by Seal »
28 Apr 2011 10:03
I was relatively neutral watching this game, but the behaviour of Pedro and Busquets was frankly so embarrassing that I really wanted Real to win.
The way Pedro went down holding his face after running into Arbeloa was about as blatant act of cheating as you can get on a football pitch.
I am not a violent person but I really would like to punch him right on the nose, just to see quite what the hell he would do if anyone ever did hit him in the face.
Messi is clearly amazing, but he didn't get the space to do what he did when Pepe was on the pitch - who I though played very well in an unfamiliar role. And it was NOT a red card. It was not a pretty challenge but his eyes were on the ball and his leg is stretched out rather than being forced downwards (which is normally what encourages a sending off whenever studs are showing). Yellow yes but not more. Didn't help that the recipient was probably the most detestable footballer of them all: Dani Alves. Great player, but what a horrible little man.