El Clasico Monday 29th 8pm.

whatawaster

Get in

BERBA

the special ones crew could get a hiding tonight me thinks

Essien

Fook me, even wen Xavi makes a balls of his first touch he makes it look majestic. Very well taken goal.

karma_

Go on Xavi. Only one team in this so far.

Also, anyone else have a really annoying Geordie & American commentary team, it's actually painful to listen to.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

I like the ref. Letting the play flow nicely.

flahavaj

The actual best player in the world does the business.

Liam O

I really dislike the amount superlatives the commentators use to describe Barca:mad:

Interesting game so far, both teams looking threatening around the box the key being Barca have already gotten the breakthrough.

Jimmy Iovine

Great vision from Ronaldo to nearly find Benzema there. Madrid are looking very dangerous on the counter-attack

Oat23

I love you Xavi. Willing to have your babies.

Great game so far.

Ronaldo's adams apple is literally an apple btw.

super_furry

The standard of football just goes to show how far behind the Premier League is, despite Sky's hype machine.

whatawaster

Unbelievable football leading up to that goal

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Get the fcuk in!! So much for this bloody Jose factor...! Ronaldo flopping as usual in a big game....:rolleyes:

Liam O

That's twice now Marcelo has been suspect at the back leading to goals, what a liability in a game like this.

amacachi

Go on the Barce. ^_^

Mars Bar

Oh! This could be a riot for Barcelona!

Dolph Starbeam

There is no stopping Barca, words can't describe how good they are.

eagle eye

That was a fantastic team goal, the special one may have bitten off more than he can chew this time. I hope not.

Liam O

super_furry wrote: »

The standard of football just goes to show how far behind the Premier League is, despite Sky's hype machine.

because one team are playing well in a big game at home doesn't mean that the league is brilliant. If United beat Chelsea or Arsenal comfortably in a few weeks or vice versa I could make the exact same statement.

eagle eye

Liam O wrote: »

because one team are playing well in a big game at home doesn't mean that the league is brilliant. If United beat Chelsea or Arsenal comfortably in a few weeks or vice versa I could make the exact same statement.

But it is a brilliant league.

Hoki

Not the biggest fan of watching Spanish football but this game should never be missed , quality stuff from barca so far - best team on the planet

3hn2givr7mx1sc

THFC wrote: »

Get the fcuk in!! So much for this bloody Jose factor...! Ronaldo flopping as usual in a big game....:rolleyes:

In a game which Real haven't gotten into yet, I think Ronaldo has been fairly decent, tbh.

Essien

21 passes leading up to that goal and about 20 or so before that until a Madrid defender intercepted, fantastic stuff.

Liam O

eagle eye wrote: »

But it is a brilliant league.

so is the premier league, this view that just because the top 2 in a league win virtually every game that the overall quality is better is absolutely ridiculous.

flahavaj

Dunphy in being right for once shocker.:eek:

Biggest challenge of Jose's career to wrest the title from this brilliant Barca team.

Xavi >>> any player in the world.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

eagle eye wrote: »

But it is a brilliant league.

Below the top 6/7 teams it really isn't.

tolosenc

VAMOS REAL!

flahavaj

Lets not make this a PL vs La Liga jizzfest lads. Not when the game is as good as it is.

flahavaj

flahavaj wrote: »

Xavi >>> any player in the world.

Except Bale of course

dfx-

Game is not over yet...Barcelona have a dodgy defence, nobody in Spain puts pressure on them like Chelsea do yada yada etc etc.

flahavaj wrote: »

Xavi >>> any player in the world.

And the guardian's minute-by-minute has a caption of who's the best player in the world, but no picture of Xavi accompanying it.. :mad:

Or Bale :mad:

super_furry

Liam O wrote: »

because one team are playing well in a big game at home doesn't mean that the league is brilliant. If United beat Chelsea or Arsenal comfortably in a few weeks or vice versa I could make the exact same statement.

Yeah but the standard across the board is so much better. Compare something like Bolton v Blackpool or Everton v Sunderland to Villarreal v Athletico Bilbao, from top to bottom La Liga is a much better standard.

Liam O

Terrible decision from Jose to have Di Maria and Marcelo on the same side, or in such a big game. Marcelo is shocking at the back and is being beaten every time, most of the good Barca crosses are coming in from that side. If he was a bit more alert he could have prevented both goals.

Mister men

What a game so far. Beats the hell out of watching the drivel served up on a weekly basis in England.

IvySlayer

Getting toasty :eek:

No need for that from Ronaldo.

Valdez acting the bleeding muppet.

super_furry

Ronaldo. Still an absolute muppet, watch him get sent off.

Raskolnikov

super_furry wrote: »

The standard of football just goes to show how far behind the Premier League is, despite Sky's hype machine.

In fairness, every other team in the world look similarily behind Barcelona.

amacachi

Ronnie isn't predictable at all is he? :pac:

Liam O

super_furry wrote: »

Yeah but the standard across the board is so much better. Compare something like Bolton v Blackpool or Everton v Sunderland to Villarreal v Athletico Bilbao, from top to bottom La Liga is a much better standard.

Why would i compare 2 top 10 (Villareal usually top 6) teams most seasons to a newly promoted team and a team having their best ever season and are still probably going to finish outside Europe. Compare Spurs versus Liverpool to that game you mentioned and you'd be about right and I would fancy Spurs and Liverpool to beat either of them.

BERBA

get back in goal valdes you twat

jaykay74

pep was acting the bollix

Jimmy Iovine

**** me what are Barca kicking a fuss about. pure joke. stupid yellows there

That's the difference between Messi and Ronaldo.

A class apart.

Peyton Manning

rarnes1 wrote: »

That's the difference between Messi and Ronaldo.

A class apart.

Yup.

At least Ronaldo refrained from spitting.

IvySlayer

I love this from the BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9239226.stm

The handbags/yellow card graphic

Fuhrer

This game is getting nice and dirty

stumpypeeps

Archimedes wrote: »

Yup.

At least Ronaldo refrained from spitting.

Are you suggesting Ronaldo has never been involved in a spitting incident?

CR 7

rarnes1 wrote: »

That's the difference between Messi and Ronaldo.

A class apart.

:pac:

Hahahahaha good one!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rPzq9i83t8

flahavaj

Ronaldo, should have hit him a proper slap seeing as how he thought he'd gotten one.:pac:

Mister men

C.Ronaldo. Surely the most disliked footballer in the history of the game.

Peyton Manning

Blatant penalty.