El Clásico

[Craig_H]

Madrid have played far too deep and barely managed to get their front players within 20 yards of each other. No fluidity whatsoever and they've barely had the ball.

One thing which strikes me, is that even down to their coach, Madrid's 'weapons' are generally individuals, and there's not much of a team ethic there - Ronaldo, Di Maria, Mourinho - all about themselves, all a bit ego. And when you play quality opposition, it doesnt work.

Contrast with Barca - Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Guardiola - all of them would comfortably hold their own among the world's best - and yet, they're very team and unity orientated.

That's the major difference, for me.

[danperkins]

Messi may over acted on that one a bit, but Carvalho should have at least got booked. He's such a cynical cheating ****er.

Good defender mind.

Class defender although like the rough stuff, Messi is a sensation, truly world class and does get kicked alot but he is a cheating ******* as well. Sure everyone is doing it these days in the modern game.

Masterclass fro Barca thus far, pleasure to watch. The movement and work rate of Barca is incredible. Some of their passing, how quick they play and the gaps they find defy belief. Was crazy the Ronaldo and Guardiola incident, to be fair to Ronaldo Guardiola id throw the ball away but carnage afterwards, great stuff for the neutral

[CJ]

Madrid have played far too deep and barely managed to get their front players within 20 yards of each other. No fluidity whatsoever and they've barely had the ball.

One thing which strikes me, is that even down to their coach, Madrid's 'weapons' are generally individuals, and there's not much of a team ethic there - Ronaldo, Di Maria, Mourinho - all about themselves, all a bit ego. And when you play quality opposition, it doesnt work.

Contrast with Barca - Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Guardiola - all of them would comfortably hold their own among the world's best - and yet, they're very team and unity orientated.

That's the major difference, for me.

you would think that the translator linguist maureen would get them playing as a team wouldnt you

[McDermotX]

Madrid have played far too deep and barely managed to get their front players within 20 yards of each other. No fluidity whatsoever and they've barely had the ball.

One thing which strikes me, is that even down to their coach, Madrid's 'weapons' are generally individuals, and there's not much of a team ethic there - Ronaldo, Di Maria, Mourinho - all about themselves, all a bit ego. And when you play quality opposition, it doesnt work.

Contrast with Barca - Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Guardiola - all of them would comfortably hold their own among the world's best - and yet, they're very team and unity orientated.

That's the major difference, for me.

[danperkins]

Anyone watching the panorama during the half time on bbc about FIFA bribes, very interesting, its shocking FIFA are scumbags.

[CJ]

oh if we played someone and they pushed roy

maybe one or two of our players and pfk and cfp may object

but a couple would join in

[Craig_H]

Anyone watching the panorama during the half time on bbc about FIFA bribes, very interesting, its shocking FIFA are scumbags.

V+ing it. Looking forward to seeing it, should be interesting - though i'm sure it's nothing we didnt already know.

[danperkins]

V+ing it. Looking forward to seeing it, should be interesting - though i'm sure it's nothing we didnt already know.

I only got bits and bobs of it, and yes some of the stuff we know but its so blatant. Desperately in need of an external investigation to sort this corruption out that Jack Warner is some puppy, you'll enjoy it anyways, good viewing.

[danperkins]

Really looking forward to this second half, hoping Madrid get one back early enough so we have a game on our hands. Diarra on Ozil off. Ozil was woeful.

[Shaggy]

The utterly invisible Ozil off for that **** 'Lass'

[McDermotX]

Cool defending from Avidal there...chest back to keeper

Should have been three just there

[CJ]

is kaka injured?

[McDermotX]

Messi goal disallowed

[McDermotX]

Absolute ****e here from Real

[McDermotX]

Finally Alonso gets booked...........only about the 10th time he's left feet in