Pedro Rodriguez

[BXI Fútbol]

He was certainly eclipsed by everyone else's performances, and he has not been at his best this season to be sure, but to say he was shit is a huge exaggeration. He wasn't invisible but yes I have to say I am looking forward to seeing what Alexis-Messi-Villa can do in the quarter-finals.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Sigh...does anyone here pay attention to tactics? The left side of the pitch was conservative today by design:

When asked about the match, Roura said that“we had a very clear idea of how we needed to play. We tried to open up the pitch on one side more than the other. We fixed our centre forward position and that stopped their full backs from coming forward.”

http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/jordi-roura-these-players-are-special

 

[Alik]

Was worried when he got the yellow. Nearly got another. Should've been subbed off before Villa. Quiet game, but not terrible.

 

[SeloBarca]

Anyone have a vid with a good view of the penalty situation?

 

[imArmo]

Anyone have a vid with a good view of the penalty situation?

 

[Youngie]

100% penalty.

Pedro also had another claim for a pen later in the match. That might have been a pen too...

 

[Deco 20]

Difficult to say from that video, IMO

 

[Youngie]

Difficult to say from that video, IMO

Abate just knocked into him. It's clear to me anyway and was clear when I saw the incident live.

 

[Deco 20]

I missed the first 25 or so minutes of the game so that's why I'm cautious

 

[SeloBarca]

Ive watched that video and i cant say if Pedro tripped or if he got shoved

 

[Kerrybai]

Ive watched that video and i cant say if Pedro tripped or if he got shoved

Looks like the defenders arm is definitely out.

 

[desoe]

I'm glad it was not called, because I can only imagine what the reactions would be.

 

[XaviMessiGirl]

Meh, even if it was a penalty we don't exactly need to complain about it

 

[Ode to Django]

He could've been killed!

He was shit both ways imo, but Milan were the luckier side when it came to ref decisions.

You really do talk nonsense.

 

[estranged]

The first was a penalty, not stonewall but a penalty. The second incident was never a penalty. Pedro goes does quite easily in general, which is why referees are somewhat reluctant to call fouls on him. Overall I thought the ref was good, neither side can claim that his decisions benefited the other.