What an assist by Messi!
La Liga 2013-2014
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Just switched over, 4-0 after 25 mins. Ridiculous!
4-0 wtf
Brilliant again 4-0 Pedro.
What's the record for the highest scoreline?
What's the record for the highest scoreline?
At least 8-0 by the end of the game. Real & Ancelotti already have goal difference catching up to do
OK - Levante have given up and so have I.
That's two really short matches today.
That's two really short matches today.
At what point does Messi fancy a crack at another league?
And yet they were royally rogered by Bayern not too long ago. The opposition in La Liga are just bodies because they try to play in a similar fashion but are much less competent. These teams need to develop some sort of contrasting styles if they will ever cause problems for the top 2.
Wow what a boring league. What's the point of 2 awesome teams + a very few decent ones and the rest conference level?! meh
Is Alonso back for Real Madrid yet?
Why did Levante put out the youth team?
surely one day he must think it...
It's to be hoped that Betis make more of a game of it. In principle they're not a bad team.
Goal difference doesn't get much use in La Liga, but this puts Barca on track to go over 300 goals.
The difference a manager makes with Barca is in Europe. They barely need one for the league as there isn't any need for changes. So long as players are fit then the only job the manager needs to do is to pick the starting 11. Tactics are all set.
Messi is no Danny Welbeck.
Messi looks in great shape and form. My prediction is 60-70 goals in all competitions this season.
Yeah the teams in la Liga roll over pretty much before a ball is kicked when they play Barca. Instead of trying to make things compact you seem them all the time playing pretty much the same way as always.
Spoken like someone who watches the league very little
There's no need to be so sensitive - everyone knows La Liga is a cakewalk for the big two.
Surely even you must get bored with this?
Levante players look scared to even have the ball lol
That's like asking someone if they get bored of great sex...I don't
I watch it a decent amount actually, are you trying to say that the other teams put up a big fight or play smartly against Barca? Sure there's always some teams, especially at home that make a game of it but most of the time they either give up right away or they just have awful tactics and don't stand a chance.
Anyone who is critical of the teams in La Liga needs to remember than Athletic Bilbao beat United, Athletico destroyed Chelsea. Valencia beat Stoke. The Spanish league isn't weak. It's just that over a season Barcelona are bound to play very well some games and when they do there is nothing you can do to stop them.
That's bullshit. What are you suppose to do when you're two goals down against Barcelona? Stick to your same defensive shape? Try and peg one back? Either way you're most likely going to end up losing more. If Barca score this early you've got your work cut out for ya. But that doesn't happen every game. Far from it.
Why pretend your comment was objective and not a typical wum? Team gets pasted by Barcelona, the other team gave up, were too afraid or got it all wrong...but rarely is it Barcelona were imperious
It's a failure of the imagination to just rubbish the opposition
I'm not saying this game in particular really, there's games like this in every league but the amount of times over a season Barca gets 4 or 5-0 wins is just ridiculous.
To be fair the United and Chelsea games were in competitions that didn't mean much to either, as Ajax were giving United trouble. The Spanish league isn't weak though, you're right, but i don't think that there is ever a middle ground. You'll get people underrating the other clubs or they will be way overrated.
Everton/Swansea/Liverpool would all give the Spanish equivalents good games imo and it would even out if they played 10 games vs each other.
Barca averaged 3 goals per game in the league last season, ending with 115 goals.
Teams clearly just conserve their energy for games they can win.
Lol penalty to Barca
5-0 coming-up, penalty to Barca.
5-0 messi x 2
If the goalkeeper had come out any further, he would have been considered an outfield player. Double for El Pulga.
Damn Neymar isn't even on the pitch yet!
Not trying to make it seem like that, sorry. Obviously Barca is a great team and all, we all know that. It's very hard most of the time to get anywhere near them but the opposition in la Liga is so naive when they play them that half the time Barca comfortably win without breaking a sweat really. Games like today just seem like Barca can score at will, and they've been doing it.
The Bundesliga must be shit then as well. Or Bayern and Barcelona must just be that good and ruthless.
Alexis attempting a "Messi" and it doesn't come off. Shame, would have been a good goal too.
I suppose it's not if Messi will get a Hat Trick today, it's in which minute of the game lol
Wish we had the attitude of basically wanting to utterly destroy the opposition.
Barca are going to keep going and score another 4 at least - and have this ethos every game they play.
Barca are going to keep going and score another 4 at least - and have this ethos every game they play.