El Classico

[Rimsky]

I'm sure we all agree how entertaining these games are but,for me,the actions of some of the players,Barca in particular,is a disgrace! How can some of them watch these games on TV afterwards and not get embarrassed? And i totally understand how Mourinho gets so pissed off with officials in the games,especially at the Nou Camp. The bias is beyond anything in any other league in the world! Just for example,i watched Dani Alves make 4 fouls,where free kicks were given,in less than 2 mins and get away without a booking. This might just be me,but anyone else have a view on it?

[NYC2STAR]

the difference between the spl and spanish league there is 4 good games in the spl compared to 2 in the spanish league

v'real wud win the spl and ther in the bottom half of la liga ffs

[island01]

96.000 at the nou camp and only 70 off them Madrid fans

Barca only had 400 tickets for the last one too.. Might have something to do with ko times and the travelling why so few away fans go.. think its quite common in spain for away fans not to take a big support

[billheat]

Absolutly love these games , yes there is a lot of playacting and the likes of Pepe and Busquets should be embarassed, the hatred for each other is massive despite most of them being teammates on the national team, it's even worse than the Old Firm I have been in pubs in and around Glasgow on Old Firm day and believe it or not Rangers and Celtic fans can sit beside each other and watch the match, can't imagine fans from these two sides being able to do the same. I am no historian but I think all the hatred goes back to the spanish civil war and the fact that the catalans think they are set apart from the rest of Spain, on another point can't agree that Messi wouldn't score the same amount of goals in the EPL , there are some dodgy defences in the Premier Leauge , in the right team he would have a field day , love watching him it's always hard to compare players from different eras but he is the best I have ever seen since Mr. Best himself.

[CSFC]

theres more skill n technique on show in these 2 games than all epl games combined this year. playacting etc is not gd but the games are class to watch...

[Sir Barry]

[QUOTE=mojo risin;529781]the antics in the last 2 games have been an embarrasment but how anyone can say one team is worse than the other is beyond me. putting a dampner on the game as a spectacle

Jordan, Ramos got his second booking for the same thing Pique got booked for last week at the Bernabeu[/QUOTE]

Aye fook all !!!!. The refs have alot to answer for aswell although the players dont help them with all their play acting and carrying on.

[billheat]

Must be a nightmare to referee , some pressure put on them , both teams were beseiging the ref every time he made a decision Ronaldo and Casillas especially and glad to see the ref booked both of them , Diarra should have walked in the first half , though as Gerry Armstrong said on commentary the ref was trying hard to keep 11 players on the field, he is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't though imo he should have been off, Ramos was unlucky but his reputation probably went before him as he is hardly a shrinking violet , now holds the unenviable record of being Madrid's most sent off player

[mojo risin]

[QUOTE=Sir Barry;529845]

the antics in the last 2 games have been an embarrasment but how anyone can say one team is worse than the other is beyond me. putting a dampner on the game as a spectacle

Jordan, Ramos got his second booking for the same thing Pique got booked for last week at the Bernabeu[/QUOTE]

Aye fook all !!!!. The refs have alot to answer for aswell although the players dont help them with all their play acting and carrying on.

agreed mate, my point last week for Pique is the same for Ramos, if he is getting booked for use of the arm surely its a straight red?

[Taz]

the Ref for these games should carry a taser gun & zap any player that comes within arms length........then again that would prob make the game 2 aside as nearly every fecken player on the field was in the ref's face about every wee decision

[wee-ernie]

horrible 2 watch, all they want to do is get a player sent off, 2 gain an advantage

[UTD FOREVER]

the Ref for these games should carry a taser gun & zap any player that comes within arms length........then again that would prob make the game 2 aside as nearly every fecken player on the field was in the ref's face about every wee decision

That happens every week in the NAFL