Pepe

Not going back too far but Utd v Arsenal were just as difficult for referees as Clasico games

They weren't. Even the 2003-04 match wasn't as difficult to referee as tonights match or any of the other recent classicos. But you already know that. Rewatch the matches.

Yes. I'll rewatch them

Seems like a logical thing to do. Seeing as you are directly comparing matches. But, like i said, you know. No united team has ever set out like Real do in classico
s. And no match has consistently proven more difficult to referee

Real were the better team tonight. You are right. Utd have never been against this Barca

United have never played against this Barca. So you are correct.

1 win in 10 v Barca for Real under Jose. He's leaving quite the legacy!

Real even had corners

merrysuperstevie, you missed my point completely. As a Madrid fan, the way we've addressed many of the recent clásicos is nothing short of embarrassing.

My point is quite the opposite - that rival fans are simply clutching at straws when they point to Barça's play-acting. They play fantastic football, and everything else that is said against them simply smacks of sour grapes.

Apologies itsonlyagame! In fairness, it only seems to be an issue in classicos for Real. Yes Barca do play act too much but that isn't the reason they've torn united in 2 finals now. Their brilliance is unquestionable.