Barca v Porto

[langpark]

2-0 now into stoppage time and again, Barcelona's opponents again getting two red cards.

So, just putting it out there, is it because they are frustrating other teams with their brilliance or is there some niggle involved? Just putting it out there...

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

I think they frustrate teams. Porto started kicking in the last 15 or so minutes.

Had to lol @ the anti Real Madrid chants :lol:

 

[aqua_duck]

2-0 now into stoppage time and again, Barcelona's opponents again getting two red cards.

So, just putting it out there, is it because they are frustrating other teams with their brilliance or is there some niggle involved? Just putting it out there...

When you have a player like Messi sometimes you have to do whatever you have to do to stop him. With Rolando the first yellow he practically rugby tackled Messi, almost tore Messi's shirt off, the second yellow he stuck a foot out to stop Messi playing in Fabregas, 2 cynical professional fouls and yellow card at any level of the game

 

[langpark]

fair enough, i thought it was the case. I couldn't watch cos i was working, so just had live score on...

 

[boxhead]

When you play against a team that doesn't give you any meaningful time on the ball unless Xavi/they are having an off day, it makes sense that you would get frustrated. Not to mention they can tear you apart no matter how good you're defense is.

 

[AuDragon]

Did anyone actually watch the game?

The red cards were justified, but there was a clear penalty by Abidal before that, which could've brought everything back level at 1-1, but wasn't given... :roll:

And it's not like Porto didn't play footy. They equalled Barca's position, had more shots on goal, more corners, etc...

Anyway, happy with my team's performance against the best club team ever assembled.