Spanish Football 2011-2012

[Pigeon_Killer]

That top down camera angle is fantastic, I wish they used it more.

I don't. Keep thinking they're just showing a replay from a different angle

 

[Alpherah]

That should get a red if you ask me. Just completely kills any sort of play. Ridiculous.

As i said above, a trip is one thing but he used to chance to take a deliberate swipe at Messi's knee =/

 

[manic111]

I don't get why Madrid moved Ronaldo right. Yes, he faded, but he was always going to have more joy against Alves/Adriano than against Abidal.

 

[Alpherah]

HAHAHA who was that Madrid player who just thew himself on the floor as (Busquests?) simply side-stepped him

 

[Tom84]

Hang on where's the character assassination for Messi just then?

 

[manic111]

Hang on where's the character assassination for Messi just then?

What, when his head got rammed into Coentrao's foot?

 

[Tom84]

What, when his head got rammed into Coentrao's foot?

Behave no it didn't

 

[One More Solo]

Ronaldo, yet again starts off looking like he might contribute to the game and fades away to nothing.

The midfield of Pepe, Diarra and Alonso hasn't really done him any favours, makes United's midfield look dynamic!

 

[Tom84]

Real must be really fed up of playing Barca, always ends the same way

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

You would have thought a manager as good as Mourinho would've come up with a plan B when 'hit it to Ronaldo' stops working

 

[BaZ87]

You would have thought a manager as good as Mourinho would've come up with a plan B when 'hit it to Ronaldo' stops working

He'd rather lose by the odd goal 9 times out of 10 than take an absolute spanking 6 times out of 10 and maybe get something from the other 4.

 

[Alpherah]

So, the post game analysis highlights the only major difference between this game and the usual encounters?
Madrid SHOULD have been down to 10 or 9, but unlike previously they didn't end up that way.

 

[Tummy]

You would have thought a manager as good as Mourinho would've come up with a plan B when 'hit it to Ronaldo' stops working

Indeed.

Thought Real did well at trying to contain Barcelona, but in doing so they sacrificed any attacking threat bar the 'give it to Ronaldo' option.

 

[jonneymendoza]

lol RM are useless

 

[Owenb]

Another bruising encounter for Mourinho's ego!

 

[Purdy]

How weren't Pepe, Carvahlo and Alonso all sent off?

Literally can't stand Pepe, doesn't deserve to be in football, if only he took that kicking he gave the other guy.

 

[Alpherah]

How weren't Pepe, Carvahlo and Alonso all sent off?

Literally can't stand Pepe, doesn't deserve to be in football, if only he took that kicking he gave the other guy.

The stamp was unforgivable.

 

[Purdy]

The stamp was unforgivable.

He should have been banned for life when he assaulted that guy, that was jail time stuff.

Career ending injury would be a good thing for football, before he ruins someone elses.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

The stamp was unforgivable.

Yep. Looked down and changed his stride pattern so he got the stamp spot on.

 

[jonneymendoza]

.... and so Barca continue to beat Madrid.

Will it ever end?

On another note, and it really hurts to say this as someone who has been following Clasico's since the 80s, they are starting to lose their interest as a football spectacle for me. And not just cos Barca win them all.

There is just too much cheating, diving, faking, kicking these days to make them entertaining. I don't like in football, I prefer to see teams trying to play football, and the standard of Clasico has dropped a lot recently, possibly due to Jose's tactics and his inferiority complex with Barca.

Best game barca have played was at the emirates mate.

Just shows, u put two teams who dont give a crap about defence/negetive football and u will see a great game of football

nowadays arsenal are like watching paint dry. Spurs vs barca would be the game to watch