Barca v Mallorca Copa del Rey S/F SS 8:30

redout

Live Sky Sports 3 @ 8:30 pm



Barca lineup:
PINTO; ALVES, PIQUÉ, MÁRQUEZ, SYLVINHO; TOURÉ, GUDJOHNSEN, INIESTA; HLEB, HENRY, BOJAN

Messi and Eto'o are on the bench. Xavi has Gastroenteritis


Mallorca lineup:
LUX, SCALONI, JOSEMI, NUNES, AYOZE, MARIO, CLEBER, CORRALES, CASTRO, TREJO, WEBO

eZe^

Can't wait, haven't won the cup since 98 and getting knocked out in the semi's the past two years has got me bitter. I really want to win the Copa Del Rey this year. This should be a tough game looking at the starting line up.

eZe^

Trevor Francis makes me want to commit suicide. It's a shame that miserable old wretches like him get to live it up in Spain when I'm just being miserable at home.


Bojan thinking he was Messi there. :P

redout

I was about to say Henry scored a header shock horror but did that come off his shoulder ? Kind of looked that way from one of the replays.

Mgoraf

1-0 Barca - Henry. Good cross by Bojan and then header by Henry.

eZe^

God I LOVE Iniesta. He's actually a hybrid of Xavi and Messi. His dribbling and passing is out this world.

eZe^

GOALLLLLLLLASSSSSSOOOOOOOO DE MARQUEZ!!!!!!!! First free-kick he's scored in at least 3 seasons. That free-kick was Ronaldinho like, absolutely perfect.

Mgoraf

Very good free kick from MArquez :clap:

Barca needed that coushion going into the next leg...

cruiserweight

eZe^ wrote: »

GOALLLLLLLLASSSSSSOOOOOOOO DE MARQUEZ!!!!!!!! First free-kick he's scored in at least 3 seasons. That free-kick was Ronaldinho like, absolutely perfect.

Fantstic strike, keeper had no chance

redout

Going by Mallorca's performance tonight I have a strong suspicion that this tie is over unless they dramatically up their game next week.

mayordenis

vids or it didn't happen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBhAfxqI8rI

kinaldo

I refuse to take this competition seriously until Madrid do, i.e. stop messing about in it every year.

eZe^

kinaldo wrote: »

I refuse to take this competition seriously until Madrid do, i.e. stop messing about in it every year.

Hahaha, I love that, they put out a pretty decent side and get beaten by a 3rd division side and it's seen as them not taking it seriously.... Not them being outplayed completely...

Galvasean

mayordenis wrote: »

vids or it didn't happen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBhAfxqI8rI

Holy gwakamoli, that was unstoppable! :eek:

kinaldo

eZe^ wrote: »

Hahaha, I love that, they put out a pretty decent side and get beaten by a 3rd division side and it's seen as them not taking it seriously.... Not them being outplayed completely...

No I'm sure they played it like a CL knockout game and all their big players were well up for it. Sure any 3rd divison team can beat any top la liga side on any given day... :rolleyes:

eZe^

kinaldo wrote: »

No I'm sure they played it like a CL knockout game and all their big players were well up for it. Sure any 3rd divison team can beat any top la liga side on any given day... :rolleyes:

Where did I mention they played it like a CL knockout game? Regardless of who they fielded, to concede 6 goals against a third division team would be laughable for Real Madrid's f*cking Castilla side.


Let's just chalk it down to Madrid taking the piss sher, and if they don't take it seriously then the entire competition is a farce.... :rolleyes:

kinaldo

eZe^ wrote: »

Where did I mention they played it like a CL knockout game? Regardless of who they fielded, to concede 6 goals against a third division team would be laughable for Real Madrid's f*cking Castilla side.


Let's just chalk it down to Madrid taking the piss sher, and if they don't take it seriously then the entire competition is a farce.... :rolleyes:

Lol ok, congrats to Barca in advance for winning this serious trophy. As much as I congratulate Man Utd in advance on winning the prestigious Carling Cup...

redout

They have won the thing 17 times and been runners-up 19 times so to say that they dont take the competition seriously is hogwash in fairness.

kinaldo

redout wrote: »

They have won the thing 17 times and been runners-up 19 times so to say that they dont take the competition seriously is hogwash in fairness.

Well in fairness they only take it seriously when they reach the semi final stage. If the biggest club in Spain doesn't take it seriously, then of course I won't pay much attention to it.

But it's a nice little trophy for Barca to have

redout

I personally dont care it barca win the thing or not as I dont support them brother but your accusation has no merit as you have backed it up with zilch ! All you have done is just given your opinion.

eZe^

kinaldo wrote: »

Well in fairness they only take it seriously when they reach the semi final stage. If the biggest club in Spain doesn't take it seriously, then of course I won't pay much attention to it.

But it's a nice little trophy for Barca to have

Nice little trophy? It used to be the league trophy before La Liga was formed ffs. It's nowhere near the Carling Cup in prestige, much closer to the FA Cup. And you say you only take it seriously at the semi-final stage, yet you've lost in the final twice in the past seven years. I suppose both those years you were only messing around in the final, because if you took it seriously they'd both have been automatic wins.... :rolleyes:

kinaldo

eZe^ wrote: »

Nice little trophy? It used to be the league trophy before La Liga was formed ffs. It's nowhere near the Carling Cup in prestige, much closer to the FA Cup. And you say you only take it seriously at the semi-final stage, yet you've lost in the final twice in the past seven years. I suppose both those years you were only messing around in the final, because if you took it seriously they'd both have been automatic wins.... :rolleyes:

On the contrary, Madrid took those finals very seriously and lost, but that still doesn't give it much credence. Historically it may be closer to the FA Cup, but nowadays it's just another Carling Cup.

kingshankly

What a snooze feet that was . Mallorca were terrible , referee loved to hear the sound of his whistle. LOL when etto came on and sold that dummy to himself

eZe^

At least the snoozefest had goals, and some awesome attacking plays that unfortunately didn't end in goals. Henry's fall was even funnier than Etoo's, he properly tripped over the ball, it was gif material...

gimmick

Not sure why Messi and Eto'o were brought on. Surely they needed the full rest? Ive to agree with someone earlier int he thread and say how great I think Iniesta is. Easily the most under rated player in world football. Pinto as always gave us a few heart in mouth moments, and I despair when I see Hleb starting.

Kinaldo wrote:

I refuse to take this competition seriously until Madrid do, i.e. stop messing about in it every year.

Translated as I refuse to take this competition seriously unless Madrid win it.

kinaldo

gimmick wrote: »

Not sure why Messi and Eto'o were brought on. Surely they needed the full rest? Ive to agree with someone earlier int he thread and say how great I think Iniesta is. Easily the most under rated player in world football. Pinto as always gave us a few heart in mouth moments, and I despair when I see Hleb starting.



Translated as I refuse to take this competition seriously unless Madrid win it.

You know I'm a Newcastle fan, right? I'm also a great admirer of Spanish football, Barca included.

eZe^

kinaldo wrote: »

You know I'm a Newcastle fan, right? I'm also a great admirer of Spanish football, Barca included.

But Madrid are your Spanish team! So realistically you're a madridista at heart.

kinaldo

eZe^ wrote: »

But Madrid are your Spanish team! So realistically you're a madridista at heart.

I prefer to think of myself as a Madrid sympathiser!

I actually have Madrid, Barca and Valencia jerseys, and would love to see Sevilla win the league. The colours Atletico de Madrid are my absolute favourite and I even took a trip to their club museum recently.

dreamers75

kinaldo wrote: »

, and would love to see Sevilla win the league. .

i would like to see them win 2 games in a row with the same team!!