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

Andersonisgod

If you believe in a higher power and you believe in an afterlife that contains the promise of paradise I can only hope it is a fraction as beautiful as Barcelona have been in that 45 minutes. 45 minutes of football perfection. Real Madrid have done what they've always done when confronted with true greatness, they've tried kicking and hacking at it, this Barcelona team is not going to be hacked out of the game, history beckons again for the blaugrana.

Everybody incredible, everybody playing for each other. Those two goals were Barcelona 101, the football of Cruyff, the football of Pep, the football of Lucho, the football of a club that transcends the sport they play. The football of Gods.

dfx-

Bret Hart wrote: »

Iniesta is a genius.

You'd think the defenders in question have played him often enough to know you can't give him that much time to play Neymar in.

He was head and shoulders above anyone else in the first half. Barcelona may still rue that Suarez miss

Turtwig

Fcking delighted that was saved on the line. Barca deservedly ahead but that would have probably been game. Need Madrid to score next tbh.

Bret Hart

dfx- wrote: »

You'd think the defenders in question have played him often enough to know you can't give him that much time to play Neymar in.

He was head and shoulders above anyone else in the first half. Barcelona may still rue that Suarez miss

Barca will have no problem carving them open again,so I'm sure the miss won't come back to haunt them.

Backstreet Moyes

Andersonisgod wrote: »

If you believe in a higher power and you believe in an afterlife that contains the promise of paradise I can only hope it is a fraction as beautiful as Barcelona have been in that 45 minutes. 45 minutes of football perfection. Real Madrid have done what they've always done when confronted with true greatness, they've tried kicking and hacking at it, this Barcelona team is not going to be hacked out of the game, history beckons again for the blaugrana.

Everybody incredible, everybody playing for each other. Those two goals were Barcelona 101, the football of Cruyff, the football of Pep, the football of Lucho, the football of a club that transcends the sport they play. The football of Gods.

I bet you never seen any of them play 90 minutes of football.

GLaDOS

Positive start to the 2nd half by Madrid, leaving themselves open at the back though.

LuckyGent88

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Positive start to the 2nd half by Madrid, leaving themselves open at the back though.

Marcelo had to hit the target. Had loads of time

Bret Hart

Barca goal imminent.

GLaDOS

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Marcelo had to hit the target. Had loads of time

Pass might have been the better option, had 2 options. Poor shot either way.

Bret Hart

Close from Neymar.

StringerBell

AIG you have slipped so much.

It's like you're not even trying anymore, you had 45 minutes of typing, deleting and retyping and that is the best you could come up with

GreNoLi

Andersonisgod wrote: »

If you believe in a higher power and you believe in an afterlife that contains the promise of paradise I can only hope it is a fraction as beautiful as Barcelona have been in that 45 minutes. 45 minutes of football perfection. Real Madrid have done what they've always done when confronted with true greatness, they've tried kicking and hacking at it, this Barcelona team is not going to be hacked out of the game, history beckons again for the blaugrana.

Everybody incredible, everybody playing for each other. Those two goals were Barcelona 101, the football of Cruyff, the football of Pep, the football of Lucho, the football of a club that transcends the sport they play. The football of Gods.

Ah c'mon now.

GLaDOS

Game over, what a finish

Headshot

This is a brilliant laugh

Bret Hart

The genius scores for Barca. 3-0.

Flint Fredstone

I hate Jordi Alba more than any other player on the planet.

A Primal Nut

Some goal. Iniesta is incredible!

GLaDOS

Suarez selfish there

A Primal Nut

Barcelona beating Real Madrid 3-0 away from home without Messi. Who'd have thought it?

Bret Hart

This is getting embarrassing for Real.

Andersonisgod

O phhhhhhhhh Goal! Goal Iniesta! It's an exhibition of football at the Bernabeu from the team in Blaugrana. Football as it should be.

Messi! Messi enters the pitch. It's all too perfect.

glued

Andersonisgod wrote: »

O phhhhhhhhh Goal! Goal Iniesta! It's an exhibition of football at the Bernabeu from the team in Blaugrana. Football as it should be.

Messi! Messi enters the pitch. It's all too perfect.

Don't finish yourself yet pal; there's time for more...

MisterAnarchy

It's boys against men.
Barcelona are giving Madrid a football lesson, the quality of their football tonight is exquisite.

Unearthly

Benitez out of his depth

Needs to be sacked

GLaDOS

It's a matter of how much Barca can win by at this stage.

Serious pressure on Rafa you'd have to think.

Caovyn Lineah

glued wrote: »

Don't finish yourself yet pal; there's time for more...

He's finished at least 5 times since kick off.

Hulk Hands

A club with success that Barca can only dream of, "kicking and hacking at greatness". Serious small mickey syndrome

Strumms

This could be a real rout. Amazed Benitez didnt make any changes at half time. Messi on now in place of Rakitic.. a completly offensive move to rout them in their own back yard... have to admire Barca tonight.. lots of people didnt give them much of a chance but completly dominent so far...

Andre 3000

To think a Messi-less Barca did all this to Madrid is frightening.

The Moldy Gowl

Andersonisgod is mental.

StringerBell

Strumms wrote: »

This could be a real rout. Amazed Benitez didnt make any changes at half time. Messi on now in place of Rakitic.. a completly offensive move to rout them in their own back yard... have to admire Barca tonight.. lots of people didnt give them much of a chance but completly dominent so far...

Dafuq?

StringerBell

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Andersonisgod is mental.

Shadow of his former self imo

glued

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Andersonisgod is mental.

He's a national treasure.

Strumms

StringerBell wrote: »

Dafuq?

Without messi and away... well i think i poorly worded that not given a chance is a bit wide of the mark but lets say backed Madrid as favourites...

Ulysses Gaze

I'm usually a huge critic of the current Ballon D'Or but to be honest, as poorly as he's played tonight, the rest of that Real side have been terrible as well.

GLaDOS

Fantastic counter from Real, great save from Bravo, should have been a goal.

The Moldy Gowl

StringerBell wrote: »

Shadow of his former self imo

Usually I cringe hard, not so much this time.
Kinda want a refund.
Hopefully messi scores and we see the full show

delaad

Are Barca trying to gift them a goal?

Strumms

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Fantastic counter from Real, great save from Bravo, should have been a goal.

Lovley bend and weight on that ball by Bale... keeper hot out super quickly though. Dont understand why Ter Stegan ever got a look in and shared the gloves. Bravo always the superior keeper i think.

delaad

Holy mother of f**k!

A Primal Nut

Funny how every time Barca score the camera moves to show a disappointed Ronaldo. Pretty much the only times we've seen him the whole game.

Bret Hart

Lovely fourth goal by Chewy. P45 tonight for Rafa.

The Moldy Gowl

And over to andersonisgod to close off the match thread.

The Moldy Gowl

Bret Hart wrote: »

Lovely fourth goal by Chewy. P45 tonight for Rafa.

Would be mental firing him.
How many games has he lost? 3 including this one?

GLaDOS

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Would be mental firing him.
How many games has he lost? 3 including this one?

It's Real, they are mental.

StringerBell

Hopefully its a better effort then the below par attempt he had earlier anyway.

Andersonisgod

Goal! 4! It's 4! In their white jerseys they wave the white flags from the stands, jeers and whistles cascading a Los Blencos team that are being categorically decimated by their Catalan counterparts. They know they've been beaten by the best team in the world, one of the all time great teams.

Andre 3000

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

And over to andersonisgod to close off the match thread.

What is your problem with him? Each to their own. It's no different from spamming with "BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM GETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT THE FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN" which occurs here all the time.

StringerBell

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Would be mental firing him.
How many games has he lost? 3 including this one?

This one carries an awful lot of weight, its Madrid, they are nuts but Benitez is completely at odds with their style and he won't last long. Insane appointment of course.

GLaDOS

Just won't go in for Real