La Liga Thread

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Varane reminds me a lot of JT's beginnings with us.

[bushman 2,043]

Yesterday, I watched the game. What a great piece of strategy implemented by Jose.

REAL completely outclassed Barca.

Superb performance by Real, I thought.

If Real can play as well as last night, I see them whipping Manure badly, next week.

[calculatingInfinity 1,443]

Varane reminds me a lot of JT's beginnings with us.

Yep. You are always a bit skeptical when someone is hyped up as much as Varane was before he even really started playing, but damn he has looked great every time I have seen him this season.

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

It was hilarious, both he and Puyol were shocked that someone dared judge something against them despite the penalty being obvious. Pedro and Albas cuntish diving through the whole match was also hilarious, especially this one from Alba

It is time for dives to be punished as hard as fouls. From the sporting aspect dives are in general more disgusting and unsporting behaviour. In most cases a foul is not intentional, a player aims for the ball, might not quite get it and accepts the consequences. Both players and the ref are cool with that. A dive is a cheat to a)get a freekick or penalty b)get the other player booked c)camouflage the own failure. Obnoxious in multiple ways. In normal life, it is a crime to try to deceive the judge, the problem is it is not always easy to prove. In this case, it could not be more blatant. Players get booked for fouls, rightly so or not but why do i never see a Barca player get booked for a dvie? It is a joke, Barca is called one of the great sports teams of our generation, when their success is majorly built on all kinds of unsporting behaviour. If players had got booked for dives retrospectively in the first place, I am quite sure BArcas achievements would not have been possible.

[Santiago. 1,500]

The Barca forums are pure comedy gold. Acting as if they are in a worse position than we are.

[Jack Uzzi 54]

Pity Real has to play again a Classico before the game against ManU. That can cost them. Wouldn't surprise me if Mourinho decides to rest some players or to instruct his players not to go too deep into their energy supplies.

[nachikethas 1,149]

essien starts for real. Go jose and beat the crap out of them

[Milan 17,853]

Ronaldo on the bench. I guess he is being rested for the United game.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

It was hilarious, both he and Puyol were shocked that someone dared judge something against them despite the penalty being obvious. Pedro and Albas cuntish diving through the whole match was also hilarious, especially this one from Alba

The difference:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nxpMS5Cm6Vo

FT: Shake hands swap shirts haha

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

Benzema goal, watching both games. Andy Gray's commentating haha

[Rmpr 8,977]

1-1

[Rmpr 8,977]

2-1, suck that Barceloa!

[Rambo 1,729]

It was a clear penalty imo but nice to see them having a taste of their own medicine

[CHOULO19 24,332]

‏@bghayward

Reports emerging that Víctor Valdés punched referee Pérez Lasa in the changing rooms and has been taken to the police station in Madrid.

What the actual f***?!

[Leif 6,006]

Apparently Morata was MOTM! Huge for his career if true considering it was an El Clasico, regardless how far apart the team are in the league table. I remember watching this guy at youth level and just seeing something special in him. I never knew what it was, and I still don't. He's not a great finisher, not great at anything really - but it's his attitude on the pitch. The confidence, composure and determination which just gets him in the right positions, and then he simply makes the right choices.

[BlueSunshine 672]

Barcelona's fans reaction to Ronaldo's second goal last Tuesday

Real's fans (proper) reaction to Messi's goal tonight

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

Barcelona's fans reaction to Ronaldo's second goal last Tuesday

Real's fans (proper) reaction to Messi's goal tonight

And Albas reaction to the Madrid fans:

Isn't Middle finger though

[Jase 43,479]

This is a peach of a volley from Soldado against Levante at the weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6ZZkn13bns