La Liga Thread

[Fernando 6,585]

This is interesting, but not the slightest bit surprising:

I don't understand, didn't Mourinho left last season?

How did they played 6 games then?

They have met only twice in la Liga?

[communicate 2,703]

I don't understand, didn't Mourinho left last season?

How did they played 6 games then?

They have met only twice in la Liga?

since 08 - 09

[cosmicway 1,333]

Apart from the orgies of Lucretia Borghia that took place, the two teams are formidable opponents.

Real: I was sick when they failed to eliminate Bayern in 2012, because we were going to win a final against Madrid from the 3d minute, as they were then. This is a different proposition.

Barcelona: Their defense is on a par with Fulham's but the passing game is as formidable as ever. Their second goal, against organized defense and with Real Madrid playing cautiously waiting for the half time whistle, was something to marvel at. And it was no scramble affair of course. The present generation English teams cannot score such a goal if they play for one thousand years.

Assuming PSG are dealt with, if you ask me who I fear most amongst Atletico-Bayern-Real-Barcelona, it is Barcelona, even if they play against us with 11 players instead of their usual 14 !
Another probable weakness of Barcelona is however they cannot score with the ball in the air.

[Milan 17,955]

I don't understand, didn't Mourinho left last season?

How did they played 6 games then?

They have met only twice in la Liga?

The stats is since 2008/09, excluding Mourinho's reign there

[Fernando 6,585]

The stats is since 2008/09, excluding Mourinho's reign there

Oh, well that's kinda dumb.

The one that matters is how they done since he left.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Oh, well that's kinda dumb.

The one that matters is how they done since he left.

Nah it's simple, they were getting destroyed by Barca before Mourinho got there and changed it (despite the humiliation he got in his first clasico)

And now he's gone and they're back to normal losing ways.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

Real Madrid lost it more than Barca won it. Really should have put the game away in the first half when Di Maria and Benzema were ripping the Barca defense. But as usual, RM lose their cool and just continue to find ways of getting sent off in the el clasico.

Like others mentioned, Bale, Neymar, and Ronaldo were absolutely no-where to be found throughout the match. Amazing really.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

The refs destroyed another classico.

[didierforever 7,349]

I don't understand, didn't Mourinho left last season?

How did they played 6 games then?

They have met only twice in la Liga?

Its since 2008-09. Jose got that job in 2010.

[bushman 2,043]

Neymar the samba boy dived & the ref fell for it. Otherwise, Real dominated the game, especially in the first half.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Hazard is bullying neymar performance wise this season in a league that is physically tougher, its not even close.

[Special Juan 28,132]

The histrionics last night were laughable.

[Beigl 1,387]

Hazard is bullying neymar performance wise this season in a league that is physically tougher, its not even close.

The 2012-13 Season Hazard too :-)

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

It's beyond be how Barcelona are still depicted and rated so highly. That game was anything but clean. Neymar and all things surrounding him (transfer dealing, corruption, shameless diving) can't get any more disgusting. Referee didn't have the authority to control the game. Ronaldo's penalty outside the box, Neymar's yet again dive, Iniesta's penalty was clear-cut, all be it soft for my liking. Had Benzema scored the sitters he had in the start, Madrid wouldn't be in this position. Time to look into the mirror but referee was a joke. Di Maria ran the show for me, man of the match in my eyes.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Actually feel a bit sad for Valdez. He's not exactly a good keeper, but he's been there forever and does not deserve to leave the Camp Nou for the last time on a stretcher.