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sebod: uddippset: the irony is that some people are still mentioning uefa. was it uefa that asked terry to kick sanchez off the ball from behind? or was it uefa that asked fabregas to be brought down in the box? are soem people just too illiterate or were they just born stvpid?
it was at most a yellow card this analyst i dont know where u got ur own rule to call it yellow card even john terry has admitted that it was worth red card after watching the replay.

Don't mind those beer parlour/roadside-paper-vendor analysts. You will only be wasting Ur time cueing up words with them.

[quote author=Abeyjide][/quote]U appear short in knowledge of the rules of the game plus its application. Ask yourself, why was sani Keita not shown a yellow card instead of the red he was given at the world cup? The rule is clear about indiscipline of any form especially when the occuring incidence took place when the ball is not in play or the adjudged player doesn't have the ball to contend with. It was something of the kind that got Nesta a yellow card, though of a slightly different measure.

Stealthy: I agree. Spain has a lot of strikers fighting to make the team: Torres, Llorente, Muniain (if played as a striker), Soldado, and of course Villa, if he recovers on time. They won't have the same issues we have unless Del Bosque decides to copy Pep to the letter.



Yes, I agree. Pep makes some of the strangest substitutions I've seen from any top coach.

In 2010, when we needed a goal against Inter, he took out Ibra for inexperienced Bojan! Who does that?!

This year, we needed a goal and he brings in inexperienced Tello AND ineffectual Keita!

Aside bringing on Tello, Keita was brought to play a striking role. To contest for crosses in the 18 box, considering the fact we don't have tall and imposing strikers to feel that void. Anyway, we must learn from this game. The second half was so boring, to say the least.

ogazi007: Messi has done much more for us.i think we can forgive him.

sure. He is only human.

otokx: Pep's bad tactics has caused us this game yet again. He got it all wrong especially with the substitutions.

U don't know what you're saying, Bro.

That was so lame of you Terry. Haba! He wasn't even with the ball.

That was so lame of you Terry. Haba! He wasn't even with the ball.

Great collections you have here. Thumbs up! Would surely contact u ASAP.

ETISALAT rocks!

I seriously doubt the dude is a Madrid fan. IMO, he's one the so many epl/Moanrihno fan boys and apologists who have suffered many a nightmares from the undaring hands of Pep's all-conquering, fearsome, loathesome, possesion-capable, dominating and enforcing Blaugrana players.

Not to worry, the victory was well-earned, no thanks to Pep's poor selection. Enjoy

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A A Adam: The world shame player, played 2world top matches but can't score even a goal. Laliga is back 2d owners, pls, let dat faca best leave 2 another league as CR7 Did, if u will hear Something like" MESSSSS"[/color]The world shame player, played 2world top matches but can't score even a goal. Laliga is back 2d owners, pls, let dat faca best leave 2 another league as CR7 Did, if u will hear Something like" MESSSSS"

Another thoughtless comment. #Smh

lawrex2: i dont give d f wat order fan say...madrid is sti de best...glory glory up real madrid

Yeah! Ever heard of the word, "Second-best"?

usbcable: BTW
is adriano
keita
alves
mascherano
sanchez
affellay
abidal
villa
all la masia players.
talking as if they never go to market to buy players at all.
tsheeew.

That's not what he meant. We buy players as well. Tell me, were u expecting to see Tello or even Thiago in yesterday's game? Pep chose to expose those guys on the big stage and what better way to achieve that than in the classico. that is surely a no-go area for Moanrihno! And those calling Granero, Callejon and co, how many games have those lot played or started for Madrid? Yesterday's game only cemented the legacy Pep has been trying to establish all season, which are:
1. Place more belief in home grown talents (Made in La Masia products on hand yesterday were 7, plus 2 subs).
2. Play a midfield concentrated game i.e using players who feel comfortable holding and passing the ball around. Its no coincidence Mascherano has been played all season-midfielder turned defender.

Believe me, all two points are working to purpose.

usbcable: meanwhile
where messi for this match sef?

Rubbish! Aside clinching the winner, what other thing of note did Penaldo do? Needless to say he wasn't man-marked unlike El pulga. Barca played shabby yesterday, that is not to say u didn't deserve the win. We've congratulated u enough, so leave off.

dabrake: terrible consolation from a sore loser. You guys do diss us(arsenal) when we use the same excuse. Just one season of 1-player-at-a-time injury and you guys are already shivering unlike us where 7 of our first XI can be injured almost simultaenously. Showed that fcb is just a football passing team. No mental strength, . . . By the way, I thought dwarf xavi hernandez said francesc fabregas was suffering at arsenal.

U haven't said anything of meaning here! The original op made a point, Ur counter claim only exposes the weakness in Ur argument.

ddippset: what! are you trying to say that ronaldo is not benefitting from ozil, alonso, kaka, de maria, marcelo, benze and others or he didnt benefit from scholes, giggs, rooney, tevez, fletcher and co? man ur comment is not intelligent at all. messi is the only player who dribbles 4, 5 defenders consistently to score a goal? and you call that xavi and iniesta? for 3 years guadiola has been f*,king mourinho , so let him have this one, for 3 years messi has been f*<king ronaldo so let him have this one, for 3 years barca has been f*<king madrid so let madrid have this one. so now all you man u, arsenal, chelsea and them real madrid fans can enjoy your public holiday.

Nicely said Bro. No point sweating it out with some dumb minds who know little or nuffin about football analysis

AjanleKoko: ^^


Pep was just trying to get some width in, keeping in mind we have a bigger game on Wednesday. He had to risk Tello. Though nerves failed the young man on the big night, but it's not enough to crucify him jare.

It's easy for everybody to forget that we have already denied Madrid 2 titles this season, and also beat them twice at home. It's just a game we happened to lose. Let's move on.

We all know the classico is a big deal. Beyond the regular run of play, its above all highly political and cultural. Pep knows better to have not gambled the game.

Above all else, as true fans we should support the team through the wins and losses. Greater days ahead.

Yeah, we lost. Pep is just making some rash decisions n getting his tactics all wrong! I was screaming what the eff was Tello doing on the list. He had no biz there. Cuenca is there so is Pedro who have both delivered on d big stage.

Congratulations to all Madridistas! See yall next season :|

Poor game overall for the Barca players plus Pep got his line up jinxed

usbcable: I hope this will be an el-classico(win) for Real Madrid and not an el-thrashico(loose)

The latter.

@op, never! All my friends are wolves.

ddippset: USB, i tell you what. with 70% possession, this barcelona will still be considered the best team in the world and maybe in history even without the champions league trophy. madrid might lift the trophy, chelsea might but people would always say ' barca is the best'. that's what 70% possession would bring us. it's just half time nevertheless. keep a date with us @ the camp nou.

Your words are kind and comforting. Just the best response to give to proling Throls

mukina2: ^
queue behind cheksli ta bad thing

i was enjoying football and i am very happy the ref didnt give into the whines/dives today.

well the ref helped you all you know that too.

The dives by Drogba you mean?

We lost this game not because we weren't good but our opponents were worthy. We weren't lucky at all.

A couple note:
1. Xavi is not his usual self anymore
2. Our midfield plays slowly. We need fluidity and grease. When we hold the ball too long, we allow the opponents time and space to organise their defence.
3. Alexis should have been substituted earlier in the second half.
4. Our flanks were under-utilised.
5. Chelsea has luck to thank. They didn't deserve the win just as we didn't deserve to lose neither.
6 the second leg should be different

Brilliant substitution there. Cesc of for Thiago. We need a fast mover of the ball from midfield.

Sanchez almost made it in the 9th minute. His chip hit the bar (Barcelona has hit the bar a record 8 times this season in the champs league).

Plus Drogba should have been shown a red card for his lounge on Busquet. Guess the refree was playing to caution.

Sanchez almost made it in the 9th minute. His chip hit the bar (Barcelona has hit the bar a record 8 times this season in the champs league).

Just when the game was pulling half-way, we concede a cheeky one. Suspect defending cum goalkeeping there. The game is still open.

usbcable: maybe it was valencia that won last year Copa del rey?

And u call winning the Copa a worthy accomplishment? Seems Ur unaware Moanrihno is the highest paid football manager in the world now(about £11 million per annum). Besides, he remains the self-acclaimed "special one". One would naturally expect him to barge in on every available trophy.