'Son la Hostia' E02 - No Saben Empatar :: The Other Teams' Thread [R]

Um, is that yet another photoshop job from the Madrid press? I swear on the replays Ruiz was nowhere near a position to bring him down...

There may have been the slightest contact, but the fact that Crissy takes not one, not two, but FOUR more steps before deciding to collapse is utter theater.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgZJdpiycbg"]Real Madrid vs Valencia Cristiano Ronaldo Dive - YouTube[/ame]

 

Team unity...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksMTx1wpI38"]Arbeloa gets mad at Pepe for exaggerating - YouTube[/ame]

 

Re: Four

It's really up to Bilbao. Atletico never get anything out of Madrid and I don't expect them to do so again.

Now if Ronaldo would have gotten a yellow for that blatant dive, he would have been gone from the next game and then maybe Atletico would have a better chance.

I still find it improbable that we will win La Liga ... although a lot of their feeble fans in their forum are already saying it's lost. As much as I would like to believe the Classico will be 3 pts for us, I think it's going to be a really tough battle.

The only bad thing about this Madrid meltdown is that the La Liga Classico now becomes a psychological factor that may play a part into the CL final (assuming it's another Classico). We will really have to impose our game and win it to keep the psychological edge on our side.

 

I agree. I meant to say at least we would have our destiny back in our hands which we haven't had in a while. And yes, all the Pasillo talk turned into complete meltdown panic in 3 weeks time.

Given our form lately, the Classico is really far from a sure thing...if there ever was a sure thing in Classicos.

 

Atleti already half-shot themselves in the foot with the players they'll be missing. All I can expect from them is a nasty, painful match. Even if they lose 5-0, I want Atleti cleat marks all over LPB shins after 90 minutes.

The ref actually had pity for the pathetic way Crissy crumpled when he had the GK at his mercy. Lame.

I'd say the odds from when it was 10 points 3 weeks back to now, is from 2% to 25%. Meaning, our chances of winning La Liga have gone up exponentially, but the odds are still against us. Thing is, in La Liga psychology and emotion tends to rule over logic.

They way LPB have been playing, I think Bayern will eliminate them. Team form does have a way of swinging though, and the semis are still a couple weeks away.

After seeing so many GKs have blinders against us, it's nice to see one vs. them for once.

Yep. Only question is, What do you think the yellow will be for? Time-wasting? Diving without a permit?

 

It's just interesting to see the directions the two teams have gone in recently in relation to what their respective managers have done and said publicly:

Mourinho: shut off press conferences, made more insinuations about referees, creating an air of victimhood, and generally increased the pressure on his players. As a result, they have let 3 teams in pretty bad form all get draws.

Pep: publicly said we won't win La Liga, probably told the squad to play their game, not worry about the chase, effectively removing pressure from his own team, and they have been getting consistent results.


I say this because I see the Madrid board going crazy, calling on Jose to ramp up the pressure on his players, or accusing their players of not having the steel to deal with pressure... when the reality is, they'd probably play better if they'd just relax. But that's just not in Mou's, well, M.O.

 

Actually ... after reviewing the video in slow motion, there was definite contact. It seems to have twisted Ronaldo's foot. Probably did affect his stride although he probably could have stayed up.

 

He takes one more step with that foot ... but it may have been an unbalanced step. But you have to slow motion the video to really see it. No surprise the ref didn't see it. Can't blame him.

Anyways ... I hear Pepe had a clear PK not given earlier in the game.