That was a big win for Barcelona. Kompany and Silva were very good for City, but they are really missing Aguero. The penalty and red card obviously changed the game, but the Ref got it correct. It was a penalty.Big win for Barcelona at City.
Best performance from them against a big club like that in a while.
Vincent Kompany was outstanding. MOTM as far as I'm concerned.
I'm a big Pellegrini fan, but he made some mistakes today.That was a big win for Barcelona. Kompany and Silva were very good for City, but they are really missing Aguero. The penalty and red card obviously changed the game, but the Ref got it correct. It was a penalty.
I agree 100%.I really think they need to look at this penalty and a red card rule. It's too much of a punishment. The reason for the red is because you are denying a goal scoring opportunity, then they award a penalty which is a goal scoring opportunity.
Off the top of my head, I'd make let the Captain of the fouled team choose either a penalty or a red card. If he chooses a penalty, the player gets a yellow not a red. Just a thought.
Very surprising loss by Chelsea today, I thought they would keep just grinding out results. They are in bad need of a striker. That being said, I would still prefer the points over the games in hand, so, gun to head, I still give an ever so slight edge to Chelsea.[MENTION=42]Carl[/MENTION], [MENTION=70]Simpleton[/MENTION] - Big loss for Chelsea today.
I know I'm stating the obvious here, but it's City's title to lose now.
6 points down with 3 games to makeup, and no CL games to warrant their attention any longer.
Knowing Mourinho, he'll want to try and put his best foot forward in both competitions, but when it comes down to it, he'll always choose the CL and I can't blame him for that. For that reason, I could even see Chelsea falling to 3rd place if they get further into the CL and Liverpool continue their good run of play.
I think Liverpool definitely has a shot at it.They went down to 10 on a questionable 2nd yellow and Mourinho has never won at Villa for whatever reason, so it's not a complete shocker. It'll be Chelsea or Man City, I don't really care which of them wins as long as it's not Liverpool or Man U, which it obviously won't be.
I meant it obviously won't be Man U, I think it's unlikely Liverpool takes it as well but it's much more likely.I think Liverpool definitely has a shot at it.
They're a confident group right now and The Sturridge/Suarez combination is lethal.
Also, Messi became Barcelona's all time leading scorer today and he's just 4 goals away from the being the all time leading scorer in the CL, and he's only 27.
I have alot of time for Ronaldo; but Messi is in a different league. He had a "quiet" game, I counted about 10 touches; yet every goal Barca scored was a result of something he did. I really look forward to watching him mature as a player. His vision is as impressive as his dribbling.What a performance from Andres Iniesta and Leo Messi in the biggest game of the year for Barcelona.
We absolutely had to win this one and we did it despite Madrid being the better team coming in. A 4-3 thriller and one of the best Clasicos in a long time.
Messi is the most well rounded player in the world. Amazing passes today coupled with a big goal before the half and two perfectly executed penalties.
We're now one point behind Madrid....let's do this!
I've maintained all season that Atletico were legit contenders.I have alot of time for Ronaldo; but Messi is in a different league. He had a "quiet" game, I counted about 10 touches; yet every goal Barca scored was a result of something he did. I really look forward to watching him mature as a player. His vision is as impressive as his dribbling.
Having said that, the Ref today was not impressive at all.
Do you think Atletico have a chance to win La Liga now?
His passing, weight of pass and vision to see things is like Platini...but he can do everything else as well. He is one of a kind.I've maintained all season that Atletico were legit contenders.
A lot of people thought they'd eventually fizzle out, but I believed all along that they had staying power, and now they are the sole leaders with 9 weeks left.
They have to visit the Nou Camp in the final week of the season, and can you imagine what the atmosphere will be like if that game is for the title?
How about Messi's incredible passing ability? I'm convinced that he can play well into his late 30's as a true midfielder because of his vision and passing ability.
What a player.