Pepe is a brute and an ugly cunt. I doubt he was sent out to kick Messi though. You don't get away with shit like that against Barcelona.

What good are attacking players, if you don't have the ball?

I'm sure everyone would have loved if Real had came out and started attacking right from the kick-off. An open game is always much more interesting to watch. But the problem with playing an open game against Barcelona, is that they have Messi. He can single handedly destroy even the best of defences, if he's allowed to pick up the ball and start running at defenders.

Despite the hype of Xavi, Pedro, Villa et al. Barcelona would not be half the force without Messi.

We attacked them and beat them at home est. Fair and square without any dirty tactics.

Gurgen wrote:

We attacked them and beat them at home est. Fair and square without any dirty tactics.

Tbh iI think we're the only team who managed to win in an open game aganst bartha.

It was a great performance by us.

Nevertheless, we didn't exactly play our usual football. Our midfield(especially Cesc) fell further back than usually and Messi was very closely guarded. Most of our chances came on the counter-attack, instead of our usual short passing build up. In that sense, we didn't play any different than Madrid did. In fact, as a cunt(Barcelona fan) one could even claim Song tried to kick Messi.

And it all didn't matter because in the return leg Robin was sent off for nothing.

Thinking about that I feel quite strongly where Mourinho's coming from. Yes Jose's an arrogant hypocrite, but all this bullshit needs to stop at some point surely?

If UEFA had any sense, they would toss the book at Alves. For a man to roll around like he's been assaulted by Jason and Freddie Krueger in order to get his opponent sent off, and then be seen in a dead sprint 3 minutes later; that's appalling. He needs to miss the next game. UEFA also needs to do something about Barca intimidating the referee. Again, suspensions or citations should be handed out after the game. The only redeeming thing about this boring team is Messi. He's brilliant. I'm sick of their playacting, harrassing the referee, and tippy-tappy football. I just want to kick Xavi in his Crash Bandicoot face.

Pedro's dive really was something special.

Following on from one of the comments in that video -

Caligula wrote:

If UEFA had any sense, they would toss the book at Alves. For a man to roll around like he's been assaulted by Jason and Freddie Krueger in order to get his opponent sent off, and then be seen in a dead sprint 3 minutes later; that's appalling. He needs to miss the next game. UEFA also needs to do something about Barca intimidating the referee. Again, suspensions or citations should be handed out after the game. The only redeeming thing about this boring team is Messi. He's brilliant. I'm sick of their playacting, harrassing the referee, and tippy-tappy football. I just want to kick Xavi in his Crash Bandicoot face.

Let's not forget that it was a ridiculous challenge by Pepe.

The challenge was at most a yellow card. I would have let it go. Watching General Mirth's video, Alves is seen clutching his shin, but he wasn't even touched by Pepe. It's abominable play acting. Sickening stuff. This season is coming to an ignominious end for the Arsenal and general football fan. Fuck this shit.

Over the ball, half way up the shin is a red every time.

Caligula wrote:

The challenge was at most a yellow card. I would have let it go. Watching General Mirth's video, Alves is seen clutching his shin, but he wasn't even touched by Pepe. It's abominable play acting. Sickening stuff. This season is coming to an ignominious end for the Arsenal and general football fan. Fuck this shit.

Pretty much sums it all up nicely.

It's a yellow for me.

Yep, thought it was a red card aswell, the rvp red card however was bullshit tbh, but anyways real madrid should've recieved more red cards in that game.

y va marquer wrote:

Yeah Pedro's antics that resulted in Arbeloa getting a yellow card were deplorable.
He charged straight into him and then collapsed in a heap clutching his face.
Pathetic.

Can´t stand Arbeloa tbh. He always does a lot of stupid stuff off the ball, yesterday no exception.

It was a reckless challenge by Pepe, but since he actually hit the ball, and never touched Cuntves, it certainly wasn´t OVER the ball. A yellow card for sure, but that is it.

The ref decided the outcome of the tie right then anf there.