La Liga 2017/18 Superthread

Rossi IRL

Ref clearly bought by Barca. Some things just never change with Spanish football. It laughable how dodgy Spain is.

irishman86

Ah jesus that ref is hopeless, hes been dying to give that against Ronaldo

Turtwig

Headshot wrote: »

Some day Barca will actually buy good defenders

A 1v1 against Ronaldo not many defenders out there I'd fancy.

Apart from right back. Their back four is pretty good.

Andersonisgod

Ronaldo dives, then pushes the ref. Will he be suspended by La Liga?

BorneTobyWilde

Not a dive, argue whether its a pen, BUT NOT A DIVE FFS

Trigger

Lost balance really, not a dive, but what an idiot to push the Ref :pac:

dfx-

Mars Bar wrote: »

Ronaldo going to be in a lot of bother for that push on the ref.

Amazing how the ref spotted Ronaldo diving and cheating but gave Suarez a penalty.

yeah, but Suarez didn't dive.

JPA

They know how to do drama anyway!

Don't think that was a dive or a foul by Umtitti either, could have let it go.

Jelle1880

Some drama. I love it.

irishman86

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Ronaldo dives, then pushes the ref. Will he be suspended by La Liga?

I was wondering the same, i would presume so

BorneTobyWilde

Push on ref was one of WTF, rather than an angry aggressive attack, it was nothing of note.

BorneTobyWilde

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Push on ref was one of WTF, rather than an angry aggressive attack, it was nothing of note.

Still silly tho

Game is getting dirty

pjohnson

Is La Liga bringing in a post-match diving ban? Suarez missing a match or two would really break Barça.

Will Ronaldo miss the second leg?

Mars Bar

What a ****ing goal

Turtwig

So em does anyone know what year Ronaldo will serve his ban if it's more than one super copa game?

BorneTobyWilde

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Still silly tho

Game is getting dirty

Ronaldo knew he didn't dive, and replay shows that, he was laughing at decision to book him and letting ref know it was a stupid call by getting his attention with a '' hey'' type contact .

Rossi IRL

What a pinger. Pick that one out.

What a goal

Barca torn apart

irishman86

Pique has been destroyed today
Not half the player he was in pep era

Tom.D.BJJ

Ronaldo only scores tap ins

Jelle1880

Another cracker. Can't wait for the second leg.

Trigger

Postage Stamp

pjohnson

El Presidente defends aswell as he tweets.

klose

Very dull first half and then all this Barcelona would want to get spending that 200+ million fairly lively.

Neymar missed badly

Madrid currently the best team on the planet

Mars Bar

dfx- wrote: »

yeah, but Suarez didn't dive.

Yes, yes he did.

irishman86

Take Messi/Suarez out of the equation and Real are better in every position

Turtwig

Barca picked off on the counter with two sumptuous finishes.

Madrid will fancy more of the same on Wednesday.

pjohnson

klose wrote: »

Very dull first half and then all this Barcelona would want to get spending that 200+ million fairly lively.

They'll need more than 200million. Every club will know they are minted and desperate.

Corholio

Brave, plucky Real rise above an awful refereeing display. Great win with 2 less men on the field at the end.

inforfun

Asensio is half Dutch but i am not keeping my hopes up he ll ever be seen in an orange shirt.

As for Ronaldo. 2nd yellow cancelled and suspension for pushing\touching the ref would be ok
Just dont touch the ref. You know you ll be done.

pjohnson

Asensio is only 21.....thought he was older. Madrid have a suprisingly young team.

BorneTobyWilde

Barcelona looking a bit lost. They seem to appoint any one as manager these days. That is all fine when the team is one of stars in top form, this is not one at the minute.

Jelle1880

pjohnson wrote: »

Asensio is only 21.....thought he was older. Madrid have a suprisingly young team.

They have great talent in almost every department of the squad.

dfx-

Mars Bar wrote: »

Yes, yes he did.

but he didn't really.

Barcelona played well enough against a massed defence, got stung by two great shots on the counter attack. Some good chances missed by Busquets and Deulofeu. In general play, Suarez was dreadful.

MisterAnarchy

Mars Bar wrote: »

Yes, yes he did.

Navas clearly caught him and suarez made the most of it but it was a penalty.

MisterAnarchy

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Navas clearly caught him and suarez made the most of it but it was a penalty.

Lol k

https://twitter.com/MagicalMartial/status/896847481044168708

pjohnson

I think Navas would have caught Suarez if Suarez hadn't already launched himself.

MisterAnarchy

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Lol k

https://twitter.com/MagicalMartial/status/896847481044168708

It looks like a dive from that angle but from other angles it's clear Navas catches him.

Jelle1880

I think I just threw up a little

MisterAnarchy

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

It looks like a dive from that angle but from other angles it's clear Navas catches him.

No he doesn't see pic

pjohnson

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

It looks like a dive from that angle but from other angles it's clear Navas catches him.

Its clear from any angle. Navas WOULD have caught him if Suarez had kept going. Suarez managed to avoid Navas by launching himself prematurely.

Arghus

A remarkably Irish Presidential performance from Pique tonight - in so much that he was more like a cermonial figure out there on the pitch, but, for all the pomp and circumstance, lacking in any real power.

Andersonisgod

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Barcelona looking a bit lost. They seem to appoint any one as manager these days. That is all fine when the team is one of stars in top form, this is not one at the minute.

Valverde is an excellent coach and a genuinely good appointment that has earned his stripes.

CSF

pjohnson wrote: »

Its clear from any angle. Navas WOULD have caught him if Suarez had kept going. Suarez managed to avoid Navas by launching himself prematurely.

You don't get penalties because someone would have caught you if you didn't jump out of the way. That isn't how it works.

MisterAnarchy

M!Ck^ wrote: »

No he doesn't see pic

That pic could be fake news...

Richard Hillman

This could be the greatest dynasty that football has ever seen. The 3 CLs in 4 years and the next generation of Galactico coming through.

Madrid have just had a transfer ban and 70 odd Million transfer surplus burning a hole in the Bank account. If they sign MBappe, we are talking about Isco, Asensio, Mbappe being the world's elite players over the next decade. The likes of Verane (24) Carvajal (25) Casemiro (25) Kovacic (23) will be around for around for another while yet too.

I haven't even mentioned Ronaldo. The greatest athlete football has ever seen. A freak of nature. You telling me he is gonna fall off and retire at 35? Not a chance. He'll be a medical marvel.

What are we witnessing????

pjohnson

CSF wrote: »

You don't get penalties because someone would have caught you if you didn't jump out of the way. That isn't how it works.

I know? Thats the hilarity......I mean if Suarez hadn't decided to try to cheat and take a dive he would have actually won a stonewall penalty proper. By diving he evaded the feckin challenge and should got booked and no penalty :pac: