Nevertheless, the El Classico offers you high octane, hair raising, spine tingling match ever recorded in the La Liga history. The clash of two football great clubs, Barcelona and Real Madrid.
This match also witnessing Jose Mourinho faced Pep Guardiaola for the first time as the Madrid's coach and tension could be felt since last week, and for 5th time (I think) the Portuguese coach met the Catalans in competitive match.
Building up to the match, both club's Presidents wished to have a 'fair play' for the match, where the two will showcase a 'festival of football' in the supposed match.
Festival of football? Bloody hell. Real Madrid got throbbed 5 goals with no replies, and got one sent off. What's that 'festival of football'? I only see people biting off each others' ears, but lots of goals.
Compare to what Manchester United had achieved last time out (the drubbing of Blackburn), the scoreline is pretty emphatic, than Dimitar scoring 5 goals. Then again, it's Blackburn, not Real Madrid.
The showcase of football ends up to be a massacre of Real Madrid, inside an out. Something worth to raise an eye brow at Jose Mourinho and co. With great players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Mezut Ozil, Sergio Ramos, Iker Casillas, and to name but a few, 5-0 scoreline will surely cause a spat in their cv / resume.
Okay, I won't talk much about how the game unfolded, but it just sickening to see such display by the Madrid club. It feels like, they just lie down and die.
The aftermath of this match was, Barcelona leap frog Real to the top of La Liga table with 34 points, and recorded a superior goal differences. Real Madrid lies in 2nd at 32 points, and finally succumbed to their first lost after 13 games. Mourinho even stated, "by no means, humiliation" when been interviewed after the match.
Who weren't? Conceded five goals without a reply, got men sent off and arms flying and pushing people's face, even Wenger left bemused of what just happened.
For a person who wished that Sir Alex Ferguson to continue plotting for Manchester United in coming years, and form another intense rivalry again, Jose should be worry more of getting their revenge on the Catalans in the reverse fixture next year.
Let's hope for another entertaining title chase for the La Liga. What's happening in BPL have already taking a shape, as well as the Bundesliga (German League). Again, please don't write Real Madrid off yet.
As they say, the title wouldn't be decided by August, or October, or even in December. Still to early to call, yet still early to leave the couch and the remotes.
Football fans, rejoice! Let's have an interesting season of football yet again! Ole~!
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