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Peyroteo

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15 chances for Madrid, 0 goals.

2 chances for Barca, 2 goals

Varane own goal :lol:

Barca through to the cup final, they don’t even need to play well to win domestically
 

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2-0 now to Barca.

But that Real Madrid is something truly special. Wow, just wow!
 

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Game over.

Have been impressed by Vinicius a lot though, once he improves his finishing he'll be a monster.
 

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I don’t think even Barcelona understand how they’re winning 3-0. I’m sure they’ll take it though.

If the penalty on Vinicius is given in the first half it would have been a very different game.
 

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15 chances for Madrid, 0 goals.

2 chances for Barca, 2 goals

Varane own goal :lol:

Barca through to the cup final, they don’t even need to play well to win domestically
It was bizarre. I've never seen more flattering score!
 

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Bale always plays good against Barca, dunno why you'd ever play Vasquez instead of him in a big match
 

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Are you though? no wonder you're having a hard-on for every Ronaldo "statistical" performance.
Right... he’s been shit then :lol:

He’d have been great even without the goals.

Sorry for causing such offense by rightfully praising a legend of ‘your club’.
 

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I'd love to gloat, but I'm sure I would just jinx the league game at the weekend.
 

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Game of two halves, innit? Lethal second half from Barcelona, Suarez master class, wondered what he was doing sitting in the tunnel at half time. I would imagine the league game be different. Should be pretty feisty I think.
 

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As someone said in Marca, If someday they have to shoot me on a wall, I hope will be Vinicius :D.
Bernabéu had a total comedown in one of his mistakes, which the boy amended at the time encouraging them. I liked that and even though he failed, I think he has the capacity and determination to solve these faults,

However - and Madrid knows a lot about that - the artillery in the attack wins the matches.
It was the first really important game of the season and we received a good dose of reality.
Solari also has not provided many solutions. It is good to trust those who are better, but being unable to recover Marcelo, or having Isco in the catacombs is not a good sign.

I reckon that the season will be concluded when in Champions we find a top team, deciding, as today, the quality up.
 

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It's strange how Barca always seem to have the upper hand in these Clasicos, regardless of how they play. Almost the same as with Madrid in Europe.
 

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Barca should have lost 1-3. They were very lucky, should've been a pen to Real and ter Stegen baited them out again. That save against the Madrid left back was crazy.
 

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Just be happy that you have found seemingly the best player of the next generation, the rightful heir to Ronaldo's throne! :D
Jesus Christ enough with the hype.

He hasn’t even proven to be better than Dembele, who is the superior player.
 

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Barca should have lost 1-3. They were very lucky, should've been a pen to Real and ter Stegen baited them out again. That save against the Madrid left back was crazy.
And Rakitic deserved a penalty as well when Ramos took him down in the box

Real have no finishers, Barca were clinical

You don’t fluke your way to 3-0 victory
 

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Jesus Christ enough with the hype.

He hasn’t even proven to be better than Dembele, who is the superior player.
You didn't see that that wasn't totally serious, even with giant grin?

I'm guessing you're a Barca fan? You need a tag... and a chill pill.
 

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Barça won't win the UCL if they play like this. Semedo and Lenglet are just not good enough for Barça's Starting XI. Roberto is average in midfield; Messi the GCPOAT sometimes plays as bad as he does with Argentina (a trend that started in 2016) and Suárez is unpredictable.

Dembélé and Stegen are the only true bright spots, but they won't be enough if Barça plays vs PSG, or even City or Atlético.
 
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Odd result, and this without Messi doing everything. Very surprising that we managed to score three goals like this at the Bernabeu because we usually have to play better to be able to do that.

So this is how it feels for Madrid playing in the Champions League. I won't complain because when it comes to El Clasico, the most important thing is to stick it to them, but it's clear we played poorly and are lucky to be in the final.
We qualified due to some Ter Stegen heroics, a couple of great moments from Suarez and Lady Luck. It's the story of the season, nothing new for us.
 

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Just like last year, Barca keeps on winning games the ugly way. Lets see if they get exposed in the CL again or if they can ride their fortune til the end.
 

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Barca will get exposed in the CL pretty early. I doubt their chances against Lyon at the moment.
 

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Barca will get exposed in the CL pretty early. I doubt their chances against Lyon at the moment.
As much as I'd like Lyon to eliminate Barcelona, I believe they are nowhere close to that level at the moment. I watched the first leg game and even though I thought they had some elements to damage them, mainly through their strong physicality, they seemed unable to do it effectively.

If they couldn't do it at home, they won't do it away from it. It will be an easy victory for Barcelona at the Nou Camp.
 

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Still in the Europa League and now in the Copa del Rey final. Not a bad season for Valencia after all.
 

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I prefer Valencia to Betis in the Copa Final. It helps if your opponent is not hosting the final so I'm more confident now.
 

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Just like last year, Barca keeps on winning games the ugly way. Lets see if they get exposed in the CL again or if they can ride their fortune til the end.
Ah yes if they miraculously win UCL it’ll be due to good fortune and if they lose its because they were exposed.

Instead of simply they win UCL because they’re a great team or they lose to a better team.
 

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Ah yes if they miraculously win UCL it’ll be due to good fortune and if they lose its because they were exposed.

Instead of simply they win UCL because they’re a great team or they lose to a better team.
Good luck doing it the Valverde way.
 

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Barça won't win the UCL if they play like this. Semedo and Lenglet are just not good enough for Barça's Starting XI. Roberto is average in midfield; Messi the GCPOAT sometimes plays as bad as he does with Argentina (a trend that started in 2016) and Suárez is unpredictable.

Dembélé and Stegen are the only true bright spots, but they won't be enough if Barça plays vs PSG, or even City or Atlético.
He's been very solid. If anything, I find Pique has a lot more brain farts in him than Lenglet.
 

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Good luck doing it the Valverde way.
Madrid rode winning it the ugly way to multiple CL’s even if they did get exposed Domestically

I don’t think Barca will win UCL but to simply assume the only way they can is through a fluke is pretty dumb