The Beautiful Game Thread, 11/12

[10spro]

Messi scores 5. The guy is unreal.

I wonder how many more he could have scored if he wasn't under the weather. The first goal over the keeper's head and when they went up 7-0 were things of beauty.

[pk500]

Messi scores 5. The guy is unreal.

Pep perfectly described Messi's brilliance with this post-game quote: "The throne is his."

[toonarmy]

Messi never even looks like he's trying hard. Everything appears to come completely natural to him. Only 24 years old and already poised to be one of the upper elite to ever play the sport.

[wco81]

Cheesers.

So does futbol have a version of hitting batters who hit too many HRs or try to steal bases with a big lead?

[Jimmydeicide]

You used to be able to 2 foot tackle them and send 'em to hospital or was that just the leagues i played in

[F308GTB]

Terrible "no goal" call in the QPR-Bolton game. Didn't realize EPL is going to try goal line technology next year. Too many "no goals" this year in league play, and this one was terrible. A good 2 feet over the line.

update - clear offsides by QPR on a goal. The goal was let to stand. Poetic justice in the end.

[fsquid]

Mario Gomez got 4 goals today as he tries to chase Messi down. Bayern win 7-0

[F308GTB]

Heck of a final 15 minutes in the Marseilles-Inter match-

[pk500]

Roberto Di Matteo -- instant Stamford Bridge LEGEND.

What an unreal comeback today by Chelsea against everyone's Champions League darling, Napoli.

[Jimmydeicide]

Yeh good game, just watched it.

[fsquid]

well, there goes the Manchester participation in Europe this year.

[fsquid]

US La Liga rights have been bought by Al Jazeera sports network.

[pk500]

US La Liga rights have been bought by Al Jazeera sports network.

Man, I hope Ray Hudson stays at GOL TV. His enthusiasm and twists of phrase are magical.

[RobVarak]

Only available on DISH right now and only in Arabic. Great...

[Jimmydeicide]

Anyone watching Bolton Spurs? what do you think? Muamba dead or what, unbelievable, just collapsed, game is suspended for now.

[fsquid]

He didn't look to be breathing and Howard Webb was crying. I hope I didn't watch someone die on live TV

[pk500]

Anyone watching Bolton Spurs? what do you think? Muamba dead or what, unbelievable, just collapsed, game is suspended for now.

Reading about it now. Jesus, this is horrible.

[miget33]

Sky News reports that Fabrice Muamba is in a "stable" condition in a north London hospital.

[pk500]

Sky News reports that Fabrice Muamba is in a "stable" condition in a north London hospital.

Was that Sky live on TV or on a Web video? Sky's website is reporting Muamba is "critically ill" and fighting for his life:

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16191055

[miget33]

PK, That was from a tweet earlier.

and from soccernet

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story ... se?cc=5901

After being treated by six paramedics, Muamba, 23, was rushed to hospital where a spokesman earlier told Sky sources he was in a stable condition after medical staff managed to restore his breathing.

However, the club have now released a statement which read: ''Bolton Wanderers can confirm that Fabrice Muamba has been admitted to the heart attack centre at London Chest hospital where he is currently in a critically ill condition in intensive care.

[pk500]

Ah, thanks. Wish those earlier updates held steady. Looks more grim now.

So sad.

[Macca00]

A most magnificient bed-sh!tting by Liverpool this evening. Absolutely magnificent!

[RobVarak]

A most magnificient bed-sh!tting by Liverpool this evening. Absolutely magnificent!

I'm having four wisdom teeth pulled on Saturday. Expect it will be less painful than this game...or Saturday's vs. Wigan for that matter. Rough year.

[Macca00]

4 Teeth? Ouch!

Weeeeeeeee, Wigan on the weekend - that match is going to be AMAZING - I predict 0-0, Liverpool get 27 corners and do f'all with them and Kenny praises the team for their effort. I don't even want to watch that match and yet like a masochist I will.

I'd like to take most of that squad and jettison them into space. We're not getting 4th, lucky to get 5th, just play Raheem Sterling, Jonjo Shelvey and a bunch of the youngsters. Charlie Adam (who I thought started off his Anfield career pretty well - Man U at home he was great) can go f*** off, ditto for Downing. Also, while he was a great great servant to the club, someone needs to give Carra a career ending injury so we don't have to see his hoof-ball-out-of-position 'defending' anymore because it doesn't look like he wants to retire anytime soon and for some reason Kenny rates him.



If Dave T was capable of happiness he'd be quite pleased with City's win today.

[10spro]

Wow.

http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/story?story ... =ENG.1&top