La Liga - 2014/15
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Is this the first time Messi's played on the right in a while? Haven't seen much of Barca this season. He's having an electrifying game.
Haven't seen Atlético's defense open up like today in a long time. The referee hasn't helped, but still. Messi running riot after being dogshit against them last season.
Well as long as he can't do it on the road to winning a world cup it doesn't really count like all his achievements.
Then I guess he had his chance.
Been playing there for a few months, though he doesn't usually spend so much time on the touchline.
By the way, this is the first game in ages where Barcelona seem to completely dominate Atletico Madrid.
Messi 7 successful dribbles in this half. Never seen our guys play with so much intensity this season. No idea what happened in the locker room.
Neymar's injury
Messi's handball
1 min added time despite brawl + Neymar's injury
Surprising from Undiano who's supposed to be the best Spanish referee.
We deserve to be leading, best half this season. They finally seem to CARE !!
Messi's handball
1 min added time despite brawl + Neymar's injury
Surprising from Undiano who's supposed to be the best Spanish referee.
We deserve to be leading, best half this season. They finally seem to CARE !!
They are probably too busy writing posts in case RM get a penalty in the next games so they can be first to comment ...I detect a lack a reactions from the usual gang that usually comment on Madrid games refereeing decisions
Well at least he is on par with Maradona for WC final losses against Germany. That's something, I guess.
Barcelona have been on top and quite comfortable with Atletico not having a sniff. Messi was great too. It has definitely been his best game against Atletico in a while, he was the best player on the pitch. The referee hasn't helped Atletico at all though with Barcelona's second goal coming from a Messi handball (which in Spain is always a yellow) followed by Messi's forearm smash later on which also went unpunished.
Ah right, thanks. Having flashbacks to the first few years of his career, picking the ball up from the touchline like that.
Nope, they discontinued this "guideline" last season I believe. Though I guess you could argue it was Messi's intent to control it with his arm in which case it should've been a yellow anyway. Dunno, always find it harsh to book a player when they try to chest it but it still partially hits the biceps.
Suarez hugging ladyboy. How cute.
Must have been only for the big clubs then because i've seen this kind of handball being punished with yellow card multiple times in other games this year.
I think refs usually give bookings only when it hits the forearm or the hand. When it hits the upper arm it's often too difficult to be sure.
I detect a lack a reactions from the usual gang that usually comment on Madrid games refereeing decisions
Maybe because Barca is playing good football and winning. Bad decisions went for both teams.
Well, like I said it depends on whether it was intentional. It probably was. The issue here looks to me that none of the officials had a good view of it or were anywhere near it to make the call with any sort of certainty -- though to be fair, that usually doesn't stop them.
I think both Madrid and Barcelona get a calls from the refs all the time. I don't discriminate either. It's the other clubs that suffer, not the big two.
I sometimes wonder if Neymar is even among the players one of the most hated guys on the pitch. They always seem to enjoy kicking the shit out of him.
Well, like I said it depends on whether it was intentional. It probably was. The issue here looks to me that none of the officials had a good view of it or were anywhere near it to make the call with any sort of certainty -- though to be fair, that usually doesn't stop them.
I don't think it was intentional. Heck i only saw it was a handball in the 4th or 5th replay. And i completely agree with the bolded part
Obviously, but not much different from any other top flight I would say... there's the added benefit of the inherent randomness and inconsistency of Spanish refs so... meh.
What a dive from Iniesta. Fecking cheats,
This ref games going off.
games going off.Strange penalty decision.
Yes penalty!!!
What dive?
Penalty for that
Referee evening it up.
Referee evening it up.
Messi causes a pen.
Messi concedes the penalty. Barca feckers get a taste of their own medicine, the dive.
Hah, there you go... Soft pen called against Messi, universal balance restored
LOL
Never a peno at first sight.
This referee is a child of Moss and Atkinson, so many mistakes
Barely touched him not a pen imo but hell it fits to the refs performance so far.