The Copa del Rey thread

[Apollo]

Not sure how I feel about the Alba handball - it was an accident and close to his body but at the same time the ball was on target and he could have prevented a goal with his hand.

Footballing karma, decisions leveled out.

No cos barca should be a man down and plus the goal resulted from the counter. Ref made two mistakes but the second one was a far bigger one..

In no world is a player getting a red with his head turned and arms not reaching for the ball.

[Zedie]

Luis Suarez hasn't really hit the heights with Barcelona, has he?

Some players are at their best when they are considered as 'the main man' at the club.

As long as Messi is his teammate, he will never hit the same heights as he he did at Liverpool.

He had a lot more freedom during his time at Liverpool, now he's just the guy to service Messi and score the odd goal.

Neymar seems to be managing okay despite not being the main man. Seems like a bit of a cop out for Suarez if he continues to underperform.

Okay but i'm convinced he'll do a lot better the day Messi leaves.

Suarez will never outlast messi at barca!

[Arsenal~Fanatic]

Not sure how I feel about the Alba handball - it was an accident and close to his body but at the same time the ball was on target and he could have prevented a goal with his hand.

Hand in unnatural position blocking a ball clearly headed towards the goal is a red card and penalty

You're having a laugh; way too close - completely accidental. Never a red.

The law is pretty clear. If the ref gave a penalty for deliberate hand ball which prevents a goal the ref does not have much room tl manoeuvre. He has to send the man off..

[Va-Va-Voom]

^ It wasn't deliberate?

[Tarquinius]

What a game so far!

Grizzi needs to get rid of that monstrosity on his head.

f***ing skunk.

He really does look like one!

[CukiZeGerman]

Yeah I don't think it was a red. Distance is close but I think it's a penalty.

Well as I said they had a non-penalty given so it evened out.

I don't think there is such thing in sports. Decisions might be wrong, refs make mistakes, that happens to everyone but two mistakes don't make it right or fair. I'm pretty sure Atletico would have preffered to take this penalty since it ended up Barcelona taking the lead and now they need to score 3 goals.

Why would atletico need to score 3 goals ?
They won the first match.

If they draw this they are through.

[Zenith]

Luis Suarez hasn't really hit the heights with Barcelona, has he?

Some players are at their best when they are considered as 'the main man' at the club.

As long as Messi is his teammate, he will never hit the same heights as he he did at Liverpool.

He had a lot more freedom during his time at Liverpool, now he's just the guy to service Messi and score the odd goal.

Neymar seems to be managing okay despite not being the main man. Seems like a bit of a cop out for Suarez if he continues to underperform.

Okay but i'm convinced he'll do a lot better the day Messi leaves.

Suarez will never outlast messi at barca!

Yeah but the convo topic switched to Neymar later on, was talking about him.

Agree though.

[Gunpowder]

Yeah I don't think it was a red. Distance is close but I think it's a penalty.

Well as I said they had a non-penalty given so it evened out.

I don't think there is such thing in sports. Decisions might be wrong, refs make mistakes, that happens to everyone but two mistakes don't make it right or fair. I'm pretty sure Atletico would have preffered to take this penalty since it ended up Barcelona taking the lead and now they need to score 3 goals.

Why would atletico need to score 3 goals ?
They won the first match.

If they draw this they are through.

No, they lost 1-0.

[Apollo]

Atleti down to 10 lol

[Va-Va-Voom]

Gabi sent off at half time. Madrid have 10 men.

[CukiZeGerman]

Yeah I don't think it was a red. Distance is close but I think it's a penalty.

Well as I said they had a non-penalty given so it evened out.

I don't think there is such thing in sports. Decisions might be wrong, refs make mistakes, that happens to everyone but two mistakes don't make it right or fair. I'm pretty sure Atletico would have preffered to take this penalty since it ended up Barcelona taking the lead and now they need to score 3 goals.

Why would atletico need to score 3 goals ?
They won the first match.

If they draw this they are through.

No, they lost 1-0.

Ye, shite, switched them

my bad

[Gunpowder]

Lol Arda

[Va-Va-Voom]

Boots are getting thrown and all sorts. Mad match.

[CukiZeGerman]

Arda will get sent off too

[Va-Va-Voom]

Spectacle has been killed.

Will just be 85% possession for Barca with no intensity. Zzzzzzz.