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I am still here
Ronaldo is a whining insect...
Didn't neymar assist messi's solo goal?
2 of the 3 penalties were pretty questionable, that is when watched in slow motion. I feel sorry for today's refs trying to keep up with the speed of play in a match like that. Even Alonso's penalty looks a lot less aggressive when viewed in slow motion. He even made contact with the ball. Messi was, despite the absurd 10 rating from WhoScored, just about average, admittedly for his standards, but average ( maybe an 8?). As others pointed out, Messi's pass to Iniesta was pretty obvious (what was Carvajal doing so far in, there was no one to mark!?!). Messi's goal was, not from Neymar's pass but from Carvajal a toe-poke. The two penalties he took, while well taken, were not because of fouls he drew. Where were his slalom dribbles? He tended to take easy, sideways passes. However, he was very present. CR on the other had was mostly a ghost and when he wasn't a ghost he was a whiny child. As a Real fan, when I watch that guy, despite his talents, I long for the class of Raul.
That game was a joke! Two penalties which weren't fouls and a red card! Is all of that really necessary to give Barcelona three points. Watching that game had been a really frustrating experience. How much is a referee willing to do in order to keep Barcelona's title chances alive? Real were a much better team, had been closing Barcelona down throughout the game and dominating since the very beginning and then it all ended in a pathetic referee show. A disgrace for the beautiful game of football. And by the way, Cristiano Ronaldo is better footballer than Messi.
That Messi pass!!!!
Madrid lost although of a phantom penalty , HAHA MADRID!...(BAYERN FAN)
Brilliant game from Barca, Messi is a beast, the difference between him and Ronaldo, is that when the going gets tough, Messi rises to the occasion, and Ronlado slips into an abyss, and of course blames the referee, the same referee who granted him an unwarranted penalty. What a hypocrite! On another note, Neymar should have helped more on the defense, he left Alvez to deal with Ronaldo and Di Maria on his own all the time, giving Di Maria the chance to cross for both Benz's goals! Some help from Neymar would have been more appreciated. Although his diagonal cut infront of Ramos was the oldest trick in the book, and Ramos cannot be blamed, smart trickery from Neymar. Visca Barca!
Those Messi match rates are annoying...Di Maria or Iniesta MotM, Messi was almost unseenable all game. Good pass to Iniesta, average goal and two penalties which weren't won by him....
Was one of the best classicos that I had ever seen, Barcelona won coz plays better, the refree was horrible but didn't help Barça to win, he had a lot of misses in the two sides, but here in Spain when Madrid or Barcelona lose is because the refree help the other team to win, and when the refree doesn't help anybody everybody saying that he help the team who won. Madrid/Barça supporters need to learn a lot about EPL fans.
Anyone else noticed that Neymar was offside before red card situation?
Lol neymar and bale get the same rating? Neymar had 90% pass accuracy 3 shots and 3 dribbles and 57 touches and Bale? -_-
HAHA madrid
Pepe is stupid! Should have been sent off too
@Rauldiaz it was just the usual dive by CR, too bad he cared more about diving than football yesterday
HAHA madri!
Was offside possition when Ramos saw red, penalty for real at Bale at 3-3 , and pebalty for real at 2-1 when the free kick of cr7 kick the hand of cesc and pique :-j stupix refere, ho don't gave penalty in tur when mascherano foulted Ronaldo . Hala Madrid!
I insist everyone to check messi's pass to neymar again Ronaldo can't never do that
Wah, wah... all the RM and Cristina fanboys on here crying! What a splendid sight to behold. That is all.
@khonda Agreed but Di Maria was doing a much better job in midfield harrying Barca players and creating chances. Even after the red and with the score at 3-3 would've left Benz on (he was definitely a threat, especialy in the air) and gone full metal on Barca. Alonso was a weak link and looked worn out (hence the sandwiching of Iniesta)
Xabi alonso was the worst player tonight He commited a lot of terrible fouls on Barca midfielders bcoz he loat his place in spanish team due to Xavi Iniesta and Busquets. Xabi should get 3.0
refrelona
Angel Di Maria was top deserves 9 stupid ronaldo sleeps referee fu*king idiot....
Ramos should have used his brain ,neymar had already missed a sitter , there was a chance neymar would have missed the chance as he was having terrible game already.. that being said 5.5 for lopez? dont be generous 3.0 for his performance . period
I think ramos sending off is justified. Though the contact was minimal but he denied a clear goalscoring opportunity and this deserves red!!
Also why the hell were isco & morata brought so late ? when they had no time to settle in at all ! I'm very dissapointed in carlo & lopez
Bale should have been subbed, not benz but maybe becz of backtracking quotient bale was spared...
How come the ref, who is standing five yards away from where ronaldo was clipped cannot see that it was outside the box. Such a miserable decision
@Phillip_AE They were a man down, and needed to go on the defensive. Carlo didn't have much choice in subbing Benz.
Ronaldo and Neymar penalties were both questionable. Ronaldo's pen looked like it was outside the box and Neymar's pen looks like he was clipped slightly with the faintest of touches. Also why did Ancelotti sub Benz? Surely the other option would have been to remove Alonso.
Ronaldo's not a penalty, so did neymar's (and no red card). Iniesta's definitely penalty BUT, MESSI'S PASS FOR NEYMAR'S DIVE THOUGH (BRILLIANT PASS)
Messi > Di Stéfano
And Di Maria deserves a 9 atleast
Undiano is garbage ref agreed but you have to bury the match before ref plays a crucial part.. Madrid failed miserably ! Casillas & Varane should start henceforth if you want to be serious about the league
Neymar has been a flop tbh
I don't think anyone can say Ronaldo > Messi with a straight face anymore
Ref was controversial but we have ourself to blame ! We dint take the chances and ramos and partcularly lopez played like 2nd division keeper ! Thats a gift for Carlo for unfairly benching iker even when he is playing top notch.. *Claps* for Carlo
BARCA 4-3 REAL, MESSI 3-1 ronaldo. This is all i want to say!!!!!!
Carlo i wanna treat you ! Your big fat italian ego just cost us the league ! You bench legendary keeper for a 2nd choice keeper at sevilla who had few moments at madrid shows how incompetant you've been with judgement .. And how late you're to make subs? Isco and morata should have been in by 75th minute as everyone was f*cking tired and we needed a goal to bury the game. Take vecchi to your bed
Am planning to do some kicking lesson to know what some people gonna do if they got tackled in a football match
"All three of the penalty decisions were questionable. Dani Alves fouled Cristiano Ronaldo outside the box for the first. Sergio Ramos clipped Neymar for the second but there was minimal contact and it may very well not have been deliberate. And Andres Iniesta didn't need a written invitation to go down for the decisive kick." - From BBC Terrible officiating IMO
I didn't say anything about THAT penalty... Neymar was just a random example.
@Exti Appearently you havent figure it out already , in football when you are on 1-1 situation whith the keeper and an opponent tackle you from behind it's a straight red card no matter how powerful the tackle is
Messi 10.0 ? LOL ? He had 9.1 before final whistle :D
khonda Lone gone ?! WTF !!! The last penalty iniesta get tackled two times carvajal was pulling him and alonso is tackled him into carvajal and in another way of saying sandwiched him and you say it's not a penalty just because iniesta put the ball in front of him ! I dont mind you defending your team but if it is a penalty dont say it's not , and for god's sace watch the replay
Two trademark goals for both teams, and the usual slew of controversial calls for both teams. Just your standard El Clasico!
Iniesta ran himself into the tackle. What's next? Neymar's gonna run straight into someone in penalty area and that's a red card + penalty?
LOL. Penaldo went missing again
Welldone carlo by benching iker when he is needed the most :) your ego just cost us the league probably
I, as a barcelona fan, would like to really thank to anceloti for having another stile than mourinho, he's more humble and this is how football should be.
Congrats Barca Hardluck Real
@ khonda You really don`t know the rules...
7 goals? That's another confirmation that La Liga has the worst defense of the big european leagues.
to everyone who gave me thumbs down when i predicted 3-4 fuck you
What an amazing game this was
@MHoY ball was long gone. Zero chance of him getting the ball back again. Football is a contact sport. If you don't like it, get out.
lol the ref blew his whistle again I thought he called another PK. lmao
I hope Atletico win the League.
Are you the TM Leinad ?
Some ridiculous defending from both sides.
"I do not think this was penalty... c'mon ball was already gone." What has that to do with anything ? ? this was the first " clear " penalty. Who cares if he had the ball or not..!
This is truly shaping up to be a fantastic title race.
khonda If that tackle is not a penalty than what is ? Can you please explain because clearely one of us totally dont know football basics
Ref is gone penalty mad!!
I do not think this was penalty... c'mon ball was already gone.
Is there a record for most bullshit pens in a game? This is ridiculous...
* Sandwiched , lol
LOL Another penalty!?!? This guy must be out of his mind.
Iniesta just got sandwitched
@MHoY I'm not saying they shouldn't, but it's just going to make the game boring.
That was a left LOW hit on the woodwork just to be correct...
Isn't it weird how in 21'st century we don't have double punishment for a foul in the box abolished? The fans of both clubs should be united in acting against this. Players and coaches don't mind that much, or they soon forgot the problem because they have good salary. These things are done on purpose to provoke anger in fans and hence to tie them in wrong kind of loyalty to the clubs, individuals ensure money interest in that way...
@Skrong Of course they will that whats any attacking team would do against an 11 man defence
WTF are you guys talking about ? Ramos clearely have tackled neymar and i dont know what you guys want him to do when he get tackled from behind while sprinting
Now Barca are just going to pass around and jack off, because they're a man up. Fuck...way to go Sergio!
There was contact, they confirmed it.
That assist from Messi… Oh my god!
Isn't it weird how in 21'st century we don't have video referee?
im not a conplete barca hater but come on neymar. such a dive. appauling.
Way to go ramos , now benzema is out because of that red card
Disgusting by Neymar. Even Barca fans should be embarrassed by that.
Neymar had every right to go down, but he went down to easily for me.
Lol, Ramos.
Neymar the biggest flopper on the world..
Sergio "Red Card" Ramos has arrived, everyone.
Skrong I agree , but it deserve a better referee though
Why Messi 7,6 ? He had maybe two moments in the entire game...
In all honesty, this one of the best games I've ever seen.
It was outside the box, the Ref got it wrong. It should not have been a penalty. Ref is ruining the game.
Someone take the whistle away from the ref. Every time barca touch the ball it's a foul. wtf
inb4 Penaldo comments
The foul was outside the box
Am i the only who saw alves tackling ronaldo outside of the box ?
Ref? it was outside the box! it wasn't a penalty.
CMON BENZ.
PENALTY. Damn!
Benzema WTF. Please SCORE. He could have like 6 goals today.
Isco for bale plz
Lopez could have done better for 2nd gol , that was stoppable..for first he can be excused
:)
@MhoY Those were stoppable chances, being madrid no.1 you just cant fail to contain those !
Game was so intense but lopez let me down , he doesnt even manage the defense ! WTF , and his reflexes are appallingly bad like a old geezer
Defence for both teams need to tighten up, especially their full backs.
Epl is garbage , its not even worth mentioning that mediocre league which is just popular like justin bieber but has no quality at all. Their champions failed to get out of grp stages for 2 consecutive season says it all. City got hammered by out of form barca this season too. Now lets get back to clasico !
Ppl would be calling for his head if benz wouldnt have scored those 2 stunners Regardless he just came back from knock so i expected he would miss some , we had lot of chances , i hope we bury them in 2nd verse of the war vivimos por ti , vence por nosotros ! Vamos Real
@commandozap It's not lopez's fault that real defence pass the ball to Messi
@DiM His saying classico is shit and not la liga ! Wich is more weird considering you can't compare a one match to a whole league
Terrific game though , lopez is a huge letdown!
Neymar Assist ? ?
What a game. Good god.
La Liga has the worst defense of the big european leagues
Is 2 out of 4 a good return? Speaking of Benzema's chances ofcourse :P
As i said LOPEZ SUCKS !
Its official Messi is the all time top scorer of the classico
No assist for Neymar ??!!
@Dza_Flanker. If La Liga is shit and EPL is epic, then how come Spain has 5 teams still playing in the European Cups while England has just 1?
Totally dont know why im getting disliked im just asking a normal question because i thought premier league is called bpl and not epl !
Pepe and Cesc...embarrassing.
Messssi!!!!!
Im not saying it's 100% valdez fault imo it's 80% the defence fault and 20% the keepers , what im trying to say is if valdez have a better positioning it would be possible to clear that chance out , and if you look closely to the other goal you will notice that valdez dived to the other position that the ball go to wich is understandable but weird at the same time
@mhoy Premier League
Di Maria - 99 Stamina.
Well, he just didn't get his hand behind the ball enough. Reacting to anything that comes from 4-5 meters... sure is possible but seeing the goalkeeper to be at fault at the goal is a bit naive in my opinion.
How is Benzema's goal amazing? More like Valdes shit keeping...
What's EPL ?
* i meant the header , lol my mistake
CLASICCO IS SHIT EPL IS EPIC
Exti So your telling me handanovic or neuer will conced a goal like the second one ?! I doubt a brilliant goalkeeper will push the ball to the post
Di Maria is ghosting past Alves yo
WTF is Valdes doing? Is he playing musical chairs running around his penalty box? My god.
Benz should've had a hattrick there. Pique saved em. Real is going to BOMB Barca if this continues.
Epic first touch by Benz. And blaming goalkeeper for either of these goals is just... not right
Ter Stegen is needed on Barca's side
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Holy Shit Benzema amazing goal
Looks like Real is the better team...
OOOOOOOOOOOOH MY BENZEMAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Di maria is the best player in real this game losing him will effect real playstyle alot
It was Valdes' error. A good goalkeeper would have saved that.
Di Maria is an animal, hope everything is fine with him..
GOOD JOB BENZ.
I called it
GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL BENZEMA!!!!
Marcelo also .. what the hell are our fullbacks doing there...
Luckily Messi can't get it even towards the goal.
@Exti swallow your words
Benzema will get a goal
BENZEMAAAAAAAAAAA OMG
Benzema cant get worse aim than this
Oh my god Benzema wtf are you doing!?!?!
Yeees, go Barca!
What a Shot !
Carvajal.... what are you on the pitch for...???
@ OldSport Why does Barcelona deserve a win ? ? I think the better team deserves a win whoever that might be tonight...
INIESTAAAAAAAAA WHAT A THUNDERBOLT!
One of the best and most interisting games in the history of football is just about to begin Stop those arguments and and let's have fun watching the good old classico of spain
Neymar was hanging in Paris 2 days back and makes the team regardless his plummeting form. #Merit
Barcelona deserves a win. Tonight's going to be a interesting match. Can't wait for it.
Barça’s starting XI: Valdés, Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Jordi Alba, Sergio, Xavi, Iniesta, Cesc, Messi and Neymar
BARCELONA: Valdes, Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Jordi Alba, Sergio, Xavi, Iniesta, Cesc, Messi,Neymar Madrid: D. Lopez; Carvajal, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo; Alonso, Modric, Di Maria; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo
Real Madrid's XI: Diego Lopez, Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Alonso, Modrić, Di Maria, Bale, Benzema & Cristiano.
1:0 luka modric
I'm convinced it wont be a draw , one of the team will take the honours.
650-700 million viewers over the world are expected tonight. Cant imagine those many heartbeats everytime the ball reaches final third of any of the teams .
He wont , you just get there in time..
One of the biggest club games in the world, nothing compares to this match, two of the worlds best footballers head to head, in fact two of the worlds best teams squaring up, Real is too strong at home and have an amazing crowd behind them and Barca is fearless against any team. Regardless of how good you are, you must have a plan to stop Messi! You stop Messi you beat Barcelona, I can't remember anyone stopping him though. Hope there won't be dramas, theatrical dives and tackles, referee hopefully won't spoil the show. Difficult to pick the winner of this one but my prediction is a draw. Good luck to both!
@commandozap writing a paper like a crazy, in order to finish before the game. I just hope Ancelloti don't invent this time, and play all the players in their proper position. 3-1 Forza Galaticos.
Atletico have won theirs , we shan't even think of anything less than 3.
Varane: We will need all your support
Iniesta rating 7.37 - Modric rating 7.37
Madrid 1 - 4 Barcelona
I predict : Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
5 hours left! Are you ready Madridistas?
are woman really that hard to figure out?
Real Madrid Must Win!!!
Match Forecast: There will be a low number of cards shown - Very Likely LOL!
It is going to be draw. I guess 2:2. Surprise can happen!
I'm confident after significant amount of time that we will do well. Only thing worries me is Lopez . I hope he doesnt falter like he did vs atletico game and last clasico. If there is a weak link in madrid , thats him.
Twt Casemiro: "All the world will watch our stadium, all the world will watch our jersey. Let's get them"
I reckon this will be the game gareth bale shines in and officially declares he has arrived in la liga.Barcelona have looked suspect on the road. I expect them to play their usual possession football but with Madrid to outscore them this time around.
Madrid Win :)
BBC the best offensive trio in Europe: - 76 Goals - 33 Assists
There have been two red cards in the last six Clásicos and 28 yellow cards. [Soccerbase]
"Bale appears to fly," says Valdés
Conti .. Benzema is Cristiano's greatest ally. The level of understanding between them increases with every game. The spaces left by the Frenchman with his constant supporting movements or when he loses his marker are automatically capitalised on by the Portuguese star. Messi moves between the right flank and the attacking midfield position. He plays wherever he wants along the entire front line. In the game at the Camp Nou during the first half of the season, he drifted out to the right flank a lot in the first half - an area which seemed to have been forgotten by him. Source - Marca English
Benz Vs Messi In footballing terms, Benzema and Messi have things in common, although their technical and physical characteristics are not that similar. Theoretically, they both occupy the centre forward position for their respective teams, but there are many areas of the game where they are anything but that. Everyone interprets the position in their own way. In both cases, they are a far cry from the traditional centre forward who takes up his place in the area and waits for his chance to shoot, preferring to play a significant role in the team's play. They are both free spirits, who spend their time in spaces where they can best develop their link-up play. At the same time, neither of them - especially Messi - is averse to going it alone. You could say that they are number 'nine and a halves', who start from the attacking midfielder's position and move throughout the front line and enter the area when they sniff a chance on goal.... Conti
bts
@Turan,perfect.
@Turan - Remarkable preview , loved it. (y)
Where is Wh0re of persia? He has suddenly dissapeared since Fagfather appeared.
Source - Marca
Ronaldo Vs Alves It is a classic occurrence nowadays in the 'Clásico': a feisty, head-on clash resulting from their nature and the starting positions occupied by Cristiano Ronaldo and Alves. Winger vs. full back. They both need constant help, support and watching by their teammates to make up for their tactical anarchy in defensive terms, caused by their overwhelmingly offensive dispositions – a stranger situation in the case of the Brazilian, who is still officially a defender, though one who does not like to defend. In the attacking transitions, Ronaldo starts from the left flank and constantly makes diagonal runs in towards the area. He seeks out central positions which are much more natural for him to finish from. In the footballing language of old, he is somewhere between a number 9 and a number 11.
Part 6 About the game: -Barcelona to have more posession -Real Madrid to try to hit Barcelona with individual skills from Ronaldo,Bale,Di Maria -The outcome of the game will mostly depend on who wins the midfield battle and if that is even then we might be talking about an even tie although the likes of Ronaldo,Bale,Messi,Neymar can always surprise and win a game on their own -logic says this game wont be as aggressive as in Mourinho era but a derby is a derby and one can always expect a red card. Overall though there shouldnt be many yellow cards. -Real Madrid is playing with more stability nowadays and Barcelona will take a more defensive approach to this game by trying to overcrowd the midfield and keeping posession. I would expect a tight game -A derby is a derby and one cant accurately predict and i have a hintch that contrary to everything i wrote and against all logic we might see an odd outcome from this game. Score Real Madrid 1-4 Barcelona 0-3
Part 5 There was a Khedira who would defend well and work really hard but had little to no contribution going forward and making individual runs leading to assists or goals. On the contrary Ozil was amazing going forward but a lazy worker that would leave defence short manned against rival attacks. Now that both Modric and Di Maria form the midfield trio with Alonso, the reason there is the so called "EQUILIBRIUM" is purely down to the fact that both Modric and Di Maria have amazing technique, they can pass, tey can shoot, they can hold the ball and earn time, they work really hard defending, they take set pieces and overall their contribution is absolutely breathtaking. So if Modric and Di Maria have a good game, the team overall has a good game. -Also worth noting is that Real Madrid has quite a few taller players then Barcelona and sometimes against balanced teams a corner or a free kick might make the diffrence.
Part 4 It is to be seen what happens on that side of the pitch but i would expect Bale making Alba struggle more then Ronaldo making Alves. -Marcelo and Carvajal need to be really careful with their marking of space. They might have abit more freedom to attack then their counterparts of Barcelona but this might be the trap. If Marcelo and Carvajal go up often they might leave the backline weakened so only one of them should go up at a time and Alonso together with Di Maria or Modric will have to work even harder trying to close gaps. -Pepe and Ramos wont have a pure number 9 to mark. Messi,Neymar and Fabregas will often try to get in the box for a low cross or by individual skill. It will be more about playing smart against those and quick thinking rather then power. - Modric and Di Maria i think have the most important role of all. It is up to them on how the game will go and they are the diffrence of Real Madrid compared to previous seasons.
Part 3 -Ronaldo vs Alves is something we have seen many times and with his experience Alves will know he cant let Ronaldo alone so i wouldnt expect Alves to make his forward runs as often while Ronaldo will often "hide" in offside position and then the second before the through ball come onside and make his sprint so that he doesnt get marked. Overall Alves has lost abit of his pace and power that he had before but his amazing technique and experience are present. -Alba vs Bale, now thats interesting. Alba is used to and loves to get forward alot. Bale on the other hand isnt a player you can afford to not mark. Unless Barcelona have some special plan of having a midfielder stay back to help mark Ronaldo or Bale, they cant really afford giving space to them. Alba is very pacey and fast but in football it doesnt necessarily mean if the defender is fast and attacker is fast then problem solved. Bale is not only fast, he has good dribbling, he is strong and he is taller then Alba.
Part 2 - Due to the fact that Real Madrid dont only attack by slowly building up posession but they can get on the counter by 1 simple long ball by Alonso, i would expect Fabregas to have a special role of sticking like a glue to Alonso to not let him receive the ball and make those forward long balls to Bale and Ronaldo. This further implies that Modric and Di Maria will have to make even more then usual individual runs to create chances due to lack of space and time. -Benzema wont be given much time nor space by Mascherano and Pique so he will have to find the area behind Busquets to receive the ball and pass it to the wings, or make runs to the near post for those low crosses (and to carry the defender with him to create space behind in the far post) from Bale,Ronaldo,Carvajal,Marcelo and Di Maria..so that depending on which side the cross is from, the winger on the other side can be at the receiving end of a cross to the far post.
Part 1 Possible Starting XI of Real Madrid: Lopez Carvajal Pepe Ramos Marcelo Modric Alonso Di Maria Bale Benzema Ronaldo Possible starting XI of Barcelona: Valdes Alves Pique Mascherano Alba Busquets Xavi Iniesta Fabregas Messi Neymar -Barcelona will try to keep posession because they are not good at sitting deep and defending. The way they play defensively is by overcrowding the middle and not letting the opponent have the ball. Therefore Tata is possibly going to use 4 midfielders in Busquets,Xavi,Iniesta and Fabregas who all can both defend well and have excellent posession of the ball. - Real Madrid will also try to take posession of the ball but it will be tough against Barcelona, we might see Modric and Di Maria making alot of individual efforts trying to hold the ball and create something on their own as there wont be much space given in the middle to build up attacks.
@blitz He uses fake accounts to like his own comments. What a pathetic bell*nd!
Well that was a amazing constructive statement from blitz , gtfo rotten uefalona tw@t.
So many kids on this website. Most of them RM fans. So there's no point commenting anything serious or constructive! Just look at the comment from "commandozap" and likes he got :) and tell me internet didn't ruin right to personal opinion! So let's just say: Uefadrid! Fuck Madrid!
Barca and Messi will trash the scum. Hoping for another 5-0 / 6-2
Ronaldo Vs Messi Bale Vs Neymar Benzema Vs Sanchez Modric Vs Xavi Di Maria Vs Iniesta Xabi Vs Busquets Marcelo Vs Alba Pepe Vs Mascherano Ramos Vs Pique Carvajal Vs Alves Lopez Vs Valdes Carlo Vs Tata Let the war begin ! Hope for fair play.
I wont be suprised if uefalona c#nts dive their heart out tonight and try their best to send off a Madrid player because they know if they lose they are dumped out of Liga.. I wont be surprised of ref spoils the party. Its the same Undiano clown who denied clear penalty for ronaldo in first clasico. Expect similar floundering officiating , carlo better be prepared with plan b to teach that disgraceful football club a indelible lesson .. Hala Madrid
This is a draw, Barca and Messi just like big games and Real being slight favourites they know they are playing their biggest rival and cannot afford any little mistakes against Barca. Messi being back to his best means Real really can't contain him. I hope there won't be dramas and diving like previous meetings! I'm predicting a 2:2 Messi and Ronaldo both to score! salut
barca will win
LOL 2-1 prediction..
btw Isco and Benzema in Real Madrid squad for Clásico... Isco was rumoured to miss the game due to flu but he has recovered with necessary intervention from Madrid medical team
@Excelsior - Just checked , that nepotu guy uploads Real Madrid games too every week , thanks a lot buddy. I needed the season collection :D
@Excelsior_rmcf thanks a lot mate. But I don't like to watch replays of matches once the score is out there. Anyway, thanks. I will just watch the first 15min of Juve. I would be a fool if I miss this big game :P :D
@Excelsior - AS English or even insidespanishfootball
@Exc
DelJuve - On piratebay , Nepotu is the uploader name who will upload Juve match torrent , you can watch it then or there is Footballorigin dot com where the match will be uploaded to stream. You can always watch the full game with ease. Your welcome !
Where did carlo confirm it? Btw its expected XI ! Carlo doesnt play gratuitous mindgames or gimmicks .
I love Juve so much, but I can't miss this game. Too bad the game is almost at the same time. 3-1 For Galaticos. Forza Madrid.
Carlo confirmed his starting XI today Diego López, Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Xabi, Modric, Di María, Bale, Cristiano, Benzema.
Whoscored predicted 2-1 , lets see how accurate it is although previous predictions have been quite contradictory
Det er tid til Barcelona for at betale for deres synder dommer påvirke, dykning, korruption, snyd, fastsættelse, skattesvig og trash taler .. Real Madrid kommer! Hala Madrid
3-2
Regardless i hope carlo doesnt experiment , his regular XI is more than enough to ko barca out of the race
@Philip_AE Moanrinho era was bogus and madrid very average side who knew just counter-attacking , they lost the league by 15pts says it all. Moanrinho is 3 season coach who runs when he gets owned. And he is an idol to all classless and gullible people in the world
Real Madrid to WIN---> 2-1
Madrid is brimming with confidence entering this game in a comfortable position. 18 games since the last El Claisco, Ancelloti has brought a certain level of Zen to this Madrid side compared to the soap opera drama of Mourihno last season. Whereas over cautiousness crippled Madrid in the last El Clasico (Bale as a central striker? Ramos in midfield?) I expect Carlo to field a much stronger line as highlighted by HalaMadird12.
Some ppl take benz for granted. Its tough to shine amongst top stars but benz's side is always shining ,either in scoring or assisting or instigating lethal build up with key pass. His chemistry with cr7 and bale is remarkable. He may miss some chances but he wont shy away from stunners. He is very talented lad who can change the game in moments , zizou knows that hence he is backed by him in dark times when madridistas criticize benz. I hope he will be our x-factor for the quest.
Pepe and Benzema to be fit for El Clasico Lopez Carvajal, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo Modric, Alonso, Di Maria Bale, Benzema, Cristiano
Bale Vs Alba Past 1 These two very fast footballers did not come face-to-face during the game at the Camp Nou because Jordi Alba was injured. Let us also not forget that Ancelotti fielded Bale as a centre-forward – he has never done that again – and played Di María on the right to stop Adriano. Back then, Real Madrid had not yet settled into a tactical system. A far cry from now, where every player is fielded in their natural position, in Bale's case, on the right wing. Injuries have stopped Jordi Alba from enjoying the same continuity he had last season and due to that his contribution to his team's attacking play has not been the same. On Sunday, the world should finally see Bale vs. Alba, and given the progress made by the Welshman in recent games, he could be decisive to Real's game plan. It is going to be a battle between two sprinters who, in addition to making the most of their speed, will also try to impose their will on the game. - Marca
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Nacho has got potential , handful significant experience during the time he captained castilla. We should work him developing for further more season and see how he progresses. Whenever he has played he has been impressive.
Neymar is just a overrated brazilian bieber who should play for kaizer chiefs if he wishes to resurrect himself.
Neymar wont start for sure , pedro-alexis are doing very well
how teams will possibly start Real Madrid: Lopez Carvajal Pepe Ramos Marcelo Modric Alonso Di Maria Bale Benzema Ronaldo Barcelona: Valdes Alves Pique Mascherano Alba Xavi Busquets Iniesta Alexis/Pedro Messi Neymar
3-1 for Madrid. Forza Madrid
Laudrup loves real a lot and faithfuls reciprocate it equally , all of them wanted laudrup to replace our prev manager with a over whelming majority over carlo . Glad carlo is doing amazing after a slow start , rejuvenation defined .
Pep: "There was a fuss every time I left Messi on the bench" Messi the dictator lol
I wonder who he will be supporting
Laudrup on Clasico "Real Madrid are favourites because they are playing at home, but both teams have players who can change the balance game," he told Cadena COPE. "Real Madrid were behind but now have the chance to knock a rival like Barcelona out of the title race because it a seven-point deficit with nine games would be very complicated."
Marcy & Carva need to be at their best.
This is the chance to regain the reigns and dump barca out of liga.
I mean just check the remaining fixtures of Atleti and others ! Madrid has toughest , then barca and then Atleti
If you look at the table closely , Atletico has easiest fixtures amongst Madrid and Barca
Varane wont start. This game wont decide the title , dont be fooled. There are other tough games coming up too
But Carlo is italian , his ego has to come in the way. We cant afford to lose this , we have to win this ! There are no draws
Casillas as a GK & captain would certainly make the difference
Whatever we do against others shall be done when it matters else we have just a pretentious veil which doesnt cover us when the d-day comes
All our dominance , goals and superior gameplay , all needs to be applied today. Thats the aim of it , fire when it matters the most.
I know carlo is denying that this match will not decide the league but its no epiphany it will play a significant part. Atletico struggles away from home against good teams so i wont be surprised if they drop some pts eventually. Same cant be said about barca , they are on a roll now. They have potential to go all the way so its vital we win this game & stack the cushion as a contingency plan. We are confident , strong & unbeaten , carlo shouldnt experiment now but one place he can play his best man , casillas as gk.
There are 2 things this match on a theoretical level will decide. Barcelona staying in the race for the title and one of the teams getting phsycological advantage. If Madrid win they gain a good cushion to finish ahead of Barcelona in the league, not necessarily ahead of Atletico aswell. If Barcelona win they gain phsycological edge of Real Madrid and the title race becomes wide open. If it ends in a draw then the race to the top continues.
The game that decides the title. Vamos Barca!
It will be hard but win or lose i am always proud of Madrid and their players good luck Barca
Not impressed by malaga game but i'm sure we will up our game here
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THIS IS WAR
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@hakimjabr - are you drunk man?
My XI Casillas Carvajal - Ramos - Pepe - Marcelo Xabi - luka - Angel Bale - Jese - Cr7
@commando- the only thing i'm worried about is diego lopez , he is kinda weak-link who should step up his game
Albaruzz the oracle *_*
I hope Carlo uses his brain & plays Iker
Only Lopez shouldnt mess it up .
@Gerald - Even if Madrid drews this match or by chance lose it , they still have the upper hand
This match will decide who wins the league...Hala Madrid !!...we can do it !
Hala Madrid !!! Madrid 2-1 Barca
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Hala Madrid, we are the best. Lets do it.
We are the Champion, Champion of the world. Hala Madrid. Viva Ancelloti, e viva Ronaldo.Now win this game, so we can clearly get the trophy today.