Im actually disgusted with Spanish football

Is an absolute disgrace. Have to feel for the ref, must be like being thrown to the lions. If this was to happen between say, us and Sunderland it wouldn't be tolerated at all. Why should certain teams be privileged? I bet they both escape unpunished, even on such a stage as this probably on par with the World Cup final as an advert for football. They all need bookings, see if they'll still do it knowing their place in the final hangs in the balance, sort it out UEFA/FIFA.

 

Agreed

 

Don't blame Spain, it's the Portuguese **** in the dugout who caused this. Porto, Chelsea, Inter and Real have all been shockingly bad to watch.

 

It's like a game full of Nani's!

 

Did you see Guardiola's rant about him they showed before the game?

Also Barca had something like 82% possession at one point.

 

The whole Mourinho thing has been exploded beyond any fairness by the spanish/italian media in my opinion. Fairplay to him for sticking to his guns, if it gets him success why should he change?

 

even nani isnt as bad as some of these now, pedro rolling around as though been chinned holding his face then all players around ref for every decision , feel sorry for the ref in this one impossible game to run

 

bloody hell he enterin the olympics gymnastic teams

 

Make up your mind.

Pepe just been sent off. Should only have been a yellow in my opinion, but as long as it goes against Real I'm not complaining.

 

That was never a red card.

 

It's a ****ing disgrace and Mourinho is by no means innocent. The qualifier with Ajax where Sergio Ramos and someone else got sent off deliberately to wipe the slate clean for the knockout stages was shocking, I still can't believe they got away with that.

Everything from the fighting, the re-writing of the rulebook by the most powerful clubs and the awful diving/play-acting just kills it for me, it's all theatre and no guts. ****ing spoilt brats most of them.

 

All we need now is a pitch invasion

 

Sergio Ramos is only 24 and I think he's had something like 14 reds in his career. Good player though.

 

****ing horrible little prick though.

 

It's funny how Ronaldo doesn't stand out any more with his diving as everyone around him does it as well. And better.

Fulham 2-0 Bolton (Dempsey)

 

I hate the prevalence of diving and cheating on the continent, we need to crack down on it here and start dishing out more yellows and handing out retrospective punishment for it before it gets any worse here.

 

Fulham 3-0 Bolton (Hangeland)

And am I the only idiot who just noticed Barca are also down to 10 men?

 

Disgraceful play acting. Terrible advert for football. Hate Real Madrid.

EDIT: but increible time wasting from Puyol, chucking the corner flag away. Genius.

 

What do you mean make my mind up AG? This has been going on long before he arrived at Madrid, the problem is with spanish football in general. Racism is still the norm over there its a shambles, as a matter of fact I've nothing but the greatest respect for Mourinho, his record is flawless and football would be a much duller place without him involved. The issue is that these so called 'El Classico's' are one of footballs meteoric showpieces, even more so on such an occasion as a european cup semi-final yet UEFA/FIFA let them both get away with murder and will do for years to come. They should make a real statement out of this game, ban Alonso, Arbeloa, Adebayor, Pedro and Busquets. That will give them a kick up the arse for sure, and make them treat refs with a bit of respect. 99% of the time its the reactions of players that make fans volatile in football.

 

Thought he was older and be surprised if he's had 14 red cards, Roy Keane didn't even get that many red cards.