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Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona, Copa Del Rey Final, 25/05/12, SS1 21:00

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  • #52
    markie29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭markie29


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    ? Really. Looked like a blatant dive to me. Pique got the ball, and Llorente just hit the deck.

    Barca are unstoppable when they play like this.

    you can see on the replay his shirt was being pulled


  • #53
    elefant
    Registered Users Posts: 4,672 ✭✭✭elefant


    JPA wrote: »
    Why would they sell him? :confused:


    Anyway, a nice break for Barcelona is all they needed, their squad was too stretched all season.

    He hasn't had the happiest of seasons this time around. I don't see the rumours amounting to anything myself, but here's a story on it if you can read Spanish ot have google chrome to translate :phttp://www.fichajes.net/noticias/una-salida-para-pedro-20120520.html


  • #54
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    The interesting thing about Barca tonight is that they're scoring goals they wouldn't usually score. One goal came from a highball from a corner, another was a shot outside the box.


  • #55
    DDC1990
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    markie29 wrote: »
    you can see on the replay his shirt was being pulled
    Meh, was certainly not cause of him falling so dramatically to the ground.

    He should have just stuck it in the net. Silly stuff.


  • #56
    Turtwig
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    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    The interesting thing about Barca tonight is that they're scoring goals they wouldn't usually score. One goal came from a highball from a corner, another was a shot outside the box.

    That extra .5% of sharpness due to a bit of rest can make an significant difference. They've been clinical so far. Against Chelsea they created the chances as well but. just. couldn't. put. the. ball. in. the. net.


  • #57
    Francie Barrett
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    Bilbao just kicking lumps out of Barca now. Putrid football.


  • #58
    Francie Barrett
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    Pinto really is crap, isnt he?


  • #59
    MisterAnarchy
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    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    Pinto really is crap, isnt he?

    Yes,he cost Barcelona the final last year.


  • #60
    Turtwig
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    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    Pinto really is crap, isnt he?

    Hard to tell. He does some excellent stuff but then not so excellent stuff. Inconsistent definitely, crap probably not.


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  • #61
    Crann na Beatha
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  • #62
    dagdha
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    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    Pinto really is crap, isnt he?

    I said it before that Pinto is a cowboy. He is liable to do anything in goals, one minute doing something brilliant the next doing something ridiculously stupid.


  • #63
    eternal
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,867 ✭✭✭eternal


    Anyone try Lidl's oven chips?


  • #64
    dagdha
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    Iniesta is playing some great football tonight.


  • #65
    RandolphEsq
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    It can be safely said that that would've been one of the greatest goals ever scored had Messi put the ball in.


  • #66
    dagdha
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    TOQUERO!


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  • #67
    Turtwig
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    20 (to be) Trophies for Xavi:eek:


  • #68
    dagdha
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    I missed the first few minutes, was the crowd booing for the national anthem?


  • #69
    Francie Barrett
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    Pique has had a decent game, good to see he is finally copping himself on.


  • #70
    Crann na Beatha
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  • #71
    RandolphEsq
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    dagdha wrote: »
    I missed the first few minutes, was the crowd booing for the national anthem?

    I'd imagine they would be.


    Spanish girls are such babes!


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  • #72
    KingdomYid
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    Fitting end to a gloroius era. Well done Pep and Barca.


  • #73
    dfx-
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    elefant wrote: »
    They're not a great side anyway, but to play their usual stuff against Barca is a disaster.

    It isn't. They are just worn out after their season. No goals in their last five games.


  • #74
    carlop
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    dagdha wrote: »
    I missed the first few minutes, was the crowd booing for the national anthem?

    http://www.marca.com/2012/05/25/futbol/copa_rey/1337975082.html

    Click on the video on the right of the screen and you can see for yourself.

    Spanish TV ramped up the volume on the anthem to try to drown out the crowd, and they also shortened the anthem to 20 seconds, but even then you could hear some whistles.

    The video above is from inside the stadium and shows the true extent of it.

    Esperanza Aguirre also got a mention, with a loud rendition of 'Esperanza, hija de puta' going round the whole stadium before the match.

    The game was over after 20 mins unfortunately. Bilbao play some neat stuff and probably had more possession than most have had against Barca, but that is a suicidal way to try and play them. You simply can't try to 'out-Barca' Barca.

    Fitting send off for Pep, though it did feel slightly anti-climactic for Barca. There was some amount of Bilbao fans out partying tonight, I can only imagine what it would have been like if they had won.


  • #75
    elefant
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    dfx- wrote: »
    It isn't. They are just worn out after their season. No goals in their last five games.

    Well they hadn't played a game in almost 2 weeks, and Barca didn't exactly have the shortest season either.


  • #76
    grohlisagod
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    Report on the final for anyone who missed it.
    http://cork.studenty.me/2012/05/26/guardiola-era-ends-in-style-as-barca-clinch-copa-del-rey/


  • #77
    SeantheMan
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    Just back from Madrid after going to the final.
    Great night !!,,,even bumped into Graham Hunter kitted out in his Bilbao colours before we went in and got a pic with him.
    Iniesta was immense, just unfortunate the game was basically over after 30mins.
    We were also suprised that Bilbao seemed to have 3/4's of the tickets and took up most of the stadium, even in the Barca section.
    Was nice to send Pep off with a win :D


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