El Clásico | Real Madrid -v- Barcelona | 8.00pm SS1

Dempsey

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

It was a foul...outside the box...nobody is denying that. Ronaldo stumbled after getting fouled but then dived to make the foul look a lot worse

I already said it was outside the box. You try staying on your feet running at speed and your feet tapped. Very hard

Andersonisgod

There's a poster of Messi above my bed, I kiss it every night before I sleep.

LuckyGent88

Brilliant ball to set Neymar through.

Great finish messi.

Moneymaker

Andersonisgod wrote: »

There's a poster of Messi above my bed, I kiss it every night before I sleep.

You're not even trying now. Come on man. I want to see how many people you can get banned/carded.

Dempsey

Neymar is some diver & he was offside

Tinie

Mars Bar wrote: »

That was far more of a dive than Ronaldo's "dive".

Neymar diving? Never!

Johner

What a peno!

Timmyctc

Now I'm not saying he's a diving cheating prick scumbag. But...**** it. Neymar is a diving cheating prickbag.

Fowler87

Surprise surprise the ref evens up the soft penalty count. Big chance for Barca now

brevity

brevity wrote: »

My predictions:

Ramos or Pepe to get sent off.
A controversial penalty.
Both Messi and Ronaldo to score.
Bale to score.
Real Madrid win.

3 down. 2 to go.

Talib Fiasco

Two great penalties in fairness...great game

Fudge You

Red Crow wrote: »

Ramos is bloody useless

As a barca fan. Id love to have Ramos play in our defence now that Puyol is off... Hes a headbanger but good player

Paully D

Fantastic penalty by Messi.

What a game this is.

Fowler87

How about that through ball from Messi though.

niallo27

He didn't complain too much if it was a dive. I think he clipped him.

Digitalism

Dempsey wrote: »

I already said it was outside the box. You try staying on your feet running at speed and your feet tapped. Very hard

I dont think anyone here can dribble at the same speed as ronaldo when hes at full pelt :pac:

fullstop

Neither was a dive. Ronaldo's foot was clipped and ramos ran into Neymar's left leg.

intellectual dosser

I thought there was contact and I thought the ref made right calls. I do however question if Neymar was slightly offside.

Tough for Madrid given that Pepe will no doubt test the referees resolve before the end of the game.

Vincent Vega

2 dives and that red probably means we'll see a lot more.

dubrov

Ref has had too much involvement in the outcome so far

Charlie Haughy

Red Crow wrote: »

Ramos is bloody useless

And the award for most ridiculous statement of the night goes to...

niallo27

Mars Bar wrote: »

That was far more of a dive than Ronaldo's "dive".

You can judge a lot by the defenders reaction. He didn't even complain.

Moneymaker

Why are people saying these are dives?

gnfnrhead

intellectual dosser wrote: »

I thought there was contact and I thought the ref made right calls.

Looked to me like he stuck his leg out to force contact.

dubrov

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Looked to me like he stuck his leg out to force contact.

It was almost as if he wasn't even paying attention to where the ball was.

He was only thinking about ensuring the contact

Digitalism

Such a shame the ref had to kill the game with that red card.

Fudge You

dubrov wrote: »

Ref has had too much involvement in the outcome so far

Why? What do you expect him to do???
The ref gives what he sees.

Fudge You

Digitalism wrote: »

Such a shame the ref had to kill the game with that red card.

But it was a red card.
Silly complaint about the ref.

intellectual dosser

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Looked to me like he stuck his leg out to force contact.

I'd need to see it once more. I don't get why players would do that when they have a clear scoring chance in front of them. Not part of the scorers instinct.

Timmyctc

Moneymaker wrote: »

Why are people saying these are dives?

Because they are diving.

dubrov

The first one was soft but you could argue a foul. It was clearly outside the box though.

The second was an engineered penalty. Neymar had no intention of staying on his feet whatever happened.

From the ref's viewing angle, I can see why he gave both though.

Headshot

Bale has a touch of a donkey

Fudge You

Timmyctc wrote: »

Because they are diving.

Do you really think Ronaldo dived?? It was a definite foul

Red Crow

Camera angle is horrible

Hello_MrFox

Quick question:

Are the balls in the premier league/La liga lighter than 'normal' balls? They can kick them so far, i dont know how they can do that unless the balls are lighter.

Dempsey

Headshot wrote: »

Bale has a touch of a donkey

Thats why he learned to run!

Hello_MrFox wrote: »

Quick question:

Are the balls in the premier league/La liga lighter than 'normal' balls? They can kick them so far, i dont know how they can do that unless the balls are lighter.

Pro players do leg days!

Diabhal Beag

Barca really suck the fun out of everything. Such an unlikeable bunch.

miralize

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Barca really suck the fun out of everything. Such an unlikeable bunch.

For what exactly?

Talib Fiasco

Great effort

dubrov

Dempsey wrote: »

Thats why he learned to run!

With a bit of work he could be the next Terry Phelan

Fudge You

Hello_MrFox wrote: »

Quick question:

Are the balls in the premier league/La liga lighter than 'normal' balls? They can kick them so far, i dont know how they can do that unless the balls are lighter.

I dont think so.
Professional footballers make it look lighter. Like Ronneys goal yesterday, I could never kick a ball that far and keep it on target

Timmyctc

Fudge You wrote: »

Do you really think Ronaldo dived?? It was a definite foul

He was touched. Granted. And its a foul but he took a step into the box then dived forward. Its mostly because the game is refereed abysmally but players dive to "prove" they've been fouled instead of stumbling naturally. And it makes them look pathetic.

Not G.R

Hello_MrFox wrote: »

Quick question:

Are the balls in the premier league/La liga lighter than 'normal' balls? They can kick them so far, i dont know how they can do that unless the balls are lighter.

I think, *I think* professional footballers have more muscle in their legs than you and your mates.

IvySlayer

Barca will grab a late winner

Diabhal Beag

miralize wrote: »

For what exactly?

My selfish desire to see open attacking.

Iused2likebusts

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Barca really suck the fun out of everything. Such an unlikeable bunch.

I really dont get this. Posters saying the same after the city game. They are a joy to watch especially on a night like tonight when the opposition go toe to toe with them instead of lining up on the edge of their box.

copacetic

That looked a pen also.

Fudge You

Timmyctc wrote: »

He was touched. Granted. And its a foul but he took a step into the box then dived forward. Its mostly because the game is refereed abysmally but players dive to "prove" they've been fouled instead of stumbling naturally. And it makes them look pathetic.

Maybe youre right. But Gazza Neville debated this last season and many agreed with him... And basically he said in ronaldo's situation, if he didnt go down the ref wouldnt give a free kick, or peno in this instance.

Tinie

Wonder what Leo and Pepe are jabbering on about

niallo27

IvySlayer wrote: »

Barca will grab a late winner

Hopefully. There will only a point between the top 3 then. Makes for a great finish.