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  1. Messi was the only thing good about that match. Nothing else was worth the time and effort to watch. Pathetic from both sides, but Messi affirmed his status as being the world's best at the moment. Casillas aside aswell, maybe. By the by, tah guys - I was quite proud of those explanations aswell


    Originally posted by KaiserJose: I have a lot of respect for the way Barcelona play their football - who doesn't?!

    But the way they conduct themselves off the pitch leaves a lot to be deserved. As does the constant diving and feigning injury. It's not how football should be played.

    It's like a certain rock'n'roll band we are all fond of playing all their songs half-band, in acoustic. It may be brilliantly played, the lyrics may all be correct...It may be pleasing for some but it's just plain wrong.

    Barcelona may well be one of the all-time greats but it would be nice if they didn't have the referee ruining the spectacle (Chelsea '09, Arsenal '11, and now Real ;11).

    That said Madrid are definitely the greater of the two evils here - the most arrogant club in football.

    Exactly - they have so much talent that they don't need to conduct themselves the way they do. A lot to do to earn my wholehearted respect and appreciation, they have. And yes I'm Yoda.
  2. Originally posted by KaiserJose: I have a lot of respect for the way Barcelona play their football - who doesn't?!

    But the way they conduct themselves off the pitch leaves a lot to be desired. As does the constant diving and feigning injury. It's not how football should be played.

    It's like a certain rock'n'roll band we are all fond of playing all their songs half-band, in acoustic. It may be brilliantly played, the lyrics may all be correct...It may be pleasing for some but it's just plain wrong.

    Barcelona may well be one of the all-time greats but it would be nice if they didn't have the referee ruining the spectacle (Chelsea '09, Arsenal '11, and now Real ;11).

    That said, Madrid are definitely the greater of the two evils here - the most arrogant club in football. Seeing them miss out on another major trophy (despite such expenditure) has to bring a smile to your face.


  3. Hahaha Yoda that was nice lol
  5. Originally posted by KaiserJose:
    Barcelona may well be one of the all-time greats but it would be nice if they didn't have the referee ruining the spectacle (Chelsea '09, Arsenal '11, and now Real ;11).


    Inter '10
    (but we did it the same)


  6. just saw the highlights of the game two things were clear
    1) sum of the players will have great acting careers once they retire from football, im just glad the EPL doesnt have that much crap in it
    2) Messi is unstoppable

    glad barca r going through though, get back at madrid for knocking Spurs out
  7. Mourinho's teams tend to play big games in a defensive way and when you do that you need to ride your luck to keep a clean sheet and last night his luck ran out. He can moan all he likes but his own tactics backfired on him big time. It worked in the Copa Del Rey. it didnt last night

    He instills both a sneaky and nasty streak in his team and although Pepe's sending off was harsh. it was a deliberate foul to continue to kill a tie in which his were the home team - poor form. How ironic that an overreaction to a foul and the pressure applied by Barcelona players cost Mourinho the game. The same tactics his teams have deployed throughout his managerial career...

    Some Barca players are no saints (Sergio Busquets is a continual disgrace) but what football has been played in El Classico this seasonhas been done by them. They are absolutely majestic to watch and Messi proved yet again that he is the greatest player of his generation and the best player since Maradona

    Anti Football 0 Football 2 and I'm delighted.
  8. Originally posted by PEDRO67:They are absolutely majestic to watch and Messi proved yet again that he is the greatest player of his generation and the best player since Maradona

    Question is, is he as good as George Best or Bobby Charlton?

    (Yes, a thoroughly defunct question but it's one of those that gets asked by a fair few )
  9. A lot of people said only Best or Maradona could have scored a goal like Messi's second.
  10. Messi is definetely the best player in recent times; to be considered the best ever he should start to do the same things with Argentina too.
    Maradona did what he did in Napoli, not exactly the Barcelona of today, and won a world cup all alone (placing second in another one).

    anyway 52 goals in this season .. til now

  11. I scored a similar one only a few months back on my left foot (which is shocking compared to my right) minutes after dislocating my knee-cap!

    Granted, we were playing 7-a-side and it was against my friends at uni...

    ...BUT IT ALL STILL COUNTS!

    Originally posted by clover68:Messi is definetely the best player in recent times; to be considered the best ever he should start to do the same things with Argentina too.
    Maradona did what he did in Napoli, not exactly the Barcelona of today, and won a world cup all alone (placing second in another one).

    anyway 52 goals in this season .. til now

    Agreed
  12. Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
    I scored a similar one only a few months back on my left foot (which is shocking compared to my right) minutes after dislocating my knee-cap!

    Granted, we were playing 7-a-side and it was against my friends at uni...

    ...BUT IT ALL STILL COUNTS!

    [..]
    Agreed


    Haha, maybe we can put up a new poll:

    "Who is the best player ever, Lionel or Harry?"
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