El Clasico - Copa del Rey

Blatter

Barça: Pinto, Alves, Piqué, Puyol, Alba, Busquets, Xavi, Cesc, Iniesta, Pedro, Messi

Real Madrid: Diego López; Arbeloa, Varane, Ramos, Coentrao; Xabi Alonso, Khedira; Cristiano, Özil, Di María, Higuaín.

Jax Teller

Arbeloa starts instead of Pepe must have injured himself in warm up or something

NUTZZ

Jax Teller wrote: »

Arbeloa starts instead of Pepe must have injured himself in warm up or something

Wasn't Pepe on the bench for the United game too?

Blatter

Jax Teller wrote: »

Arbeloa starts instead of Pepe must have injured himself in warm up or something

I think it was just a mistake because Pepe's on the bench. I was wondering why Arbeloa was left out because he usually starts in all the big games for Real and they're playing their strongest team tonight, apart from maybe Benzema who's in terrible form atm.

MrStuffins

Grabbed Madrid @4/1.

VENGA LOS BLANCOS!

Blatter

NUTZZ wrote: »

Wasn't Pepe on the bench for the United game too?

Yes, he's not long back from injury and Varane's form has been so good he's found it difficult to get back into the side.

Professional Griefer

Ronny for 2 pls.

RandolphEsq

Can see Real winning this outright, Barca seem a little shaken with all that is going on with Tito in that they are lacking some guidance. When the chips were down against A.C. they didn't really have any answer. Real have a proven manager who performs under pressure and in the big games, not sure if Barca will have an answer against Real and against AC in the 2nd leg of the CL.

Copper_pipe

Professional Griefer wrote: »

Ronny for 2 pls.

Have 20 on him to get 2 or more at 11/2

Professional Griefer

Copper_pipe wrote: »

Have 20 on him to get 2 or more at 11/2

Ha, I have 2 quid on it with PP as well. Its all I had left after I put some on Cork tonight.

Andersonisgod

Shame we aren't seeing either Villa or Tello from the start after their game changing performances against Sevilla at the weekend.

Andersonisgod

The Camp Nou in full voice, in full colour, there is no finer sight in football.

Jax Teller

That music sounded like something out of the Godfather .

Anyone

Close!

DDC1990

Nearly a great start for Messi after just over a minute.

Narrowly wide.

RandolphEsq

Poor from Higuain playing it back to Ronaldo so soon. Needed more composure.

homerjay2005

does away goals count in this one?

Will I Amnt

Andersonisgod wrote: »

The Camp Nou in full voice, in full colour, there is no finer sight in football.

The Camp Nou cat calls in full effect. No more annoying sound in football... Except Niall Quinns commentary obviously.

Anyone

homerjay2005 wrote: »

does away goals count in this one?

Yep, lively start anyway.

RandolphEsq

Barca far more confident playing at home.

Professional Griefer

Peno!!!

Anyone

Clear peno

Will I Amnt

Stonewaller.

RandolphEsq

Penalty Real! Come on Ronnie 2+ goals!

JaMarcus Hustle

What on earth were Puyol and Pique giving out about!?

missingtime

****ing crap tackle...

Paul Tergat

doesnt do it in the big games!

Professional Griefer

The **** in. One more Ronny!

Paul Tergat

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

What on earth were Puyol and Pique giving out about!?

its horrible that they do that. implying he conned the ref when it was a clear pen

CR 7

RONALDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:D:D:D:D

RandolphEsq

1-0 Real. Ronaldo coolly puts the penalty away to a mass shrill of whistles and chorus of boos. Nou Camp suddenly quietens before Barca tip off. Fantastic stuff.

double GG

scored in each of last 7 clasicos.

homerjay2005

Paul Tergat wrote: »

doesnt do it in the big games!

6th game in a row at the Nou Camp he has scored against them :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

that is just insane, the winner in the CDR final is there also and numerous other goals against them. sensational stuff from him.

RandolphEsq

haha the crowd are getting so wound up. Fabregas and Alba diving in quick succession. Barca rattled big time?

Turtwig

Very classy from Pique. :rolleyes:

Paul Tergat

homerjay2005 wrote: »

6th game in a row at the Nou Camp he has scored against them :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

that is just insane, the winner in the CDR final is there also and numerous other goals against them. sensational stuff from him.

people still believe that comment too, somehow.

elefant

Paul Tergat wrote: »

people still believe that comment too, somehow.

Do they really though?

I thought you were trolling, since I don't know anyone who actually believes that anymore.

homerjay2005

Paul Tergat wrote: »

people still believe that comment too, somehow.

clowns they are called, not people.

v3ttel

Stonewall penalty. He clearly didn't get the ball and took Ronaldo down. Pique's reaction is a bit of a joke. How could he have any complaints whatsoever?

The reaction of Pique, Busquets, Puyol and the comments of the stand-in manager about how poor Barcelona's results are with this ref makes me want Madrid to win this one.

eagle eye

I think Tito's absence is really affecting Barca. I've watched a lot of them and they really look like a lot less organised over the last while.

Paul Tergat

elefant wrote: »

Do they really though?

I thought you were trolling, since I don't know anyone who actually believes that anymore.

loads of people still believe it and regularly bring it up in those daft ronnie v messi arguments

not sure how you thought it could be trolling though

Jax Teller

Bale would have scored that .

eagle eye

Rooney10 wrote: »

Stonewall penalty. He clearly didn't get the ball and took Ronaldo down. Pique's reaction is a bit of a joke. How could he have any complaints whatsoever?

The reaction of Pique, Busquets, Puyol and the comments of the stand-in manager about how poor Barcelona's results are with this ref makes me want Madrid to win this one.

Why are you complaining about players moaning over a penalty decision? That happens almost every time there is a penalty in a game of football.

Turtwig

eagle eye wrote: »

Why are you complaining about players moaning over a penalty decision? That happens almost every time there is a penalty in a game of football.

Because Pique knew he missed the ball completely and his over reactions and complaining to the assistant ref was just silly.

Paul Tergat

eagle eye wrote: »

Why are you complaining about players moaning over a penalty decision? That happens almost every time there is a penalty in a game of football.

doesnt make it right. hes being accused of diving when its quite clear he was fouled. the players are wrongly accusing him of cheating

RandolphEsq

eagle eye wrote: »

Why are you complaining about players moaning over a penalty decision? That happens almost every time there is a penalty in a game of football.

Completely agree. It isn't necessarily to change the ref's mind but instead to possibly influence him giving a yellow or not, not giving another penalty next contentious tackle or even to influence his decision to give that team a penalty to 'make up for it'. A ref is only human and can be influenced.

DDC1990

Barca playing all the football.

Real looking to hoof it up to Ronaldo on the break.

Its working though, and they look like getting at least another 1.

RandolphEsq

Brilliant from Ozil, should've had a free kick.

miralize

Xavi is struggling to find passes fast enough..

RandolphEsq

DDC1990 wrote: »

Barca playing all the football.

Real looking to hoof it up to Ronaldo on the break.

Its working though, and they look like getting at least another 1.

Definitely not an accurate assessment. Barca started like that the first 5 minutes but now forcing it and Real playing some great football all round since those opening minutes.

miralize

Questionable referee is questionable...