La Liga Discussion 2016/17

He was hit on the side. Maybe there was some truth to his very theatrical display but I still don't think it was as bad as he made it out to be. Though Aduriz should've been sent off for that slap anyways

Tempers are running high as Bilbao are focusing on stop-starting the game

That left side of the pitch in both directions has been awfully defended. I mean Alba in acres of space more than 3/4 times, Bilbao focusing their attacks there. It's not even the lack of tracking back though. Both Neymar and Williams are tracking back the FBs are just really shit

Also Rakitic is basically coasting through this half. That right side must be torturous to watch for Barca fans with both Roberto and Rakitic losing posession left, right and center

From Xavi and Alves to Rakitic and Roberto

No its good to have 2 legs. It eliminates the Alcorcons of this world. And away/home games are huge in Spain. Teams like Bilbao, Sevilla, Atleti have massive home support enough to scare any top team. Playing there would be an unfair advantage to them. Likewise Bernabeu/Camp Nou are fortresses for us/Barca so other teams would havd no chance there

Im I going going blind? umtiti gets hit him his collar bone area and is crying and choking like a UFC head lock?

GOAT!!!!!!!!! 2-1 Messi

halamadrid2 wrote:No its good to have 2 legs. It eliminates the Alcorcons of this world. And away/home games are huge in Spain. Teams like Bilbao, Sevilla, Atleti have massive home support enough to scare any top team. Playing there would be an unfair advantage to them. Likewise Bernabeu/Camp Nou are fortresses for us/Barca so other teams would havd no chance there

Alcorcon was two legs though, so it's still possible. Still prefer one leg cup games in league cups as well. It's much more fun and unpredictable, which is what a cup should be.

nasir6371 wrote:Im I going going blind? umtiti gets hit him his collar bone area and is crying and choking like a UFC head lock?

My heart dropped, and i remembered what happened to that Sevilla player. But of course, it was a flop. Ablostuley disgusting club.

this game really has it all so glad the winter break is over. drama is back!!!

Not surprised by the red card. Dude is a foul machine. He rode his luck with the amount of fouls he made. Terrible player. Valverde should have subbed him out when he got the yellow card

This Borbalan dude though you'd get a yellow even for looking at him

Aduriz off for Eraso Goni. Bilbao going full cattenacio

Lol Messi. Not his game tonight

red card number 2 ffs

2 very light double yellows. Shame

yeah 2 light fouls in a gritty game tho... needs the context imho. should have toned it in after the first yellow(s)

Headline tomorrow: 9 man Bilbao humiliate Barca in the copa del rey as Enrique is outclassed....Again!

We did it. Get in ffs

what a match.

bilbao conceded an away goal, so i'm sure they'll still get knocked out ....sigh

halamadrid2 wrote:
Barca shouod have had a penalty and red card to Aduriz. Umtiti acting like he dislocated hus shoulder though crying in agony like pos

Replay showed he got punched in the throat and was chocking...

Without messi to bail them out barca are painfully average. The messi wild card has saved this team bar xavi-iniesta-Alves for the past 6 years

You know, upon some lovely replays, that probably was a penalty on Neymar. Then again, it's actually a normal thing for attackers in Spain to leave their leg in when "avoiding" tackles.

Ffs, here we go again failing to creat much vs 9 men ffs! Teams know how to counter us nowadays, like basically they just packed the final third and dont even need 11 or 10 players to pull it off

This is getting very worrying in that Real seem to walk over teams mostly and we struggle against most teams, as in they beat teams much more easily than we do it feels like...

Teams can't sit back against us because at that point we just launch cross after cross. With CR, Benz, and bale in the box that's suicide to play deep vs Madrid.