Real Madrid vs Barcelona -Spanish Clasico

[ozzy]

Anybody watching the game right now?

[Locke]

Both of these teams are unreasonably obnoxious so I kind of despise them both. Barca winning 3-0 now.

I guess thats the great debate. Messi >>> Ronaldo at the moment.

[Locke]

4-0 now.

Messi with a goal and 2 assists. Ronaldo with zip.

[d_phaneuf]

messi hasn't scored?

he has been unreal though, only thing Ronaldo has done is push Pep

if that had happened in England there would have been a brawl

[d_phaneuf]

the difference in this though, Barca have played together for 5 years, for Spain (75% of the team) and for Barca

Madrid are a new team, new system etc.

both teams are incredibly talented but every player for Barca knows where the other 9 outfield players are at all times, they could play blindfolded

[Locke]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

messi hasn't scored?

he has been unreal though, only thing Ronaldo has done is push Pep

if that had happened in England there would have been a brawl

You're right, my bad, I thought he got one there. Ah well.

I cant remember the last time I saw a game this one sided and dominating. Real are just garbage.

God I hate this commentator, I want to tear out his vocal cords. His voice is like nails on a chalkboard and everything he says is ######ed.

[d_phaneuf]

ya I had to go from the feed that was showing the FSC feed to the sky feed

couldn't handle it

[d_phaneuf]

Madrid just trying to inflict injury now

[Locke]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

Madrid just trying to inflict injury now

They're very bad at playing 'tough guy' though. They're very effeminate I find.

[d_phaneuf]

would love to hear what Rafa has to say about this after Mourinho's comments earlier this year after an Inter loss

[d_phaneuf]

first time a team by the special one ever allowed more than 3 goals, and they have only allowed 3 goals 4 times before tonight

[Locke]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

would love to hear what Rafa has to say about this after Mourinho's comments earlier this year after an Inter loss

Oh, I think Jose is going to get an earful from all of his detractors over this one. This was an ugly match for Real. They havent done anything right and their discipline has been deplorable.

I think Valdez is actually reading a book.


Interesting stat: Goalkeeper Saves:

Valdez: 2
Casillas: 1

Wow. Hes done nothing all night, but hes still made more saves than Casillas. Thats more an indictment of Casillas than anything else.

[Locke]

That didnt help.

[d_phaneuf]

5-0

Jose might get fired

[Locke]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

5-0

Jose might get fired

Theres a brawl on now. Nice.

[d_phaneuf]

haha Ramos

he could have gotten 4 reds today, he just started kicking people after it was 2-0

[SuperMatt18]

I dislike both these teams, and this kinda shows how much of a joke La Liga has become.

Both teams dominate every other team in the league, and Barca dominates Real right now. No parity at all in that league and it truly is a one team league.

You have to know that Barca players had all the motivation in the world for this game, they were all bitter last year after Jose took them out of the Champions league and did not like his celebrations.

Also goes to show what happens when Jose is forced to change his system a little, and had to alter how he likes to play to fit Madrids "beautiful football".

No idea why he would not have used the exact same formation, and system that let Inter shut Barca down over two legs last season.

You cannot let Barca have space, or else you will see results like this. You need to play 9/10 men back and hope for a quick counter attack to get you a goal.

[d_phaneuf]

Thats why the game is so big though, and I think its hyped up more than it should be

but there are really only two games a year that matter in La Liga

in the other big European leagues there are tons of them because of parity, and not even like NFL parity, just parity among at least 6 or 7 teams at the top and then 6 or 7 in the middle and 6 or 7 at the bottom

in Spain its 2 at the top, then about 3 other teams, than the other 15

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by Locke

I cant remember the last time I saw a game this one sided and dominating. Real are just garbage.
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Berbatov & United against Blackburn on Saturday?

[d_phaneuf]