nateevs:

I cannot stand Barcelona.

Might I suggest that you [size=3pt]kill yourself[/size] then

Messi is simply an Anti-Crist. ManU 4LIFE.

monsterg:

Messi is simply an Anti-Crist. ManU 4LIFE.

Messi = Don Corleone + Jesse James + The Undertaker + The Younger Tyson + John Dillinger + Eliot Ness + Damien from the Omen movies

Europe Goleador. Top Scorer in All Competitions. Goalzmaschinen. Na You Sir.

Jefe Baba. Have Messi!!!!

Though i don't like Barcelona but I'll prefer them to win the final because i can't stand United fans they will turn Manchester down if they win, I hate Man utd with passion!

I used to think Christiano Ronaldo dives alot

The whole Barcelona players will do well in film acting than playing football.

My only advice for Mourinho, leave Spain, and go to a league were they play football, were players don't fall holding their nose when you had contact with their chest/shoulder, a league were a goal keeper and bench will not come out to protest ANY foul commited by thier opposition.

I respect/love Barca's passing game, BUT, their acting on the field of play is just not football

MeGaStReEt:

My only advice for Mourinho, leave Spain, and go to a league were they play football, were players don't fall holding their nose when you had contact with their chest/shoulder, a league were a goal keeper and bench will not come out to protest ANY foul commited by thier opposition.

Not to worry. He will be in England by August.  If he doesn't kill himself first.

wow ,what a game, the red card definately condition the game,but the better team won, i love good football but hate player who pretend.sergio busquet lost all the respect i have for him today.Messi and xavi are great today.good sub by pep , Affelay enter and assist the 1st goal , by the way that iker octopus should be eaten tomorow,may be he decide to choose Real cos casilas bear same 1st name with it ,

Jose's tactics was to play defensive players in the mid field and try to tackle Barca players roughly thereby annoying their sensibilities and killing their smooth flowing football, Pep's tactics was to cause the defenders turned mid fielders to commit fouls that will either have them sent off or miss the second leg. This game was a tactical match that saw Barca come out top with the sending off of pepe and by the way the red card was justified because the rules are against you showing your studs. So whether knowingly or not Pepe deserved to be sent off just as pinto deserved the red card he was shown for an after game incident.

When Jose won the Kings cup with this style of play he was praised to the highest heavens, today his tactics worked against him and people are crying foul and claiming the ref was on Barca's side. Well the simple truth is that Barca were and still remain the better team to Madrid. Jose mind games worked against him so let him go and sulk for all i care. Viva Barca.

All those rants at Barca players are just uncalled for. The rules are clear; the stud musnt be seen. That's a clear red card offence! And for the arsenal fans recounting the RVP sending off; it amazes me how people let sentiments take the better part of them considering games where ref's decisions go against their darling teams. The rule states; a yellow card is to be awarded to a player who kicks the ball 2secs after the whistle has gone, especially when the current result of the game is to his team's favour. There goes †ђξ clause. Thhe refs are no fools!
Sentiments aside, this Barca team is one on thhe course of history. Even if they dnt win anything for 3yrs later on, they'd not be forgotten.

We Rule,They Ruse. . . Need we say more?.Barca All The Way!

Winner of Classico Round 3.

Peeps must be high on 10-day old pee to think that wasn't a red card.It was red card,and it will be red card even when footie condones 3/4 of what goes on in rugby.

The most annoying ones are the Arsenal fans who should know better.

Na wa for peeps oh! They've forgottne so soon how Peter Crouch got sent off for a slight tackle at the Bernabeu that left Totenham play with 10men for over 70mins. The question now is, would madrid have won convincingly in that game if the no ws levelled? Nobody talkd then cos it favoured "The special one".

Mascherano and dani alves should be sent off but nothing was done

All those saying that the red card won the game are just awfully lazy! Mourinho's 'tactics' consisted of;

1. Playing 3 Holding Midfielders and NO Striker AT HOME!!

2. Deploying Pepe to kick the Barca players into submission (had worked till this game)

3. Leaving Cristiano alone in attack (AT HOME)

4. Leaving the Santiago grass untrimmed for weeks to discourage Barca's passing game and encourage lobbed balls to Ronaldo

5. Attack Guardiola verbally

The truth is that they played negatively, awfully and had only 22% of the possession. These short-comings had NOTHING to do with the red card. A total of 2 goals in four matches against Barcelona this season (so far) is hardly worth calling anyone 'special' for.

As for those who detest Messi, it can only be for his brilliance (and their lack of it). How could you hate such a humble, ruddy talent? As someone mentioned, he reminds me of Damien in the Omen movies!

tocdee:

All those saying that the red card won the game are just awfully lazy! Mourinho's 'tactics' consisted of;

1. Playing 3 Holding Midfielders and NO Striker AT HOME!!

2. Deploying Pepe to kick the Barca players into submission (had worked till this game)

3. Leaving Cristiano alone in attack (AT HOME)

4. Leaving the Santiago grass untrimmed for weeks to discourage Barca's passing game and encourage lobbed balls to Ronaldo

5. Attack Guardiola verbally

The truth is that they played negatively, awfully and had only 22% of the possession. These short-comings had NOTHING to do with the red card. A total of 2 goals in four matches against Barcelona this season (so far) is hardly worth calling anyone 'special' for.

As for those who detest Messi, it can only be for his brilliance (and their lack of it). How could you hate such a humble, ruddy talent? As someone mentioned, he reminds me of Damien in the Omen movies!

@poster, u are spot on jare. Jose just came with his defensive tactics and hope to catch Barca on the break. Though i do not blame him doing that, the last time he played footy with Barca, he was trounced 5-0 but you do not play defensive in your home ground when you have world class players in your team. Does it mean Jose have so much respect for Barca considering his defensive formation?

topeorekoy:

@poster, u are spot on jare. Jose just came with his defensive tactics and hope to catch Barca on the break. Though i do not blame him doing that, the last time he played footy with Barca, he was trounced 5-0 but you do not play defensive in your home ground when you have world class players in your team. Does it mean Jose have so much respect for Barca considering his defensive formation?

I agree he had a massive respect for Barca but it is absurd that with all the striking force Madrid posses, they decide to go so defensive. You have players like Benzema, Kaka, Ronaldo, Di Maria, Higuain e.tc What a waste!!! With such a striking force, and a postive approach even Barca would retreat and it would be a beautiful game, infact ecxiting. Capello won the League title and was sacked hours later for playing such negative football!

Remind me pls. . . . did Di Maria play in this game!!?

Barca dey crase

Funny Funny comments.

I dont know the definition of negative approach. No team can beat Barca with an "open" play at this level. The last time Arsenal try to do that they were 3 goals down within 45 minutes. A good coach has to devise a method of rendering them useless. It actually worked for Jose in the first half of copa del rey.
I felt Jose want to contain them and get a goal in counter and probably take 1-0 lead to Nou Camp.

@Dayo

Pepe's tackle was showned in 4 different angles, 3 were normal tackle that attract at maximum a yellow card but one look very bad. Alves really dissapoint me. He was my best player while in Seville.

FCB PLYERS R TRAINED 2 PLAY NOT PHYSICAL STRENGHT BUT FLEXIBLE FUTBALL WHICH IS WHY FUTBAL & GOALS R MADE EASY IN BARCA

Akolawole:

Funny Funny comments.

I dont know the definition of negative approach. No team can beat Barca with an "open" play at this level. The last time Arsenal try to do that they were 3 goals down within 45 minutes.

Really? The last time Arsenal tried it, they beat Barca. Hercules, Real Sociedad and Real Betis weren't ultra defensive but still beat Barca this season by putting their defence under a bit of pressure.

tocdee:

Really? The last time Arsenal tried it, they beat Barca. Hercules, Real Sociedad and Real Betis weren't ultra defensive but still beat Barca this season by putting their defence under a bit of pressure.

Now here's a sensible fellow talking.

Arsenal played Barca at the Emirates, and closed them down very well, not physically. They moved the ball around faster, put the defence under pressure, and took the few chances that came their way. Real preferred to sit back and whip long balls at Ronaldo. That only worked once - in the Copa Del Rey final, well after extra time. If that doesn't tell you Mou's approach is dumb, nothing will.

BARCA VS REAL MADRID TONITE AT 7:45 PM."THE END OF IKER THE OCTOPUS"

tocdee:

Really? The last time Arsenal tried it, they beat Barca. Hercules, Real Sociedad and Real Betis weren't ultra defensive but still beat Barca this season by putting their defence under a bit of pressure.

I believe you mean d game at Emirates earlier this season. If you remember that match properly, Arsenal did start defensively and they were being totally outplayed for 70 mins until Pep went defensive and subbed Villa, it was only then Arsenal made attacking changes and started getting an upperhand in d match. For 70 mins they were barely hanging on at 1-0 thanks to wasteful Barca finishing.

If you try to attack Barca from d start in important matches, you could end up being embarrassed badly.

D confrontations btwn Marcelo & Busquets should be interesting considering d allegations of racial taunting. I hope they got plenty of police at d CAMP Nou tonight.

CONFIRMED LINE-UPS

BARCELONA

Valdes
Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Puyol
Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta
Pedro, Messi, Villa

SUBS: Oier Olazabal, Fontas, Abidal, Keita, Thiago, Jeffren, Afellay

REAL MADRID

Casillas
Arbeloa, Albiol, Carvalho, Marcelo
Lass, Alonso
Ronaldo, Kaka, Di Maria
Higuain

SUBS: Dudek, Nacho, Garay, Granero, Ozil, Adebayor, Benzema

Seun the psychic he-goat chose madrid to qualify for finals!my oracle don crase o,still madrid? The gods must be crazy !how real madrid wan take beat barcelona .2goal deficit?? Forza Barça!!

A nice game so far

Was there a monsoon in Barcelona, cos d pitch is soaked. Its not allowing much pace to be developed.

Barcelona has had the most of the chances