Ancelotti loves to surprise himself with the line ups, isnt he.. Real badly need a new coach..
La Liga 2023/24
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Defensively, Mendy is one of the best in the world. He relieves Vini a lot
Very tidy finish from Gundogan
No interest in this game?
Yeah I am watching it. Lots of exciting young talent on both teams.
Referee is shocking. Bellingham is getting wrestled left and right
Xavi did the smart thing not playing Cancelo at full back vs Vini. The match has been rather meh but Fermin really should have scored the second.
This ref is giving absolutely no fouls to either team. Letting everything go.
Clown stuff from us, especially Vini. Or maybe Carlo and his stupid tactics.
Balde is such a wonderful player.
You'd expect a bit more quality on show from these two, and a huge drop off from watching 5 years ago.
I find it hard to even enjoy watching anything to do with Barcelona as a neutral. The most detestable club.
I find it hard to even enjoy watching anything to do with Barcelona as a neutral. The most detestable club.
In here
Barca's rolling stones kit though...
Love it, he’s been surprisingly good although Torres at the end of half got off easy
then stop watching, problem solved
Barca favoured by Rolling Stones momentum.
Bellingham in Yoko Ono mode.
Bellingham in Yoko Ono mode.
Just a yellow no? Don’t think there is anything more to it. Ref only fecked up with some players literally throwing themselves to the ground. Like Gavi. He doesn’t give any to Vini, as he shouldn’t. Ref isn’t really doing anything wrong.
Xavi figured Carlo out for the n-th time. And as I suspected, the likes of Alaba fecking up.
Vini will get sold at this rate. Some clown shit for weeks now. One thing to get worked up when it is racial abuse. Very understandable.
But his attitude on the pitch…Ronaldo levels. And not in a good way.
I feel like torres “tackle” on vini was totally unnecessary, no play on the ball but maybe I’m being harsh.
carvajal has been very good for you guys today. Vini seems off but honestly, only being a goal down isn’t the worst. I’m expecting Madrid to be much better in second half. I hope all of the pressing does have Barca in heavy legs in the final 20 minutes.
This diamond shape of Real is pretty dysfunctional.
I understand that he tries to fit all these midfielders and mask the fact that he does not have a top striker, but it exposes other weaknesses.
It’s a very difficult system to play. They would need top class energetic full backs who should run up and down and surely a different attacker who can hold the ball and offer another dimension instead of Rodrygo. Barcelona now just easily closed mark and fouled Bellingham and Vini and that’s it. I would sub Joselu for Rodrygo and Camavinga for Kroos.
I understand that he tries to fit all these midfielders and mask the fact that he does not have a top striker, but it exposes other weaknesses.
It’s a very difficult system to play. They would need top class energetic full backs who should run up and down and surely a different attacker who can hold the ball and offer another dimension instead of Rodrygo. Barcelona now just easily closed mark and fouled Bellingham and Vini and that’s it. I would sub Joselu for Rodrygo and Camavinga for Kroos.
Meh, he just stopped a counter. Maybe not something you see often done in that manner but yellow was fine.
Carva been our best player yeah. There is no fire/desire/spirit. Pair that with the shit tactics and players shitting the bed like Vini….yeah I’ll take the 1-0. But knowing us, Barca will score 2 more when we go broke the last 10 mins or so.
Very nasty tackle from Gavi on Vini
Shows the level of interest there is in La Liga when this is on a Saturday afternoon amongst the rest of the riff raff.
I used to enjoy watching La Liga because there was always a very good technical level.
But there’s been a huge dropoff in quality for a season or two. It’s basically become a shithouse league, where teams multiply fouls and foul play.
I would watch it like I always used to if it was on Sky Sports still. I can't justify buying another tv package to watch football
Same level of play as that riff raff as well tbf.
Iptv is your friend. Even then, I can't make myself to watch La Liga.
The dropoff in quality in this fixture compared to even 5 years ago is incredible. Nowhere near the same intensity, sense of rivalry, or even anticipation in the buildup.
I've tried to watch it. It's awful.
We've had a few Spanish exchange students playing at our club the last couple of years and even they said they don't really bother watching it outside of Barca vs Real.
Bellingham....what a player
Yes, he is not bad.
Great goal but again a terrible performance from us in a big game.
What. A. Goal.
Also, El Clasicos played in the sunshine just don't have the same vibe
Great goal Jude but Stegen should be saving that.
You clearly need Bruno. Swap for Jude? ;b
How was that not a foul by Araujo and a pen?
Valverde has a fantastic engine. Jude is that dude.
Jude FC.
That Modric assist 
What an assist by Modric 