Copa del Rey - Second Leg - Barcelona v Real Madrid - 25 Jan

Possible line-up (vs Real Madrid): Pinto - Alves Pique Puyol Abidal - Xavi Busquets Iniesta - Alexis Messi Cesc #fcblive [marca]

where's Pedro?

On the bench.

Xavi to score on his birthday.

i will miss the 1st half

Gotta love Real Madrid. Top of the leauge, for once in front of Barca, playing some fairly attractive football and getting results, and yet they supposedly want Mourinho gone, and Arsene "I'm not spending a dime over £15M" Wenger in.

Of course it's in the daily mail, so in all likelyhood it's all complete and utter bullshit. Still though, entertaining enough if you're bored I suppose.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2091343/Arsene-Wenger-wanted-Real-Madrid-EXCLUSIVE.html

Laurencio wrote:Gotta love Real Madrid. Top of the leauge, for once in front of Barca, playing some fairly attractive football and getting results, and yet they supposedly want Mourinho gone, and Arsene "I'm not spending a dime over £15M" Wenger in.

Of course it's in the daily mail, so in all likelyhood it's all complete and utter bullshit. Still though, entertaining enough if you're bored I suppose.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2091343/Arsene-Wenger-wanted-Real-Madrid-EXCLUSIVE.html

It's ridiculous that they would want Mourinho gone, but if they were to bring in Arsene Wenger, he'd do a fantastic job. You don't actually think Arsene Wenger would not want to spend more than 15 million pounds if he was the manager of a club with Real Madrid's finances, do you?

ahlycotc wrote:Xavi to score on his birthday.

Birthdays are a curse this season . Rooney on his birthday, we lost in in that City game, then on Silva's birthday City lost to us in the FA cup

BladeGunner wrote:

Laurencio wrote:Gotta love Real Madrid. Top of the leauge, for once in front of Barca, playing some fairly attractive football and getting results, and yet they supposedly want Mourinho gone, and Arsene "I'm not spending a dime over £15M" Wenger in.

Of course it's in the daily mail, so in all likelyhood it's all complete and utter bullshit. Still though, entertaining enough if you're bored I suppose.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2091343/Arsene-Wenger-wanted-Real-Madrid-EXCLUSIVE.html

It's ridiculous that they would want Mourinho gone, but if they were to bring in Arsene Wenger, he'd do a fantastic job. You don't actually think Arsene Wenger would not want to spend more than 15 million pounds if he was the manager of a club with Real Madrid's finances, do you?

Personally I think Wenger would be great for Real Madrid as long as they gave him enough time. He'd shape up the youth department, he'd sign a handful of quality technical players, and he'd build a team that would eventually rise to beat Barcelona. However, he's not going to get the time, nor the freedom to do that.

Easy Lionel to score again, as Barca beat Real once again.

Easy Lionel Messi

Kuled wrote:

ahlycotc wrote:Xavi to score on his birthday.

Birthdays are a curse this season . Rooney on his birthday, we lost in in that City game, then on Silva's birthday City lost to us in the FA cup

Pep Guardiola beat Madrid on his Birthday.

Laurencio wrote:

BladeGunner wrote:

It's ridiculous that they would want Mourinho gone, but if they were to bring in Arsene Wenger, he'd do a fantastic job. You don't actually think Arsene Wenger would not want to spend more than 15 million pounds if he was the manager of a club with Real Madrid's finances, do you?

Personally I think Wenger would be great for Real Madrid as long as they gave him enough time. He'd shape up the youth department, he'd sign a handful of quality technical players, and he'd build a team that would eventually rise to beat Barcelona. However, he's not going to get the time, nor the freedom to do that.

I think he wouldn't need that much time. With Arsenal, it's difficult for him to sign players because of a couple of factors that mainly include our relatively weak financial position and the club's relative prestige. With a team like Real Madrid, there would be no reason for him to hesitate in paying an additional 5 or 10 million pounds (as he's done so often with Arsenal). Not to mention that so many top class players dream of playing for Real Madrid which should make his job easier. I think he'd do a fine job really, but he would have to be in charge of his own transfers.

drivescore wrote:

Kuled wrote:Birthdays are a curse this season . Rooney on his birthday, we lost in in that City game, then on Silva's birthday City lost to us in the FA cup

Pep Guardiola beat Madrid on his Birthday.

Pep Guardiola is not a player

BladeGunner wrote:

Laurencio wrote:

Personally I think Wenger would be great for Real Madrid as long as they gave him enough time. He'd shape up the youth department, he'd sign a handful of quality technical players, and he'd build a team that would eventually rise to beat Barcelona. However, he's not going to get the time, nor the freedom to do that.

I think he wouldn't need that much time. With Arsenal, it's difficult for him to sign players because of a couple of factors that mainly include our relatively weak financial position and the club's relative prestige. With a team like Real Madrid, there would be no reason for him to hesitate in paying an additional 5 or 10 million pounds (as he's done so often with Arsenal). Not to mention that so many top class players dream of playing for Real Madrid which should make his job easier. I think he'd do a fine job really, but he would have to be in charge of his own transfers.

Unfortunately given that Barcelona's players and style has been established over more or less 30 years, where Real Madrid's style has changed significantly and the players being brought in need to "adapt" to the new style, I think it would take too long for Real Madrid to remain patient.

Laurencio wrote:

BladeGunner wrote:

I think he wouldn't need that much time. With Arsenal, it's difficult for him to sign players because of a couple of factors that mainly include our relatively weak financial position and the club's relative prestige. With a team like Real Madrid, there would be no reason for him to hesitate in paying an additional 5 or 10 million pounds (as he's done so often with Arsenal). Not to mention that so many top class players dream of playing for Real Madrid which should make his job easier. I think he'd do a fine job really, but he would have to be in charge of his own transfers.

Unfortunately given that Barcelona's players and style has been established over more or less 30 years, where Real Madrid's style has changed significantly and the players being brought in need to "adapt" to the new style, I think it would take too long for Real Madrid to remain patient.

That's quite true. He managed to implement that style rather quickly when he first joined Arsenal but that was a different day and age. Would be interesting anyway.

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Laurencio wrote:

BladeGunner wrote:

It's ridiculous that they would want Mourinho gone, but if they were to bring in Arsene Wenger, he'd do a fantastic job. You don't actually think Arsene Wenger would not want to spend more than 15 million pounds if he was the manager of a club with Real Madrid's finances, do you?

Personally I think Wenger would be great for Real Madrid as long as they gave him enough time. He'd shape up the youth department, he'd sign a handful of quality technical players, and he'd build a team that would eventually rise to beat Barcelona. However, he's not going to get the time, nor the freedom to do that.

He wouldn't sign anyone

Hope Real Madrid go out there are try to win this

I wouldn't mind Wenger, maybe players such as Sarabia, Jesé Rodriguez, Alex, Carvajal & Morata will get a chance.

kffdkdf

Casillas, Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrao, Lass, Alonso, Kaka, Ozil, Ronaldo, Higuain.


Pinto, Abidal, Piqué, Puyol, Alves, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Cesc, Alexis, Messi.

Barca's anthem is amazing.

Madrid will win 3-0

Higuain man

PIQUE YOU CUNT

Higuian

JESUS, madrid should be 2-0 up

I'm watching this now, fuck Liverpool - City.

madrid could be 3-0 up here

"If Barcelona win, they go through"

"If Barcelona draw, they go through".

Christ, thanks Ray Hudson. I didn't know how a 2-1 first leg lead worked.