Real Madrid vs Barcelona

[Steve Holt]

Great performance from Barca.

 

Shite from Real.

[Red Phoenix]

Haha, seeing the Barca fans celebrating there has made my night I think, time for pub.

[Newport]

Do you think Guardiola will come here and manage us if we offer him cookies?

 

Not now, but somewhere in the future I'd love to see him with us.

[El Rojo]

Somehow Alonso managed to move to an even bigger circus than the one he left.

 

He'd still be in with a chance of a medal if he was still with us.

[Chocoholic]

Xavi was Man of the Match with sublime passing for the goals

[Newport]

Xabi should come back to us. He had more fun here, you can see it by the look of his face whenever he plays. I'm sure he hates playing with that cunt Ronaldo.

[Red Phoenix]

Not now, but somewhere in the future I'd love to see him with us.

 

Hopefully. If we get ourselves sorted out there's always the chance.

 

Somehow Alonso managed to move to an even bigger circus than the one he left.

 

He'd still be in with a chance of a medal if he was still with us.

 

Yeah, knowing that Arbeloa and Alonso are gutted right now is the only downside to an otherwise brilliant result. I don't like to see Casillas gutted either, can't believe he's stayed with them for so long. I bet he's seen some crazy shit in his time there.

[ODZ]

Xavi was amazing. He did lose the ball a couple of times (shock horror), but he set up 4 goals today with his passing. Messi really should have had three but Casillas pulled off some great saves.

[Code]

Like Alonso said before the Euros, the Spanish tactics is to give the ball to Xavi and let him take care of the rest.

[2005]

Do you think Guardiola will come here and manage us if we offer him cookies?

 

Rafa ate all the cookies...

[Liam]

Barcelona were cruising. Shame on Reals work rate. Ronaldo was 40 yards from goal walking when Real were attacking down the right at the end.

[Brownie]

Great result from Barcelona. Not a scintillating performance, as is norm for them, but controlled and ruthless.

 

There was a noticeable difference in style between the two teams, with Barcelona focussing on short passes whereas Madrid were much more direct.

 

Messi was much better than Ronaldo on the night but that was certainly helped by the fact that he has the best midfielder in the world supplying him, in Xavi. What a player he is.

 

All in all, a good night's football!

[manwiththestick]

Like Alonso said before the Euros, the Spanish tactics is to give the ball to Xavi and let him take care of the rest.

 

And it works most of the time.

[Newport]

The game was basically a team against a group of individuals. Although many of the Barca players are great individually they can also work together and that makes them the better side. Real need someone tough enough to bring the squad together as a unit.

[kacangpool]

how did xabi play?

[Brownie]

how did xabi play?

 

Nothing more than okay. He couldn't really get involved as Barcelona had too much of the ball for him to be a factor.

[Nunavut Patrick]

My thoughts on the match:

 

Always love a game with Metjula in charge; brings back the memories of Istanbul.

 

Messi- there's something just not right with that lad; he like Rainman or something he is on a different planet.

 

Pep Guardiola- I would. Perhaps the best dressed manager (barring Kenny and his coat of course) in the history of managers.

 

Too many Alice bands on Real.

 

Ronaldo's gay stance before free kicks is ultra annoying.

 

Puyol is a leg.

 

Does Real have the whitest uniforms? They're whiter than the sheets at KKK rally.

 

I don't have much time for Barcelona usually as I find they're the Spanish equivalent of Arsenal except they actually play the football that the press wank over when ever Arsenal put some League 1 side to the sword in the Carling Cup (or us). I'd rather have the trains run on time than a bunch of children fed. I'm pretty sure Franco made the trains run on time.

[Nunavut Patrick]

Nothing more than okay. He couldn't really get involved as Barcelona had too much of the ball for him to be a factor.

 

His beard looked ace though.

[Brownie]

His beard looked ace though.

 

Stunning.

[Nunavut Patrick]

Stunning.

 

 

Mate, there is still a piece of me that dies when I see Xabi in that kit.

[kacangpool]

Nothing more than okay. He couldn't really get involved as Barcelona had too much of the ball for him to be a factor.

 

thanks brownie. did he at least get to spray some of his trademark passes? i wonder if he was told to always pass the ball to ronaldo.

[Brownie]

thanks brownie. did he at least get to spray some of his trademark passes? i wonder if he was told to always pass the ball to ronaldo.

 

Yeah he still pinged a few of his trademark raking passes; that's just what he does.

 

He just wasn't a factor in a game that was dominated by Xavi.

 

It kills me to see him in that kit as well.

[jackofdk]

The game was basically a team against a group of individuals. Although many of the Barca players are great individually they can also work together and that makes them the better side.

 

I said the same to my dad earlier. Guardiola looks to be the best coach in the world at the moment and it is utterly enjoyable to watch the way that side applies pressure on the opponent when not in possession and how they always give their team mates options when in possession.

 

They are almost as strong tactically as they are technically. Total football galore.

[Joso]

I feel so bad every time they focus on Ikers face when barca scores. He is an amazing keeper and he really does care for Real.

 

Props to him for the love for his team!

[Carradona]

I missed the first half but Woo text me and said Xabi was having a mare.

 

Hopefully this game puts to bed any stupid claims that Ronaldo is as good as Messi.