La Liga 2011-12

[Shaggy]

4-0 Messi

[Chris]

Incredible, hopefully Malaga's money can eventually get them somewhere though as it'd be nice to see a test apart from in 2 games per season.

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Craig, could you explain this handicap business?

[Craig_H]

You bet on a side on a handicap, whether it's -1 or -2 etc.

In other words, instead of starting at 0, they start at -1 (for example). So the score at kickoff would be Barcelona -1 Villarreal 0 (for example).

So, in the case of a -1 handicap, the team you bet on needs to win by 2 goals or more, or for a -2, they'd need to win by 3 or more. Etc.

[Darkon]

Barca are playing very well tonight and looks like both Fabregas and Sanchez fits right in the team.

Villarreal are pants at defending though.

And it was Messi's 100th goal at camp nou tonight

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Ic i think
I went for an over 2.5goals in this game.
not winning much for it though.

[Craig_H]

5-0

Messi's 6th goal of the season

[Rich]

It's as if Barca play a different sport. The usual football conventions don't seem to apply to them.

[Darkon]

one of the things that keeps to amaze me is that after this many seasons not one team have found a good reciepe, or any reciepe at all, to stop Barca playing their game. Real have come close, Inter had succes in 1 match but other than that they are just unstoppable.

[Craig_H]

I would love to have seen Rafa's LFC have a go.

[Darkon]

I doubt even the golden year under Rafa could break down this Barca team. Even a team like the scum have not found a way and they won the championship at the time. Well it's not really comparable is it... never mind

But when teams of the quality of Real, the scum, chelsea etc. have not found a proper way it's hard to imagine anyone doing it really...

[Rich]

Our 08/09 team would have had a chance. Over two legs. A chance. Slim as it may be.

[RichC]

jesus they're a joy to watch, mates dad yesterday was saying watching them is a bit boring with all the passing and possession!! obviously he's a Manc supporter!

[Rich]

To be honest the second half tonight was pretty dull IMO. There needs to be some challenge in the game to make it enjoyable. Tonight felt like a training session!

[Shaggy]

Ah the other fella on tonight was Xabi's brother, Mikel Alonso. Knew he looked familiar.

Currently playing for Charlton