The Barcelona v Real Madrid thread

[Rudo]

And you're kind of missing my point, they play a certain way against Barca, not every other team they face.

Barca, whilst over-rated, play the best football around, football that no other Club in the world can produce hence you obviously need to have a gameplan to stop them ripping you to pieces.

As for the Jose comment about Jol's Spurs parking the bus....big deal. Name me a manager that hasn't said something disrespectful about the opposition over the years, well maybe not disrespectful but have a little dig. Rafa did it plenty of times.
Wenger has done it and still does, same with Fergie.

[CJ]

And you're kind of missing my point, they play a certain way against Barca, not every other team they face.

Barca, whilst over-rated, play the best football around, football that no other Club in the world can produce hence you obviously need to have a gameplan to stop them ripping you to pieces.

As for the Jose comment about Jol's Spurs parking the bus....big deal. Name me a manager that hasn't said something disrespectful about the opposition over the years, well maybe not disrespectful but have a little dig. Rafa did it plenty of times.
Wenger has done it and still does, same with Fergie.

i get your point. i just happen to think with the self proclaimed special one and the most expensive squad ever assembled you would think they would be able to beat barca at football.

you seem to think that idea is fanciful.

barca beat teams with football not by giving them freedom accross the park. not sure why madrid and maureen are not good enough to do that.

[red g]

i get your point. i just happen to think with the self proclaimed special one and the most expensive squad ever assembled you would think they would be able to beat barca at football.

you seem to think that idea is fanciful.

barca beat teams with football not by giving them freedom accross the park. not sure why madrid and maureen are not good enough to do that.

it might be th most expensive squad ever assembled but I still think that Barca's would be worth more on paper and they have the added advantage of playing together for years........

He is an arrogant prick of that there is no doubt, but don't think you can belittle his acheivements in the game.

[CJ]

it might be th most expensive squad ever assembled but I still think that Barca's would be worth more on paper and they have the added advantage of playing together for years........

He is an arrogant prick of that there is no doubt, but don't think you can belittle his acheivements in the game.

i am not belittling his achievements.

i just think he is not as good as he thinks or says he is.

and this shows it

[red g]

i am not belittling his achievements.

i just think he is not as good as he thinks or says he is.

and this shows it

makes him even more special that he gets away with it then and has everyone fooled

[CJ]

makes him even more special that he gets away with it then and has everyone fooled

but not everyone is fooled.

[Rudo]

i get your point. i just happen to think with the self proclaimed special one and the most expensive squad ever assembled you would think they would be able to beat barca at football.

you seem to think that idea is fanciful.

barca beat teams with football not by giving them freedom accross the park. not sure why madrid and maureen are not good enough to do that.

Fair enough, that's your opinion.

I just don't see what the big fuss is about in terms of Madrid's tactics in the last two games against Barca...i could understand if people were questioning Mourinho about his style of play if they were defensive and disciplined without any real attacking play every single week, but that's not the case.

They do good football, not as easy on the eye as Barca, but it's as if every other team in the world has to play like Barca, or else they're deemed to be negative or ant-football(anti-football... jeez oh lol)
You can only adopt a style of play with the players you have at your disposal and with Barca their 3 key players(going forward) are Xavi, Iniesta and Messi...completely different to Real's - Ozil, Ronaldo, Benzema/Higuain.

[Exiled_red]

Epic Fail

YouTube - Cup Fail Video: Real's Sergio Ramos drops Copa del Rey under bus

I'd missed that

[Fredo]

Mourihno doesn't have a great track record of good football anyway, so his only argument is that he's winning.

[Neil Young]

First is first, Nige.

[Rudo]

Mourihno doesn't have a great track record of good football anyway, so his only argument is that he's winning.

Not a bad argument though, is it?

Porto (2002–2004)
2003 Primeira Liga
2003 Taça de Portugal
2003 UEFA Cup
2003 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
2004 Primeira Liga
2004 UEFA Champions League

Chelsea (2004–2007)
2005 FA Premier League
2005 League Cup
2005 FA Community Shield
2006 Premier League
2007 League Cup
2007 FA Cup

Internazionale (2008–2010)
2008 Supercoppa Italiana
2009 Serie A
2010 Serie A
2010 Coppa Italia
2010 UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid (2010–Present)
2011 Copa del Rey

[red g]

Mourihno doesn't have a great track record of good football anyway, so his only argument is that he's winning.

ask Arsenal fans who they would have preferred in charge over the last 5 years!

[Bender]

Mourihno doesn't have a great track record of good football anyway, so his only argument is that he's winning.

And that's the bottom Line WINNING.........we never had a great record of good football under Houllier but hell we celebrated when we won those 3 trophies in one season ...take the rough with the smooth...always have a plan b ...end of the day trophies is what counts as success

[Rudo]

And that's the bottom Line WINNING.........we never had a great record of good football under Houllier but hell we celebrated when we won those 3 trophies in one season ...take the rough with the smooth...always have a plan b ...end of the day trophies is what counts as success

spot on fella.

[CJ]

so then we all agree guardiola is better then?