Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 2011[R]

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

Puyol with a medical clearance? Fantastic news. That said, I don't really know if I want him to play this match. No need to risk anything, but it sure would be nice to have him fit when CL semis begin and maybe Copa final as well.

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

well I bet £30 and I will get £225 if Barca win all 3 matches

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

Well better be ready. This is a worldwide media event, more than a 100 million viewers across 5 continents!

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

I obviously hope you collect the winnings, but I honestly don't see it happening. Mourinho is too shrewd and LPB has too much talent to lose to the same team two times within a week let alone three times within two weeks.
If Barca win all three, I'll welcome suggestions from you and everyone else on what to put as my sig.

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

Here we go, Cules, the first of four Clasicos.

I must admit, the trophy I want Barca to win is the Champions League. Also, the trophy I don't want Real to win is the same one. So, with that in mind, the two legs of the CL semi-finals are the most important of the four, especially the first leg at the Bernabeu.

For this La Liga game I think Pep will come out with: Valdes - Alves, Pique, Milito, Adriano - Sergio, Xavi, Keita - Iniesta, Villa, Messi. I predict the score would be a draw, possibly a 2-2.

Hearing that captain Puyi is medically cleared is a pleasant surprise, but it would be stupid to risk re-injury and playing him this Saturday. It would be better to save him for the remaining three games vs Real M - they are more important, anyway.

TBH, I fear Mourinho has something up his sleeve for these games. That last trashing of 5-0 will be more on his mind than the players' and he is more motivated and confident than they are.

I personally would give Real this game, if it means that we win CdR final and CL. I think that even if we lose the first of four, we would still win La Liga.

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

I say bring Puyol on in last 30 min to see how he feels and how he looks. If he is truly fit then I woudn't be against starting him if there isnt a big risk of re-injuring himself. Cause lets face it, out of all the Clasicos coming up this one is the least important.

Im just happy to have our captain back. He is the heart and soul of this team!

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

PUYYYYYYYYYYYYYOOOOOOOL. Yes, cometh the clasico cometh the captain. Enough of that weird English....I cant wait for all these Clasicos. I think we've come to a consensus that this match seems to be the least important of the four. I say we put Fontas out there tomorrow. He cant do much worse than Milito has done in his past recent outings

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

Funny to see Carvalho there, I totally forgot that his disqualification is for Champion's League only, not Liga. So we see him in Spring Clasico 1 but not in Spring Clasico 3.

That is an incredible squad they have there. I do hope football is the winner. Sadly I will miss the 2nd half in order to coach (and referee) my son and a bunch of other 5 year olds who can barely pass (though a few do have good noses for the goal or defense).

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

VV
Alves PK Masch Adriano
Busquets
Xavi Iniesta
Messi
Pedro Villa

done and dusted

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

Masherano is suspended

btw Diarra will be out so I guess they'll be playing with 11 players all game.

Hm, now that I think about it


oh and



Meh nvm then.

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRh5CofRKTY&feature=feedf"]Speaking of Ramos' red card.[/ame]

I hadnt seen why ramos actually hit messi like that, the version of the game i downloaded(skysport) shows the replay of jeffrens goal and you dont get to see what happens. at 41seconds you can tell why ramos was mad, messi was playing around with him after it was 5-0 lol.

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

^ That was just brutal.

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

Thanks for the video, during the live game only the audience would have been able to see what happened before the tackle because they were still replaying the goals on tv. Ramos got played like a violin, dude needs to just give up he always gets raped in the clasicos.

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

ESPN ignorants and IDIOTS!During Sportscenter they show the stats of messi and c.ronaldo.instead of the picture of c.ronaldo, they show the "other" ronaldo.the brazilian.this is what happends when the producer loves baseball.cant make the difference between the two ronaldo's...

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

A red card in the Liga wouldn't carry over to the Copa del Rey, is that right?

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

Kinda crazy rule really.

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

Is this match only being played on ESPN desportes?

Any ideas where ele I can catch it in the US?

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

GolTV, which has exclusive rights for english commentary.

 

Re: Pre/Durin/Post Match Thread | El Clásico | J32 La Liga | Real Madrid v FC Barcelona | 16 Apr 201

I think we need to step up today and still show them what's up. I agree, there's so much psychology at stake with these matches. I guess from a fan's perspective we may get the least amount of nerves from watching this one. Maybe lol.

Goltv I think has a pregame show too so you may want to just check about 30min to an hour before the match starts to see that.