Joan Laporta

[Behrox]

should lodge a complaint against the scumbag ref today and var for letting go of 2 red cards

 

[Barcaman]

Failing to make a deal with Nike in August could turn out to be very good for us.

Barca looks like the most exciting team in Europe with Lamine Yamala eclipsing everyone. Pretty sure we are hilding better cards now, thanx to Flick.

 

[ZenI]

should lodge a complaint against the scumbag ref today and var for letting go of 2 red cards

Those 2 on Yamal were straight up assault - they wanted to injure him!

 

[Behrox]

Those 2 on Yamal were straight up assault - they wanted to injure him!

you forget the one on Raphinha that was knee high kick to stop the counter

 

[delancey]

Let’s see how things work out with Flick, but I’ve always felt that Laporta has an exceptional talent for spotting and hiring excellent managers: Rikjaard, Guardiola, and Flick. Appointment one exceptional manager, and it may be a coincidence, but three and it’s a pattern. A+

 

[ZenI]

you forget the one on Raphinha that was knee high kick to stop the counter

I remember, should have been a red - but I just had the feeling it wasn't on purpose to injure him like the two on Yamal looked. They could probably maybe even hit the ball but just assaulted him.

 

[Horatio]

I remember, should have been a red - but I just had the feeling it wasn't on purpose to injure him like the two on Yamal looked. They could probably maybe even hit the ball but just assaulted him.

Intent is not always relevant to giving a red card. It was reckless play and could have seriously injured Raphinha.

 

[ZenI]

Intent is not always relevant to giving a red card. It was reckless play and could have seriously injured Raphinha.

I understand and agree, should have been a red card on Raph as well. Its just that those two on Yamal piss me of much more for some reason, like they were jealous and just wanted to kick him down. Which is fucked up in any case, but Yamal doesn't try to "clown" around like Vini for example or what Ney could do sometimes - which just make it sinister... Like Real kicked Messi around under fuckface Mourinho.

 

[Horatio]

I understand and agree, should have been a red card on Raph as well. Its just that those two on Yamal piss me of much more for some reason, like they were jealous and just wanted to kick him down. Which is fucked up in any case, but Yamal doesn't try to "clown" around like Vini for example or what Ney could do sometimes - which just make it sinister... Like Real kicked Messi around under fuckface Mourinho.

i dunno if it shouldve been red lol, just saying intent does not always matter.

I don’t know how refs usually react in that situation. For me personally looked very unusual and dangerous with legged pulled that high and Raphinha already with good pace.

But I thought it was weird raphinha didn’t get upset and quickly accepted the apology. So maybe looked worse on camera?


Yes disgusting regarding Yamal. I agree he doesn’t provoke. Yet they deliberately try to injure a kid. Weird as hell.

 

[ZenI]

Nah it was really really bad, Raphinha really had to bite himself in the tongue and think of his happy place etc to not smack that Villa-player silly. That Favela in him was coming through a little, had to hold it back so we don't get more cards - my man! Raphinha was being stoic about it, I heard they practice some philosophy and yoga under Flick - finding zen and all that...

 

[MontenegrinCuler]

I heard they practice some philosophy and yoga under Flick - finding zen and all that...

This just a joke right??

 

[ZenI]

This just a joke right??

Who knows, they might 🤭

 

[Windhook]

You know it sounds like a joke, but yoga sessions were part of Phil Jackson's practice routines during his time at Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers.

 

[DonAK]

Prayer or meditation or yoga, some type of that stuff like that can be relaxing and easing the mind of most people.

Depends on what you believe or are into though.

 

[MontenegrinCuler]

Prayer or meditation or yoga, some type of that stuff like that can be relaxing and easing the mind of most people.

Depends on what you believe or are into though.

Tbh I reckon it would help players a lot mentally
But would be insanely weird to actually use it
Imagine the likes of Araujo and Rapha doing yoga, meditation and other stuff