El Clásico, 10th December. Real Madrid vs Barcelona, 9PM GMT. SS1.

[Syn]

So many pussies on the field, diving, play acting all over the pitch. Shame, nearly a billion are watching this game and all they do is diving here and there. Cunts!

It's definitely annoying...but you see them play some stuff that you just don't get to see in other games. For the first 10/15 minutes or so it was a game of misplaced passes and people slipping about all over the place. But since there has been no pointless passing or anything - very direct and at a pace that I'm not sure many other teams could cope with.

But from the play of this first half, even though it has been even, I think it's clear Barcelona look the team most likely to do something ridiculous and get a goal. Ronaldo is very wasteful today. For that reason, I think if Real Madrid don't get the next goal, Barca will take it easily.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 half time. That was quite fast paced stuff.

[milla]

It's definitely annoying...but you see them play some stuff that you just don't get to see in other games. For the first 10/15 minutes or so it was a game of misplaced passes and people slipping about all over the place. But since there has been no pointless passing or anything - very direct and at a pace that I'm not sure many other teams could cope with.

But from the play of this first half, even though it has been even, I think it's clear Barcelona look the team most likely to do something ridiculous and get a goal. Ronaldo is very wasteful today. For that reason, I think if Real Madrid don't get the next goal, Barca will take it easily.

Hopefully they will cut down diving, play acting etc in the 2nd half. OTOH just watched the first goal, fekin comical, even Almunia cant match Alves' stupidity.

[Cripps_orig]

Just turned on

What a surprise.

Messi should have been off but isnt

[Syn]

Hopefully they will cut down diving, play acting etc in the 2nd half. OTOH just watched the first goal, fekin comical, even Almunia cant match Alves' stupidity.

With quite a few players on yellow and with the ref looking visibly rattled after not giving Messi the red, I think both sides will be rolling on the floor at the first opportunity. Just hope we get some decent football in between.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Second half underway.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Just turned on

What a surprise.

Messi should have been off but isnt

dod you expect any thing diffrent ?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pique booked.

[Cripps_orig]

Pique booked

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Terrible freekick from Ronaldo, he'll get another chance now.