Good thing Mourinho prepared for playing the game with ten men

Ade with a terrible touch but Real get a penalty later in the move

Finally something happens.
As penalties go that was dubiously awarded

Well taken by Ronaldo.

How anyone can rate Dani Alves as the best right back in the world is beyond me. The guy can't defend to save his life.

As much as I dislike Mourinho, I have to admit it would be nice to see a Real Madrid winner here.

FT

as good as a win for Real considering they were a man down

It's basically keep ball form the other 10 Barca players, and then find a way to give the ball to Messi. He is their attack.

I'd love pepe at arsenal. Were linked a while back. Immense athlete

Machete wrote:

I'd love pepe at arsenal. Were linked a while back. Immense athlete

He looked good tonight charging around the midfield, but as a centreback he switches off more often than you do when you're losing at Fifa!

Ricky1985 wrote:

It's basically keep ball form the other 10 Barca players, and then find a way to give the ball to Messi. He is their attack.

Funny! I just posted the exact same thing on my Facebook page. Barca bore the hell out of me. The more I think about it, it's their strikers - Messi, Eto'o, David Villa, Ronaldinho that have made them worth watching the last few years. All that tikka takka nonsense in the middle of the park is effective but makes me want to eat my eyes

Pretty obvious Barca will go trough in CL. Real may have a little chance to win copa del rey though.

I thought it was a pretty unenjoyable match all told. Madrid were negative and Barcelona were proactive, but ultimately happy to do just enough. The players seemed happier rolling around on the floor than playing football.

Watching Barcelona play when they're not all that bothered about winning, is not much fun! Whenever Messi got he ball the game became interesting for a while.

barca have become a joke. their possession football is ridiculous and a complete parody of football. they play with almost no risk. extremely boring football most of the time. hope we never end up like that.

here's how you beat barca:

sit back and absorb pressure for the first 60 mins. barca's intense pressing will take its toll and the players will get tired. then you hit them on quick counter attacks. i think real have a decent chance of knocking out barca.

Describes how we've drawn with, and beaten them in successive seasons Kel. They're far from unbeatable.

Also makes the sending off very frustrating. If you are within touching distance at the hour mark you have a good chance against Barca.

Kel Varnsen wrote:

barca have become a joke. their possession football is ridiculous and a complete parody of football. they play with almost no risk. extremely boring football most of the time. hope we never end up like that.

We already have started playing like that.