Atlas Lion

David DeGea and Thibaut Courtois are going to go down as legends in the game.

You are a sad human being. As for the game, Ivanovic cost it for us. He was marking Fellaini the entire game and it just so happened as he was sent off, Fellaini won the header that had RVP equalize. Will always be Ivanovic's flaw, stupid fucking challenges. Such a shame. Anyway, 6 points clear of City, not the end of the world.

Drogba up front really isn't doing us any favors We are playing with a 36 year old striker who has a terrible record against United and is his first start of the season. Wat?

Messi has assisted more goals in the past 5 years than Xavi and Iniesta

Need a big game performance from Eden today.

Ok A, No it doesn't. Assumptions are the brother of all fuck ups conjured out of thin air to create some sort of strength or benefit to you're own irrational thinking without actually providing any evidence. B. Messi won't leave Barca for Newell's until his mid thirties according to Heinze, so that's another 7 years of football at top level. C. Will Neymar be able to adapt to his game as Messi Did? From being a winger, to a false 9, and now to an even deeper role and still funcuate with class? I want evidence not assumptions you continue to spew out. And finally, D. Neymar can score more than Messi on the Wing? You honestly need to stop typing. The years Messi played on the wing, 2008-2009 season and 2009-2010 season he has scored 38 goals and 47 goals in those seasons. A team where it had Eto'o, Henry, Gudjohnsen, and Ibra who at the time were all three used as 'target' men or the main focal point. To make such a claim considering Neymar has yet to even reach 20 goals in beyond laughable. Your 'claim' of Messi being the main focal point didn't apply then considering Messi was forced wide to accommodate those strikers. Even today Messi is now playing at a deeper role than before so this would make it easier for Neymar to now score goals with Messi supplying him? The only proof you have of Neymar ever reaching those numbers, is your opinion and nothing more, and I will say that he won't by actual evidence. It is highly unlikely that anyone in our generation will reach Messi's goal scoring records.

Basing things off assumptions really doesn't make your arguments any more credible.

Single year record? So he's going to beat 91 goals then?

At Neymar's age, (22) Messi scored 47 goals in the 2009-10 season. If Neymar wants to even be a pitch's length away from Messi's goal scoring record, he should probably pick up the pace, which in all reality won't probably happen.

An ageing Xavi, an out of form Iniesta, and Busquets who just came back from injury after missing 5 games. Calm down, yes Modric was brilliant, but it wasn't as if he was going up against top of the line opposition at full throttle This was the first time i have seen Madrid control the midfield during a Classico, and the reasoning behind that is blatant.. Carvajal was man of the match for me.

Cesc wouldn't start over Isco, Modric or Kroos? Valid reasoning. I'm assuming that's why they are in second in a league where the defending is atrocious whilst we are 5 points clear at the top

Barca will probably still blame this defeat on Cesc. Where's your scapegoat now?

On a side note, both Messi and Ronaldo have been wank.

I feel so sorry for Barca fans. Their manager continues to play Pique and Alves and they have become utter utter shite.

Comical defending from both teams. Good game nonetheless

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Suarez Starts

Mascherano will partner Mathieu at CB. Bale out is a huge blow for Madrid.

------------Diego Costa---------- Ronaldo---Fabregas-----Bale ---------Matic-------Modric------ Filipe Luis-----------------Ivanovic ----------Terry------Varane--------- -----------------Cech------------------- Hard to leave out Hazard, but this is the ideal team.

Okay. Now why?

Physically? How many times has Ronaldo been knocked to the ground compared to Messi? Messi's low centre of gravity has him rarely on the ground and even competes with very large footballers in aerial battles. Look at 2010 vs Maicon, completely battered the lad. Again, Ronaldo's form is purely based on goal scoring instincts. Since when has 'insert amount of goals you scored' determine who is the better footballer? This isn't directed at you but you don't need to watch youtube videos or listen to statistics to find a better understanding, just sit down and watch them both. It is ever so blatant that Messi's overall game is on a whole other level. BTW, West ham scored their 2nd!

What a save!

Heading and step overs. Ronaldo loves them step overs considering they rarely work and just make him look like a mug.

Messi has continued to adapt his game, from being a winger, to a false 9, and now to an even deeper role. I don't care how many goals Ronaldo scores, even though his instincts in front of goal are legendary.I find it funny how some are basing player ability on how many goals they score. Messi's overall game is superior and is on a league of his own. Both Ronaldo and Messi have set the standard and we won't we a footballer of their calibre for a while.