I also somewhat agree with kroko though. in the first game barcelona shouldve had 1 penalty and ballack prolly should have had a red card. that would have made this game entirely different..

however, the refereeing in this game was remarkably bad, I've almost never seen anything like it on this level.. he gave one red card wrongly and he should have given at least two penalties.. referees are normally hated on for even getting one decision of that magnitude wrong..

sh02hp0869

Sweden460 Posts

May 07 2009 10:20 GMT

#642

I like Barca but it should have been 2 penaties to Chelski Imo. To Barcas defend it shouldent have had that red card. Unfurtually the game sucked Chelski has a ability to make every game suck they played.

poilord

Germany3252 Posts

May 07 2009 11:00 GMT

#643

lotsa o-faces :O

Patrio

Norway706 Posts

May 07 2009 11:16 GMT

#644

The ref made two bad calls, the red card, on the handball. But even the handball can be discussed. The way Drogba and Ballack behaved is not acceptable and should get a severe punishment. Its so funny how chelsea blames the ref for losing, when they could have easely gone through had drogba learned how to score, and not how to fall so easely. Chelsea should have had 2 red cards this game but no one is talking about that either

Oh, and in the first leg barca should have had a penalty + ballack a red card, but why wasent the tabloids all over the ref that game?

PriitM

Algeria181 Posts

May 07 2009 11:22 GMT

#645

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Liquid`Drone

Norway28908 Posts

May 07 2009 11:23 GMT

#646

ok those are some pretty thick fanboy goggles

how were there two red cards for chelsea this game? what the hell? and how can the first handball be discussed? the second one can be discussed, the first one is about as obvious as handballs get..

Patrio

Norway706 Posts

May 07 2009 11:31 GMT

#647

Ballack for his behaviour towards the ref, and Essien when he only got a yellow (from behind, straight leg, towards the back of the knee, knobs first) And the handball CAN be discussed because he had the hand i natural position, and it was in the same position as before the ball was shot (he didnt move his arm before/after the ball was shot) but I do agree its a penalty. But do you really think the ref cost chelski the game, even after barca got a wrong red card?

Liquid`Drone

Norway28908 Posts

May 07 2009 11:56 GMT

#648

I think the ref caused chelsea _this_ game. two penalties is worse than a red card. if you look at the two games however, no, the ref did not harm chelsea, because barcelona should have had a penalty in the first game and ballack should have had a red card then. so we end up with chelsea being supposed to get 2 penalties, getting 0, chelsea being supposed to get 1 red card, getting 0, barcelona being supposed to get 1 penalty, getting 0 and barcelona supposed to get 0 red cards and getting 1. this evens itself out quite nicely, so overall, chelsea cannot blame the referee.

but if you look solely on the second game, then chelsea were robbed.
and, ballack being supposed to get a red card after 94 minutes obviously wouldnt have had any sort of impact on the game and is irrelevant.

Patrio

Norway706 Posts

May 07 2009 11:58 GMT

#649

kemoryan

Spain1506 Posts

May 07 2009 12:33 GMT

#650

Hahahahah awesome gifs!!

Garnet

Vietnam9056 Posts

May 07 2009 12:54 GMT

#651

Barca vs M.U is obviously more epic than a repeat Chelsea vs M.U. The refree probably thought so too.

Liquid`Drone

Norway28908 Posts

May 07 2009 12:55 GMT

#652

hahahaha

qoou

Norway145 Posts

May 07 2009 13:08 GMT

#653

Haha I almost wet myself when I saw the gif with Tom Henning and the wasp.

edit: typo

Z.Kw

China297 Posts

May 07 2009 13:39 GMT

#654

LOL those gif's are hilarious

SoMuchBetter

Australia10606 Posts

May 07 2009 13:59 GMT

#655

LOL clamp down on diving

JudasT

Spain2226 Posts

May 07 2009 14:18 GMT

#656

R O F L hahahaha I can't stop laughing

Thanks !!!!!!!!

Kolean.Tellan

Belgium217 Posts

May 07 2009 14:43 GMT

#657

damn that was funnay! still having tears in my eyes

food

United States1951 Posts

May 07 2009 15:08 GMT

#658

On May 07 2009 19:05 Liquid`Drone wrote:
food

http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/club/club_avui/territori_barca/CampNou/estadi_cinc_estrelles.html

"In accordance with UEFA stipulations, the playing area has been downsized to 105 metres x 68 metres. "

its understandable that you got it wrong as it used to be bigger and apparently some places still havent registered that it changed, not sure when it was changed, prolly just a couple years ago, but this is from fc barcelonas official webpage.

nice find, i had no idea they had to downsize
i thought it was a given that camp nou is much bigger since it was brought up so many times

extra half a meter on each side!

ilj.psa

Peru3081 Posts

May 07 2009 17:45 GMT

#659

ROFL the last gift

kidd

United States2848 Posts

May 07 2009 17:52 GMT

#660

I can't believe how lucky Barcelona is. They really did not deserve to tie that game by any means. Poor Essien was a hero and then is the also the reason they lost at the same time. Either way Barcelona vs Manchester United will be an epic final.