[SPA] La Liga 2007/2008 (21 Viewers)
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true bro, u were right once again. u see now that the game is over here is why i thought yr prediciton could be wrong.
1- the game is taking place at nou camp where its toooooooo hostile for real madrid ( i know its not a rule when it comes to derbies)
2- frank rijkaards position is in the balance considering his over all preformance in all competitions. ( bye bye frank rijkaard) :evil:
3- eto......
and now v u can guess wht i am awaiting to read
1- the game is taking place at nou camp where its toooooooo hostile for real madrid ( i know its not a rule when it comes to derbies)
2- frank rijkaards position is in the balance considering his over all preformance in all competitions. ( bye bye frank rijkaard) :evil:
3- eto......
and now v u can guess wht i am awaiting to read
What a terrible performance by barca....they deserve to be hanged to death for that joke of a performance..it was nothing short of scandalous..Ronaldinho gave what was perhaps his worst performance on a football pitch..and i'm positive i could have done better than him..Barca werent even trying to get the equaliser..(or at least they didnt look like they were)
yeah definitely agree..the guys substitutions were terrible and made no sense..why throw in too youngsters who barely have any experience..when you have Gudjonson and Henry on the bench..and why let ronaldinho play the whole game..he was arguably the worst player on the pitch..and even the referee imo did more than him..at least he blocked a madrid counter attack when he got in front of baptista.
I like It when people thought Capello is one of hell coach when he won La Liga with Real Madrid last year not knowing that It's Barcelona who gifted them the league.
Schuster so far is doing better job than Capello.
Capello 06/07.... 17 matches 32 points
Schuster 07/08... 17 matches 41 points
And not to mention the style of play, Madrid are playing like old days.
Schuster so far is doing better job than Capello.
Capello 06/07.... 17 matches 32 points
Schuster 07/08... 17 matches 41 points
And not to mention the style of play, Madrid are playing like old days.
Player Ratings: Barcelona - Real Madrid
It was a piece of tactical genius from Bernd Schuster, as he saw right through Frank Rijkaard's plans and countered them to perfection. Abhishek Thakur rates the performances in El Clasico...
BARCELONA
Valdes – 6: Did not have too much to do apart from pick the ball out of his own net after Baptista scored.
Puyol – 5.5: Looked ill at ease against Robinho, though he just about managed to hold his own. A forgettable El Clasico for the Barcelona skipper.
Marquez – 5: Completely lost his bearings to allow Julio Baptista past him, and looked out of sorts every time Real Madrid went on the counter-attack.
Milito – 6.5: Was a lot more composed than Puyol and Marquez, and probably saved his team from a bigger defeat. Did well to keep Raul quiet.
Abidal – 7: Was his usual solid self on the left, and repeatedly ran past Ronaldinho, only for the Brazilian to refuse to use him and give the ball away instead.
Toure – 6.5: Did his part of the job in the defensive sense, but the inability to make quick passes was exposed by a snappy Madrid midfield.
Deco – 3: Was he on the pitch? One has to wonder why he was handed a start when Eidur Gudjohnsen has played some of his best games in a Barcelona shirt recently!
Xavi – 6.5: Was up against a very physical Madrid midfield, but managed to hold his own. Not a poor display by any means, but he was just not given the time to produce those special passes.
Iniesta – 7.5: Once again Barcelona's best player on the pitch, and the only one who actually skipped past a few Real Madrid players and made some bursting runs.
Eto'o – 6: Started strong, but faded away as the game progressed. Had a couple of great moments, but average by and large.
Ronaldinho – 5: Did precious little of note apart from the one shot in the first half. Was given a lot of the ball before the break, but most of his passes were woefully off the mark. Barely even touched the ball after the break, and not once during the game did he win it back from someone.
Substitutes: Giovani - 6.5, Zambrotta - NA, Bojan - 7
REAL MADRID
Casillas – 6: A good reflex save in the first half to preserve Real Madrid's lead, but had a couple of slips after the break that needed some cleaning up.
Ramos – 7: Did the job against Ronaldinho, and was a menace every time he burst up the right.
Cannavaro – 6.5: Some great clearances and tackles, but also a couple of silly ones from the World Cup winner. Above average.
Pepe – 9: Absolutely superb from start to finish. Got the better of every Barcelona player, and even bailed Casillas out a couple of times. His best display in a Real Madrid shirt yet. Arguably his best display ever!
Heinze - 7: A solid defensive display. Gave little away, and was always willing to help the centre-halves.
Diarra – 7.5: He can look messy and crude when the ball is at his feet, but he is hugely effective when it is not. Made sure Barcelona did not have it easy.
Baptista – 8: Another great game in the middle of the pitch. Made his presence felt while defending, and was bursting forward every time Real Madrid went on break. Who dares drop him now!
Sneijder – 6.5: Was not as influential as his fellow midfielders, but not a bad display either. Swung a couple of tantalising balls into the box.
Robinho – 6: Did not see too much of the ball, but had a go at Puyol whenever he did.
Raul – 5: Had one of his quietest El Clasicos in memory, seeing precious little of the ball, but still ran selflessly and tirelessly.
Van Nistelrooy – 7: Worked ever so hard for the team, constantly troubling Marquez and Milito. His flick to set up Baptista was golden.
Substitutes: Gago - 6.5, Torres - 6.5, Robben - NA.
Abhishek Thakur
source: goal.com
It was a piece of tactical genius from Bernd Schuster, as he saw right through Frank Rijkaard's plans and countered them to perfection. Abhishek Thakur rates the performances in El Clasico...
BARCELONA
Valdes – 6: Did not have too much to do apart from pick the ball out of his own net after Baptista scored.
Puyol – 5.5: Looked ill at ease against Robinho, though he just about managed to hold his own. A forgettable El Clasico for the Barcelona skipper.
Marquez – 5: Completely lost his bearings to allow Julio Baptista past him, and looked out of sorts every time Real Madrid went on the counter-attack.
Milito – 6.5: Was a lot more composed than Puyol and Marquez, and probably saved his team from a bigger defeat. Did well to keep Raul quiet.
Abidal – 7: Was his usual solid self on the left, and repeatedly ran past Ronaldinho, only for the Brazilian to refuse to use him and give the ball away instead.
Toure – 6.5: Did his part of the job in the defensive sense, but the inability to make quick passes was exposed by a snappy Madrid midfield.
Deco – 3: Was he on the pitch? One has to wonder why he was handed a start when Eidur Gudjohnsen has played some of his best games in a Barcelona shirt recently!
Xavi – 6.5: Was up against a very physical Madrid midfield, but managed to hold his own. Not a poor display by any means, but he was just not given the time to produce those special passes.
Iniesta – 7.5: Once again Barcelona's best player on the pitch, and the only one who actually skipped past a few Real Madrid players and made some bursting runs.
Eto'o – 6: Started strong, but faded away as the game progressed. Had a couple of great moments, but average by and large.
Ronaldinho – 5: Did precious little of note apart from the one shot in the first half. Was given a lot of the ball before the break, but most of his passes were woefully off the mark. Barely even touched the ball after the break, and not once during the game did he win it back from someone.
Substitutes: Giovani - 6.5, Zambrotta - NA, Bojan - 7
REAL MADRID
Casillas – 6: A good reflex save in the first half to preserve Real Madrid's lead, but had a couple of slips after the break that needed some cleaning up.
Ramos – 7: Did the job against Ronaldinho, and was a menace every time he burst up the right.
Cannavaro – 6.5: Some great clearances and tackles, but also a couple of silly ones from the World Cup winner. Above average.
Pepe – 9: Absolutely superb from start to finish. Got the better of every Barcelona player, and even bailed Casillas out a couple of times. His best display in a Real Madrid shirt yet. Arguably his best display ever!
Heinze - 7: A solid defensive display. Gave little away, and was always willing to help the centre-halves.
Diarra – 7.5: He can look messy and crude when the ball is at his feet, but he is hugely effective when it is not. Made sure Barcelona did not have it easy.
Baptista – 8: Another great game in the middle of the pitch. Made his presence felt while defending, and was bursting forward every time Real Madrid went on break. Who dares drop him now!
Sneijder – 6.5: Was not as influential as his fellow midfielders, but not a bad display either. Swung a couple of tantalising balls into the box.
Robinho – 6: Did not see too much of the ball, but had a go at Puyol whenever he did.
Raul – 5: Had one of his quietest El Clasicos in memory, seeing precious little of the ball, but still ran selflessly and tirelessly.
Van Nistelrooy – 7: Worked ever so hard for the team, constantly troubling Marquez and Milito. His flick to set up Baptista was golden.
Substitutes: Gago - 6.5, Torres - 6.5, Robben - NA.
Abhishek Thakur
source: goal.com