Barcelona disrespectful

[Slaphead in Qatar]

Think it was taking the Mickey a bit with that penalty yesterday.

Supposed we will have to get used to them winning the champs league again this year - they are on a different planet to everyone else

[fulhamfan]

i know pires and henry tried it a while back but it looks totally illegal. you shouldnt be able to have another player hit the ball unless it hits the woodwork or goalie pushes it out

[Blanco]

Plus Suarez was already in the area before Messi made contact with the ball.

[MJG]

irrespective of the penalty, that last 20 minutes last night was absolutely outstanding by Barca.

[bill taylors apprentice]

Nothing wrong (rules wise) with what they were trying to do, read the rule book.

But is it a piss take?  Yes.

[MJG]

Nothing wrong (rules wise) with what they were trying to do, read the rule book.

But is it a piss take?  Yes.

My sunday team were winning a game so easily that our striker rounded the keeper, took the ball to line, stopped and knelt down and headed it in. That didn't go down too well I can tell you.

[grandad]

Love everything they do. They are my Spanish club I watch on TV here. My local club Real Murcia are in one of the 2nd tier groups. That league is akin to League 2  of the Football League.

[Rhys Lightning 63]

So instead of just letting Suarez take the penalty, he decides to p**s about and embarrass the goalkeeper. Flat out disrespectful, just another reason to hate Barcelona

[westcliff white]

for me it was completely disrespectful and they should apologise.

yes it isnt against the rules, its in effect a direct free kick and there is nothing that says you have too shoot, but the club should be honorable and say we didnt break the rules but we realise it is a lack of respect and we apologise accordingly.

Also yes Suarez was inside the area when it was taken and should not have been allowed

[Chutney]

This is spot on, I was enjoying the last 20 minutes and had to admit they were brilliant but that killed it for me, it was just so unnecessary and completely out of order. I truly hope someone beats them in the champions league, hopefully by playing 10 at the back and scoring from a header from a 50 yard long ball free kick, they would be LIVID.

[PokerMatt]

My only real issue is that it's so pointless. If anything it makes it easier for the keeper because he can now rush off his line and close the angle.

[Blanco]

Don't need to repeat my opinion of Barsa...

They did it to honour Cruyff because he did that when playing for Ajax.

May I add that the freekick Messi scored was illegal as he moved the ball forward about 8 metres from the foul spot.

[gang]

It may come under the ungentlemanly conduct rule and receive a booking, but the goal would still stand.

[grandad]

Come on. If we had had a pen against QPR & Ross passed it to Dembele who scored we would all be loving it.

[Berserker]

Gamesmanship

[Mince n Tatties]

He did it to give Vampire his hat trick.

[ToodlesMcToot]

Nothing wrong (rules wise) with what they were trying to do, read the rule book.

But is it a piss take?  Yes.

My sunday team were winning a game so easily that our striker rounded the keeper, took the ball to line, stopped and knelt down and headed it in. That didn't go down too well I can tell you.

Did he walk off the field under his own power when the game ended? Waaaaaaay back when I was still able to play (knees), people used to remind others about sportsmanship in, let's say, a very physical manner.

[ToodlesMcToot]

He did it to give Vampire his hat trick.

Thought it was funny that Neymar was complaining that the shot was meant for him to take and "Vampire" jumped the gun and took it for him.

[Mince n Tatties]

I don't think is disrespectful,it's their penalty,they
won it,they can back heel it if they want,or deliberately
miss it,as long as it's not outside the rules..

[MJG]

Nothing wrong (rules wise) with what they were trying to do, read the rule book.

But is it a piss take?  Yes.

My sunday team were winning a game so easily that our striker rounded the keeper, took the ball to line, stopped and knelt down and headed it in. That didn't go down too well I can tell you.

Did he walk off the field under his own power when the game ended? Waaaaaaay back when I was still able to play (knees), people used to remind others about sportsmanship in, let's say, a very physical manner.

Lets just say he didst score another goal in the game and was lucky not to get something broken during and after the game.