Barcelona vs Atletico TV3

LuckyGent88

Soft enough yellow but absolutely no need for the challenge.

How busquets doesn't get a yellow then?? Wtf

AdamD

Hate watching Spanish sides, this looks like it's gonna become unwatchable.

SlickRic

And now Busquets doesn't get booked, while Suarez gets away with kick outs.

Cypher_sounds

Disgraceful refereeing, bowing to barcas antics.

A_Sober_Paddy

Looks like the ref may have been bought and paid for

MisterAnarchy

Atletico are a team of hatchet men ,a red card was inevitable.
Wouldnt be surprised to see another one sent off like in the league match earlier this season.

Its sad really as they dont need to resort to dirty tactics as they are good enough footballers.

CSF

How is that not a Busquets yellow? Much more of a yellow than the 2nd Torres one. Typical Barca Champions League refereeing.

Lukker-

F*cking Spanish teams. There is doubting the technicality of the game but if I have to watch another player roll 12 times after feigning injury I'll go mad.

Joke of a referee.

GavRedKing

Ref could lose this game if this carries on.

Turtwig

Nine men atleti kept Barca from scoring before. C'mon they can still do this!

(But seriously Diego your teams discipline is always on the brink when it doesn't need to be)

Vicxas

Lukker- wrote: »

F*cking Spanish teams. There is doubting the technicality of the game but if I have to watch another player roll 12 times after feigning injury I'll go mad.

Its not even that, its the 12 minutes it takes for them to get off the floor afterwards.

Rossi IRL

Iv been watching this game for 5 mins (switched from Benfica) and the referee has got every decision wrong.

Another laughable decision against Neymar.


(How many fouls did Torres do before the 2ns yellow?)

GreNoLi

I'm thoroughly entertained, cmon atletico.

AdamD

Vicxas wrote: »

Its not even that, its the 12 minutes it takes for them to get off the floor afterwards.

It's the sheer anger they show when pretty obvious calls go against them (correctly), tiresome.

LuckyGent88

Lukker- wrote: »

F*cking Spanish teams. There is doubting the technicality of the game but if I have to watch another player roll 12 times after feigning injury I'll go mad.

And the surrounding of the ref. that wrecks my head and does nothing to increase people wanting to take up refereeing.

Turtwig

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Atletico are a team of hatchet men ,a red card was inevitable.
W

As a neutral it annoys me so much as it only shoots them in the foot. It's just not necessary.

Trigger

Atleti need to get to HT unscathed so they can reorganise properly..

Kirby

Flippity flopp. Flop to your hearts content.

GreNoLi

Atletico doing as well with the ball as they are without.

Turtwig

Rossi IRL wrote: »

(How many fouls did Torres do before the 2ns yellow?)

One that the ref played advantage to, one trip and then the tackle that got him sent off.

DDC1990

Atletico making this a tough one to watch.

Everyone behind the ball.

Right tactics mind you.

Very hard to break down, and they are leading, so it's working. Not up to them to make the game exciting for the crowd.

Flint Fredstone

Turtwig wrote: »

One that the ref played advantage to, one trip and then the tackle that got him sent off.

You could see it coming a mile off. If I was an Atleti fan I'd be absolutely fuming with him. It was the manner of the fouls, all petulant, no attempt at winning the ball.

LuckyGent88

Athletico have played very well. Restricted Barca in attack apart from the Neymar headed chance.

Superb goal from Torres but then he was just so dumb with his two yellows. Absolutely no need for either of the challenges and gave the ref an option to send him off.

NIMAN

They aren't pretty to watch but getting the result so far.

Torres an absolute idiot.

Have barca had a shot on target?

Turtwig

Why Torres? Why!?

That was almost a perfect half for atleti. Neymar should have done better but Barca were stifled superbly.

More of the same please.

Harry Palmr

Well I thought the first 5 mins might set the tone for a horrid cagey game that would suit spoilers Atletico to a tee but then it opened up and then Torres does that and ruins the game! :pac:

Still they are doing well keeping Messi and esp Suarez locked down, if there is a team that knows how to defend to death its AM.

MisterAnarchy

DDC1990 wrote: »

Atletico making this a tough one to watch.

Anytime they play Barcelona its a tough watch ,they are their bogey team.
Its nearly always a scrappy game littered with fouls and few chances.
Not one for the neutrals.

Barcelona are very poor tonight it has to be said ,Messi in particular looks like he isnt trying a leg.
He needs to liven up a bit ,he was useless against Real at the weekend too ,strolling around the place ,barely breaking a sweat.

CSF

You can talk about the 2 Torres fouls being cards all we want but if you're refereeing the game in that manner (which I've no problem with) Suarez is off and Busquets is on a yellow.

Atleti have been screwed over in that the rules have only been applied rigidly to them.

Quazzie

Does Lennon think the cookie monster is playing or is that his effort at saying Koke?

NIMAN

Maybe he got something on his mind?
Aroind the Panama part of the world?

irishguitarlad

Going by the refs logic busquets should have a card.

LuckyGent88

CSF wrote: »

You can talk about the 2 Torres fouls being cards all we want but if you're refereeing the game in that manner (which I've no problem with) Suarez is off and Busquets is on a yellow.

Atleti have been screwed over in that the rules have only been applied rigidly to them.

Never got to see a replay of the Suarez kick out. Certainly looked like he did but Juanfran didn't go down or complain any bit and the ref was looking that way so maybe he didn't actually kick near him at all.

astonaidan

As always Barca getting a helping hand from the refs, Uefalona moniker didnt come from nowhere guys. Bussquets gets away with a worse tackle than either Torres and Suarez is well being Suarez but as usual getting away with it and people actually wonder why fans dont like Barca

fyfe79

Suarez to score and be sent off in the 2nd half, and complete the 'Liverpool double'?

Dirty Dingus McGee

Such a pity Torres was sent off.Perfect performance so far from Atletico (apart from the sending off), you could have seen them getting a second with 11 men there is almost no hope of that now.

homergriffin

Hey all, quick question. Anyone know where I can stream the CL Barca game?

Currently watching it on TV3player and it keeps downgrading the quality after a few mins to a bunch of pixels.

I've missed the two incidents for the sending off and all the half time highlights due to the fact it returns you to adds when you refresh. Might give feedsback to TV3 after but at the moment I just want to watch the game.


Anyone got a link? Thanks in advance.

P.S. Unfortunately the tv in hotel I'm in isn't working.

Vicxas

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Anytime they play Barcelona its a tough watch ,they are their bogey team.
Its nearly always a scrappy game littered with fouls and few chances.
Not one for the neutrals.

Barcelona are very poor tonight it has to be said ,Messi in particular looks like he isnt trying a leg.
He needs to liven up a bit ,he was useless against Real at the weekend too ,strolling around the place ,barely breaking a sweat.

He's probably off the Man City anyway :P:P:P

Cypher_sounds

If Busquets was in an athletico jersey he would be sent off now.

irishguitarlad

Busquets shouldnt be on the field now if the ref had been consistent.

Quazzie

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

If Busquets was in an athletico jersey he would be sent off now.

He's halfway there now,

Bret Hart

Close from Messi.

LuckyGent88

So close at both ends

Andre 3000

What an effort Messi

AdamD

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Busquets shouldnt be on the field now if the ref had been consistent.

If Busquets was on a yellow he wouldn't have committed that foul, he's too clever for that.

Rossi IRL

Miraculous recovery by Suarez.

~Rebel~

Holy ****, Atleti probably should have managed to bundle that in! Oof and what a chance from Messi down the other end!

LuckyGent88

Jaysus, some start the second half

GavRedKing

Barca nearly in twice in 60seca

Cienciano

Fúcking hell, how have Barca not scored!