Topic: Champions League Semi-Finals: April 26th-27th

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

depends.  how many clear cut opportunities did Barca get before the red card?

Only one

[RedGuy]

Let's wait till an HD video goes up on youtube because that picture proves absolutely nothing. Actually, that pictures shows that they BOTH had feet in the air and that BOTH made dangerous challenges, luckily they hit the ball and no one was hurt.

[cim-pim-param]

So messi is two footed.

[Hunter Thompson]

[JimmyDean]

Liverpool 4 - 0 Real Madrid, Liverpool 5 - 0 Aston Villa, Manchester United 1 - Liverpool 4.

With a team that cost less than Ronaldo. Give me a fucking break

Bottled our title charge with countless 0-0s at home though. Lacked imagination and balls at the crucial times.

[DM Red]

so its looks like we are relying on Barca again to stop the Mancs getting closer.

[Samee]

Yes he did. He was also not against being pragmatic when it was warranted.

Did he have the funds of Mourinho though? No. When he got anywhere near his desired side (08/09) we obliterated teams like United and Madrid.

So don't give me that shit.

[rushyman]

I remember that from last year's playoffs      still no idea what he was thinking !!

[TipTopKop]

They are out.

Shite...   need to find out who in Barca's on a yellow, I believe Messi is, and now Alves too ?

[mildale]

Only one

Xavi one on one. Pedro header from 6 yards. Messi got into a decent position had a shot blocked.

[DM Red]

So messi is two footed.

he cant header the ball though

[AnotherSpanishfan]

Let's wait till an HD video goes up on youtube because that picture proves absolutely nothing. Actually, that pictures shows that they BOTH had feet in the air and that BOTH made dangerous challenges, luckily they hit the ball and no one was hurt.

The funny thing is that's the picture AS put up to prove it was an unjust red....

[Samee]

Bottled our title charge with countless 0-0s at home though. Lacked imagination and balls at the crucial times.

When our only real striker was Torres (due to A LACK OF FUNDS).

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

Let's wait till an HD video goes up on youtube because that picture proves absolutely nothing. Actually, that pictures shows that they BOTH had feet in the air and that BOTH made dangerous challenges, luckily they hit the ball and no one was hurt.

THIS

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

Xavi one on one. Pedro header from 6 yards. Messi got into a decent position had a shot blocked.

Pedro's header was after the red card and Messi blocked shot wasn't a clear cut chance.

[Jersey]

Messi you sexy beast. I'm not gay but I love that guy.

[Stussy]

Well in Barca.

Lovely to see Mourinho getting slapped on his cheek.

Real Madrid - you'll do as you're told.

[SMD]

SMD's verdict of the first leg

[thegoodfella]

Let me take this moment to thank Messi and the wonderful Barca passing style of play that has given me something to smile about on this awful, miserable day.

And fuck off Y2J, you Una Carveza wannabe.

[Daranoza]

Right, i missed the part of the rule where you have to wait until you hear the crack of a tibia fracturing until you produce a red card.

Haha. Liked that.

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Busquets and Pedro in the big 'fight' at half time

[AnotherSpanishfan]

And fuck off Y2J, you Una Carveza wannabe.

   I still say that's Una

[1021]

Yes he did. He was also not against being pragmatic when it was warranted.

There is a difference between pragmatism and shithouse football.
Both sides acted like a gang of tarts and all but a couple of players can leave the field of play with any dignity.
But one side went to play football. And one went to defend like dogs and a couple Pepe being one of them went to kick the shit out of the opponents.

Barca play the best football in the world, they are a gang of tarts, but lovely to watch.
You are fucking blind to it, but Real Madrid, their manager, their players, are fucking vile.
Their football replicates it.
They were "found out" tonight. No lump in the middle of the park and the sainted Jose and co can't stop Barca.

[Breitner]

There doesn't need to be contact for it to be a foul if the ref things it was a dangerous challenge

Wasn't dangerous either. Both players going for the ball, happens numerous times in the game, but Alves pulled his leg back to make it seem like there was contact. Barca surrounding the ref probably got him sent off otherwise it would have been a yellow at worst.

[JackBauer]

To the dumbasses who are wondering why people love Barca, it's because they are the best team ever.

An 18 year old sitting in his Leicester bedroom throwing out abuse to strangers on the internet. Well done, you.

You've clearly missed the point I and others were making, but never mind, just carry on acting the big man.

[Mashy-rawr!nooo]

anyone got a pic of Puyol(I think it was him) charging the fans with the corner flag  (I know he wasnt going for fans though)

I laughed at that

Fans: BOOOOOOOO

Puyol: YOU WANT SOME BITCHES?

Fans: 

[impz]

Yes he did. He was also not against being pragmatic when it was warranted.

There's being pragmatic and then there's trench warfare which happens to be Mourinho's specialty

[Ultimate Bromance]

Right, i missed the part of the rule where you have to wait until you hear the crack of a tibia fracturing until you produce a red card.

Exactly

[1021]

Bottled our title charge with countless 0-0s at home though. Lacked imagination and balls at the crucial times.

1. What has this got to do with Real vs. Barca.
2. Fuck off.

[xavidub]

Both teams been locked in their dressing rooms and forbidden to comment on the game

[Aristotle]

Bottled our title charge with countless 0-0s at home though. Lacked imagination and balls at the crucial times.

With ONE striker compared to Mourinho's Higuain, Benzema, Adebayor and (up to a point) Ronaldo. With one natural winger in Albert Riera compared to the likes of Özil and Di Maria. Need I go on?

[Purdy]

Wasn't dangerous either. Both players going for the ball, happens numerous times in the game, but Alves pulled his leg back to make it seem like there was contact. Barca surrounding the ref probably got him sent off otherwise it would have been a yellow at worst.

Yes it was dangerous.

[Samee]

dumbasses? are you an American lad?

So I have to be American to use a certain word?

I'm sorry, would calling you a quim be more satisfactory?

They might play some of the best football ever but its hard to deny they are horrible play acting cheating bastards. Not that Real are any better mind.

They might have dickheads in their team but that doesn't make them any less good. They're the lesser of two evils between them and Madrid.

[The_Cutter]

C'mon lads, we should take the piss out of both of these bunch of fannies. The best thing about the game is that one of them lost.

Bottled our title charge with countless 0-0s at home though. Lacked imagination and balls at the crucial times.

Jimmy, my man. What you're saying is true, however, you're bringing this up to defend Real fucking Madrid?

[hesbighesred]

He has. More so than any other coach.

Nah. I still haven't seen any team, bar Utd for about 10 minutes, try what we did to them under Rafa. Yes it's a much better team now, but it would be interesting to see what would happen if a team shut out their space high up the pitch, IE pressing the back 4 and midfield, rather than trying to make it impossible to play through.

If Real really wanted to break Barca they could do a lot worse than hire Rafa under the kind of terms they gave Mourinho.

Fortunately the backlash after Mourinho will ensure that no coach will be given that kind of power again, and the ego driven exhibition football circus will continue for the forseeable.

That said I think you've made a lot of decent points and the stick you're getting for merely liking Real and thinking Mourinho has managerial skills even if he is a prick is ludicrous.

[Daranoza]

There is a difference between pragmatism and shithouse football.

Indeed. And when you are at home in a Champions League semi-final against your bitter rivals who you beat only a few days before, parking the bus is indeed a shithouse move. Especially when you have the 'second best player in the world' on the field.

[JimmyDean]

1. What has this got to do with Real vs. Barca.
2. Fuck off.

I did quote someone precious. xx

[Purdy]

Bottled our title charge with countless 0-0s at home though. Lacked imagination and balls at the crucial times.

Aye, suppose he bottled that 0-0 with stoke with our disallowed goal for absolutely fuck all reason, and the countless other reasons we didn't get the title (Webb at OT).

[Adeemo]

Studs up tackle, over the ball, body sideways on, not even looking in the direction of his challenge, has Nigel De Jong been teaching Pepe the art of tackling?

[Howard1234]

RM is a fxxking disgrace