Now that the tie is done, the embarrassment Barça have shown, from the fanbase to club staff and journalists, must be addressed.
Too much talk for a club that has made fewer UCL final appearances than Atleti in the last 10–12 years. Atleti have won two European titles in that period; Barça have won none, despite dropping into the Europa League twice.
Fans broke players’ windows on their way to Camp Nou. Staff and journalists have been complaining about the Metropolitano pitch since the Copa del Rey tie. Journalists were also harassing Giuliano and Musso after the first leg and fabricating non-stories. And earlier today, fans put stickers on the statue of Luis Aragonés outside the Metropolitano, a line that should never be crossed. Every decision that went against them was blamed on the referee, which is ironic, considering that’s exactly what they accuse their arch rivals of.
Sit down and be humble.
Good luck in the rest of your La Liga and Copa del Rey campaigns.
If I remember correctly, Atleti have never even touched a Champions League trophy, haven’t won the Copa del Rey since 2013, have a grand total of two La Liga titles in the 21st century and currently trailing Barcelona by 22 points in La Liga and are even behind Villarreal.
Your biggest achievement in the last decade has been “beating Barcelona” and that too after spending like 350m in the last two seasons compared to Barça’s 88m.
I didn’t watch the NFL’s halftime show but I’ve seen the clips here. Just an absolute disgrace and a massive middle finger to the fans to have the entire show in Spanish. Football is an American sport. This is our culture. Our pastime. I was expecting a disgusting spectacle, but it looks even worse than I thought.
#NFL FILMS MASTERCLASS:
A MINI MOVIE OF THE INSTANT CLASSIC #STEELERS - #RAVENS SNF THRILLER FOR THE AFC NORTH DIVISION TITLE THIS WEEK.
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CHILLS WATCHING THIS.
🚨JUST IN: A local Pittsburgh priest just blessed the field with Holy Water at the #Steelers stadium before tonight's must-win game.
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Pittsburgh is doing everything in its power to win this game.