El Classico

[Y21_Royal]

Those that claim the EPL > La Liga can keep the Bolton, Stoke & Chelsea cloggers. That game was something special.

Something tells me the same people loving last night's game wouldn't be so enthusiastic about watching Hercules v Levante though.


I've seen a number of games overseas though, and it is staggering how poor our basic ball control is compared to most nations. It's all very well saying we should try and get our teams playing like Barcelona or Arsenal, but without the ball control, it just isn't possible. You see our players play, and it's like we think there's some basketball style shot-clock running, and going 20 seonds without putting a ball into the box is considered failure.

Completely agree but I think that attitude permeates from the fans. If teams don't have dozens of shots on goal, even pointless ones from range, fans get on the back of the team. Not that I necessarily advocate Arsenal's 'walk the ball in' policy which lacks a plan b but I do think that many fans lack a basic understanding of alternatives to direct, route one football.

Of all the teams I've seen this season, staggeringly its Bolton that have found the happiest medium between good, attacking, possession football and a more direct style

[sandman]

Those that claim the EPL > La Liga can keep the Bolton, Stoke & Chelsea cloggers. That game was something special.

But, like the SPL, La Liga more often than not comes down to the results between these two teams. There are at least four teams in with a chance of winning the Prem this year.

If you all watched more than two La Liga games a season I don't think many people would rate it above the Prem. The majority of games are far more tedious comprising players you have never heard of for some pretty good reasons.

The vast majority of La Liga games are not nearly as exciting as the Prem, lack of technical skill and a tendency to view effective defending as akin to latent homosexuality actually makes for a far more entertaining league!

As someone who does watch "more than two La liga games a season" it is better imo.

[sandman]

Sky refuse to confirm reports that Gerry Armstrong spent 90 minutes with his hands down his trousers w***ing himself silly over Lionel "Gerard Lavin" Messi during the Clasico.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Zq3lXDdG4m8

[Wax Jacket]

Those that claim the EPL > La Liga can keep the Bolton, Stoke & Chelsea cloggers. That game was something special.

Something tells me the same people loving last night's game wouldn't be so enthusiastic about watching Hercules v Levante though.


I've seen a number of games overseas though, and it is staggering how poor our basic ball control is compared to most nations. It's all very well saying we should try and get our teams playing like Barcelona or Arsenal, but without the ball control, it just isn't possible. You see our players play, and it's like we think there's some basketball style shot-clock running, and going 20 seonds without putting a ball into the box is considered failure.

Completely agree but I think that attitude permeates from the fans. If teams don't have dozens of shots on goal, even pointless ones from range, fans get on the back of the team. Not that I necessarily advocate Arsenal's 'walk the ball in' policy which lacks a plan b but I do think that many fans lack a basic understanding of alternatives to direct, route one football.

Of all the teams I've seen this season, staggeringly its Bolton that have found the happiest medium between good, attacking, possession football and a more direct style

Steven Gerrard would've won about 15 caps at rightback for Spain before they decided he couldn't keep hold of posession well enough

[soggy biscuit]

LOL @ Madrid not cutting or watering the grass.

there I was thinking they couldn't get any less classy

[who are ya?]

Surely that would be Valencias job to do?

[FiNeRaIn]

Surely that would be Valencias job to do?

lmao. Egg on face post by soggy.

[Tails]

Soggy is at it again with his prejudices.


Sounds like a great game so far.

[who are ya?]

Hang on surely Mr World Football hasn't got it wrong??

[Tails]

Thank fck for that - dull 0-0 up until that point.

[Tails]

Another injury holds us up further. Textbook.

Same old La Liga - predictable.

[TBM]

lol @ Real having yet another man sent off in a game against Barca

[soggy biscuit]

Surely that would be Valencias job to do?

lmao. Egg on face post by soggy.

Soggy is at it again with his prejudices.

Egg on 3 faces in one go. I was talking about the game at the weekend at the Bernabau. Under Mourinho's instructions the grass was not watered or cut before the game.

[Ferris]

Lolz - Sergio Ramos drops the cup and it gets crushed under the bus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_4CGOgS ... e=youtu.be

[papereyes]

Thank fck for that - dull 0-0 up until that point.

Not dull

But that was a great header - the timing on it was pretty spot on.

[Tails]

Egg on 3 faces in one go. I was talking about the game at the weekend at the Bernabau. Under Mourinho's instructions the grass was not watered or cut before the game.

Back tROFLacking - why not make the comment at the time? When it was relevant!!

[Tails]

Thank fck for that - dull 0-0 up until that point.

Not dull

But that was a great header - the timing on it was pretty spot on.

Just bored and was laying b8 for Sogs.

[papereyes]

Sogs is like Macavity.

[Tails]

[soggy biscuit]

Egg on 3 faces in one go. I was talking about the game at the weekend at the Bernabau. Under Mourinho's instructions the grass was not watered or cut before the game.

Back tROFLacking - why not make the comment at the time? When it was relevant!!

oh dear. accept the egg on face and move on tails.