Real Madrid vs Barcelona, El Clasico, k/o 17:15 Sky Sports 2, SS1 RED button, Sky One

Turtwig

Here we are then another Clasico, another permutation of managers with security beefed way way up. There's no denying that since Carlo took over Madrid these matches were rather exciting to watch. So what then of Benitez's Madrid? Well, in a nutshell, they're rather boring, especially against teams perceived of high quality. Maybe though the status of this match might make Madrid come out of their shell more? An early goal for Madrid could be disastrous for the neutral viewer. Here's hoping Barca gain the early lead. Either way, it's El Clasico and it should be a damn high quality match, with some feigning, hopefully some goals - and more importantly the flair and entertainment the status of this match makes us expect.

Oat23

For those without Sky Sports, they're showing this on Sky 1 as well according to twitter.

Bret Hart

5-5 with four sending offs and Rafa too order some KFC at half time.

GreNoLi

Easy Barca win.

Bret Hart

Oat23 wrote: »

For those without Sky Sports, they're showing this on Sky 1 as well according to twitter.

Do you know if $ky are still doing the split screen with the red button,so you can watch the City and Pool game and Barca v Real simultaneously ?

Caovyn Lineah

A pathetic display of diving, card waving and just general annoying behaviour to make me wonder why I even bother with football anymore.

monkey9

Bret Hart wrote: »

Do you know if $ky are still doing the split screen with the red button,so you can watch the City and Pool game and Barca v Real simultaneously ?

I heard yesterday they are.

marklazarcovic

aitor karanka looking remarkably like daniel day lewis in 'in the name of the father'

eternal

monkey9 wrote: »

I heard yesterday they are.

Yes! This had made my saturday

Jon Stark

Suarez under the skin of the home crowd already. :cool:

StringerBell

Suarez is some joke

Jon Stark

StringerBell wrote: »

Suarez is some joke

In fairness Ramos asking for it already with his foot that high.

StringerBell

Jon Stark wrote: »

In fairness Ramos asking for it already with his foot that high.

Elbow height getting the ball

Some run by Ronaldo and some ball! Well defended by the keeper cause Benzema couldn't miss from there it was just gonna bounce off him and hit the net!

Bret Hart

Chewy scores for Barca.

eternal

Goanna make mince meat outta the cnts.

StringerBell

Torn apart in a split second, great burst by Sergi Roberto, very poor defending but give credit to the move

GLaDOS

Far too much space for Suarez there, lovely finish though.

Turtwig

What the hell happened to Sergi roberto? Such a different player now.

GreNoLi

Paging AIG.

Turtyturd

'Louie'.

blag

What a lovely finish that was.

SantryRed

Suarez should be in the Balon D'or discussion this year. He's been incredible.

JPA

Barca dominating, this could end badly for Rafa.

frisbeeface

Unreal ball from Iniesta

StringerBell

For the neutral Barca scoring first is infinitely more appealing the Madrid I guess. You know the game will be a bit more open now despite what Rafa would like

StringerBell

You are allowed put your arms around the attacker now to make sure they won't attempt to get to the ball, nice.

dfx-

Wasn't a great ball through for the goal, but some finish

Kerrydude1981

Ah get up

StringerBell

dfx- wrote: »

Wasn't a great ball through for the goal, but some finish

It was a great run though pulling defenders out of the position and taking them out of the game so Suarez (who appears to have just had his ankle torn in some way from a clip on the outside of the boot that didn't appear to get near the ankle) got free and buried it, cracking finish.

IvySlayer

Didn't know Real signed Khal Drogo

StringerBell

Varane had some brain fart

Got away with it

StringerBell

Real starting to wake up? Shocking from Barca at the back

StringerBell

Madrid keep giving it away cheaply in their own half putting themselves under needless pressure, not a good omen for them!

StringerBell

Tell Alves to wake up and take his booking, he is such a pathetic player.

IvySlayer

Duuuurtyyyy

deaddonkey15

Embarrassing stuff from Alves.

A Primal Nut

It's amazing how Barcelona never hit long balls even when they are under pressure in their own box. Their keeper was under a pressure a few minutes ago and still passed it to a player at the edge of his own box who lost the ball and gave up a chance. Plenty of other times they put themselves under unnecessary pressure with risky back passes and the keeper refusing to just clear it.

LuckyGent88

Sneaky from Ramos.

symbolic

A Primal Nut wrote: »

It's amazing how Barcelona never hit long balls even when they are under pressure in their own box. Their keeper was under a pressure a few minutes ago and still passed it to a player at the edge of his own box who lost the ball and gave up a chance. Plenty of other times they put themselves under unnecessary pressure with risky back passes and the keeper refusing to just clear it.

Great to watch though!

Headshot

Thats Rafa gone anyway

Mars Bar

That was offside but Madrid have been refusing to play ball and are being dirty so probably no less than they deserve.

StringerBell

2-0 Neymar, hint of offside. Trouble for Madrid

GLaDOS

Can see this getting ugly tbh. Wouldn't surprise me if Barce win by 3 or 4.

IvySlayer

Ramos waving for offside made the decision tougher

A Primal Nut

Barca players rolling around pretending to be injured almost every couple of minutes. It never stops being annoying!!

Bret Hart

Iniesta is a genius.

A Primal Nut

Suarez was definitely offside and you can't argue he wasn't interfering with play, because the goalkeeper and defenders had to completely re-adjust because of his presence.

GLaDOS

Jaysis that was a great clearance off the line. Real struggling.

LuckyGent88

That would have been game set and match

A Primal Nut

Yeah Ronaldo hasn't been involved at all.

StringerBell

A Primal Nut wrote: »

Yeah Ronaldo hasn't been involved at all.

Madrid can't get the ball to the forwards sure, once they got it to Ronaldo, he skinned a Barca defender, drove into the box and put in a great ball, Benzema shouldn't be on the pitch he clearly isn't ready for the first team return and James/Bale can't get going either.

The passing at the back has ensured they don't get the chance to do anything anyway cause its been shocking.