You're both wrong.

Iturralde Gonzales officiated the match against Sevilla. He also officiated the 5-0 Clasico last season.

David Borbalan officiated the Supercopa second leg. He also officiated the latest Clasico that ended 1-3.

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That is irrelevant. Are you denying we got our asses kicked? Because don't look at the score, watch the match and you'll see who the better team was. Heroics from Villa, Messi and Valdes pulled off a miracle, because drawing 2-2 away after that performance is a miracle.

ok look it's not that complicated. It's like the Champions League.

Whichever team wins more gets the cup.
If they both won one game, then whoever has more goals overall gets the cup
If they drew both games, then whoever has more away goals gets the cup.
If by the end of 90 mins tomorrow, it is 2-2 (i.e. both draws, equal away goals) then we get extra time and penalties. But this is very unlikely

read it, I haven't been on this blog in a while and I am curious as to what people think

Yes, I'm still going.

4- "As the Barcelona engine begins to hum again, possession will rise and so will the players’ confidence." Barcelona did not play badly because they lacked confidence, or because the engine wasn't humming. Barcelona is good at what it does(controlling possession) because of a very select group of players. Particularly Xavi, Iniesta, Sergi Busquets and Messi. The four in the middle. Last game we suffered because two of those guys didn't start. Plain and simple. Thiago is great, I love him and I think he's a future ballon d'or winner, but HE'S NOT READY YET. He's not Xavi and he can't perform yet against a team like Real Madrid.

Considering the immensely good game that Madrid had against us, it will only take the very best starting XI of Barcelona to beat Madrid's best XI. Thinking otherwise is disrespecting the opponent, and that is foolish.
Sorry for the rant, I just found this preview utterly foolish and childish. Next time write it seriously, and think about what you write before you do.

There is no way in hell that Guardiola will field the same lineup as last time. It was demonstrated quite clearly that Thiago cannot yet replace Xavi and control the game and ball possession.

So I disagree with this preview on so many levels.

1- Just because we drew in the Bernabéu doesn't mean we deserved to draw. They hammered us, out-shooting us 17-4, and it was really a stroke of genius from Villa and Messi, and an amazing game from Valdes that kept us in it. To rely on the same thing this game (which the writer obviously does, suggesting we keep the same lineup), is childish, simplistic, and wrong. Barcelona will get hammered if they play the same way as last Sunday, and that will happen if Xavi and Busquets don't play from the beginning. To say that Thiago and Keita can pull it off is foolish. We need to control the game from the get-go, or Madrid will win this game. Plain and simple. However, if we can control the ball, tire them out, and hold for the first 20 minutes without conceding, we will win. And in order to do that, we need a good passer in defence (Piqué), and the best midfield we can put out (Busi, Xavi, Iniesta). And no, Cesc cannot replace Xavi just yet. Xavi must play this game. Cesc is not at his level yet, and we need someone at his level to play, otherwise we lose.

2- Guardiola took a huge gamble last game by playing the weak squad that he did. Keita's role as a DM this preseason was just an experiment to see if he can play there or not, and last Sunday was no different: an experiment to see how it goes. Same with Thiago. He wanted to see how he performs alone on the big stage. And now, seeing that it didn't work, do you really think he's going to risk it again (and likely suffer defeat) when there's a cup title in the balance? No sir. My youth team coach wouldn't make that mistake, yet alone a professional coach, yet alone Josep Guardiola. He's not stupid. He has Madrid on the ropes now (which in itself is a miracle considering last game). He will go for the jugular with our best lineup, at least for the first half.

3- Piqué and Sergio are fully fit. They have both been training the full time with the first team for several days now. They will start the next match. Fatigue is not an issue anymore, considering the depth we've added to the squad. Tomorrow, they will go for the win.

Sorry for the rant, I just found this preview utterly foolish and childish. Next time write it seriously, and think about what you write before you do.

LOL probably messing with Mascherano or smething

Laporta just seems like a fun guy. Look at that picture!

Rosell can sell the shirt. He can tarnish the name of presidents past. He can do all those things and I won't get THAT angry. But he can't sully the name Cruyff and strip him of his Honorary Presidency. That was shameful, and I am sad that he did that simply because of personal beef between him and Laporta