The Official Spanish Primera Liga Thread

[DAF86]

There isn't enough money in the World to get Messi out of Barcelona.

[Venti Quattro]

Barca deny Man City bid for Messi (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/www.espnstar.com/football/primera-liga/news/detail/item667948/Barca-deny-Man-City-bid-for-Messi/)

Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has rejected rumours that Manchester City made an audacious bid for Lionel Messi during the summer transfer window. Reports in Spain suggested big-spending City had tabled 50million euros plus striker Mario Balotelli to bring Argentina ace Messi to the Etihad Stadium but Barca had rejected the bid. However, Bartomeu insists no such offer was made. He told Sport: "Our policy is not to sell our stars but on this subject it certainly did not (happen)." Meanwhile, Bartomeu made no guarantees over the future of Barca coach Pep Guardiola but hopes the Spaniard will stay on at Camp Nou. The Barca chief added: "The decision lies with Pep but we hope to go on with him on the bench."
:lmao Citeh
:lmao wishful thinking
:lmao Barca has Arab money too

[ElNono]

Prandelli was reportedly unimpressed by Balotelli's approach during his warm-up for Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier against the Faroe Islands, and the fact the player took his iPad with him as he watched the match from the bench.

:lol trading that guy for Messi
:lol iPad
:lol LOL Italy

[lefty]

This thread :lmao

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=978301

[lefty]

Ferguson defends Jose against criticism

September 6, 2011



Email (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/953666/sir-alex-ferguson-defends-jose-mourinho-against-criticism?cc=5901#)
Print (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/print?id=953666&type=story)

By ESPNsoccernet staff

Sir Alex Ferguson (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/manager?id=30) has launched a staunch defence of the touchline antics of Jose Mourinho (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/manager?id=1), stressing that the Real Madrid coach's behaviour is just his way of showing "enthusiasm" for the game.
http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0906/josemourinhoandsiralexferguson20110907_275x155.jpg GettyImagesJose Mourinho and Sir Alex developed a firm friendship during the former's time at Chelsea


• Enzo Zidane trains with Real first team (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/953794/enzo-zidane-trains-with-real-madrid-first-team)
• Neymar confirms Real interest (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/953175/santos-star-neymar-confirms-real-madrid-and-barcelona-interest)
• Ronaldo 'won't close door' on England (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/953192/real-madrid%27s-cristiano-ronaldo-won%27t-rule-out-return-to-england)
Mourinho, 48, has been heavily criticised in recent months for his outbursts on the sidelines and in front of the media, with the Portuguese most recently lambasted for raking the eye of Barcelona assistant Tito Vilanova at the end of last month's Spanish Supercopa defeat to the Catalans.
A number of people have spoken out against Mourinho, with former Real Madrid director Jorge Valdano insisting "no-one is proud" of his action and two-time European Cup-winning coach Ottmar Hitzfeld slamming his "boorish" attitude and "shameful" tactics.
But Ferguson, who Mourinho has been tipped to succeed in the Old Trafford hotseat, believes that the former Chelsea boss does not intend to be malicious.
"I don't find anything wrong with his enthusiasm,'' Ferguson told Corriere dello Sport. "When I was younger I showed more enthusiasm on the bench too. I was always gesticulating and directing.
"It's Mourinho's nature to be agitated. When I saw Mourinho run up and down the touchline at Old Trafford when he coached Porto, I said to myself, 'Did I also use to do that?'
"People recognise his enthusiasm. The fans understand that he's fighting for them and for the squad.''

[Reeko_Htown]

Thank God for Arsenal!

Cesc has been awesome!

[ElNono]

:lol Real Sociedad
:lol Barça B 2-0

[resistanze]

Cesc playing like Vince Carter when he was traded to NJ.

[ElNono]

:lol Villa
:lol 2-2

[resistanze]

lol Barca
lol should've been a red card

[resistanze]

lol Messi instantaneously subbed on

[SAtown]

Not like this scrub 3rd division caliber team is going to even tie Barca in the end but LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL BARCA

[SAtown]

lmfao Vela just toying with Barca now

[ElNono]

:lol God flopping
:lol Guardiola
:lol desperation

[ElNono]

:lmao

[SAtown]

Absolutely disgusting flopping from Messi. Not even Ronaldo could be capable of such shit

[resistanze]

lol John the Baptist diving into the River of Jordan.

[Libri]

LOL Barsa

[Spurologist]

:lmao Barca

:lol Real choking a chance to go top

[ElNono]

Absolutely disgusting flopping from Messi. Not even Ronaldo could be capable of such shit

woha, woha

9pkQ5TvUbUY

:lol

[lefty]

RMAO Barcelona :lmao

And my countryman Mehdi Lacen with a nice assist vs Real :D

[ElNono]

This might have set the new champion in Spain. How many games did RMAO lose last season? 3?

[lefty]

This might have set the new champion in Spain. How many games did RMAO lose last season? 3?
Not so fast :lol

Dont jinx it :madrun

[ElNono]

:lol league finished after 2 games
:lol Guardiola getting cocky
:lol hand them the trophy already

[Phenomanul]

Barcelona lost to Hercules last year.... not the end of world to drop a game unexpectedly...

[Sense]

Barcelona lost to Hercules last year.... not the end of world to drop a game unexpectedly...

Not for Barcelona no, but it gives the rest of the league hope.. which is a good thing..

[DAF86]

Barcelona always does poorly after the international FIFA games, the thing is I don't think this year they will be able to get away with it.

[resistanze]

Barcelona always does poorly after the international FIFA games, the thing is I don't think this year they will be able to get away with it.

Well with the way they've been playing Real Madrid lately, they should be able to.

If they really want to win the title, Real needs to get a good result head-to-head vs Barca.

[DAF86]

Barca got outplayed by Real in the two games they played this year. Messi just did work.

[resistanze]

Meh, they weren't outclassed. Real controlled the game for extended periods but couldn't convert. The last positive result against Barca came in extra time of the Copa del Rey. I need to see them get over the Barca hump head-to-head before I'm convinced.

[lefty]

Alexis Sanchez out fir 2 months

[Venti Quattro]

:cry Great fucking signing

[joshdaboss]

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk0aurawme1qj30i9o1_500.jpg


:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao
:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao
:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao :lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[ElNono]

:lol crying for the actual champs
:lol 34/0
:lol Gaynaldo could only watch on tv
:lol RMAO

[Venti Quattro]

Barcelona will be fine, me thinks. They lost to no-namers to begin the season last year. They still went on to f:lolck the rest of La Liga.

[Libri]

Osasuna can't be considered a team. :lmao

[resistanze]

LOL Liga

[Reeko_Htown]

Barcelona will be fine, me thinks. They lost to no-namers to begin the season last year. They still went on to f:lolck the rest of La Liga.

This is so true. The lose to Hercules last season was suck a wake up call that I know these guys will get it together. We're just too good.

[Reeko_Htown]

God with a hat trick fo dat ass!

[SAtown]

LMFAO crappy fucking la liga

[ElNono]

RMAO flopping

[ElNono]

lol Khedira red carded because of the Di Maria flop :lmao

[Spurologist]

:lol Real

[ElNono]

:lmao RMAO

[ElNono]

Is Gaynaldo playing? :hat

[ElNono]

:lol Pepe being the usual bitch

[resistanze]

:lol Pepe being the usual bitch

He has serious issues.

[ElNono]

RMAO :lol

Mou:crynho is going to have a field day with the ref

[ALVAREZ6]

RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO RMAO

lol EPL 1-headed monster

[lefty]

:lmao

[Venti Quattro]

:lol REAL MAD
:lol Levante
:lol 0-1

CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO CROFRMAO

:lmao

[MannyIsGod]

Smh

[lefty]

Neymar deal denied

But reports insist Real are set to clinch signature

By Graeme Bailey - Tweet me: @skygraemebailey (http://bit.ly/lRx0Da). Last Updated: September 19, 2011 4:28pm





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Neymar has refuted claims that he is set to sign an agreement with Real Madrid after having a medical.
Reports in both Brazil and Spain insist that Real Mardrid put Neymar through tests over the weekend, with a view to signing a contract that would see him joining in the summer of 2012.
There have been pictures of Madrid's head of medical services Carlos Diez landing in Sao Paolo, where he was reported to have overseen a medical test for Neymar.
However, Neymar, speaking after Santos' win over Corinthians on Sunday, insists no deal is done.
"I have been sold around 30 times already," he told Lancenet.
"There is no truth in those rumours. I am a Santos player and I will stay here for the club's centenary."
He also confirmed that he had been to hospital but for personal reasons only, adding: "I went to the hospital to solve a personal problem. The rumours are just speculation. There is no deal at all."
Over the weekend his agent Wagner Ribeiro did confirm that Real was the preferred destination, over the likes of Barcelona (http://topics.skysports.com/barcelona/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif and Chelsea, (http://topics.skysports.com/chelsea/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif who had also been linked.
Ribeiro told Transamerica: "If he was my son, I would take him to play at Real Madrid. (http://topics.skysports.com/Real+Madrid/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif
"That is the best option to play in Europe, because the president of Real Madrid is already rich and runs the club with passion, and I cannot say the same about Barcelona's president.
"AC Milan (http://topics.skysports.com/AC+Milan/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif was interested, but they said they could not pay €45million.
"Anzhi Makhachkala also wanted to sign Neymar, but that is an ideal club for players who are older than 35. For example, Jucilei, who went to play there, is no longer remembered today and is not an option for the Brazil national team anymore."

[ElNono]

:lol Neymar
:lol stacked more stacked
:lol still 2nd best
:lol levante
:lol RMAO

[lefty]

Realol

[NASpurs]

RMAO :lol

[Libri]

Wohoo, super stacked!

[ElNono]

:lmao RMAO

[ElNono]

:lol Barça
:lol that defense

[lefty]

:lol Realol

[lefty]

Barcelolololol

[SAtown]

omfg Soldado

That was 10000000000000000000x worse than the Torres miss over the weekend, which was seemingly impossible to top.

[lefty]

omfg Soldado

That was 10000000000000000000x worse than the Torres miss over the weekend, which was seemingly impossible to top.
Dat Sig


WTF :rollin

[SAtown]

:lol There could be an endless thread about Brady and his strange pictures.

[lefty]

:lol There could be an endless thread about Brady and his strange pictures.
Is it too late for me to stop rooting for the Pats? :depressed

[TDMVPDPOY]

barca gettin exposed, fck that pedro wanker talkin to the refs when it was half time called...

xavi and messi bunch of shit wankers gettin exposed as usual nothing to see here...

valencia fc the team that use to supply spain national team with most players, the system the wankers from barca copied, nothing to see here, gettin exposed by the maker of the system.......

i wonder if albelda wouldve been a big time player if he played at a bigger club, dude is very underrated....

[lefty]

Is Feghouli playing?

[SAtown]

Is it too late for me to stop rooting for the Pats? :depressed

Added some more for you :)

[ElNono]

Messi with two golden assists... can't believe he missed that chance

[TDMVPDPOY]

wtf that was offside from cesc, this has gotto be a one sided ref job...


is this the same ref that was umpiring the ortiz fight...fkn pathetic

[ElNono]

:lol Barça giving a shit the last 5 mins and almost pulling off the win

[ElNono]

:lmao

The ref with the inane red card then finishing the game 30 seconds earlier to compensate :lol

[ElNono]

:lmao Barça
:lmao thinking you can sleepwalk 85 mins

[TDMVPDPOY]

:lmao

The ref with the inane red card then finishing the game 30 seconds earlier to compensate :lol

dunno why he got the red card, the 3 refs were fkn pathetic this game, it was like they were on barcas payroll or someshit

wtf does barca players and the stupud coach is always talkin to the refs during stop plays...fkn pathetic shit, cant even win a game with 14 guys against 10...

very frustration watchin barca play man, cant they just play normal like everyone else instead of beggin for calls for them...fck that shit, they were exposed by the system they copied from...

cesc starting to become a bitch now....looks like his learnt how to dive like a bitch and moan for calls...

[TDMVPDPOY]

:lmao Barça
:lmao thinking you can sleepwalk 85 mins

dunno about sleepwalking, they were cleasrly gettin outplayed by valencia with most of their short passes in the midfield gettin stop for most of the games, b4 valencia started to sub players...and gettin exposed late in the game, which nearly cost them the draw...

[resistanze]

Barca and Real tying games purposely to quell 2 team league controversy, tbh

[ElNono]

dunno about sleepwalking, they were cleasrly gettin outplayed by valencia with most of their short passes in the midfield gettin stop for most of the games, b4 valencia started to sub players...and gettin exposed late in the game, which nearly cost them the draw...

Valencia played counter all game. That's how they netted their goals. Barça was sleepwalking until the last 5 mins. The only Barça player seemingly giving a shit was Adriano when he walked in.

[ALVAREZ6]

ROFL RMAO
ROFL Barca
ROFL 2011-12 La Liga > EPL


































jk

[ALVAREZ6]

barca gettin exposed, fck that pedro wanker talkin to the refs when it was half time called...

xavi and messi bunch of shit wankers gettin exposed as usual nothing to see here...


You're right, the top candidates for player of the year got exposed just like they normally do. Especially throughout the past year...they really get exposed all of the time and it usually ends up ruining their games. :lol

[ALVAREZ6]

Valencia played counter all game. That's how they netted their goals. Barça was sleepwalking until the last 5 mins. The only Barça player seemingly giving a shit was Adriano when he walked in.

Adriano has been the man since the summer so this is easy to believe (I didn't watch). He's a great contributor when he get's chances to play, I'd love to see him play more but it's hard on that fucking stacked team :lol. LOL Barca and Real continuing to draw.

[Libri]

LOL Barca stacked

[lefty]

Added some more for you :)

Damn

[TDMVPDPOY]

You're right, the top candidates for player of the year got exposed just like they normally do. Especially throughout the past year...they really get exposed all of the time and it usually ends up ruining their games. :lol

valencia wouldve been stacked too if they didnt run into insolvency problems...

david albelda holding down the fort for 10yrs there, still going strong...

b4 barca with eto/ronaldinho came aboard to win trophies, xavi and iniesta didnt do much for barca...most overrated overhype players...

[ALVAREZ6]

valencia wouldve been stacked too if they didnt run into insolvency problems...

david albelda holding down the fort for 10yrs there, still going strong...

b4 barca with eto/ronaldinho came aboard to win trophies, xavi and iniesta didnt do much for barca...most overrated overhype players...

LMFAO you are hysterical. Xavi and Iniesta are 2 players. They aren't a team. Before Ronaldinho came to Barcelona, Iniesta was like 19-20 years old.


Diego Forlan and Sergio Aguero must also be some overhyped scrubs since they haven't done shit with Atletico.

[velik_m]

16 seconds rmao

[SAtown]

What?? :lmao

[MannyIsGod]

Damn at least for once RMAO is winning against a LOLIGA team.

[MannyIsGod]

What the fuck. Di Mari you stupid fuck.

[ElNono]

Di Maria out => Real plays better :lol

[ElNono]

Looking ugly for Atletico... 0-3 in 25 mins :lol

[ALVAREZ6]

Thiago is fucking dirty. The move he just pulled was sick. CROFL he's Barca's 4th best attacking mid.

[ElNono]

AMAO :lol

[ALVAREZ6]

lol messi slaughter

[quentin_compson]

Great Messi show against an opponent that was comfortable with letting him do what he wanted to do.
Still, watching Messi is just great. :toast

[DAF86]

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/deportes/camiseta/Barca/pesa/verdad/elpepudep/20110925elpepudep_22/Tes

"Barca's shirts heavier than normal"

Apparently Barca's new kits don't eliminate sweat like the're supossed to so as the game goes on the uniforms get heavier (up to 300 grms. heavier), Nike is working on a solution.

I wonder how much (if any) of this "slow start" is related to this.

lol Nike
lol Madrid losing the SSC even with "out of the ordinary" advantages.

[SAtown]

For Christ's sakes, these faggot players put the team in debt, now they're crying about the jerseys?? :lmao :lmao :lmao

[SAtown]

Best debt ever in the history of history :cry :cry :cry

[TDMVPDPOY]

how much is there debt? govt debt?

[lefty]

Barcuefa :lmao

[MannyIsGod]

The kits are too heavy? Oh man, now I've heard it all.

[ElNono]

Supposedly it's no BS. They're 7 oz to begin with, and after 45 mins they soak up so bad they're almost 30 oz.

:lol Nike
:lol sweaty Barça
:lol would probably weight 150 oz without tiki-taka

[lefty]

http://hfboards.com/image.php?u=120522&dateline=1312747881 Barcuefa :lol

[Libri]

:cry Shirst too heavy :cry

[ALVAREZ6]

Barca is a team of light-weight midgets, of course the shirts are too heavy

[SAtown]

Barca is a team of light-weight midgets, of course the shirts are too heavy

:lmao

[ALVAREZ6]

Fabregas hurt

Fabregas + Iniesta + Alexis Sanchez all injured on same team at same time, no problem. lol Barca.

[TDMVPDPOY]

ashley cole in barcas sites for a 12m bid

rmadrid interested in tevez, but not the transfer fee demand and his wage salary of 250k a week, when the highest paid player ronaldo is only on 200k a week...


lol even the shittest mancity player is probably earning more then ronaldo per week from club salary...fail.

[DAF86]

Higuain always starts from behind and ends up winning his place.

[ALVAREZ6]

ashley cole in barcas sites for a 12m bid

rmadrid interested in tevez, but not the transfer fee demand and his wage salary of 250k a week, when the highest paid player ronaldo is only on 200k a week...


lol even the shittest mancity player is probably earning more then ronaldo per week from club salary...fail.
That's actually another great point you've made. Tevez has been Man City's least-producing player since joining the club. The rest of the team is better.

[velik_m]

Messi=Fail

[resistanze]

LMAO Barca

Maybe Messi felt guilty for getting such a cheap penalty. All I know is the Javi Varas was a fucking boss today.

[Jodelo]

Messi choked!

[ElNono]

I missed the game. I just saw the RMAO goals. Guess I didn't miss much.

[lefty]

Lol barcuefa

Barcelol

[Spurologist]

Lol barcuefa

Barcelol

:lmao

Barcelol

Italol

[MannyIsGod]

Lol penitaly

[lefty]

Lol penitaly

:lmao WTF

[TDMVPDPOY]

who here things the 2 top teams are losing or drawing games on purpose so it doesnt look like a 2 team league

[ALVAREZ6]

lol midget retards

[ALVAREZ6]

RMAO RMADRID winning la liga currently, RMAO Barca a bunch of shitheads losing/drawing games with every great player in the world on roster.

[Libri]

Levante currently third? WTF?

[resistanze]

who here things the 2 top teams are losing or drawing games on purpose so it doesnt look like a 2 team league

lol said this earlier in this thread

[MannyIsGod]

Messi's kit was too sweaty on that LOL PenItaly.

[lefty]

http://estaticos01.marca.com/imagenes/2011/10/20/g2010.jpg

[DAF86]

It's been two games now that Messi hasn't been as sharp as he usually is. Let's see for how long this trend continues.

[DAF86]

Levante leads the two teams league.

[lefty]

Levante :lol

[Venti Quattro]

BarceLOLOLOLOLOLOLna

[velik_m]

Levante leads the two teams league.

Levante figured out Barca's secret: It's in their kits!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7b/Levante_Uni%C3%B3n_Deportiva%2C_S.A.D._logo.svg/200px-Levante_Uni%C3%B3n_Deportiva%2C_S.A.D._logo.svg.pn g

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Are Barcelona seen as the Lakers of soccer? Do a majority of fans hate them?

Messi is amazing though.

[lefty]

Are Barcelona seen as the Lakers of soccer? Do a majority of fans hate them?

Messi is amazing though.
Well they have tons of bandwagon fans

But Venti is legit

[DAF86]

Are Barcelona seen as the Lakers of soccer? Do a majority of fans hate them?

Messi is amazing though.

Nah, most impartial fans love them 'cause they play the most atractive style and the current squad is arguably the greatest team ever assembled. They are like the Jordan's Bulls.

Historically teams like Madrid, Man-u, Juventus, Milan are bigger than Barcelona.

[DAF86]

It's been two games now that Messi hasn't been as sharp as he usually is. Let's see for how long this trend continues.

Granada 0 - Barca 1

Third stinker in a row for Messi.

[TimmehC]

who here things the 2 top teams are losing or drawing games on purpose so it doesnt look like a 2 team league

Yeah, Levante is being so generous to let Real keep up like that, when they could be ahead of Barca.

[lefty]

Nah, most impartial fans love them 'cause they play the most atractive style and the current squad is arguably the greatest team ever assembled. They are like the Jordan's Bulls.

Historically teams like Madrid, Man-u, Juventus, Milan are bigger than Barcelona.
:lmao

[DAF86]

Hey "youcantmissthatshitevenifyouareblind", do you want to explain why do you laugh at that? I think that is more than obvious by now that this Barca team is right up there in terms of greatness and most likely IS the greatest team of all-time.

[lefty]

Hey "youcantmissthatshitevenifyouareblind", do you want to explain why do you laugh at that? I think that is more than obvious by now that this Barca team is right up there in terms of greatness and most likely IS the greatest team of all-time.
:rollin

[Spurologist]

Nah, most impartial fans love them 'cause they play the most atractive style and the current squad is arguably the greatest team ever assembled. They are like the Jordan's Bulls.

Historically teams like Madrid, Man-u, Juventus, Milan are bigger than Barcelona.

:lmao

I'd say take the squad of Ronaldinho, Eto'o, Messi, Henry over the current one just as a start.

[lefty]

:lmao

I'd say take the squad of Ronaldinho, Eto'o, Messi, Henry over the current one just as a start.
Also original Galacticos, Van Baten's Milan, mid 90's Barcelona

They would wipe the floor with current barcuefa

[DAF86]

:lmao

I'd say take the squad of Ronaldinho, Eto'o, Messi, Henry over the current one just as a start.

That team didn't play as good nor dominated as much as this current team. Either way by "current" I meant the Guardiola era, from '09 forward.

[DAF86]

Also original Galacticos, Van Baten's Milan, mid 90's Barcelona

They would wipe the floor with current barcuefa


Those teams didn't play as good nor dominated as much as this current Barca team.

And ask any Barca fan (that I'm sure knows about his team a little bit more than you) what team was better, the one from the mid 90's or this one. I'm sure most of them would laugh at the question. The others would simply smile and say "this one".

Why do people have such a hard time placing current teams/players up there in the all-time list?

[TDMVPDPOY]

mid 90s team led by van basteen? lol wherever van basteen goes he tends to buy up alot of holland players...

[Venti Quattro]

midget playing like the midget that he's supposed to be

[DAF86]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jonathan_wilson/07/11/alltimetournament.part4/index.html

Here's a SI article about an hypotetically tournament with (in their opinion) the top 16 teams in the history of the sport. Current Barca lost the final against the '72 Ajax 3-2 (only 'cause "Ajax benefited from winning the draw to play under the rules of its era"). Of course this is just a game and it's impossible to prove but I think it gives you an idea of what the guys that have been doing some studying about this think about this current Barca's place in the history of the sport.

I don't know if this Barca team is the best ever 'cause I haven't seen teams like the '72 Ajax play but I do know that this Barca team is the best I have ever seen by far (and by far I mean very, very far), don't come in here with the Galacticos, the mid 90's Barca or any of that shit, those teams can't hold a candle to this current Barca. I also know that by the time they're gone they're going to break any record in the book, if they haven't already done that.

[TDMVPDPOY]

current barca team playin against weak ass teams in their league man...its only a 2 team league atm

as for CL its all about luck of the draw

[lefty]

And ask any Barca fan (that I'm sure knows about his team a little bit more than you) what team was better, the one from the mid 90's or this one. I'm sure most of them would laugh at the question. The others would simply smile and say "this one".

Why do people have such a hard time placing current teams/players up there in the all-time list?

By knowledgeable barca fan :lol, do you mean current Barca bandeagon fan, or Barca "fan" who didnt watch soccer in the 90's?



Sorry, I meant DAF86

[DAF86]

By Barca fan I meant Barca fan, I'm a River Plate fan, never claimed to be a Barca fan. But you don't need to ask a Barca fan you can also ask someone that knows what he's talking about and doesn't make things up just for the sake of arguing.

[Venti Quattro]

As a Bartha (lol barthelona) fan I don't want to compare. As long as they curbstomp RMAO and the rest of the LOL Liga, I'm all good. Cruyff had his own amazing run, Pep has his own amazing run too.

The thing that worries me now is that Barca hasn't played up to their potential this season so far.

1-0 vs Granada? get the fuck out man

[sonic21]

Arrigo Sacchi's Milan squad 88-90 is the best squad ever.

imo

[lefty]

Arrigo Sacchi's Milan squad 88-90 is the best squad ever.

imo
:tu

[ALVAREZ6]

As a Bartha (lol barthelona) fan I don't want to compare. As long as they curbstomp RMAO and the rest of the LOL Liga, I'm all good. Cruyff had his own amazing run, Pep has his own amazing run too.

The thing that worries me now is that Barca hasn't played up to their potential this season so far.

1-0 vs Granada? get the fuck out man

Yeah, it's been pathetic. What do they have...3 draws? That's terrible, even with the injuries they have. They still have way superior players. I was honestly expecting them to have maybe 2-3 draws the entire season, 0 or 1 loss (vs. RMAO), and win out the rest. I've been quite surprised :lol.

[DAF86]

It's impossible to have only 2,3 draws and 1 loss in such a long season.

[DAF86]

Arrigo Sacchi's Milan squad 88-90 is the best squad ever.

imo

Didn't you remember having watched your first game in the 1990 WC? How can you remember that team?

That Sacchi's team ('87/'91) has 8 titles:

-87/88 Serie A
-88/89 and 89/90 Champions League
-89 and 90 European Supercup
-88 Italian Supercup
-89 and 90 Club's WC

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associazione_Calcio_Milan#Los_inmortales_de_Sacchi _.281987-1991.29

Guardiola's Barca 'till now ('08/'11 [giving one year of advantage to Sacchi's Milan]) has 12 titles:

-08/09, 09/10 and 10/11 Spanish league
-08/09 and 10/11 Champions league
-09 and 11 European Supercup
-08/09, 09/10 and 10/11 Spanish Supercup
-09 Club's WC (they still have to play this year's edition)
-08/09 Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey)

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josep_Guardiola#Como_entrenador_3

Of course anyone can think whatever they want but to laugh at the mention of this Barca team as the best ever or to say team "X" would "wipe the floor with them" is at the very least a very controversial opinion.

[ALVAREZ6]

It's impossible to have only 2,3 draws and 1 loss in such a long season.

OK I exaggerated a little..this team is so much stronger than other years with the additions they've made + Thiago growing into a solid player. During the past 2 Liga seasons they've had 6 draws each year, only 1 loss in 09/10, and 2 last season. You would only expect them to improve since they've added so many players that they can have some of the best midfielders and wingers/forwards in the world throughout the week, barring injuries of course, which they are struggling with. Apparently Pedro is out now too for 2-3 weeks with a sprained ankle.

[DAF86]

You have to consider the physical and mental exhaustation of having won all those years in a row (the more you win, the more you play in a season). I think this is the season were Madrid finally dethrones Barca, at least in the Spanish league.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Q: The mutual hate that Barcelona and Real Madrid have for each other transcends anything I’ve seen in American sports. Is there a rivalry in American sports anywhere near as impassioned as the one between these two teams?
— Scott, Park Ridge, IL



Sports Guy Simmons: Not right now. Our most recent example was probably the Red Wings and Avalanche during the Claude Lemieux era: That one had bench-clearing brawls, goalie fights, sucker punches, retribution fights and everything else you’d ever want from hockey.

Baseball doesn’t have anything like it; basketball doesn’t allow teams to act on any bad blood; and in football, rivalries like Ravens-Steelers, Patriots-Jets and Giants-Eagles lack the intensity/hatred/meaning because they don’t play each other enough. Here’s how I would describe Barca-Madrid: Imagine if the Mets and Yankees were the two best baseball teams by far, if they measured themselves only by each other, if they played six to eight series every year, and if they had many of the best players in the world. Then imagine if baseball was the only sport that anyone cared about in America, imagine if they were throwing at each other almost every game, and imagine if the players hated each other as much as the fans did. That’s Barca-Madrid.

And on top of that, Barca plays soccer at a higher level than any American sports team does anything AND it has the best athlete in the world (Messi, who’s the closest thing to a sports genius that we’ve had since Michael Jordan). Wednesday’s Barca-Madrid bloodbath featured 90 minutes of high drama, an incredible winning give-and-go goal by Messi in the final minutes to win it for Barca, then a last-minute, scissor-kick cheap shot by Madrid’s Marcelo on pricey Barca addition Fabregas that nearly started a full-scale brawl. You couldn’t have asked for more from a two-hour sporting event. If you enjoy the World Cup every four years, you willreally enjoy every Barca-Madrid game. It’s just a fact.

[DAF86]

Crofl Levante still going.

[IronMaxipad]

Levante wins again 90th minute goal.

[sonic21]

Didn't you remember having watched your first game in the 1990 WC? How can you remember that team?



well i'm a football fan, i tried to watch/read/get informed about past eras too.

[DAF86]

well i'm a football fan, i tried to watch/read/get informed about past eras too.

Me too, I have probably watched every video there is about Maradona but I still don't feel qualified to give an opinion about him and his importance as a football player. You need to watch entire football matches pretty regularly to get that kind of information IMO.

[Libri]

La Liga no longer a two team league. :downspin:

lol

[Spurologist]

Arrigo Sacchi's Milan squad 88-90 is the best squad ever.

imo

roster please

[Venti Quattro]

Yeah, it's been pathetic. What do they have...3 draws? That's terrible, even with the injuries they have. They still have way superior players. I was honestly expecting them to have maybe 2-3 draws the entire season, 0 or 1 loss (vs. RMAO), and win out the rest. I've been quite surprised :lol.

RMAO's blowing out teams like they're supposed to and here's Barca, coasting like the L:lolkers

[Reeko_Htown]

that BLAST by Dani was sick!:wow

[lefty]

Feghouli (Valencia) with 2 goals vs Getafe


Woohoo Algeria :D

[Venti Quattro]

Midget woke up, finally...

[Venti Quattro]

+ Pique and Puyi are now cleared

[ElNono]

Midget woke up, finally...


+ Pique and Puyi are now cleared

L:lol Li:lola = f:lolcked

[Venti Quattro]

L:lol Li:lola = f:lolcked

RMA:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol

[DAF86]

n4Wl_QHQjeE&feature=related

[lefty]

RMA:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol
More headaches for RMAO fans

http://i.imgur.com/E09Ud.gif

[ALVAREZ6]

Neymar to join RMAO in the summer. Thank god that douche isn't going to Barca :lol.

[lefty]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeah


Gaynaldo and douchebag Neymar on the same team :lol




We staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacked

[Libri]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeah


Gaynaldo and douchebag Neymar on the same team :lol




We staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacked

All they need is Balotelli to be super stacked. hehe

[velik_m]

All they need is Balotelli to be super stacked. hehe

And Tevez!

[Sense]

I think Real Madrid is going to lose at least one striker with these news.. and not sure if that's a good thing, considering Neymar could be a headcase..

[TDMVPDPOY]

I think Real Madrid is going to lose at least one striker with these news.. and not sure if that's a good thing, considering Neymar could be a headcase..

chelsea is interested in hiquan

[Venti Quattro]

Neymar, CROFLnaldo, Pepe and Mou in one team? What a collection of bitches. :tu

[Venti Quattro]

L:lol Li:lola = f:lolcked

Alexis is also back. Now we're just waiting for Iniesta. :tu

[ElNono]

:tu

[TDMVPDPOY]

ronaldo with another hat trick

is he trying to score alot of goals to win that ballon award?

[Spurologist]

ronaldo with another hat trick

is he trying to score alot of goals to win that ballon award?

more CR haterade....which player doesn't try to score scores. :lol

[ElNono]

:lol Barça
:lol Bielsa
:lol that pitch
:lol own goal
:lol God saving that bacon

[IronMaxipad]

What a choke job by bilbao

[ALVAREZ6]

:lol barca
:lol barely drawing in 90th with full roster
:lol adding Fabregas and Sanchez and decreasing results

[lefty]

Barcuefa :lol
Bailed out :lol
Osasunah :lol
Liga :lol

[Venti Quattro]

Barcel:lolna

[Venti Quattro]

But seriously, Jesus fucking Christ how could B:lolrc:lol let Bilbao let loose like that?

[ElNono]

But seriously, Jesus fucking Christ how could B:lolrc:lol let Bilbao let loose like that?

tbqh, Bielsa teams always play pretty well. Bilbao also lucked out it was pouring. Watching Barca play on a pitch that was damped and even had patches where the ball wouldn't roll made them look human.

[Venti Quattro]

At this rate, Barca is going to be ass-raped in Milan.

[resistanze]

tbqh, Bielsa teams always play pretty well. Bilbao also lucked out it was pouring. Watching Barca play on a pitch that was damped and even had patches where the ball wouldn't roll made them look human.

Their jerseys also got a lot heavier with the rain. :depressed

[ElNono]

Their jerseys also got a lot heavier with the rain. :depressed

:rolleyes :lol

[Spurologist]

Real down 1-0 :wow

[Libri]

no more, 1-1

[DAF86]

Higuain might be the most optimistic person in the World.

[lefty]

Higuain not giving up on that goal

[lefty]

Holy shit

Ronaldo passed the ball

[DAF86]

Why everytime I turn on my TV I see Cristiano Ronaldo taking a penalty? Can he get an entire hat trick from the spot? It would be fitting.

[NASpurs]

Is there a way to check which team has taken the most penalty shots in La Liga? RM has to be #1.

[DAF86]

I don't know about this season 'cause Barca has had their good share of penalties but since Ronaldo got to Madrid they seem to get a penalty every other game.

[NASpurs]

Does this seem right, they've taken just 4? I thought it was a higher number than that ttytt.

http://www.football-lineups.com/tourn/La_Liga_2011-2012/stats/penalties/

Here's another one:

http://www.football-lineups.com/tourn/La_Liga_2011-2012/Stats/Top_Goal_Scorers/

Ronaldo has had four goals from penalities (not including today's)

[DAF86]

Well, add two more to the list. 6 penalties on 13 games is a very high number.

[ALVAREZ6]

crofl half of ronaldo's goals are from the penalty spot :lol
crofl faggot

[NASpurs]

Messi was almost raped with a no call from the ref.

[ElNono]

lol barcuefa

[ElNono]

BTW, alexi sanchez is such a bad fit for that team...

[lefty]

Mehdi Lacen playing well vs Barça

Im so proud :D

[ElNono]

:wow holy shit

[ElNono]

:lol not Barça's day

[lefty]

Miku is a stupid fuck

He almost cost Getafe the game



Twice

[mystargtr34]

:lol Barca

[DAF86]

If Barca doesn't beat Madrid in the Bernabeu this thing is over.

[ALVAREZ6]

:lmao barca
:lmao retards
:lmao funny team

[Sense]

BTW, alexi sanchez is such a bad fit for that team...

I think he's overrated..

[ALVAREZ6]

I think he's overrated..

:tu

[IronMaxipad]

90th minuted game winning goal

lXJvhQMUTJY

:lmao betis

[ALVAREZ6]

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[DAF86]

Barca 1 - Rayo Vallecano

Alexis Sanchez at the 29 minute mark. Much needed goal for him and Barca. Barca are playing unispired football right now.

[lefty]

They can't lose to Rayo

Minimum 5-0 for Barcelona

[DAF86]

Sanchez's second at the 40 minute mark, Xavi with the greatest unintentional assist of all-time.

[DAF86]

Villa, 43 minutes. Barca up 3-0 doing very little.

[velik_m]

Barca 1 - Rayo Vallecano

Alexis Sanchez at the 29 minute mark. Much needed goal for him and Barca. Barca are playing unispired football right now.

This was a nice finish.

[DAF86]

God, 49 minutes. 4-0

[ginobili's bald spot]

Why everytime I turn on my TV I see Cristiano Ronaldo taking a penalty? Can he get an entire hat trick from the spot? It would be fitting.


Because unlike Missi, he can make them.

[lefty]

They can't lose to Rayo

Minimum 5-0 for Barcelona
Damn

Almost

[ALVAREZ6]

Damn

Almost

lol bullshit, that was a jinx post

[lefty]

lol bullshit, that was a jinx post
:lol busted

[lefty]

Ronaldo has a sprained ankle





FML

[ALVAREZ6]

Ronaldo has a sprained ankle





FML

You claim to hate him and constantly observe how RMAO looks better as a team when he doesn't play...and it's a very minor injury anyway, he suffered it during last game but was able to finish the game. The bitch is probably fine.

[lefty]

You claim to hate him and constantly observe how RMAO looks better as a team when he doesn't play...and it's a very minor injury anyway, he suffered it during last game but was able to finish the game. The bitch is probably fine.
Well let'S face it , we (lol we) are better off with him vs Barcuefa

But last season, we lost some precious points vs other la liga teams because he was being a selfish asshole

[quentin_compson]

Well let'S face it , we (lol we) are better off with him vs Barcuefa

But Ronaldo hasn't exactly been as good as usual in the games vs. Barca - at least that was my impression.

[lefty]

But Ronaldo hasn't exactly been as good as usual in the games vs. Barca - at least that was my impression.
Well, he shits the bed in big games, usually


Let'S hope that will change

[Venti Quattro]

Real Madrid target Robin Van Persie (http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Arsenal-star-Robin-Van-Persie-a-Real-Madrid-target-article841758.html)

[lefty]

Real Madrid target Robin Van Persie (http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Arsenal-star-Robin-Van-Persie-a-Real-Madrid-target-article841758.html)
That'S not gonna change anything if we keep CR7 around

Heck, we could bring prime Van Basten and Gerd Muller, it wont change a thing

You have to feed the strikers

[ElNono]

Real Madrid target Robin Van Persie (http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Arsenal-star-Robin-Van-Persie-a-Real-Madrid-target-article841758.html)

:lol throwing loads of money at the problem
:lol Barça reminding who's boss

[Venti Quattro]

Gareth Bale to Barcelona? (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2063137/Gareth-Bale-flattered-Barcelona-interest.html)

[velik_m]

Villa broke his leg today... :(

[resistanze]

Villa broke his leg today... :(

Wow...He might miss Euro 2012 as well. What a tough break for him and a big blow for Barca.

[lefty]

Damn that really sucks

Fucking useless tournaments

[DAF86]

Madrid 6 - Sevilla 2

Ronaldo hat-trick, Benzema injured.

P/S: Di Maria has been ballin' this season.

[lefty]

Yay

Gaynaldo had his hat trick


Gaynaldo is happy




I am so thrilled

[Reeko_Htown]

Wake up muthafuckas it's barca vs santos!

[NASpurs]

It's alright, y'all can go back to sleep. Santos is just in the way of the freight train called Barcelona. Barca is dominating.

[velik_m]

Did Santos even touch the ball in the first half?

[mystargtr34]

:lol Santos
:lol mid table in Brazilian league
:lol Neymar next Messi

[Libri]

Saw the highlghts

lol Santos
lol Neymar
lol Looks like Woody Woodpecker

[ElNono]

:lol Santos
:lol Neymar
:lol Pele
:lol Neymar looks like RMAO material

[Libri]

:lol Neymar looks like RMAO material

Do not want. :nope

[ElNono]

Barcelona do not have the trophy-winning pedigree of Santos, claims Pele ahead of Club World Cup final (http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2931/go-global/2011/12/18/2807778/barcelona-do-not-have-the-trophy-winning-pedigree-of-santos)

:lol Pele

[ALVAREZ6]

"Right now, Barcelona are definitely the better team," affirmed Pele.
CROFLMAO "right now"...please, phaggot. Any Barca team of the past I couldn't even tell you the exact years...would have stomped Santos.

crofl Pele
crofl brazilian teams being great
crofl all of his goals in 1950's brazilian league
crofl retard