By Johnathan Starling, on April 28th, 2010
Cris’s tackle was a yellow card offense, and his clapping was an immediate second yellow card.
The fifty-ninth minute tackle by Cris on Van Bommel was a stupid one to make. The first rule of thumb people need to realize (see Andy Gray) is this: it does not matter if the tackler gets the ball first. [...]
By Johnathan Starling, on April 21st, 2010
1) Both Samuel Eto’o and Sergio Busquets deserved to be booked for their dissent towards the referee.
While I can understand the players frustration about the calls that were made in these instances, that is no excuse for showing any blatant form of protest. Yes, Eto’o, while it looked like it was a 50-50 ball, you [...]
By Ray Curren, on April 18th, 2010
“So, Lone Star, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb.”
- Dark Helmet
My expertise does not lie with either La Liga or Serie A, but – to me – the UEFA Champions League semifinal encounter between Barcelona and Inter Milan is absolutely fascinating.
On one side stands Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola, and [...]
By Ray Curren, on April 6th, 2010
Lionel Messi – whom it can now be said is on one of the most remarkable scoring binges ever, at least at the highest level – just can’t be stopped right now.
Period.
Messi scored a first-half hat trick – his third in less than a month – and added a fourth in the 87th minute as [...]
By Ray Curren, on March 31st, 2010
Cesc Fabregas had the equalizer Wednesday, but a yellow card means he will miss next week’s second leg, even if his aggravated knee injury improves before the reverse. (Photo: ZumaPress)
Even if Barcelona had marketed Wednesday night’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg encounter against Arsenal as a clinic, there probably would have [...]
By Jeff Kassouf, on March 31st, 2010
Defending UEFA Champions League title holders FC Barcelona travel to England Wednesday to take on Arsenal FC at the Emirates Stadium in what many view as one of the biggest match-ups of the quarterfinal stage.
Both teams may feel unlucky to be meeting at just the quarterfinal stage as they are both in top form. [...]
By Richard Farley, on February 23rd, 2010
Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola and Barcelona restart their quest for another Champions League title. (Photo: Newscom)
Those decrying the premature fall of Barcelona were rebuked this weekend when the defending European champions bounced back against Racing Santander, posting a 4-0 victory that saw goals from the newly-fit Thierry Henry and 18 year old Thiago.
But [...]
By Jeff Kassouf, on January 10th, 2010
Lionel Messi stole the show with a hat trick that sent Barcelona to an emphatic 5-0 win over Tenerife on Sunday.
Messi scored in the 36th, 45th and 75th minutes, all of which were pure class. Carles Puyol’s 44th minute header and an own goal from Tenerife’s Ezequiel Luna accounted for the other two goal’s [...]
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