel we go have tuh pay attention tuh d news in d nex few hrs...cuz ah feel some die hard madrid fans who livin ah few stories from ground done throw dey tv outta d window and dive behind it...allyuh try not tuh take it orn so bad....2nd best is not dat bad...bless!
wha de arse is dis.. it had more madrid fans posting in de thread today than barca fans... all of allyuh now come out.. long after de game done.. talk bout yellow belly
Real played well in the first half and should of taken the lead...but Barca controlled the game in the 2nd. For me, Henry and Messi was trying to alternate roles as the point striker in the system and Messi was somewhat ineffective because he's not as dangerous with his back to goal. When Zlatan came on the game changed. It allowed Messi to face defenders and run at will at them...which then created more space in the middle for Xavi and Iniesta to play dey self! But for me...man of d match was captain Puyol....he made 3 game saving tackles in the box for barca....blood sweat and tears from d captain yesterday!!! Great goal by Zlatan though. :beermug:
For the people who think Sergio Ramos is one of the best defenders, i find its shocking how much times he gets caught out of position going forward.. Look where the goal come from again. Like i said before, he is a good right back but his problem is he thinks too highly of himself as an attacking force and neglects his defensive duties and positioning..
How many times does Ramos fail to cover his man all the way back to the goal...poor defending (no tracking, no cover, no marking) free shot...good finish nevertheless...
1-0 Barca
Other people saying is Pepe ho was out of position for the goal.
Real played well in the first half and should of taken the lead...but Barca controlled the game in the 2nd. For me, Henry and Messi was trying to alternate roles as the point striker in the system and Messi was somewhat ineffective because he's not as dangerous with his back to goal. When Zlatan came on the game changed. It allowed Messi to face defenders and run at will at them...which then created more space in the middle for Xavi and Iniesta to play dey self! But for me...man of d match was captain Puyol....he made 3 game saving tackles in the box for barca....blood sweat and tears from d captain yesterday!!! Great goal by Zlatan though. :beermug:
Marcelo is still rel shit though. steups
Ibrahimovic's MAIN job is to put the ball in de back of the net. Brand don't win games...........GOALS do! Whether he may seem slow or whatever, he is scoring and that is what a Striker MUST do!!!!!!!!!!!
People fight him down. He is a proven goal scorer.......he did it in Italy and now he is still putting the ball in the net.
He had a bad World Cup, just as the GREAT Marco Van Basten had a terrible WC in 1990
i concur! Puyol is and has been d heart and soul of d team! the epitome of barca!
Tink ah takin half day nex Monday ;D
You have meh dying with the LPB :rotfl:
but that kinda disrespect will not be tolerated... licks for allyuh >:(
I wonder what is jose plan for de clasico..
Take care he eh set up Real Madrid in a "gih-dem-de-ball" formation like Inter lol.
One thing for sure, ah bet they will be looking to exploit Busquets.
Is Barcelona peaking for El Clasico?
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Barcelona’s relatively slow start to the season was a source of worry for many fans: the loss to Hercules and the ties with Rubin Kazan, Mallorca and Copenhagen could have been written off as fluke results, but the bigger observation that the team seemed to lack the hunger in pressing that had been displayed in previous seasons was a bigger concern. Spanish sports writer Guillem Balague has suggested that this slow start was engineered by design, and that it was part of a bigger plan to peak for the month of November during a crucial run of games including Monday’s Clasico.
Speaking on last week’s Revista de la Liga, Balague noted explicitly that “The idea was to peak in November – that’s five consecutive victories and you can tell that Barcelona are sharp; sharp in terms of the pressure they put on high up the pitch, as they did against Villarreal. The intensity of the play and the pace of the distribution of the ball as well – all that shows a team that is physically at the peak of its powers.”
This was a plan apparently hatched by Barcelona’s technical staff to respond to the player fatigue that always follows a World Cup year, and to the resulting lack of a proper pre-season. Balague argues that games against Hercules were in fact Barcelona’s defacto preseason, and that the team is hitting its stride just in time to crush their rivals from Madrid.
This game should be a true Clasico in truteReal eh good enough to stop Iniesta and Messi.
Barca now ketchin some form but Real has been FRIGHTENING this past lil while.
I eh know if Barca have de defensive strength to handle Ronaldo, Higuain, Di Maria, Ozil etc
This game should be a true Clasico in truteReal eh good enough to stop Iniesta and Messi.
Barca now ketchin some form but Real has been FRIGHTENING this past lil while.
I eh know if Barca have de defensive strength to handle Ronaldo, Higuain, Di Maria, Ozil etc
This game should be a true Clasico in truteReal eh good enough to stop Iniesta and Messi.
Barca now ketchin some form but Real has been FRIGHTENING this past lil while.
I eh know if Barca have de defensive strength to handle Ronaldo, Higuain, Di Maria, Ozil etc
I doh let my allegiance cloud my vision so I go say it, I watch Barca play against Villareal 2 weekends ago, and in all honesty, it pains me to say it but Real Madrid eh ballin' like that...Barca have a chemistry and a precision that yuh doh see too often.
The difference between this Real Madrid side though, and the ones of the last 2 seasons is that they have some more quality, and more importantly they have a COACH that you can trust to prepare them better than any other for the big games- and THAT is what giving me some confidence going into this one.
Xabi Alonso and Ricardo Carvalho are the two players holding the team together while C.Ronaldo stealing all the headlines....
I doh let my allegiance cloud my vision so I go say it, I watch Barca play against Villareal 2 weekends ago, and in all honesty, it pains me to say it but Real Madrid eh ballin' like that...Barca have a chemistry and a precision that yuh doh see too often.
The difference between this Real Madrid side though, and the ones of the last 2 seasons is that they have some more quality, and more importantly they have a COACH that you can trust to prepare them better than any other for the big games- and THAT is what giving me some confidence going into this one.
Xabi Alonso and Ricardo Carvalho are the two players holding the team together while C.Ronaldo stealing all the headlines....
Hoss.....defence for defence.....who could keep who out?
Messi, Iniesta, Villa, & Pedro vs Carvalho, Pepe, Marcelo, & Arbeloa
Ronaldo, Higuain, Di Maria, Ozil vs Pique, Puyol, Abidal, & Dani Alves
Should be a cracker
Hoss.....defence for defence.....who could keep who out?
Messi, Iniesta, Villa, & Pedro vs Carvalho, Pepe, Marcelo, & Arbeloa
Ronaldo, Higuain, Di Maria, Ozil vs Pique, Puyol, Abidal, & Dani Alves
Should be a cracker
On paper and form I think this is the most evenly matched classico in a few seasons.reminds me of the 1986 WC final when germany met Argentina ...man to man Germany was stronger ... game was tight but a player turned the game ....a mirror image of that player is included in the Barcelona team ...without him Real would get my vote ... like playing the bulls without Jordan and then with Jordan playing ...the bulls were the world's best at the time ...but it mattered whether Michael was in town .... Messi is planning to be there ...
Can't wait.
reminds me of the 1986 WC final when germany met Argentina ...man to man Germany was stronger ... game was tight but a player turned the game ....a mirror image of that player is included in the Barcelona team ...without him Real would get my vote ... like playing the bulls without Jordan and then with Jordan playing ...the bulls were the world's best at the time ...but it mattered whether Michael was in town .... Messi is planning to be there ...
reminds me of the 1986 WC final when germany met Argentina ...man to man Germany was stronger ... game was tight but a player turned the game ....a mirror image of that player is included in the Barcelona team ...without him Real would get my vote ... like playing the bulls without Jordan and then with Jordan playing ...the bulls were the world's best at the time ...but it mattered whether Michael was in town .... Messi is planning to be there ...
Unfortunate but true. Messi chose the wrong time (from the perspective of us Madrid fans) to hit form this season. 4 of the past 6 seasons before this one Barca has managed to have in their roster a player who is head and shoulders above the opposition. It was Dinho, now it's Messi.
The difference between Madrid now and the Madrid that Ronaldinho ate for lunch in the Bernabeu is that Madrid collectively is alot better. Whether that is sufficient to make a meaningful difference, we will see on Monday.
Kicker, Kicker, yuh does geh meh vex yuh know.
Kicker, Kicker, yuh does geh meh vex yuh know.
LOL Wha ah do?
;D
Always playing UN peacekeeper. This is the time for pure hate and acting normal.
On paper and form I think this is the most evenly matched classico in a few seasons.reminds me of the 1986 WC final when germany met Argentina ...man to man Germany was stronger ... game was tight but a player turned the game ....a mirror image of that player is included in the Barcelona team ...without him Real would get my vote ... like playing the bulls without Jordan and then with Jordan playing ...the bulls were the world's best at the time ...but it mattered whether Michael was in town .... Messi is planning to be there ...
Can't wait.
I have a funny feeling RM will destroy Barca on Monday
Hope I'm wrong
I have a funny feeling RM will destroy Barca on Monday
Hope I'm wrong
I have a funny feeling RM will destroy Barca on Monday
Hope I'm wrong
You like Barca? >:(
I have a funny feeling RM will destroy Barca on Monday
Hope I'm wrong
You like Barca? >:(
I like Villareal ...I was just giving Palos some friendly advice for he funny feelings ... Who do i think will win on Monday ?? ...the team with Leo messi !
I have a funny feeling RM will destroy Barca on Monday
Hope I'm wrong
You like Barca? >:(
I have a funny feeling RM will destroy Barca on Monday
Hope I'm wrong
You like Barca? >:(
Yup!
But yuh better put out a suicide watch fuh Jai John come Monday evenin :devil:
I have a funny feeling RM will destroy Barca on Monday
Hope I'm wrong
You like Barca? >:(
Yup!
But yuh better put out a suicide watch fuh Jai John come Monday evenin :devil:
Yuh mean Disgruntled!
I have a funny feeling RM will destroy Barca on Monday
Hope I'm wrong
You like Barca? >:(
Yup!
But yuh better put out a suicide watch fuh Jai John come Monday evenin :devil:
Yuh mean Disgruntled!
I have a funny feeling RM will destroy Barca on Monday
Hope I'm wrong
You like Barca? >:(
Yup!
But yuh better put out a suicide watch fuh Jai John come Monday evenin :devil:
Yuh mean Disgruntled!
Disgruntled could handle he stories
BUT WHEN ARGENTINA AND ARGENTINIAN PLAYERS FAIL TO STEP UP IN DE BIG MATCHES LIKE DEY ALWAYS DO....Jai does tote REAL feelings and ting :devil:
Real will win
Real will win
Real will win
what de coin toss?
Real will win
what de coin toss?
anyone know what local time it starting?
anyone know what local time it starting?
3:30pm on ESPN
For the locals with allyuh mercenary FLOW feed, question..
Would they be blocking the game to show it on Sportsmax or would it come over for sure on ESPN??
For the locals with allyuh mercenary FLOW feed, question..
Would they be blocking the game to show it on Sportsmax or would it come over for sure on ESPN??
Dat i doh know bout..and very concerned with.
Real will win
what de coin toss?
That too... ;D
Uh-oh, the Barca fans sound fearful.
Reports out of Spain that Higuain has failed a late fitness test...
accurate? mind games? we will see
That's tough but we doh need Higuain.
Casillas, Carvalho, Xabi Alonso and C. Ronaldo are the spine of the team- if one of them were missing I'd be a little worried....
Madrid has enough depth to cover the rest....
Any ONLINE links for the game??
You sure this game is on ESPN? I'm not seeing it on the listing.
You sure this game is on ESPN? I'm not seeing it on the listing.
u living in Trinidad or foreign? flow digital its on chan 76 ESPNI
Urgh! Who just score for Barca??? I'm delaying my lunch so i could watch the second half at the pub!!
xavi
pedro
Not seeing the game but Real gettin ambushed or wat? Or dey aint settle down yet?
Not seeing the game but Real gettin ambushed or wat? Or dey aint settle down yet?
its on espn deportes....thats if you have itIs it on ESPN8 The Ocho?
Not even the special one could turn this around.
Not even the special one could turn this around.
Not even the special one could turn this around.
Not even the special one could turn this around.
this game was supposed to be about Messi and Cronaldo..
but it turning out to be all about Xavi and Iniesta....
.... and how much dey does tief :P
Not even the special one could turn this around.
this game was supposed to be about Messi and Cronaldo..
but it turning out to be all about Xavi and Iniesta....
.... and how much dey does tief :P
Tell Marcello and Ozeil to put down dey handbrakes :devil:
Not even the special one could turn this around.
this game was supposed to be about Messi and Cronaldo..
but it turning out to be all about Xavi and Iniesta....
.... and how much dey does tief :P
Tell Marcello and Ozeil to put down dey handbrakes :devil:
BAHAHHAHHA:devil:
nutten for CR
lol glad i is not a Real fan
Dis could get rel ugly...wonder how mourinho will save face after a 5-0?
Dis could get rel ugly...wonder how mourinho will save face after a 5-0?
:whistling:
cant wait to see Mourinho's press conference
Jose fall for the fans and press talk about Real will play defensive and try to get a result.... he decided to open up and take them on... Big mistake... Real not strong enough or fast enough in mid and defense to try to play against them... they had to stay real tight and probably play Ronaldo through the center as a Striker
I sure he will regret that..hr could have been boring and dirty and been on top of the league.... instead of getting hit for 5 when it could have been 10
Which is the better question for the only football fans... yea 5 nil is more fun for the neutral..but wouldnt Real rather a snooze fest and go home on top?
Trophies is what it is all about.... I would take a 0-0 anyday If it meant not getting opened up and losing the grip in the race....
Jose still young...he get bold and figure because Real destroying the lack of quality teams in La Liga he could beat the team that plays the best football by trying to match them... wrong... unfortunately Real fans and Jose will hadda take 5 to realise this...
Real *was gettin' lix* today, no matter their tactics.
Last year? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Small Mag we made it to the Final last year at the Bernabeau??
Kicker, yuh ok dread? Hang tite man, all gwine be awrite
Kicker, yuh ok dread? Hang tite man, all gwine be awrite
Jose fall for the fans and press talk about Real will play defensive and try to get a result.... he decided to open up and take them on... Big mistake... Real not strong enough or fast enough in mid and defense to try to play against them... they had to stay real tight and probably play Ronaldo through the center as a Striker
I sure he will regret that..hr could have been boring and dirty and been on top of the league.... instead of getting hit for 5 when it could have been 10
Which is the better question for the only football fans... yea 5 nil is more fun for the neutral..but wouldnt Real rather a snooze fest and go home on top?
Trophies is what it is all about.... I would take a 0-0 anyday If it meant not getting opened up and losing the grip in the race....
Jose still young...he get bold and figure because Real destroying the lack of quality teams in La Liga he could beat the team that plays the best football by trying to match them... wrong... unfortunately Real fans and Jose will hadda take 5 to realise this...
small mag yuh talkin' nonsense. Real *was gettin' lix* today, no matter their tactics. Just like manu was never winning that CL final against Barca last year.
Kicker, yuh ok dread? Hang tite man, all gwine be awrite
Is Toppa I fraid for 8)
Ronaldo joined the wrong side.
Ronaldo joined the wrong side.
Ronaldo joined the wrong side.
allyuh good yes... allyuh is seer men or wha?
ah man today say how fans is fickle people... never truer words was spoken...
Ronaldo joined the wrong side.
allyuh good yes... allyuh is seer men or wha?
ah man today say how fans is fickle people... never truer words was spoken...
Ray Huson was in real fom today>
His first one was "Messi so fast that he could follow you into a revolving door and come out first." :rotfl: :rotfl:
Then he say "Real Defense getting stretched like Spandex on a Miami beach."
:rotfl:
Ray Huson was in real fom today>
His first one was "Messi so fast that he could follow you into a revolving door and come out first." :rotfl: :rotfl:
Then he say "Real Defense getting stretched like Spandex on a Miami beach."
:rotfl:
:rotfl: :rotfl:
Jose must go !! As league leader you get embarassed in such a manner ...and you " dont feel humiliated " ? Tell that to the club President ! This is Real Madrid ....the club that fired a coach after he won the league title but lost to Barcelona.
Like Jose too busy in front the mirror to realize that where Barca and Real Madrid are concerned bragging rights count the most. I was loking at the smirking Barca President next to a grave looking Real Madrid President ... jose could well see the door if he is not careful.
I said it before Barca with Messi is unstoppable. It is like a ferrari in a car race and a ferrari driven by Schumacher in a car race !
Now all dem peeps who looking for solace in Jose's words ...wake up !! this was the biggest club game in world football ..you live for this game as a player, fan, sponsor, Tv station....it does not get any bigger than this.
....with the world watching you get caught with your pants down and you not humiliated ?
No way jose !
Jose fall for the fans and press talk about Real will play defensive and try to get a result.... he decided to open up and take them on... Big mistake... Real not strong enough or fast enough in mid and defense to try to play against them... they had to stay real tight and probably play Ronaldo through the center as a Striker
I sure he will regret that..hr could have been boring and dirty and been on top of the league.... instead of getting hit for 5 when it could have been 10
Which is the better question for the only football fans... yea 5 nil is more fun for the neutral..but wouldnt Real rather a snooze fest and go home on top?
Trophies is what it is all about.... I would take a 0-0 anyday If it meant not getting opened up and losing the grip in the race....
Jose still young...he get bold and figure because Real destroying the lack of quality teams in La Liga he could beat the team that plays the best football by trying to match them... wrong... unfortunately Real fans and Jose will hadda take 5 to realise this...
Jose fall for the fans and press talk about Real will play defensive and try to get a result.... he decided to open up and take them on... Big mistake... Real not strong enough or fast enough in mid and defense to try to play against them... they had to stay real tight and probably play Ronaldo through the center as a Striker
I sure he will regret that..hr could have been boring and dirty and been on top of the league.... instead of getting hit for 5 when it could have been 10
Which is the better question for the only football fans... yea 5 nil is more fun for the neutral..but wouldnt Real rather a snooze fest and go home on top?
Trophies is what it is all about.... I would take a 0-0 anyday If it meant not getting opened up and losing the grip in the race....
Jose still young...he get bold and figure because Real destroying the lack of quality teams in La Liga he could beat the team that plays the best football by trying to match them... wrong... unfortunately Real fans and Jose will hadda take 5 to realise this...
I don't agree that Jose went out to "outplay" Barca. Madrid started the game very conservatively, and put everyone behind the ball. They sat deep in a zonal formation and they played flat at the back. He tried to beat Barca the same way he beat them with Inter. A deep zonal formation that allowed Barca to play with the ball in front of them, with a focus on closing down Messi who starts his runs from deep.
There were some big differences however:
1- David Villa runs the channels alot better than Ibra. If you have horses up front running the channels like Villa and Pedro, you can't allow Messi and Xavi and Iniesta to keep the ball so much with that much time. They will pick you off, and so they did- almost every through pass was a dangerous opportunity on goal- which highlighted another difference:
2- They were too flat at the back! There was no cover....almost every through pass was successful. Against Barca last season, Inter didn't have to worry as much because the ball was being flighted into Ibra who plays with his back to the goal...so you could play flat and focus on Messi who makes all of his runs from deep...But the way Villa moves is a different story- a flat backline is asking for problems. I don't think they (Inter) played as flat last season against Barca...
3- The defensive shift that Eto'o put in as a forward was no where matched by C. Ronaldo or Benzema.
4- There was no midfielder on RM yesterday who could release the ball as quickly and accurately as Sneijder did for Inter last season, when Real actual gained possession of it.
All in all Barca just played a fantastic game all around- They would have beaten anyone the way they played last night. I don't think that they are a 5 goals better than Madrid. I mean they beat lesser teams by less.
Madrid was slightly unfortunate not to weather the early storm, and at 2-0 the game was over. By the time Mourinho made the tactical switch by bringing Lass on to close up the channels, it was too late. Barca found a rhythm that was simply unbreakable on the night.
Barca is better than Madrid no doubt (I've admitted that since the start of this thread), but on a good day Madrid has the quality to play with them if they get the tactics right. Yesterday was not that good day...not even close.
With all the money that Madrid has spent on players, some guys still need to prove themselves in the Madrid shirt. Ozil and Di Maria for e.g. don't show me enough over 90 minutes, and the team relies on them for creativity. Ozil hides for long periods, and Di Maria is so raw sometimes he looks like can't even trap the ball cleanly and make a sharp cut without falling down. Khedira (sp?) needs to build some personality as well...He was invisible last night as he often is...
As Jose said, it's a work in progress (the team)...we'll see...
kicker ah next ting... leading up to the game i was telling partners that real madrid have too many "Clasico rookies" and it will be hard for them to handle the pressure... that Nou Camp ent easy to play in especially in that kind of atmosphere, with barca running at full steam...
Ozil, Khedira and DiMaria... yeah dey come through the World Cup and Champions league football, but they never come through something like this...
DiMaria make a primary school savannah football gaffe in de first half... try to trap a ball under no pressure and it roll under he foot.. that speak volumes to me
Kicker, how yuh doin bredda, yuh ok? Good assessment, RM time will come, not dis season doh :devil:
Kicker, how yuh doin bredda, yuh ok? Good assessment, RM time will come, not dis season doh :devil:
Hahaha yeah man I good...It was rough though.
Wha about de Wifey come home and see me in the middle of watching the game (Delayed/DVR) and encouraged me to "get out and get some fresh air..." stress lol....
kicker ah next ting... leading up to the game i was telling partners that real madrid have too many "Clasico rookies" and it will be hard for them to handle the pressure... that Nou Camp ent easy to play in especially in that kind of atmosphere, with barca running at full steam...
Ozil, Khedira and DiMaria... yeah dey come through the World Cup and Champions league football, but they never come through something like this...
DiMaria make a primary school savannah football gaffe in de first half... try to trap a ball under no pressure and it roll under he foot.. that speak volumes to me
Jose must go !! As league leader you get embarassed in such a manner ...and you " dont feel humiliated " ? Tell that to the club President ! This is Real Madrid ....the club that fired a coach after he won the league title but lost to Barcelona.
Like Jose too busy in front the mirror to realize that where Barca and Real Madrid are concerned bragging rights count the most. I was loking at the smirking Barca President next to a grave looking Real Madrid President ... jose could well see the door if he is not careful.
I said it before Barca with Messi is unstoppable. It is like a ferrari in a car race and a ferrari driven by Schumacher in a car race !
Now all dem peeps who looking for solace in Jose's words ...wake up !! this was the biggest club game in world football ..you live for this game as a player, fan, sponsor, Tv station....it does not get any bigger than this.
....with the world watching you get caught with your pants down and you not humiliated ?
No way jose !
Who at this time with this side can get better results than Jose? Plus you already claimed that Messi and Barca are unstoppable; so what is firing Jose going to change?
Jose must go !! As league leader you get embarassed in such a manner ...and you " dont feel humiliated " ? Tell that to the club President ! This is Real Madrid ....the club that fired a coach after he won the league title but lost to Barcelona.
Like Jose too busy in front the mirror to realize that where Barca and Real Madrid are concerned bragging rights count the most. I was loking at the smirking Barca President next to a grave looking Real Madrid President ... jose could well see the door if he is not careful.
I said it before Barca with Messi is unstoppable. It is like a ferrari in a car race and a ferrari driven by Schumacher in a car race !
Now all dem peeps who looking for solace in Jose's words ...wake up !! this was the biggest club game in world football ..you live for this game as a player, fan, sponsor, Tv station....it does not get any bigger than this.
....with the world watching you get caught with your pants down and you not humiliated ?
No way jose !
Who at this time with this side can get better results than Jose? Plus you already claimed that Messi and Barca are unstoppable; so what is firing Jose going to change?
No team in la liga looked so hopeless against Barcelona ....Real madrid did not just lose ...they were humiliated... when last have you seen men backheeling a backheel and playing wall passes facing the wrong way ? ! it was total embarassment and the players seemed powerless to stop it. It was like rubbing salt in the faces of all Real madrid fans all over the world ..
The statement of the coach was very unfortunate in such circumstances . It was as if it was " no big ting " My point was ..it was and is !
Every former Real madrid player would have been embarassed by this defeat .....Di Stephano, Zidane, Valdano, Raul et al ..and then there are the fans ...You could well imagine how some of them must be facing going to work today . This was a red letter day for madrid fans worldwide...You want to know why Jose has to thread carefully ? ..because none of them want to see this happen again . This eh T&T society you know where some women go call een blocking all de lines when your team disappoints to say ..we love you kerry boy...we still love you Latas boy !( I hope you old enough to get this and therefore lived through the experience) Of course they had little regard for football and national pride and for all the food vendors who remained with their boil corn, crab and dumplin, pelao and mauby unsold.
Read the comment of Pep guadiola after the Barca Vs Villareal game of two weeks ago ...dey eh treat we so ...no team eh making no 20 passes to de front, back and side ah we ..No team in world football !...and Villareal is ah small side ...point ah making again is dat is Real Madrid we talking bout ...and no coach is too big to be fired not after that performance ....dais all
FC Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid
1-0 : Xavi 10'
2-0 : Pedro 18'
3-0 : Villa 55'
4-0 : Villa 58'
5-0 : Jeffren 90+1'
LINEUPS:
FC Barcelona: Valdes, Alves, Pique, Puyol, Abidal, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Messi, and Villa
Real Madrid: Casillas, Ramos, Pepe, Carvalho, Marcelo, X. Alonso, Khedira, Ozil, C. Ronaldo, Di Maria, and Benzema
SUBSTITUTES:
FC Barcelona: Pinto, Adriano, Maxwell, Mascherano, Keita, Bojan, and Jeffren
Real Madrid: Dudek, M. Diarra, Arbeloa, Albiol, Pedro Leon, Lass, and Higuain
SUBSTITUTIONS:
FC Barcelona: Bojan on for Villa (76′), Keita on for Xavi (87′), Jeffren on for Pedro (87′)
Real Madrid: Lass on for Ozil (46′), Arbeloa on for Marcelo (60′)
CAUTIONS:
FC Barcelona: Valdes (33′), Villa (34′), Messi (45′), Puyol (80′), Xavi (93′)
Real Madrid: C. Ronaldo (33′), Pepe (36′), X. Alonso (51′), Carvalho (71′), Ramos (73′), Khedira (75′), Ramos (RED, 92′)
Barcelona 67% Time of Possession 33% Real Madrid
(I thought it would be more than that)
1974: Real Madrid 0-5 Barcelona
1994: Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid
1996: Real Madrid 5-0 Barcelona
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Jose must go !! As league leader you get embarassed in such a manner ...and you " dont feel humiliated " ? Tell that to the club President ! This is Real Madrid ....the club that fired a coach after he won the league title but lost to Barcelona.
Like Jose too busy in front the mirror to realize that where Barca and Real Madrid are concerned bragging rights count the most. I was loking at the smirking Barca President next to a grave looking Real Madrid President ... jose could well see the door if he is not careful.
I said it before Barca with Messi is unstoppable. It is like a ferrari in a car race and a ferrari driven by Schumacher in a car race !
Now all dem peeps who looking for solace in Jose's words ...wake up !! this was the biggest club game in world football ..you live for this game as a player, fan, sponsor, Tv station....it does not get any bigger than this.
....with the world watching you get caught with your pants down and you not humiliated ?
No way jose !
Who at this time with this side can get better results than Jose? Plus you already claimed that Messi and Barca are unstoppable; so what is firing Jose going to change?
No team in la liga looked so hopeless against Barcelona ....Real madrid did not just lose ...they were humiliated... when last have you seen men backheeling a backheel and playing wall passes facing the wrong way ? ! it was total embarassment and the players seemed powerless to stop it. It was like rubbing salt in the faces of all Real madrid fans all over the world ..
The statement of the coach was very unfortunate in such circumstances . It was as if it was " no big ting " My point was ..it was and is !
Every former Real madrid player would have been embarassed by this defeat .....Di Stephano, Zidane, Valdano, Raul et al ..and then there are the fans ...You could well imagine how some of them must be facing going to work today . This was a red letter day for madrid fans worldwide...You want to know why Jose has to thread carefully ? ..because none of them want to see this happen again . This eh T&T society you know where some women go call een blocking all de lines when your team disappoints to say ..we love you kerry boy...we still love you Latas boy !( I hope you old enough to get this and therefore lived through the experience) Of course they had little regard for football and national pride and for all the food vendors who remained with their boil corn, crab and dumplin, pelao and mauby unsold.
Read the comment of Pep guadiola after the Barca Vs Villareal game of two weeks ago ...dey eh treat we so ...no team eh making no 20 passes to de front, back and side ah we ..No team in world football !...and Villareal is ah small side ...point ah making again is dat is Real Madrid we talking bout ...and no coach is too big to be fired not after that performance ....dais all
Nah yuh can't begrudge Ramos. The man just get raped in front of 100000 fans. That is pain few ppl have ever felt. His Spanish teammates will forgive him soon enough.
Nah yuh can't begrudge Ramos. The man just get raped in front of 100000 fans. That is pain few ppl have ever felt. His Spanish teammates will forgive him soon enough.
dinho... plus de fans baying for blood eh... papayo!
i would self destruct... villareal ent have to face dat. (i ent dissing yuh side eh jai.. i like them)
Hats off to Barca though because the passing was simply phenominal. Them fellas ha no conscience to make some ah dem passes they did in the spaces they put them.
It wasn't no slap, both of them get pushed in the face.Nah yuh can't begrudge Ramos. The man just get raped in front of 100000 fans. That is pain few ppl have ever felt. His Spanish teammates will forgive him soon enough.
To "gey way" with the opposing teammates is one ting. But to ring Puyol pan and bark Xavi a slap is another ting. Me eh feel dem taking dat jus so. Would you? Cuss meh bout meh mudda c#$t, kick down the water cooler I could take all dat. But ah burners as yuh walking off and yuh ring meh captain pan before dat? NAH!
To "gey way" with the opposing teammates is one ting. But to ring Puyol pan and bark Xavi a slap is another ting. Me eh feel dem taking dat jus so. Would you? Cuss meh bout meh mudda c#$t, kick down the water cooler I could take all dat. But ah burners as yuh walking off and yuh ring meh captain pan before dat? NAH!
Jose must go !! As league leader you get embarassed in such a manner ...and you " dont feel humiliated " ? Tell that to the club President ! This is Real Madrid ....the club that fired a coach after he won the league title but lost to Barcelona.
Like Jose too busy in front the mirror to realize that where Barca and Real Madrid are concerned bragging rights count the most. I was loking at the smirking Barca President next to a grave looking Real Madrid President ... jose could well see the door if he is not careful.
I said it before Barca with Messi is unstoppable. It is like a ferrari in a car race and a ferrari driven by Schumacher in a car race !
Now all dem peeps who looking for solace in Jose's words ...wake up !! this was the biggest club game in world football ..you live for this game as a player, fan, sponsor, Tv station....it does not get any bigger than this.
....with the world watching you get caught with your pants down and you not humiliated ?
No way jose !
Who at this time with this side can get better results than Jose? Plus you already claimed that Messi and Barca are unstoppable; so what is firing Jose going to change?
No team in la liga looked so hopeless against Barcelona ....Real madrid did not just lose ...they were humiliated... when last have you seen men backheeling a backheel and playing wall passes facing the wrong way ? ! it was total embarassment and the players seemed powerless to stop it. It was like rubbing salt in the faces of all Real madrid fans all over the world ..
The statement of the coach was very unfortunate in such circumstances . It was as if it was " no big ting " My point was ..it was and is !
Every former Real madrid player would have been embarassed by this defeat .....Di Stephano, Zidane, Valdano, Raul et al ..and then there are the fans ...You could well imagine how some of them must be facing going to work today . This was a red letter day for madrid fans worldwide...You want to know why Jose has to thread carefully ? ..because none of them want to see this happen again . This eh T&T society you know where some women go call een blocking all de lines when your team disappoints to say ..we love you kerry boy...we still love you Latas boy !( I hope you old enough to get this and therefore lived through the experience) Of course they had little regard for football and national pride and for all the food vendors who remained with their boil corn, crab and dumplin, pelao and mauby unsold.
Read the comment of Pep guadiola after the Barca Vs Villareal game of two weeks ago ...dey eh treat we so ...no team eh making no 20 passes to de front, back and side ah we ..No team in world football !...and Villareal is ah small side ...point ah making again is dat is Real Madrid we talking bout ...and no coach is too big to be fired not after that performance ....dais all
But firing Jose or Jose coming out and say what he really feels about the score/match/players will be helpful to whom? Ah sure Jose want to say "I can't believe how poor Benzeima has been or that he wishes he had Messi instead of Ronaldo". But I am sure he also realizes that he has a league to win and thinking about how he can use this defeat to deconstruct the style of certain players so as to put his system in place so they can get the results he usually gets. So if you think he should go, name his replacement that you believe will do a better job at this in time point.
Hats off to Barca though because the passing was simply phenominal. Them fellas ha no conscience to make some ah dem passes they did in the spaces they put them.
You realize that the Real players put INTENSE pressure on the Barca players when receiving the ball right? Watch de game good. Everytime a Barca player go to colleck de ball it had men hustlin and kickin. AND STILL dey was in total control as you observed.
No sah.....this wasn't because of any lack of personnel on Real side to employ de tactics Jose used previously. This was mortals (REAL MADRID) playing against the extraterrestrial yesterday. The technique on display from the Barca players almost to a man yesterday was out of this world.
BTW....I think Pepe have to be the fastest player in football today.
Dat man have toes sah! Wheeeeyyyyysss. And he did make a tackle on Messi yesterday when Messi did break away in de first half......crumple him legally yes and gone wit de ball. Impressive player.
To "gey way" with the opposing teammates is one ting. But to ring Puyol pan and bark Xavi a slap is another ting. Me eh feel dem taking dat jus so. Would you? Cuss meh bout meh mudda c#$t, kick down the water cooler I could take all dat. But ah burners as yuh walking off and yuh ring meh captain pan before dat? NAH!
Ramos loss he head, but I think them fellas get over that already. The level of passion flowing through them men veins is a ting we will never understand, but as professionals they (most of them) know how to leave that on the field.... I wouldn't be surprised if Puyol, Ramos and Xavi done joke 'bout that and overs the scene...
They will miss Pellegrini for one ...even with his hands tied he did a good job ...they pick a side and give him and did not allow him to drop certain players ...they changed that and gave Jose full control ...who they go put ? I said already they sacked the world cup winning coach after he won the league ...it matters not who coming ..is Real Madrid ! is who going ! If they feel you cant get the job done you could get a vote of confidence today and a pink slip tomorrow ... when they sacked pellegrini they had no replacement ...Del bosqe was the assistant who was asked to stay on ...he won and then lost ! they have their special way of managing the club ....and the special one had better respond in a manner to convince them that he is able to give them victory ...is over 400 million dollars in players we talking here ... if dat eh good enough ..then it just might be you eh good enough ...they doh care if Real finish runners up with the most points they have accumulated in liga ...that is what Pellegrini did last season and after giving him a confidence vote he was out de door.
They will miss Pellegrini for one ...even with his hands tied he did a good job ...they pick a side and give him and did not allow him to drop certain players ...they changed that and gave Jose full control ...who they go put ? I said already they sacked the world cup winning coach after he won the league ...it matters not who coming ..is Real Madrid ! is who going ! If they feel you cant get the job done you could get a vote of confidence today and a pink slip tomorrow ... when they sacked pellegrini they had no replacement ...Del bosqe was the assistant who was asked to stay on ...he won and then lost ! they have their special way of managing the club ....and the special one had better respond in a manner to convince them that he is able to give them victory ...is over 400 million dollars in players we talking here ... if dat eh good enough ..then it just might be you eh good enough ...they doh care if Real finish runners up with the most points they have accumulated in liga ...that is what Pellegrini did last season and after giving him a confidence vote he was out de door.
Pelligrini deserved another shot. He did a good job with Madrid and he played Barca closer in both legs than any other coach did since Pep took over at the Nou Camp. And he didn't sit back and defend Barca either... They played their game and created chances but narrowly came 2nd.
I think Pelligrini lost the job because of the early CL exit. As much as RM hates to lose to Barca, I think his mandate was to win the CL and that is where he failed.
I was one of the few that I know who was not overly thrilled wth Mourinho's appointment (I respect his quality, but I personally do NOT like what appears to be his footballing philosophy), and in all honesty the jury should still be out on Jose...esp after last night.
Ah hear Sporting Gijon coach Manolo considering filing ah complaint with La Liga that another team has just gone to the Nou Camp and thrown a game.... :rotfl:
La Liga fans go understand de bacchanal behind this lol
Ah hear Sporting Gijon coach Manolo considering filing ah complaint with La Liga that another team has just gone to the Nou Camp and thrown a game.... :rotfl:
La Liga fans go understand de bacchanal behind this lol
Ah hear Sporting Gijon coach Manolo considering filing ah complaint with La Liga that another team has just gone to the Nou Camp and thrown a game.... :rotfl:
La Liga fans go understand de bacchanal behind this lol
Ah hear Sporting Gijon coach Manolo considering filing ah complaint with La Liga that another team has just gone to the Nou Camp and thrown a game.... :rotfl:
La Liga fans go understand de bacchanal behind this lol
At de end of de day....fuh all de heavenly, galactical football Barca play yesterday, is jes 3 points.
Daz it.
Battle won. Not just won.....but comprehensively, completely, & utterly so.
But the war still wagin, and it have PLENTY battles to go still before it over
Yuh tink if Madrid win La Liga dem go tell deyself, "boy...ah woulda really rather we did duss dem out at de Nou Camp yuh know"
This was football from the GODS yesterday. I never see football so in meh life. Not Spain in 2008. Not Barca wit Ronaldinho, Maradona, & Cryuff. Not Real wit Zidane and Ronaldo. Not Brazil 82. And DAT is de greatest compliment I could pay Barca.
I always felt that Brazil 82 was the greatest football team I have ever seen. Until yesterday
And is still only 3 points.
Nah yuh can't begrudge Ramos. The man just get raped in front of 100000 fans. That is pain few ppl have ever felt. His Spanish teammates will forgive him soon enough.
Yeah it have men (no names calling) does cuss out and almost fight with they very own team-mates every week for less... and still go and lime and drink beers normal after... dem fellas go be cool
wha bout Ramos pass Hierro for the most red carded player in Real Madrid history and he is only 24. That is wild man
Yeah it have men (no names calling) does cuss out and almost fight with they very own team-mates every week for less... and still go and lime and drink beers normal after... dem fellas go be cool
wha bout Ramos pass Hierro for the most red carded player in Real Madrid history and he is only 24. That is wild man
I know who that is call names and I will whistle :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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Barca 1-0 Osasuna
Villa finally finds the back of the net.
Barca 1-0 Osasuna
Villa finally finds the back of the net.
Wait nah, after all the pre-game posts yuh make for de Copa final, yuh really never come back and say anyting after de game? Not a peep?
Come nah man, your thoughts please. What yuh side did wrong?
For all the talk about tactics, coaches, individual players, systems etc, I find most pundits and fans skipped over the 2 most important factors that will decide the CL tie; Mental Strength and Injuries.
People underestimate the level of concentration and mental effort that goes into one derby against hated rivals where every player from each team giving the maximum, much less for four clasicos on the bounce. It is extremely draining both mentally and physically, who ain't come out of there dead coming out badly wounded.
I think the team that is luckier with injuries and mentally stronger will come out victorious.
For all the talk about tactics, coaches, individual players, systems etc, I find most pundits and fans skipped over the 2 most important factors that will decide the CL tie; Mental Strength and Injuries.
People underestimate the level of concentration and mental effort that goes into one derby against hated rivals where every player from each team giving the maximum, much less for four clasicos on the bounce. It is extremely draining both mentally and physically, who ain't come out of there dead coming out badly wounded.
I think the team that is luckier with injuries and mentally stronger will come out victorious.
Barca has no luck with injuries at the moment. I don't think Puyol is ready to come back but it looks like he is seeing what is going on around him and realises the team needs him and he is willing to make the sacrifice. Well Abidal is out for the season, cyah do nothing bout dat. Millito and Maxwell are not 100% and Adriano is out for another 2-3 weeks.
With regards to the mental aspect of the game, a good portion of the players from both sides have played in WC finals, countless Clasicos and some have even won the CL.
It is the ones who have their papers that you need to watch i.e Pepe, Mascherano, Sergio Ramos, Alves. Dem is the ones that prone to a moment of sheer madness.
Important also to note:
Cards carry over from Matchday 1 of the group phase to the final.
Players one booking away from missing second leg...
Real Madrid: Albiol, Di María, S.Ramos, C.Ronaldo
Barcelona: none
For all the talk about tactics, coaches, individual players, systems etc, I find most pundits and fans skipped over the 2 most important factors that will decide the CL tie; Mental Strength and Injuries.
People underestimate the level of concentration and mental effort that goes into one derby against hated rivals where every player from each team giving the maximum, much less for four clasicos on the bounce. It is extremely draining both mentally and physically, who ain't come out of there dead coming out badly wounded.
I think the team that is luckier with injuries and mentally stronger will come out victorious.
I like meh barca but I real cool on them for the last couple years. I eh going and front, I still toting about that Eto'o sale, and also want to know the explanation for marginalizing such a boss player like Yaya to push forward shitty Busquets into the side. Yaya was giving you a bigger physical presence in the middle, a better understanding of the game and better adaptability (Busquets cannot hold down Drogba like Yaya did filling in at CB in the CL semis a couple years ago). If Busquets playing CB and Jose start with Adebayor allyuh go see.
Also, the self indulgent vibes with them I find a lil unbecoming. The noises coming out is all about how "we played football the way it supposed to", and I took exception to Xavi saying in an interview that people will not remember that Inter side for having beat them last year but will remember Barca for the way they played the game; just another example of this kinda talk like it have only one way to play the game.
Different styles and interpretations of the sport clashing against each other in competition is one of the things that makes the game itself so beautiful.
My interest in this game is to see what Jose and Pep do with their teams.
Jose showed his hand twice, first with Pepe as a holding Mid. and a very defensive team approach, based on a counter.
Then Pepe in front of Alonso pressing, with Ozil & eventually Ronaldo high up the pitch.
Not sure what else he has in his back pocket, but I will say IMHO opinion he has more options due to player personnel, to provide tactical variety, than Pep with Barca.
Aye Dinho, whey yuh been boss?? Ah missing de "debate" in the politics thread.....yuh coming back over dey??.... ;D ;D
Aye Dinho, whey yuh been boss?? Ah missing de "debate" in the politics thread.....yuh coming back over dey??.... ;D ;D
It have ah debate going on over dey?? I must be miss that, last time i check in all i see is a bunch of noisy rabble rousers.
you just nitpicking lol.
My interest in this game is to see what Jose and Pep do with their teams.
Jose showed his hand twice, first with Pepe as a holding Mid. and a very defensive team approach, based on a counter.
Then Pepe in front of Alonso pressing, with Ozil & eventually Ronaldo high up the pitch.
Not sure what else he has in his back pocket, but I will say IMHO opinion he has more options due to player personnel, to provide tactical variety, than Pep with Barca.
Why Disgruntled does feel people care to see all these schupid pictures? Steups
Why Disgruntled does feel people care to see all these schupid pictures? Steups
Why Disgruntled does feel people care to see all these schupid pictures? Steups
That's his porno material.... :D
Why Disgruntled does feel people care to see all these schupid pictures? Steups
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• close yuh browser
• shut down yuh machine
• pack machine up, inclusive of all power cords and peripheral devices
• drive to the nearest river
• hurl machine over the river bank
• go home and pelt a jock to memory
Halftime fight in the tunnel. Pinto red card, Pique yellow.
Halftime fight in the tunnel. Pinto red card, Pique yellow.
I ent go lie nah.. me ent know what going and take place for the rest of this and the other game but Mourinho is ah boss manipulator and a borse at framing a match de way he want it to turn out..
what ah Machiavellian devious master planner.
Halftime fight in the tunnel. Pinto red card, Pique yellow.
I ent go lie nah.. me ent know what going and take place for the rest of this and the other game but Mourinho is ah boss manipulator and a borse at framing a match de way he want it to turn out..
what ah Machiavellian devious master planner.
wait so are u saying Barca down to ten men?
Halftime fight in the tunnel. Pinto red card, Pique yellow.
I ent go lie nah.. me ent know what going and take place for the rest of this and the other game but Mourinho is ah boss manipulator and a borse at framing a match de way he want it to turn out..
what ah Machiavellian devious master planner.
wait so are u saying Barca down to ten men?
Go figure de score with their advantage... UEFA refs at it again...
Go figure de score with their advantage... UEFA refs at it again...
steups... fack up ah nicely poised leg
d Arsenal game come to mind watching dis gameGo figure de score with their advantage... UEFA refs at it again...
steups... fack up ah nicely poised leg
tell me about it.... it's getting real distasteful year after year...
Get rid of the head coach, then the player that breaking up play and you get two free goal. >:(
Pretty much sums it up.Get rid of the head coach, then the player that breaking up play and you get two free goal. >:(
d Arsenal game come to mind watching dis gameGo figure de score with their advantage... UEFA refs at it again...
steups... fack up ah nicely poised leg
tell me about it.... it's getting real distasteful year after year...
Didn't want to say it because it would probably be interpreted as biased, but the same thing crossed my mind.d Arsenal game come to mind watching dis gametell me about it.... it's getting real distasteful year after year...Go figure de score with their advantage... UEFA refs at it again...
steups... fack up ah nicely poised leg
should have spent my time gaping at them white girls in their bikinis on the Potomac River.... steups...
Can't believe ah bunch ah Man U men in here complaining about Refs spoiling the game...oh the Irony! ::)What you getting at? :devil: Ay yuh going the Man.U vs Sounders pre season game?
Big Up!
Can't believe ah bunch ah Man U men in here complaining about Refs spoiling the game...oh the Irony! ::)What you getting at? :devil: Ay yuh going the Man.U vs Sounders pre season game?
Big Up!
Can't believe ah bunch ah Man U men in here complaining about Refs spoiling the game...oh the Irony! ::)
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I need a ticket, where can I get one to buy, and how much they going for?Can't believe ah bunch ah Man U men in here complaining about Refs spoiling the game...oh the Irony! ::)What you getting at? :devil: Ay yuh going the Man.U vs Sounders pre season game?
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Yuh very well know what ah mean ;D
Ofcourse, as a season ticket holder, it's included in my package :beermug:
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I need a ticket, where can I get one to buy, and how much they going for?Can't believe ah bunch ah Man U men in here complaining about Refs spoiling the game...oh the Irony! ::)What you getting at? :devil: Ay yuh going the Man.U vs Sounders pre season game?
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Yuh very well know what ah mean ;D
Ofcourse, as a season ticket holder, it's included in my package :beermug:
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The red card decision could have gone either way according to the referee involved. I don't see Madrid having a great case against it. Studs up on the player's leg ,hmm, a red is not exactly an outrageous call. Scholes get send off against City for that and daiz brutish English football.
We score 2 very good goals and in good position for the final.
The red card decision could have gone either way according to the referee involved. I don't see Madrid having a great case against it. Studs up on the player's leg ,hmm, a red is not exactly an outrageous call. Scholes get send off against City for that and daiz brutish English football.
We score 2 very good goals and in good position for the final.
Chivu, van Persie and now Pepe. Just now they will have enough to form a pretty good football team.
Chivu, van Persie and now Pepe. Just now they will have enough to form a pretty good football team.
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Think it was Motta though....
Might well be. But yuh know how Chivu love a red card!
He and Pepe both....
Funny thing is based on how he was reffin' the first half, I thought he'd be pretty lenient with cards. He didn't flash them from early... He musta gotten instructions at half time to be a little more liberal with the cards to prevent the game from boiling over....but I think he took it too far.
I don't envy the ref though...Other than Celtic- Rangers, this is probably the fiercest rivalry in Europe to be man in the middle...and even so I think most of the Celtic - Rangers violence takes place in off the field between the fans.
Might well be. But yuh know how Chivu love a red card!
He and Pepe both....
Funny thing is based on how he was reffin' the first half, I thought he'd be pretty lenient with cards. He didn't flash them from early... He musta gotten instructions at half time to be a little more liberal with the cards to prevent the game from boiling over (which it already had to be honest)....but I think he took it too far.
I don't envy the ref though...Other than Celtic- Rangers, this is probably the fiercest rivalry in Europe to be man in the middle...and even so I think most of the Celtic - Rangers violence takes place in off the field between the fans.
Might well be. But yuh know how Chivu love a red card!
He and Pepe both....
Funny thing is based on how he was reffin' the first half, I thought he'd be pretty lenient with cards. He didn't flash them from early... He musta gotten instructions at half time to be a little more liberal with the cards to prevent the game from boiling over (which it already had to be honest)....but I think he took it too far.
I don't envy the ref though...Other than Celtic- Rangers, this is probably the fiercest rivalry in Europe to be man in the middle...and even so I think most of the Celtic - Rangers violence takes place in off the field between the fans.
Yeh a straight red for that seemed out of sync with the officiating from the first half.
Also when he first blew I didn't sense any urgency like he was going to be harsh with his punishment, then after the Barca players rush him, it seemed like he changed his mind.
Barca's crybaby attitude was ugly.
Alves, Busquets and Pedro were really taking it too far.
I damn shame of dem 3 conduct. De motto is more dan a club....like is also an acting school.
Steupssss....where was the outcry when Van Persie got a second yellow for absolutely nothing!!!!! Compare that to Pepe's and Ramos' and then tell us if it was not deserved.sowa..come come we talking bout real side here keep HAHASENAL OUTTA THIS..LOL :P
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Steupssss....where was the outcry when Van Persie got a second yellow for absolutely nothing!!!!! Compare that to Pepe's and Ramos' and then tell us if it was not deserved.
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Steupssss....where was the outcry when Van Persie got a second yellow for absolutely nothing!!!!! Compare that to Pepe's and Ramos' and then tell us if it was not deserved.sowa..come come we talking bout real side here keep HAHASENAL OUTTA THIS..LOL :P
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The red card decision could have gone either way according to the referee involved. I don't see Madrid having a great case against it. Studs up on the player's leg ,hmm, a red is not exactly an outrageous call. Scholes get send off against City for that and daiz brutish English football.
We score 2 very good goals and in good position for the final.
Disagree. Scholes' tackle was a full fledged stamp that made full contact high up on the player. Pepe went in dangerously, and made minimal contact (You couldn't tell of course by the way Mascherano/Alves? rolled on the ground like a sniper hit him)...
It was dangerous and the ref did what he did - end of story... but I think a yellow caution woulda been fair. Crouchy and all get a bligh with his high blade in the Bernabeu, and only get a red after his 2nd offense...and even that was harsh in my opinion.
I think Madrid could feel hard done by that one... It was a game changer
its sad how Peeps could comment on the cars passing around the savannah during a Beyonce performance !! Come on folks ...the real bacon is that barcelona with Leo messi is giving slice bread a good run ! How we manage to comment on all the sideshows and miss the main event is really amazing ...
Come on folks admit it ...barcelona plays football like no other team . They dictate the game regardless of the opposition. Even in defeat they have more possession ..... Barcelona has changed football as we knew it ...even Stoke City is trying to pass the ball now !!
lets hope that we see the soca warriors doing the same thing ..
Folks know I am a yellow submarine fan in Spanish football but Barcelona at the moment is killing every team in world football.
Now I will say again ..without Messi some may have a chance ...but once he is up for it ...we are all dead as supporters of other teams.
Give Barsa their pips ...they are a joy to watch ...win lose or draw ....I can hardly sit through some of the other spanish team games and but for a few, I have given up on the english ones ....but with Barsa you want to see what next.
They will soon be the Mohammed Ali of football with a following in support and a following wanting to be there when they do lose .
Just enjoy it folks while it lasts ..even Mohammed Ali could not go on forever.
its sad how Peeps could comment on the cars passing around the savannah during a Beyonce performance !! Come on folks ...the real bacon is that barcelona with Leo messi is giving slice bread a good run ! How we manage to comment on all the sideshows and miss the main event is really amazing ...
Come on folks admit it ...barcelona plays football like no other team . They dictate the game regardless of the opposition. Even in defeat they have more possession ..... Barcelona has changed football as we knew it ...even Stoke City is trying to pass the ball now !!
lets hope that we see the soca warriors doing the same thing ..
Folks know I am a yellow submarine fan in Spanish football but Barcelona at the moment is killing every team in world football.
Now I will say again ..without Messi some may have a chance ...but once he is up for it ...we are all dead as supporters of other teams.
Give Barsa their pips ...they are a joy to watch ...win lose or draw ....I can hardly sit through some of the other spanish team games and but for a few, I have given up on the english ones ....but with Barsa you want to see what next.
They will soon be the Mohammed Ali of football with a following in support and a following wanting to be there when they do lose .
Just enjoy it folks while it lasts ..even Mohammed Ali could not go on forever.
Dude pleeze! I think Barca has turned off a few fans and not gained many with their continuous playing acting in an effort to get a player carded or sent off, as well as acting like they should not be tackled by the opponent. Oh yeah they didn't invent football or perfected it; Jesus does not weep when they play!
I find it amusingly ironic that is so much manu fans on here complainin' 'bout "diving" and complainin' so loud. I arkse allyuh before to explain how come it is that when metronaldo was divin' all over de place fuh manu and winning penalty upon penalty and game after game and trophy upon trophy that manu fans wasn't hating diving so much as now.
its sad how Peeps could comment on the cars passing around the savannah during a Beyonce performance !! Come on folks ...the real bacon is that barcelona with Leo messi is giving slice bread a good run ! How we manage to comment on all the sideshows and miss the main event is really amazing ...
Come on folks admit it ...barcelona plays football like no other team . They dictate the game regardless of the opposition. Even in defeat they have more possession ..... Barcelona has changed football as we knew it ...even Stoke City is trying to pass the ball now !!
lets hope that we see the soca warriors doing the same thing ..
Folks know I am a yellow submarine fan in Spanish football but Barcelona at the moment is killing every team in world football.
Now I will say again ..without Messi some may have a chance ...but once he is up for it ...we are all dead as supporters of other teams.
Give Barsa their pips ...they are a joy to watch ...win lose or draw ....I can hardly sit through some of the other spanish team games and but for a few, I have given up on the english ones ....but with Barsa you want to see what next.
They will soon be the Mohammed Ali of football with a following in support and a following wanting to be there when they do lose .
Just enjoy it folks while it lasts ..even Mohammed Ali could not go on forever.
Dude pleeze! I think Barca has turned off a few fans and not gained many with their continuous playing acting in an effort to get a player carded or sent off, as well as acting like they should not be tackled by the opponent. Oh yeah they didn't invent football or perfected it; Jesus does not weep when they play!
The diving was evident by both teams...so why just pick on the Barca players...plus you could see that they were the only team pushing to play the game and look for a goal, even before the red card.
I hate to see the play acting and that should stop, but doh say it was only the barca players were doing it!
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I find it amusingly ironic that is so much manu fans on here complainin' 'bout "diving" and complainin' so loud. I arkse allyuh before to explain how come it is that when metronaldo was divin' all over de place fuh manu and winning penalty upon penalty and game after game and trophy upon trophy that manu fans wasn't hating diving so much as now. Nobody used to say a peep....they uses to go on about "gamesmanship" and how great ronaldo is/was and 'bout "mighty mighty manu"......now that the prospect of their beloved manu side (and their kung fu panda defenders like vidic, rio and God forbid if fergie have to give johnny evans a runout ) facing a Barca side in Wembly next month becomes more imminent, the focus must be about that Barca have a side full of divers. Loud Facking Steups! Like allyuh tryin' and take a page outta Jose book. As DeSoWa said, BOTH teams had players trowin' dey self on de grong. Wild-man Pepe got just what he deserved and fuh those of you talkin' 'bout the contact being minimal, ah want to see allyuh kick at a ball like Alves did and follow through into the same kinda studs-up kick and come back and tell meh how it feel.....and comparing it to paul scholes' tackle makes no sense because the referee today wasn't thinkin' 'bout paul scholes and no FA Cup. And for those that want to talk about the Barca players surrounding the referee on Pepe's foul, just rewind allyuh dvr and look see how the Real coaching staff was harrassing the 4th official for practically EVERY call. I swear to God, at first I thought them men in them white adidas track suits was UEFA officials castigating one of their peers!
Barca came to play, Real Madrid came to disrupt play. Plain and simple. diarra and adebayor alone was about 4 or 5 yellow cards that the referee never gave out and I see no argument with the one sergio ramos received. Jose is trying to discredit Barcelona and Pep Guardiola by making their achievements be about officiating......Bullshit! What jose failed to mention in his post-match tirade is that his Inter side had some generous officiating to help them along the way to last year's Trophy, too. The offside goal against Roma? (methinks) and barcelona's disallowed goal are the first that come to mind. The only thing he hasn't done is accuse the ref of consorting with the Barca coaching staff at the half.
Messi's second goal was sheer brilliance intertwined with basic, fundamental football. There was absolutely nothing that Casillas could have done to stop that goal. Messi is just rediculous!
Barca did the same thing against Inter last year. It appears there are times they go into games with the intent to get players carded or sent off and it takes away from the quality of foootball we know they are capable of playing. They didn't do that shit in the cup final or the previous match when they won 5nil but it appears that is their MO when they realize that a team is not going to be aggressive with them.
Barca did the same thing against Inter last year. It appears there are times they go into games with the intent to get players carded or sent off and it takes away from the quality of foootball we know they are capable of playing. They didn't do that shit in the cup final or the previous match when they won 5nil but it appears that is their MO when they realize that a team is not going to be aggressive with them.
Several Spanish commentators, including Balague, have said that this is a calculated tactic by Barcelona. Players take turns harangueing the ref. They do it early in games to set the tone because they know refs will be lenient at the beginning of matches and they take turns so that no one player gets targeted by the ref for being a nuisance.
Now in, defence of Barcelona they probaly use this as a defence mechanism knowing that they are facing teams who plan to kick them and they are trying to level the playing field by getting the refs onside early.
I should be clear that I not trying to take a dig at Barcelona. I don’t mind that they beat Madrid even though I believe they would make a tougher final opponent for United or Schalke.
I was also happy when Iniesta buss Chelsea net even though Chelsea in 2009 woulda been much more beatable than Barcelona so in both cases I back Barcelona despite the fact that it was not in United’s best interest.
its sad how Peeps could comment on the cars passing around the savannah during a Beyonce performance !! Come on folks ...the real bacon is that barcelona with Leo messi is giving slice bread a good run ! How we manage to comment on all the sideshows and miss the main event is really amazing ...
Come on folks admit it ...barcelona plays football like no other team . They dictate the game regardless of the opposition. Even in defeat they have more possession ..... Barcelona has changed football as we knew it ...even Stoke City is trying to pass the ball now !!
lets hope that we see the soca warriors doing the same thing ..
Folks know I am a yellow submarine fan in Spanish football but Barcelona at the moment is killing every team in world football.
Now I will say again ..without Messi some may have a chance ...but once he is up for it ...we are all dead as supporters of other teams.
Give Barsa their pips ...they are a joy to watch ...win lose or draw ....I can hardly sit through some of the other spanish team games and but for a few, I have given up on the english ones ....but with Barsa you want to see what next.
They will soon be the Mohammed Ali of football with a following in support and a following wanting to be there when they do lose .
Just enjoy it folks while it lasts ..even Mohammed Ali could not go on forever.
I'm glad to see the public deromanticizing of Barcelona - They are a big team like any big team- The charm of no shirt sponsor...steupsss...., UNICEF, mes que un club my ass...They are a big bad wolf just like Madrid, Man U, Chelsea (these days), Milan, Inter etc..They will get the calls on their day like big teams get the calls...But all of this is just a distraction- there's a game to be played next week and Madrid's muti-million line up needs to steup up and play like one...not like a small side a in a David v. Goliath fixture.
Barca has played some nice ball over the years and I actually use to like them, but they have done things to take away from that. The turning on the sprinklers after Inter beat them, running Etto out of town and the blatant playing acting/embelleshing. It doesn't get any worse when you see Puyol doing it. When they stick to playing football it is very enjoyable to watch and Messi is just special.
I find it amusingly ironic that is so much manu fans on here complainin' 'bout "diving" and complainin' so loud. I arkse allyuh before to explain how come it is that when metronaldo was divin' all over de place fuh manu and winning penalty upon penalty and game after game and trophy upon trophy that manu fans wasn't hating diving so much as now.
Just to be clear are you saying that United win their trophies because of Ronaldo diving?
Also if you making some equivalence between the teams are you saying that United has right backs, centre back and defensive midfielders fall all over the field or just attacking players? If you using Ronaldo diving as a representation of the whole team then you could criticize the whole Chelsea team for Drogba’s flops and play-acting in the not so long ago good old days.
I would be surprised if you could name a United game that had this much rancour and play acting. In fact United play Chelsea in a CL final and just had two legs against them last month without any of the systematic ref-baiting described in this game. It was nothing like this so clearly it is not as ingrained in the whole team has you are making out
Barca, right now, is the BLUEPRINT in football!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm glad to see the public deromanticizing of Barcelona - They are a big team like any big team- The charm of no shirt sponsor...steupsss...., UNICEF, mes que un club my ass...They are a big bad wolf just like Madrid, Man U, Chelsea (these days), Milan, Inter etc..They will get the calls on their day like big teams get the calls...But all of this is just a distraction- there's a game to be played next week and Madrid's muti-million line up needs to steup up and play like one...not like a small side a in a David v. Goliath fixture.
It does rankle me to hear UEFA talking about Manchester United and debt when all United's debt is not from football operations, the club has a positive balance sheet year after year. Meanwhile everybody holding up Barcelona as the paragon of how a club should be run.
All the while Barcelona have hundreds of millions of operational debt despite the fact that they have a league structure where they do not have to share TV revenues.Barca has played some nice ball over the years and I actually use to like them, but they have done things to take away from that. The turning on the sprinklers after Inter beat them, running Etto out of town and the blatant playing acting/embelleshing. It doesn't get any worse when you see Puyol doing it. When they stick to playing football it is very enjoyable to watch and Messi is just special.
This where I different. There are no angels out there and I not letting the false differences stop the enjoyment of what are very talented players and teams as long as they playing good football. As a result I not making a case for demonizing these players or teams based on these small things because at the end of the day they are rare talents and they only do what the less talented players/teams doing too.
Maradona handball, Messi handball even spitting on people, Ronaldo and Drogba antics all acceptable to a degree because without them men football is a lot less fun to watch.
I is a man who support Barca type of football, I mean who doesn't.
But I also real like Mourinho. I couldnt give a Rats ass about Ronaldo (too arrogant) Pepe (too wild) Ramos (wild - but a very good footballer) Benzema (too overated and a knock down of Anelka) etc etc. If wasnt for Mourinho, I would not have liked them at all, even though my best players of all time wore that shirt.
But in yesterday's game Pepe cost his side big time. I watching him play for years now and I personally think he should be banned. Every single game I watch him play he plays dirty. If a man try to outmuscle him, watch and see how he reacts. A bonafide wild man with some talent who make it to the big time. If he dont sort himself out, he will have a short career.
But that tackle yesterday was absolute madness. He could have broken Alves shin in half. Anybody who say that tackle and sendiing off was controversial and harsh want a bullpistle.
I agree, which is why I stated that when they stick to playing football they are enjoyable to watch and Messi is special. I can appreciate Barca's quality and Messi is the best player right now. I have actually grown to appreciate Messi; previously I felt Ronaldo may have been better but I feel Messi has surpass him. I feel like Ronaldo has been at this level for the pass few years and that Messi has just gotten better in those years since Ronaldo won world player.
I agree, which is why I stated that when they stick to playing football they are enjoyable to watch and Messi is special. I can appreciate Barca's quality and Messi is the best player right now. I have actually grown to appreciate Messi; previously I felt Ronaldo may have been better but I feel Messi has surpass him. I feel like Ronaldo has been at this level for the pass few years and that Messi has just gotten better in those years since Ronaldo won world player.
I appreciate them both and never get into that one great and "the next one not good at all" comparison. I think as football fans we blessed to see two talents at such a high level, at such a young age, playing at the same time, in such a professional manner. Ronaldo's scoring exploits in Spain are phenomenal and record-breaking for Madrid. And then yuh Messi blowing even that away with an even better scoring record, plus assists. My only regret is that I don't have time to watch football these days because what these guys doing is very rare.
I agree, which is why I stated that when they stick to playing football they are enjoyable to watch and Messi is special. I can appreciate Barca's quality and Messi is the best player right now. I have actually grown to appreciate Messi; previously I felt Ronaldo may have been better but I feel Messi has surpass him. I feel like Ronaldo has been at this level for the pass few years and that Messi has just gotten better in those years since Ronaldo won world player.
I appreciate them both and never get into that one great and "the next one not good at all" comparison. I think as football fans we blessed to see two talents at such a high level, at such a young age, playing at the same time, in such a professional manner. Ronaldo's scoring exploits in Spain are phenomenal and record-breaking for Madrid. And then yuh Messi blowing even that away with an even better scoring record, plus assists. My only regret is that I don't have time to watch football these days because what these guys doing is very rare.
I agree, which is why I stated that when they stick to playing football they are enjoyable to watch and Messi is special. I can appreciate Barca's quality and Messi is the best player right now. I have actually grown to appreciate Messi; previously I felt Ronaldo may have been better but I feel Messi has surpass him. I feel like Ronaldo has been at this level for the pass few years and that Messi has just gotten better in those years since Ronaldo won world player.
I appreciate them both and never get into that one great and "the next one not good at all" comparison. I think as football fans we blessed to see two talents at such a high level, at such a young age, playing at the same time, in such a professional manner. Ronaldo's scoring exploits in Spain are phenomenal and record-breaking for Madrid. And then yuh Messi blowing even that away with an even better scoring record, plus assists. My only regret is that I don't have time to watch football these days because what these guys doing is very rare.
One thing to take into consideration is that CR has shown his brilliance in two separate leagues with difference styles of play. Its to be seen if Messi can do the same, or be the same without barca around him.
I agree, which is why I stated that when they stick to playing football they are enjoyable to watch and Messi is special. I can appreciate Barca's quality and Messi is the best player right now. I have actually grown to appreciate Messi; previously I felt Ronaldo may have been better but I feel Messi has surpass him. I feel like Ronaldo has been at this level for the pass few years and that Messi has just gotten better in those years since Ronaldo won world player.
I appreciate them both and never get into that one great and "the next one not good at all" comparison. I think as football fans we blessed to see two talents at such a high level, at such a young age, playing at the same time, in such a professional manner. Ronaldo's scoring exploits in Spain are phenomenal and record-breaking for Madrid. And then yuh Messi blowing even that away with an even better scoring record, plus assists. My only regret is that I don't have time to watch football these days because what these guys doing is very rare.
One thing to take into consideration is that CR has shown his brilliance in two separate leagues with difference styles of play. Its to be seen if Messi can do the same, or be the same without barca around him.
Sammy you serious? Which defender/defense in England can contain Messi?
One thing to take into consideration is that CR has shown his brilliance in two separate leagues with difference styles of play. Its to be seen if Messi can do the same, or be the same without barca around him.
Take Messi out of Barca, as a matter of fact take him out of spain, and lets see if he can adapt and play at this same level. Until then he is only the best palyer in Spain. I watched him the world cup and he was nothing special to watch. I gues if he was playing with Barcelona at the WC, he would have been magnificent Messi.I agree, which is why I stated that when they stick to playing football they are enjoyable to watch and Messi is special. I can appreciate Barca's quality and Messi is the best player right now. I have actually grown to appreciate Messi; previously I felt Ronaldo may have been better but I feel Messi has surpass him. I feel like Ronaldo has been at this level for the pass few years and that Messi has just gotten better in those years since Ronaldo won world player.
I appreciate them both and never get into that one great and "the next one not good at all" comparison. I think as football fans we blessed to see two talents at such a high level, at such a young age, playing at the same time, in such a professional manner. Ronaldo's scoring exploits in Spain are phenomenal and record-breaking for Madrid. And then yuh Messi blowing even that away with an even better scoring record, plus assists. My only regret is that I don't have time to watch football these days because what these guys doing is very rare.
One thing to take into consideration is that CR has shown his brilliance in two separate leagues with difference styles of play. Its to be seen if Messi can do the same, or be the same without barca around him.
Sammy you serious? Which defender/defense in England can contain Messi?
Take Messi out of Barca, as a matter of fact take him out of spain, and lets see if he can adapt and play at this same level. Until then he is only the best palyer in Spain. I watched him the world cup and he was nothing special to watch. I gues if he was playing with Barcelona at the WC, he would have been magnificent Messi.
Why Disgruntled does feel people care to see all these schupid pictures? Steups
Even Jose can see it , at least he not afraid to say it
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What this supposed to show Disgruntled?
What this shows is Alves already moving his leg out of the way before Pepe arrives, then Pepe MAYBE POSSIBLY grazing Alves' leg on the way down. The contact wasn't nearly what Alves made it out to be.
Also what happens at the beginning of the gif is that Pepe makes contact with the ball first.
I love Barca but eff this shit.
One thing to take into consideration is that CR has shown his brilliance in two separate leagues with difference styles of play. Its to be seen if Messi can do the same, or be the same without barca around him.
Take Messi out of Barca, as a matter of fact take him out of spain, and lets see if he can adapt and play at this same level. Until then he is only the best palyer in Spain. I watched him the world cup and he was nothing special to watch. I gues if he was playing with Barcelona at the WC, he would have been magnificent Messi.
If anyone has played this game you would see that Pepe was reaching in to cut the ball and shield off Alves to retain possession, not just tackle the ball away. He wanted to win and keep the ball. Look at the manner in which his hips are twisting to keep Alves from getting to the ball. That is why his boots went up and over.It's normally a routine technique in winning the ball.
Take Messi out of Barca, as a matter of fact take him out of spain, and lets see if he can adapt and play at this same level. Until then he is only the best palyer in Spain. I watched him the world cup and he was nothing special to watch. I gues if he was playing with Barcelona at the WC, he would have been magnificent Messi.I agree, which is why I stated that when they stick to playing football they are enjoyable to watch and Messi is special. I can appreciate Barca's quality and Messi is the best player right now. I have actually grown to appreciate Messi; previously I felt Ronaldo may have been better but I feel Messi has surpass him. I feel like Ronaldo has been at this level for the pass few years and that Messi has just gotten better in those years since Ronaldo won world player.
I appreciate them both and never get into that one great and "the next one not good at all" comparison. I think as football fans we blessed to see two talents at such a high level, at such a young age, playing at the same time, in such a professional manner. Ronaldo's scoring exploits in Spain are phenomenal and record-breaking for Madrid. And then yuh Messi blowing even that away with an even better scoring record, plus assists. My only regret is that I don't have time to watch football these days because what these guys doing is very rare.
One thing to take into consideration is that CR has shown his brilliance in two separate leagues with difference styles of play. Its to be seen if Messi can do the same, or be the same without barca around him.
Sammy you serious? Which defender/defense in England can contain Messi?
Take Messi out of Barca, as a matter of fact take him out of spain, and lets see if he can adapt and play at this same level. Until then he is only the best palyer in Spain. I watched him the world cup and he was nothing special to watch. I gues if he was playing with Barcelona at the WC, he would have been magnificent Messi.I agree, which is why I stated that when they stick to playing football they are enjoyable to watch and Messi is special. I can appreciate Barca's quality and Messi is the best player right now. I have actually grown to appreciate Messi; previously I felt Ronaldo may have been better but I feel Messi has surpass him. I feel like Ronaldo has been at this level for the pass few years and that Messi has just gotten better in those years since Ronaldo won world player.
I appreciate them both and never get into that one great and "the next one not good at all" comparison. I think as football fans we blessed to see two talents at such a high level, at such a young age, playing at the same time, in such a professional manner. Ronaldo's scoring exploits in Spain are phenomenal and record-breaking for Madrid. And then yuh Messi blowing even that away with an even better scoring record, plus assists. My only regret is that I don't have time to watch football these days because what these guys doing is very rare.
One thing to take into consideration is that CR has shown his brilliance in two separate leagues with difference styles of play. Its to be seen if Messi can do the same, or be the same without barca around him.
Sammy you serious? Which defender/defense in England can contain Messi?
Me eh know wha wrong wid dem....If Messi was playing for ManU, he woulda never start infront of man like Carrick or Gibson.... ::)
Take Messi out of Barca, as a matter of fact take him out of spain, and lets see if he can adapt and play at this same level. Until then he is only the best palyer in Spain. I watched him the world cup and he was nothing special to watch. I gues if he was playing with Barcelona at the WC, he would have been magnificent Messi.I agree, which is why I stated that when they stick to playing football they are enjoyable to watch and Messi is special. I can appreciate Barca's quality and Messi is the best player right now. I have actually grown to appreciate Messi; previously I felt Ronaldo may have been better but I feel Messi has surpass him. I feel like Ronaldo has been at this level for the pass few years and that Messi has just gotten better in those years since Ronaldo won world player.
I appreciate them both and never get into that one great and "the next one not good at all" comparison. I think as football fans we blessed to see two talents at such a high level, at such a young age, playing at the same time, in such a professional manner. Ronaldo's scoring exploits in Spain are phenomenal and record-breaking for Madrid. And then yuh Messi blowing even that away with an even better scoring record, plus assists. My only regret is that I don't have time to watch football these days because what these guys doing is very rare.
One thing to take into consideration is that CR has shown his brilliance in two separate leagues with difference styles of play. Its to be seen if Messi can do the same, or be the same without barca around him.
Sammy you serious? Which defender/defense in England can contain Messi?
Shining for your club and your country are two different things. I know media, marketing and hype will try to tell us that the best players in the world are playing in certain leagues and clubs but that just is not true. If you want to see most of the best players in the world you watch the World Cup. Both Messi and CR failed measurably at the world cup and may probably fail again in 2014. You can't have that kinda hype and be failing at the World Cup.
Shining for your club and your country are two different things. I know media, marketing and hype will try to tell us that the best players in the world are playing in certain leagues and clubs but that just is not true. If you want to see most of the best players in the world you watch the World Cup. Both Messi and CR failed measurably at the world cup and may probably fail again in 2014. You can't have that kinda hype and be failing at the World Cup.
Disagree disagree disagre...
Although the World Cup is the most prestigious football trophy, it's a tournament of about 3-7 games that comes on the end of a long season, with teams preparing consistently together for about a month. A poor World Cup could just be a matter of fatigue, lack of chemistry due to short prep time, or a short term drop in form (remember it's only a few games)...Club football is the true test of consistency and resiliance, and due to the length of a season, a player has more time to bring out his best. In Trini we doh understand that because we doh have proper club football so as fans our lives revolve around World Cup.....Despite the prestige and national pride factor, in pure footballing terms, World Cup performance is based on form, club team performance is more a reflection of class.
Shining for your club and your country are two different things. I know media, marketing and hype will try to tell us that the best players in the world are playing in certain leagues and clubs but that just is not true. If you want to see most of the best players in the world you watch the World Cup. Both Messi and CR failed measurably at the world cup and may probably fail again in 2014. You can't have that kinda hype and be failing at the World Cup.
Disagree disagree disagre...
Although the World Cup is the most prestigious football trophy, it's a tournament of about 3-7 games that comes on the end of a long season, with teams preparing consistently together for about a month. A poor World Cup could just be a matter of fatigue, lack of chemistry due to short prep time, or a short term drop in form (remember it's only a few games)...Club football is the true test of consistency and resiliance, and due to the length of a season, a player has more time to bring out his best. In Trini we doh understand that because we doh have proper club football so as fans our lives revolve around World Cup.....Despite the prestige and national pride factor, in pure footballing terms, World Cup performance is based on form, club team performance is more a reflection of class.
Very strong arguments. The only push back I would have is this. Did the other greats like Pele and Dona go into the World Cup because they were inform? Pele led Brazil to three. The kinda toots Messi and CR put down in that world cup IMO wasn't a reflection of their form but a reflection of their true class when up against the best players in the world. That is the signature Trophy for every great player so it ain't no small thing.
Very strong arguments. The only push back I would have is this. Did the other greats like Pele and Dona go into the World Cup because they were inform? Pele led Brazil to three. The kinda toots Messi and CR put down in that world cup IMO wasn't a reflection of their form but a reflection of their true class when up against the best players in the world. That is the signature Trophy for every great player so it ain't no small thing.
So you and Deeks believe that the visible club leagues hold the best in the world and is a higher standard than the World Cup? I think that assumption is to great to make concerning this sport in particular. However, all your arguments are sound. I mean you can't fault Pele for being born when he did. Pele took has challenges and performed. Equally fair argument you make is about player work load but I predict that a player will rise up, do all the league games and still win 3 World Cups. Maybe it's Messi, I mean he's only 23. You have to prove that you are the best of your time to be considered greatest of all time and I still believe the world cup is the measuring stick for that honor.
So you and Deeks believe that the visible club leagues hold the best in the world and is a higher standard than the World Cup? I think that assumption is to great to make concerning this sport in particular. However, all your arguments are sound. I mean you can't fault Pele for being born when he did. Pele took has challenges and performed. Equally fair argument you make is about player work load but I predict that a player will rise up, do all the league games and still win 3 World Cups. Maybe it's Messi, I mean he's only 23. You have to prove that you are the best of your time to be considered greatest of all time and I still believe the world cup is the measuring stick for that honor.
How about if your nat'l team just isn't that great? Players like Pele were great but also had great World Cup nat'l teams... Portugal in WC 2010 is no Brazil 1970 - relatively speaking that is.
How about players like Scillachi who blow up for a few games in a world cup, top score, then pop back down normal normal? Is he better than Messi who has yet to blow up on the World Stage?
Very strong arguments. The only push back I would have is this. Did the other greats like Pele and Dona go into the World Cup because they were inform? Pele led Brazil to three. The kinda toots Messi and CR put down in that world cup IMO wasn't a reflection of their form but a reflection of their true class when up against the best players in the world. That is the signature Trophy for every great player so it ain't no small thing.
I find it amusingly ironic that is so much manu fans on here complainin' 'bout "diving" and complainin' so loud. I arkse allyuh before to explain how come it is that when metronaldo was divin' all over de place fuh manu and winning penalty upon penalty and game after game and trophy upon trophy that manu fans wasn't hating diving so much as now.
Just to be clear are you saying that United win their trophies because of Ronaldo diving?
Also if you making some equivalence between the teams are you saying that United has right backs, centre back and defensive midfielders fall all over the field or just attacking players? If you using Ronaldo diving as a representation of the whole team then you could criticize the whole Chelsea team for Drogba’s flops and play-acting in the not so long ago good old days.
I would be surprised if you could name a United game that had this much rancour and play acting. In fact United play Chelsea in a CL final and just had two legs against them last month without any of the systematic ref-baiting described in this game. It was nothing like this so clearly it is not as ingrained in the whole team has you are making out
I find it amusingly ironic that is so much manu fans on here complainin' 'bout "diving" and complainin' so loud. I arkse allyuh before to explain how come it is that when metronaldo was divin' all over de place fuh manu and winning penalty upon penalty and game after game and trophy upon trophy that manu fans wasn't hating diving so much as now. Nobody used to say a peep....they uses to go on about "gamesmanship" and how great ronaldo is/was and 'bout "mighty mighty manu"......now that the prospect of their beloved manu side (and their kung fu panda defenders like vidic, rio and God forbid if fergie have to give johnny evans a runout ) facing a Barca side in Wembly next month becomes more imminent, the focus must be about that Barca have a side full of divers. Loud Facking Steups! Like allyuh tryin' and take a page outta Jose book. As DeSoWa said, BOTH teams had players trowin' dey self on de grong. Wild-man Pepe got just what he deserved and fuh those of you talkin' 'bout the contact being minimal, ah want to see allyuh kick at a ball like Alves did and follow through into the same kinda studs-up kick and come back and tell meh how it feel.....and comparing it to paul scholes' tackle makes no sense because the referee today wasn't thinkin' 'bout paul scholes and no FA Cup. And for those that want to talk about the Barca players surrounding the referee on Pepe's foul, just rewind allyuh dvr and look see how the Real coaching staff was harrassing the 4th official for practically EVERY call. I swear to God, at first I thought them men in them white adidas track suits was UEFA officials castigating one of their peers!
Barca came to play, Real Madrid came to disrupt play. Plain and simple. diarra and adebayor alone was about 4 or 5 yellow cards that the referee never gave out and I see no argument with the one sergio ramos received. Jose is trying to discredit Barcelona and Pep Guardiola by making their achievements be about officiating......Bullshit! What jose failed to mention in his post-match tirade is that his Inter side had some generous officiating to help them along the way to last year's Trophy, too. The offside goal against Roma? (methinks) and barcelona's disallowed goal are the first that come to mind. The only thing he hasn't done is accuse the ref of consorting with the Barca coaching staff at the half.
Messi's second goal was sheer brilliance intertwined with basic, fundamental football. There was absolutely nothing that Casillas could have done to stop that goal. Messi is just rediculous!
Chow you are my guy, but I will always say and believe that you lack zero objectivity when it comes to anything related to United. So as always I take your words when it comes to United with a grain of salt because of your admitted hatred for all things United. :beermug:
Shining for your club and your country are two different things. I know media, marketing and hype will try to tell us that the best players in the world are playing in certain leagues and clubs but that just is not true. If you want to see most of the best players in the world you watch the World Cup. Both Messi and CR failed measurably at the world cup and may probably fail again in 2014. You can't have that kinda hype and be failing at the World Cup.
Disagree disagree disagre...
Although the World Cup is the most prestigious football trophy, it's a tournament of about 3-7 games that comes on the end of a long season, with teams preparing consistently together for about a month. A poor World Cup could just be a matter of fatigue, lack of chemistry due to short prep time, or a short term drop in form (remember it's only a few games)...Club football is the true test of consistency and resiliance, and due to the length of a season, a player has more time to bring out his best. In Trini we doh understand that because we doh have proper club football so as fans our lives revolve around World Cup.....Despite the prestige and national pride factor, in pure footballing terms, World Cup performance is based on form, club team performance is more a reflection of class.
Very strong arguments. The only push back I would have is this. Did the other greats like Pele and Dona go into the World Cup because they were inform? Pele led Brazil to three. The kinda toots Messi and CR put down in that world cup IMO wasn't a reflection of their form but a reflection of their true class when up against the best players in the world. That is the signature Trophy for every great player so it ain't no small thing.
I is a man who support Barca type of football, I mean who doesn't.
But I also real like Mourinho. I couldnt give a Rats ass about Ronaldo (too arrogant) Pepe (too wild) Ramos (wild - but a very good footballer) Benzema (too overated and a knock down of Anelka) etc etc. If wasnt for Mourinho, I would not have liked them at all, even though my best players of all time wore that shirt.
But in yesterday's game Pepe cost his side big time. I watching him play for years now and I personally think he should be banned. Every single game I watch him play he plays dirty. If a man try to outmuscle him, watch and see how he reacts. A bonafide wild man with some talent who make it to the big time. If he dont sort himself out, he will have a short career.
But that tackle yesterday was absolute madness. He could have broken Alves shin in half. Anybody who say that tackle and sendiing off was controversial and harsh want a bullpistle. But I feel he also get send off because refs know what kinda player he is, plus the little smaller infractions of assness he carries about all game, plus his physical presence. That was a well deserved red card. End of story. So to hell with conspiracy theories about playing against Barca. People forgetting that Madrid plays an extremely physical game. Just watch yesterday how Marcelo was kicking man on the ground and thing. Totally uncalled for. I agree with Pique - they play on the verge of violence. No wonder they get so many dismissals. They have to learn to cool it.
Now onto Barca, I totally agree, they have some pantyman tendencies. I wont berate Alves, that was a crunching tackle. Maybe he did make a lill more of it, but most players do from time to time. But other players were sometimes too quick to go down and trying to con the ref. It seems as all of these Spanish/Latin countries have the same temperament.
At the end of the day, just like everybody else, I want to see foootball. I really dont care too much if Barca or Real win, as I am not from Madrid or Barcelona, but given the current circumstances where Man Utd is gonna be in the final, I would love to see a Barca - Man U repeat.
So you and Deeks believe that the visible club leagues hold the best in the world and is a higher standard than the World Cup? I think that assumption is to great to make concerning this sport in particular. However, all your arguments are sound. I mean you can't fault Pele for being born when he did. Pele took has challenges and performed. Equally fair argument you make is about player work load but I predict that a player will rise up, do all the league games and still win 3 World Cups. Maybe it's Messi, I mean he's only 23. You have to prove that you are the best of your time to be considered greatest of all time and I still believe the world cup is the measuring stick for that honor.
How about if your nat'l team just isn't that great? Players like Pele were great but also had great World Cup nat'l teams... Portugal in WC 2010 is no Brazil 1970 - relatively speaking that is.
How about players like Scillachi who blow up for a few games in a world cup, top score, then pop back down normal normal? Is he better than Messi who has yet to blow up on the World Stage?
Yeah Scillachi ain't no Messi but that pinnacle causes players to respond differently I think. Every player boils down but is not like Scilla didn't have a solid career after that. I don't know....maybe some players are just great club players. I guess there is such a term as a world class club player. ;D I'm just playing. ;D But I won't be surprised if come 2014 the lil Mexican from Man U make more noise than Messi at that tourney.
So you and Deeks believe that the visible club leagues hold the best in the world and is a higher standard than the World Cup? I think that assumption is to great to make concerning this sport in particular. However, all your arguments are sound. I mean you can't fault Pele for being born when he did. Pele took has challenges and performed. Equally fair argument you make is about player work load but I predict that a player will rise up, do all the league games and still win 3 World Cups. Maybe it's Messi, I mean he's only 23. You have to prove that you are the best of your time to be considered greatest of all time and I still believe the world cup is the measuring stick for that honor.
How about if your nat'l team just isn't that great? Players like Pele were great but also had great World Cup nat'l teams... Portugal in WC 2010 is no Brazil 1970 - relatively speaking that is.
How about players like Scillachi who blow up for a few games in a world cup, top score, then pop back down normal normal? Is he better than Messi who has yet to blow up on the World Stage?
Yeah Scillachi ain't no Messi but that pinnacle causes players to respond differently I think. Every player boils down but is not like Scilla didn't have a solid career after that. I don't know....maybe some players are just great club players. I guess there is such a term as a world class club player. ;D I'm just playing. ;D But I won't be surprised if come 2014 the lil Mexican from Man U make more noise than Messi at that tourney.
I guess Scallachi, Salenko, Kempes, Lato, Rossi, Leonel Sanchez, Suker are some of the greatest players in World Football history. Crack logic! Give me a break!
I guess Scallachi, Salenko, Kempes, Lato, Rossi, Leonel Sanchez, Suker are some of the greatest players in World Football history. Crack logic! Give me a break!
Barca came to play, Real Madrid came to disrupt play. Plain and simple. diarra and adebayor alone was about 4 or 5 yellow cards that the referee never gave out and I see no argument with the one sergio ramos received. Jose is trying to discredit Barcelona and Pep Guardiola by making their achievements be about officiating......Bullshit! What jose failed to mention in his post-match tirade is that his Inter side had some generous officiating to help them along the way to last year's Trophy, too. The offside goal against Roma? (methinks) and barcelona's disallowed goal are the first that come to mind. The only thing he hasn't done is accuse the ref of consorting with the Barca coaching staff at the half.
Messi's second goal was sheer brilliance intertwined with basic, fundamental football. There was absolutely nothing that Casillas could have done to stop that goal. Messi is just rediculous!
Take Messi out of Barca, as a matter of fact take him out of spain, and lets see if he can adapt and play at this same level. Until then he is only the best palyer in Spain. I watched him the world cup and he was nothing special to watch. I gues if he was playing with Barcelona at the WC, he would have been magnificent Messi.I agree, which is why I stated that when they stick to playing football they are enjoyable to watch and Messi is special. I can appreciate Barca's quality and Messi is the best player right now. I have actually grown to appreciate Messi; previously I felt Ronaldo may have been better but I feel Messi has surpass him. I feel like Ronaldo has been at this level for the pass few years and that Messi has just gotten better in those years since Ronaldo won world player.
I appreciate them both and never get into that one great and "the next one not good at all" comparison. I think as football fans we blessed to see two talents at such a high level, at such a young age, playing at the same time, in such a professional manner. Ronaldo's scoring exploits in Spain are phenomenal and record-breaking for Madrid. And then yuh Messi blowing even that away with an even better scoring record, plus assists. My only regret is that I don't have time to watch football these days because what these guys doing is very rare.
One thing to take into consideration is that CR has shown his brilliance in two separate leagues with difference styles of play. Its to be seen if Messi can do the same, or be the same without barca around him.
Sammy you serious? Which defender/defense in England can contain Messi?
Take Messi out of Barca, as a matter of fact take him out of spain, and lets see if he can adapt and play at this same level. Until then he is only the best palyer in Spain. I watched him the world cup and he was nothing special to watch. I gues if he was playing with Barcelona at the WC, he would have been magnificent Messi.I agree, which is why I stated that when they stick to playing football they are enjoyable to watch and Messi is special. I can appreciate Barca's quality and Messi is the best player right now. I have actually grown to appreciate Messi; previously I felt Ronaldo may have been better but I feel Messi has surpass him. I feel like Ronaldo has been at this level for the pass few years and that Messi has just gotten better in those years since Ronaldo won world player.
I appreciate them both and never get into that one great and "the next one not good at all" comparison. I think as football fans we blessed to see two talents at such a high level, at such a young age, playing at the same time, in such a professional manner. Ronaldo's scoring exploits in Spain are phenomenal and record-breaking for Madrid. And then yuh Messi blowing even that away with an even better scoring record, plus assists. My only regret is that I don't have time to watch football these days because what these guys doing is very rare.
One thing to take into consideration is that CR has shown his brilliance in two separate leagues with difference styles of play. Its to be seen if Messi can do the same, or be the same without barca around him.
Sammy you serious? Which defender/defense in England can contain Messi?
i couldnt agree more
Take Messi out of Barca, as a matter of fact take him out of spain, and lets see if he can adapt and play at this same level. Until then he is only the best palyer in Spain. I watched him the world cup and he was nothing special to watch. I gues if he was playing with Barcelona at the WC, he would have been magnificent Messi.I agree, which is why I stated that when they stick to playing football they are enjoyable to watch and Messi is special. I can appreciate Barca's quality and Messi is the best player right now. I have actually grown to appreciate Messi; previously I felt Ronaldo may have been better but I feel Messi has surpass him. I feel like Ronaldo has been at this level for the pass few years and that Messi has just gotten better in those years since Ronaldo won world player.
I appreciate them both and never get into that one great and "the next one not good at all" comparison. I think as football fans we blessed to see two talents at such a high level, at such a young age, playing at the same time, in such a professional manner. Ronaldo's scoring exploits in Spain are phenomenal and record-breaking for Madrid. And then yuh Messi blowing even that away with an even better scoring record, plus assists. My only regret is that I don't have time to watch football these days because what these guys doing is very rare.
One thing to take into consideration is that CR has shown his brilliance in two separate leagues with difference styles of play. Its to be seen if Messi can do the same, or be the same without barca around him.
Sammy you serious? Which defender/defense in England can contain Messi?
i couldnt agree more
How about the technical staff at Barca can use Messi better than the Technical staff at Argentina. How about that? Yorke at Man United vs Yorke in T&T colors. :thumbsup:
He's scored 11 goals in 11 Champions League Games, in big matches too. Like you feel La liga is second division football or something.Take Messi out of Barca, as a matter of fact take him out of spain, and lets see if he can adapt and play at this same level. Until then he is only the best palyer in Spain. I watched him the world cup and he was nothing special to watch. I gues if he was playing with Barcelona at the WC, he would have been magnificent Messi.I agree, which is why I stated that when they stick to playing football they are enjoyable to watch and Messi is special. I can appreciate Barca's quality and Messi is the best player right now. I have actually grown to appreciate Messi; previously I felt Ronaldo may have been better but I feel Messi has surpass him. I feel like Ronaldo has been at this level for the pass few years and that Messi has just gotten better in those years since Ronaldo won world player.
I appreciate them both and never get into that one great and "the next one not good at all" comparison. I think as football fans we blessed to see two talents at such a high level, at such a young age, playing at the same time, in such a professional manner. Ronaldo's scoring exploits in Spain are phenomenal and record-breaking for Madrid. And then yuh Messi blowing even that away with an even better scoring record, plus assists. My only regret is that I don't have time to watch football these days because what these guys doing is very rare.
One thing to take into consideration is that CR has shown his brilliance in two separate leagues with difference styles of play. Its to be seen if Messi can do the same, or be the same without barca around him.
Sammy you serious? Which defender/defense in England can contain Messi?
i couldnt agree more
Barca came to play, Real Madrid came to disrupt play. Plain and simple. diarra and adebayor alone was about 4 or 5 yellow cards that the referee never gave out and I see no argument with the one sergio ramos received. Jose is trying to discredit Barcelona and Pep Guardiola by making their achievements be about officiating......Bullshit! What jose failed to mention in his post-match tirade is that his Inter side had some generous officiating to help them along the way to last year's Trophy, too. The offside goal against Roma? (methinks) and barcelona's disallowed goal are the first that come to mind. The only thing he hasn't done is accuse the ref of consorting with the Barca coaching staff at the half.
Messi's second goal was sheer brilliance intertwined with basic, fundamental football. There was absolutely nothing that Casillas could have done to stop that goal. Messi is just rediculous!
It wasn’t Roma. Bayern got past Fiorentina last year on a very poorly officiated first leg. They should have had a player sent off and then had a dubious goal.
Mourinho is off in his criticism of past Barca wins. Both his wins had fortuitous ref calls in his favour. Inter was separated from Barca by n offside 3rd goal that should not have stood last year. With Porto he get past United on the back of a good goal that was wrongly disallowed for offside. These are just two examples but football today is such that you could take any team’s run to a final and pick apart instances where referee errors have favoured them.
Also something people forget about that Chelsea tie in 2009 was the fact that Chelsea got a lot of calls in that goal-less first leg and the ref sent of Abidal for mistaken identity in the second. The refs weren’t biased they were just incompetent.
All managers does grouse for perceived bias but Mourinho takes it too far with his repeated talk about conspiracies. He need to come up with a new trick like finding a way to attack a weakened Barcelona on your home ground when yuh have Kaka and Benzema on your bench.
Barca came to play, Real Madrid came to disrupt play. Plain and simple. diarra and adebayor alone was about 4 or 5 yellow cards that the referee never gave out and I see no argument with the one sergio ramos received. Jose is trying to discredit Barcelona and Pep Guardiola by making their achievements be about officiating......Bullshit! What jose failed to mention in his post-match tirade is that his Inter side had some generous officiating to help them along the way to last year's Trophy, too. The offside goal against Roma? (methinks) and barcelona's disallowed goal are the first that come to mind. The only thing he hasn't done is accuse the ref of consorting with the Barca coaching staff at the half.
Messi's second goal was sheer brilliance intertwined with basic, fundamental football. There was absolutely nothing that Casillas could have done to stop that goal. Messi is just rediculous!
It wasn’t Roma. Bayern got past Fiorentina last year on a very poorly officiated first leg. They should have had a player sent off and then had a dubious goal.
Mourinho is off in his criticism of past Barca wins. Both his wins had fortuitous ref calls in his favour. Inter was separated from Barca by n offside 3rd goal that should not have stood last year. With Porto he get past United on the back of a good goal that was wrongly disallowed for offside. These are just two examples but football today is such that you could take any team’s run to a final and pick apart instances where referee errors have favoured them.
Also something people forget about that Chelsea tie in 2009 was the fact that Chelsea got a lot of calls in that goal-less first leg and the ref sent of Abidal for mistaken identity in the second. The refs weren’t biased they were just incompetent.
All managers does grouse for perceived bias but Mourinho takes it too far with his repeated talk about conspiracies. He need to come up with a new trick like finding a way to attack a weakened Barcelona on your home ground when yuh have Kaka and Benzema on your bench.
This is a bit misleading. You looking to lump some marginal offside calls that could go either way in a game with some truly acrimonious calls that went in Barcelona's favor over the last few seasons.
Pepe's straight red, sending off Van Persie for what amounted to basically a technicality, sending off Motta and the officiating in the Chelsea game completely influenced the outcome of the ties. I ent feel like that compare to what you bringing up.
Like I said, I would be willing to concede that Barca on average, more yellow and red cards would accrue to Barca opposition because their style of play invites a more physical approach from teams playing against them. But when year after year you have bad officiating trending in their favor you must ask a question.
Everybody know UEFA and G8 is a mafia, and they don't like Mourinho and Chelsea. At the very least you could admit there is a correlation between who on UEFA shit list and who gets the rough end of officiating year after year.
1 question for uHe's scored 11 goals in 11 Champions League Games, in big matches too. Like you feel La liga is second division football or something.Take Messi out of Barca, as a matter of fact take him out of spain, and lets see if he can adapt and play at this same level. Until then he is only the best palyer in Spain. I watched him the world cup and he was nothing special to watch. I gues if he was playing with Barcelona at the WC, he would have been magnificent Messi.I agree, which is why I stated that when they stick to playing football they are enjoyable to watch and Messi is special. I can appreciate Barca's quality and Messi is the best player right now. I have actually grown to appreciate Messi; previously I felt Ronaldo may have been better but I feel Messi has surpass him. I feel like Ronaldo has been at this level for the pass few years and that Messi has just gotten better in those years since Ronaldo won world player.
I appreciate them both and never get into that one great and "the next one not good at all" comparison. I think as football fans we blessed to see two talents at such a high level, at such a young age, playing at the same time, in such a professional manner. Ronaldo's scoring exploits in Spain are phenomenal and record-breaking for Madrid. And then yuh Messi blowing even that away with an even better scoring record, plus assists. My only regret is that I don't have time to watch football these days because what these guys doing is very rare.
One thing to take into consideration is that CR has shown his brilliance in two separate leagues with difference styles of play. Its to be seen if Messi can do the same, or be the same without barca around him.
Sammy you serious? Which defender/defense in England can contain Messi?
i couldnt agree more
I find it amusingly ironic that is so much manu fans on here complainin' 'bout "diving" and complainin' so loud. I arkse allyuh before to explain how come it is that when metronaldo was divin' all over de place fuh manu and winning penalty upon penalty and game after game and trophy upon trophy that manu fans wasn't hating diving so much as now. Nobody used to say a peep....they uses to go on about "gamesmanship" and how great ronaldo is/was and 'bout "mighty mighty manu"......now that the prospect of their beloved manu side (and their kung fu panda defenders like vidic, rio and God forbid if fergie have to give johnny evans a runout ) facing a Barca side in Wembly next month becomes more imminent, the focus must be about that Barca have a side full of divers. Loud Facking Steups! Like allyuh tryin' and take a page outta Jose book. As DeSoWa said, BOTH teams had players trowin' dey self on de grong. Wild-man Pepe got just what he deserved and fuh those of you talkin' 'bout the contact being minimal, ah want to see allyuh kick at a ball like Alves did and follow through into the same kinda studs-up kick and come back and tell meh how it feel.....and comparing it to paul scholes' tackle makes no sense because the referee today wasn't thinkin' 'bout paul scholes and no FA Cup. And for those that want to talk about the Barca players surrounding the referee on Pepe's foul, just rewind allyuh dvr and look see how the Real coaching staff was harrassing the 4th official for practically EVERY call. I swear to God, at first I thought them men in them white adidas track suits was UEFA officials castigating one of their peers!
Barca came to play, Real Madrid came to disrupt play. Plain and simple. diarra and adebayor alone was about 4 or 5 yellow cards that the referee never gave out and I see no argument with the one sergio ramos received. Jose is trying to discredit Barcelona and Pep Guardiola by making their achievements be about officiating......Bullshit! What jose failed to mention in his post-match tirade is that his Inter side had some generous officiating to help them along the way to last year's Trophy, too. The offside goal against Roma? (methinks) and barcelona's disallowed goal are the first that come to mind. The only thing he hasn't done is accuse the ref of consorting with the Barca coaching staff at the half.
Messi's second goal was sheer brilliance intertwined with basic, fundamental football. The re was absolutely nothing that Casillas could have done to stop that goal. Messi is just rediculous!
Chow you are my guy, but I will always say and believe that you lack zero objectivity when it comes to anything related to United. So as always I take your words when it comes to United with a grain of salt because of your admitted hatred for all things United. :beermug:
I hate your side, yes, but pointing out that y'all fans tend to be way overly biased and lacking in objectivity doesn't then make me an inobjective observor, does it? :beermug:
I find it amusingly ironic that is so much manu fans on here complainin' 'bout "diving" and complainin' so loud. I arkse allyuh before to explain how come it is that when metronaldo was divin' all over de place fuh manu and winning penalty upon penalty and game after game and trophy upon trophy that manu fans wasn't hating diving so much as now. Nobody used to say a peep....they uses to go on about "gamesmanship" and how great ronaldo is/was and 'bout "mighty mighty manu"......now that the prospect of their beloved manu side (and their kung fu panda defenders like vidic, rio and God forbid if fergie have to give johnny evans a runout ) facing a Barca side in Wembly next month becomes more imminent, the focus must be about that Barca have a side full of divers. Loud Facking Steups! Like allyuh tryin' and take a page outta Jose book. As DeSoWa said, BOTH teams had players trowin' dey self on de grong. Wild-man Pepe got just what he deserved and fuh those of you talkin' 'bout the contact being minimal, ah want to see allyuh kick at a ball like Alves did and follow through into the same kinda studs-up kick and come back and tell meh how it feel.....and comparing it to paul scholes' tackle makes no sense because the referee today wasn't thinkin' 'bout paul scholes and no FA Cup. And for those that want to talk about the Barca players surrounding the referee on Pepe's foul, just rewind allyuh dvr and look see how the Real coaching staff was harrassing the 4th official for practically EVERY call. I swear to God, at first I thought them men in them white adidas track suits was UEFA officials castigating one of their peers!
Barca came to play, Real Madrid came to disrupt play. Plain and simple. diarra and adebayor alone was about 4 or 5 yellow cards that the referee never gave out and I see no argument with the one sergio ramos received. Jose is trying to discredit Barcelona and Pep Guardiola by making their achievements be about officiating......Bullshit! What jose failed to mention in his post-match tirade is that his Inter side had some generous officiating to help them along the way to last year's Trophy, too. The offside goal against Roma? (methinks) and barcelona's disallowed goal are the first that come to mind. The only thing he hasn't done is accuse the ref of consorting with the Barca coaching staff at the half.
Messi's second goal was sheer brilliance intertwined with basic, fundamental football. The re was absolutely nothing that Casillas could have done to stop that goal. Messi is just rediculous!
Chow you are my guy, but I will always say and believe that you lack zero objectivity when it comes to anything related to United. So as always I take your words when it comes to United with a grain of salt because of your admitted hatred for all things United. :beermug:
I hate your side, yes, but pointing out that y'all fans tend to be way overly biased and lacking in objectivity doesn't then make me an inobjective observor, does it? :beermug:
My opinion regarding your lack of objectivity pertains to you always having to use some type of United reference whenever you are trying to make a point. How about using your players at Chelski or Barca, Real or any of the other top sides in Europe, becuase they have at some point in time done similar things just in different forms. Like I stated before is like you obessess with all things United including their fans.
By the wa United fans are allowed to comment on diving and unsportsman like behaviors when it involves our team and any other team, the same way you have, even though you have players on your teams who do it also. Complain and steups all you want! :beermug:
Real Madrid release video of Busquets calling Marcelo a monkey.Cowardly punk like Busquets I not sure that he saying 'mono' though. I never liked him. Yaya is twice the player he is.
http://www.youtube.com/v/fFxudyTlnhE&feature=youtu.be
If this is true, this just increases the dislike I have for this player. Only player I can't tolerate on that Barca team. He is a nasty cheat and he eh even all that good to start with.
Real Madrid release video of Busquets calling Marcelo a monkey.
http://www.youtube.com/v/fFxudyTlnhE&feature=youtu.be
If this is true, this just increases the dislike I have for this player. Only player I can't tolerate on that Barca team. He is a nasty cheat and he eh even all that good to start with.
Busquets is a very good player - starter for Barca and Spain....cyah argue that. He's a bit of a cry baby but on the ball he's very talented and versatile.
I also doubt he said anything like that to Marcelo - Just doesn't seem convincing enough....especially as Observer said, Marcelo himself didn't come out and say anything.
Busquets is a very good player - starter for Barca and Spain....cyah argue that. He's a bit of a cry baby but on the ball he's very talented and versatile.
I also doubt he said anything like that to Marcelo - Just doesn't seem convincing enough....especially as Observer said, Marcelo himself didn't come out and say anything.
For Barca he is in no way shape or form better than Yaya was. For Spain he is not better than Senna. To put it another way, take Busquets out of Barca and I think you'll find he will be an average to above average player.
Giggsy, stop cryin' victim and relax, please. Throughout Europe, allyuh side, by general consensus, is the one side that gets away with and has benefitted most from the most setta ting when yuh bundle up de whole diving/poor officiating/rash tackles into a package deal. So there actually IS no better team to use as an example, especially when y'all fans seem to do the most setta cryin' when allyuh see it happening for other teams. (yuh know how dey does say "tief doh like to see a nex' man wit bag") Come on, give me a break. Allyuh does party loud and hard with allyuh success, well take a lil' stick wit it too, nuh. Especially where it's warranted. I bet if by some sick twist of fate, Chelsea come back and take de title (that I conceded so long ago) from allyuh, small mag will go on into the next three seasons how de rent boys get all kindsa decisions that help we.....and yesterday's game would be the focal point of all the criticism and We Chelsea fans cyah complain if that be the case. We get a BIG help yesterday.
Busquets is a very good player - starter for Barca and Spain....cyah argue that. He's a bit of a cry baby but on the ball he's very talented and versatile.
I also doubt he said anything like that to Marcelo - Just doesn't seem convincing enough....especially as Observer said, Marcelo himself didn't come out and say anything.
Boss read.
Links keep goin down. Anybody have a good one?
Want to hear what the haters have to say now...Barca came out to play today...no drama, no antics...just play the game :-)
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Madrid still in it lol ;D
Want to hear what the haters have to say now...Barca came out to play today...no drama, no antics...just play the game :-)
Big Up!
Stupessss... backs vs forwards.... KaKa eh doing nada in this game..
this five guys burger real lashing oui.... pepper sauce is borse....
1-1
ronaldo have pink tights....?
this five guys burger real lashing oui.... pepper sauce is borse....
1-1
ronaldo have pink tights....?
ah think is fuchsia....
Boss read.
Agreed :applause:
The better team went through...ah well....I feel Vidic and Ferdinand will REAL struggle to handle Barca forwards. They have to smother the midfield completely and hope their wingers can win the battle against Barca fullbacks. Unless of course Huntelaar destroy tomorrow and Schalke pull off the upset of the decade.
Madrid played a decent 2nd 45 - makes you wonder what they coulda done at home if their approach was a little different.
As long as they are at full strength, it will take an monster performance from United and a fair amount of luck/bad luck to prevent Barca from winning the CL.
Yuh never know....cyar count yuh chikens before dey hatch, and Fergie dun say he making changes and bringing on fresh legs for the game tomorrow. The reds better doh play de arse in de next two games nah, udder wise is a trophy-less season (I eh counting Community Shield)The better team went through...ah well....I feel Vidic and Ferdinand will REAL struggle to handle Barca forwards. They have to smother the midfield completely and hope their wingers can win the battle against Barca fullbacks. Unless of course Huntelaar destroy tomorrow and Schalke pull off the upset of the decade.
Madrid played a decent 2nd 45 - makes you wonder what they coulda done at home if their approach was a little different.
As long as they are at full strength, it will take an monster performance from United and a fair amount of luck/bad luck to prevent Barca from winning the CL.
Unless of course Huntelaar destroy tomorrow and Schalke pull off the upset of the decade.
Unless of course Huntelaar destroy tomorrow and Schalke pull off the upset of the decade.
Stranger things have happened.... but that eh happening.
Just like you could not see Arsenal beating Man U over the weekend huh? :devil:
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The better team went through...ah well....I feel Vidic and Ferdinand will REAL struggle to handle Barca forwards. They have to smother the midfield completely and hope their wingers can win the battle against Barca fullbacks.
Madrid played a decent 2nd 45 - makes you wonder what they coulda done at home if their approach was a little different.
As long as they are at full strength, it will take an monster performance from United and a fair amount of luck/bad luck to prevent Barca from winning the CL.
Just like you could not see Arsenal beating Man U over the weekend huh? :devil:
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haha true - good call. But in all fairnes we talkin' a different level of improbability here lol...
The greatest come back of Champions League history was Deportive La Coruna versus Milan 2004. Dat game put water in my eye we.
Deportivo down 4-1 in the first leg come back and destroy Milan. 3 Goals in the first half and then Fran with a vollet ro say "take dat." Nesta had a nightmere, he even let a ball bounce over his head for a man to run on and score.
Moral! Nothing is impossible ???
The greatest come back of Champions League history was Deportive La Coruna versus Milan 2004. Dat game put water in my eye we.
Deportivo down 4-1 in the first leg come back and destroy Milan. 3 Goals in the first half and then Fran with a vollet ro say "take dat." Nesta had a nightmere, he even let a ball bounce over his head for a man to run on and score.
Moral! Nothing is impossible ???
Wha bout Milan vs Liverpool in the 2005 CL final when Milan was up 3-0 at the half and lost on penalties?
That triangle passing thing that Barca does do real sweet.... de one whey does ketch ah man in it and have dem running like he crazy :beermug:
Giggsy, stop cryin' victim and relax, please. Throughout Europe, allyuh side, by general consensus, is the one side that gets away with and has benefitted most from the most setta ting when yuh bundle up de whole diving/poor officiating/rash tackles into a package deal. So there actually IS no better team to use as an example, especially when y'all fans seem to do the most setta cryin' when allyuh see it happening for other teams. (yuh know how dey does say "tief doh like to see a nex' man wit bag") Come on, give me a break. Allyuh does party loud and hard with allyuh success, well take a lil' stick wit it too, nuh. Especially where it's warranted. I bet if by some sick twist of fate, Chelsea come back and take de title (that I conceded so long ago) from allyuh, small mag will go on into the next three seasons how de rent boys get all kindsa decisions that help we.....and yesterday's game would be the focal point of all the criticism and We Chelsea fans cyah complain if that be the case. We get a BIG help yesterday.
This consensus is still just your opinion. Why would United be getting more calls than Barcelona, Madrid, Milan, Juventus or Bayern? I have said it before the way this works is every dubious call it is always reinforcament that United gets all the calls and it gets added to the lore. When somebody else gets them it is "yeah they get the call but United does get more calls so we ent go bother" and so nobody bothers to keep score.
Big clubs get more calls, big players get more calls, teams that dominate possession get more calls etc. The idea that United gets this disproportionate favouritism such that it is in a completely different category to Chelsea is a joke.
That triangle passing thing that Barca does do real sweet.... de one whey does ketch ah man in it and have dem running like he crazy :beermug:
It is entirely doable..
An early goal from Schalke could throw the tie in the balance. Or a goal around the 70th minute to set up a crazy last 20'. I could see it now, a late 2nd goal to send Schalke through to extra time with all the momentum.
Is football but once the mental come into play anything could happen.
It eh just my opinion, boss. Many people see it the same way, too but I will gladly claim it as just my opinion still. But as I have asked before, and will continue to ask of manu fans, show me where any Chelsea player has gotten away with the type of mythical calls/referee's favors that manu never get away with, like: kick to man chest resulting in the yellow card to go with the chest pain, drop kick high in the air to man stomach (X 2), the kinds of berating of referees that rooney STILL does get away with and "fergie time" at the end of old trafford games......but, as you say, nobody's keeping score so if the calls are not disproportionately in favor of any one club, but all the big clubs get their fair share (and the liitle clubs get nothing) then my MAIN point remains the same: when manu fans get a call or two that they don't like, or when they watchin' another team, big or small, get a break or two, they should just shut to hell up and keep it moving and not cry so damned much.
Just a side note...I don't think RM have lost a game to Barca this season when ending the game with 11 men...hmmmm (correct me if I am wrong)
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Just a side note...I don't think RM have lost a game to Barca this season when ending the game with 11 men...hmmmm (correct me if I am wrong)
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3-1, 72nd minute...
Real incharge.
Left the TV on Premier League when I left home ... returned with Swansea and Leicester in progress ... despite reading Toppa's post earlier, clean forgot dis game. Although the goal crafted between Sigurdsson and Boney was well worth it, ah cyah believe I missed this game!!!
Iz only the subsequent lack of anything meaningful ... especially from Leicester ... that cause me to say .... Ey, de Clasico!!!! Steups!!!
Good game, Barca looked naive in defense. Real countered over and over.
Left the TV on Premier League when I left home ... returned with Swansea and Leicester in progress ... despite reading Toppa's post earlier, clean forgot dis game. Although the goal crafted between Sigurdsson and Boney was well worth it, ah cyah believe I missed this game!!!
Iz only the subsequent lack of anything meaningful ... especially from Leicester ... that cause me to say .... Ey, de Clasico!!!! Steups!!!
Left the TV on Premier League when I left home ... returned with Swansea and Leicester in progress ... despite reading Toppa's post earlier, clean forgot dis game. Although the goal crafted between Sigurdsson and Boney was well worth it, ah cyah believe I missed this game!!!
Iz only the subsequent lack of anything meaningful ... especially from Leicester ... that cause me to say .... Ey, de Clasico!!!! Steups!!!
I doh know what to say nah...
For anyone *ahem* who may have missed the match.
http://www.footballorgin.com/2014/10/la-liga-2014-2015-el-clasico-bernabeu.html
Scroll down for the BeIn HD version.
Left the TV on Premier League when I left home ... returned with Swansea and Leicester in progress ... despite reading Toppa's post earlier, clean forgot dis game. Although the goal crafted between Sigurdsson and Boney was well worth it, ah cyah believe I missed this game!!!
Iz only the subsequent lack of anything meaningful ... especially from Leicester ... that cause me to say .... Ey, de Clasico!!!! Steups!!!
Is not your fault.
BPL is a prime example of marketing at it's most influential
BPL come like Purina and La Liga is Filet Mignon. But it won't matter. Because marketing will have you TRULY BELIEVING that de Purina is de bess.
Then a BPL team bounce up a Barca, or Real, or Atletico....like Liverpool did de oddah day
And STILL.....peeps would rather believe the hype than the reality that unfold before dey eyes.
The reality is....there are 4 tippy top tier teams in club football....3 from La Liga and 1 from Bundesliga
Then there's the 2nd tier.....Chelsea, Juventus, Dortmund, Man City, PSG
Then the rest.
Is not your fault.
BPL is a prime example of marketing at it's most influential
BPL come like Purina and La Liga is Filet Mignon. But it won't matter. Because marketing will have you TRULY BELIEVING that de Purina is de bess.
Then a BPL team bounce up a Barca, or Real, or Atletico....like Liverpool did de oddah day
And STILL.....peeps would rather believe the hype than the reality that unfold before dey eyes.
The reality is....there are 4 tippy top tier teams in club football....3 from La Liga and 1 from Bundesliga
Then there's the 2nd tier.....Chelsea, Juventus, Dortmund, Man City, PSG
Then the rest.
Well I thought so but Atletico not in the same class as the other three.
Was the goal by Bale offside? It looked like a good goal to me!
Biter finally became a postman and finally delivered.