Real Madrid v Barcelona

[David Votoupal]

Only 4 points separates the two, since Real Madrid have narrowed the gap in the second half of the season it seems. If Real win this it becomes a definite two-horse race.

 

[tuftman]

Wonder how much the Champions League is weighing on Guardiola's mind.

I think Barca might just edge it, but I'd say it'll be a high scoring game, 3-2 or maybe 4-3

 

[David Votoupal]

You'd hope so. You get those types of games in Spain quite a lot!

 

[RADINHO]

this will be a beautiful game. its a shame im staying up 2 watch Man U and Middlesbrough and even Chlesea v Fulham

 

[Arabmariner]

but I'd say it'll be a high scoring game, 3-2 or maybe 4-3

High scoring alright.

Real 2 Barca 6

 

[serious14]

Holy. Mother. Of. F*ck.  Football cannot be this good...... surely??  SURELY??

Barcelona..... just.....

I am officially out of superlatives.  It was a Superclassico for f*ck's sake, you just don't do that.

 

[Arabmariner]

Holy. Mother. Of. F*ck.  Football cannot be this good...... surely??  SURELY??

Barcelona..... just.....

I am officially out of superlatives.  It was a Superclassico for f*ck's sake, you just don't do that.

Barca were class............no doubt about that.

But you have to say for a team of their standing Real were shit in defence.

By the way Serious............that was an example of why you don't take them on at the pretty passing game !

 

[David Votoupal]

It's happened before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVyIrCfPAQE

 

[FFC Mariner]

Oh how I would love to see Barca do this at the Dog Track in the 2nd leg.

 

[serious14]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25421560-23215,00.html

*shakes head* 

 

[Tassiemariner]

I like Craig Foster have jizzed in there pants over Barcelona's performance.

I mean a superclassico ffs. simply amazing.

Chelsea will surely get owned on wednesday night.

 

[marinersman]

Without a doubt Barca are one of the greatest club sides in history. Their performance last night was beyond belief and had to been seen to fully appreciate how good this team is. As serious said above, it is difficult to put into words just how good they are.

Easily the finest team on the planet. It will take a disaster for them not to win the Champions League. Messi is the best player in the world with daylight first, second and third and barring injury will be for the next five years. The man is incredible and the best player since Ronaldinho.

 

[Kareem]

Without a doubt Barca are one of the greatest club sides in history. Their performance last night was beyond belief and had to been seen to fully appreciate how good this team is. As serious said above, it is difficult to put into words just how good they are.

Easily the finest team on the planet. It will take a disaster for them not to win the Champions League. Messi is the best player in the world with daylight first, second and third and barring injury will be for the next five years. The man is incredible and the best player since Ronaldinho.

+ 1
Messi- just wow

 

[serious14]

Arab, I understand your point about Real's defending, but it's the fact that Barca have not only been doing this all season to pretty much everyone they have faced, but can turn it on when it really matters and aren't just "flat track bullies" (for lack of a better term).  Here's hoping they can repeat it Wednesday night/Thursday morning and knock the Blue thugs out of Europe.

From The Guardian at the Bernabeu:

The reality is that we've not beaten any of the grandes," Ramos shrugged sadly. "That tells you our genuine level."

But then, the other team in the portrait were Barcelona. The same Barcelona that have racked up an astonishing 100 league goals, just seven off the all-time record with four games remaining. They have scored a total of 146 in all competitions. Their goal difference is +78, for goodness sake. Even allowing for the fact that it's easier to score in La Liga than the Premier League the figures are unbelievable and they have 10 more Champions League goals than anyone left in the competition too. They are a side of often mind-blowing precision: there was a smooth simplicity about their goals last night and they almost scored one of the all-time greats, too, only for Messi somehow to miss from seven yards. They were practically walking the ball in, so good it looked easy, Xavi Hernandez completing a ludicrous 97 passes".

P.S.  Casillas made SEVEN saves in the first half and they still put three past him.....

 

[RADINHO]

i think this is one of the greatest futbol games of all time. If futbol had physics than Barcelona have defied it. how can any team beat 9 time UEFA champions league champions at their own fortress 6-2. only god can do that, but he was lazy so he got Barca to do it for him  

 

[Paolo]

i think this is one of the greatest futbol games of all time. If futbol had physics than Barcelona have defied it. how can any team beat 9 time UEFA champions league champions at their own fortress 6-2. only god can do that, but he was lazy so he got Barca to do it for him  

i fail to see what the accomplishments of past Real sides has to do with this game