Barcelona vs FC Porto Super Cup 2011 - 26th August 2011

JP Liz V1

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Bjorn Kuipers of the Netherlands will referee the European Super Cup match between Barcelona and FC Porto on Friday.
The 38-year-old Kuipers, who joined the FIFA international list of referees in 2006, was appointed by UEFA on Wednesday.
He handled Porto's 5-1 victory over Villarreal in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals in April.
Kuipers was chosen by FIFA last season to officiate African champion TP Mazembe's 2-0 win over South America's Internacional in the Club World Cup semifinals in Abu Dhabi.
UEFA's choice of Kuipers for the match in Monaco, between the winners of the Champions League and Europa League, suggests he is a strong candidate to referee at the 2012 European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.

If Barca wins (looks likely) Guardiola becomes the most successful manager in Barca history

Gerard Pique out with injury but Alexis Sánchez should be back

eZe^

Barca centre backs will either be two dmf - Mascherano and Busquets, or one of them with Fontas, an inexperience youth player. So it's hardly a foregone conclusion, especially with the attacking talents that Porto have.

redout

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

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If Barca wins (looks likely) Guardiola becomes the most successful manager in Barca history

Gerard Pique out with injury but Alexis Sánchez should be back

If Pep wins he will have added another title but as the man has said himself whatever he does will never compare to what Cruyff brought and achieved for the club.

Pep is the most humble of persons - a complete gent.

Nothing but respect and kind words for everyone and never slow to slap down those who try and exalt him and his teams achievements.

Blatter

How long has Guardiola said he'd stay at Barca? I've always heard him hint that he won't be there for years to come.

It would be intriguing to see how he'd get on at another club.

gimmick

I think the common thinking is that he is gone at the end of the season

Why would Abidal not be playing?

smokedeels

redout wrote: »

If Pep wins he will have added another title but as the man has said himself whatever he does will never compare to what Cruyff brought and achieved for the club.

Pep is the most humble of persons - a complete gent.

Nothing but respect and kind words for everyone and never slow to slap down those who try and exalt him and his teams achievements.

Vincent Vega

RTE 2 showing this live at 7:30.

Bodhisopha

At what time does it kick off?

Vincent Vega

7:45

CorkMan

Falcao a massive loss for Porto, he scored 18 goals in 16 games in the Europa League last season. (went to Atletico Madrid for €40m)

I say if Porto had all the team that won the Europa League last season they could have pullen up an upset, but I say Barca will win this one now for sure.

Excellent, didn't know this was on.

That's tonights tv sorted

Mars Bar

CorkMan wrote: »

Falcao a massive loss for Porto, he scored 18 goals in 16 games in the Europa League last season. (went to Atletico Madrid for €40m)

I say if Porto had all the team that won the Europa League last season they could have pullen up an upset, but I say Barca will win this one now for sure.

What age is Falcao?!

Wiki says 25. :eek: I think he looks way older than that!

Cill Dara Abu

Barca to win 3-0

Pyongyang

I hope Barcelona win tonight!

Nice pre-game appetiser on ITV 4+1 right now, Barcelona's 50 Greatest Goals to enjoy. Let's get Cesc a treble tonight, 3 trophies in 2 weeks for him (I hope!).

VISCA BARCA Y VISCA CATALUNYA!

parc

Messi et al are playing?



and I'm a united fan

starviewadams

Fabregas starting?

Turtwig

starviewadams wrote: »

Fabregas starting?

Nope.

CorkMan

parc wrote: »

Messi et al are playing?



and I'm a united fan

The second cuming is upon us.

redout

Porto shocking defending there.

parc

CorkMan wrote: »

The second cuming is upon us.

.

Turtwig

Pitch looks absolutely shyte.

Porto, defence looks very dodgy.

MagicMarker

Fúcking audio is ahead of the video AGAIN!!!!! :mad:

Turtwig

MagicMarker wrote: »

Fúcking audio is ahead of the video AGAIN!!!!! :mad:

Rte suck at that. It's game likes this where you see Biscuits loss to Barca. Don't get me wrong Keita is quality, but Biscuits help's them flow.

dfx-

Porto have been the better side so far I think...Keita/Mascherano/Alves not looking good..

Mars Bar

having your jersey pulled like that would not bring you to the floor like it did Dani Alves.

Jax Teller

Villa was born offside

redout

Shocking defending - God makes them pay.

Mars Bar

Soft goal...

Turtwig

Good pressing, but woah, what a gift!

James Forde

Disappointing, Porto were doing well, hopefully their heads don't go down

Mars Bar

Why do RTE commentators have to make it sound hard to pronounce Mascherano?!

adox

The fog came out of nowhere. :pac:

Blatter

The way Messi took that round the keeper was brilliant.

redout

So that goal completes the set for Messi.

Now scored in every single competition he has played in for Barça.

Pedro done it before - scored in all 6 the year they won the 6 cups.

(la Liga, Copa del Rey, UEFA Champions league, Supercopa, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup)

parc

Messi has reflexes akin to a cat. A cheetah or something

Turtwig

parc wrote: »

Messi has reflexes akin to a cat. A cheetah or something

He's a God ffs!

Blatter

What's that, Messi's 4th official goal of the season already without the season having properly started? Outrageous, wouldn't be surprised to see him hit 60 this season.

Will surely go down as the greatest player of all time.

redout

Blatter wrote: »

What's that, Messi's 4th official goal of the season already without the season having properly started? Outrageous, wouldn't be surprised to see him hit 60 this season.

Will surely go down as the greatest player of all time.

2 and a half games - 4 goals - 2 assists thus far.

Barring injury he should have another great season.

mike65

Can't be arsed to watch a game of football being played on top of the Monaco Municipal Underground Car Park. Wretched joke of a pitch.

redout

How unlike Iniesta was that ?

Turtwig

redout wrote: »

How unlike Iniesta was that ?

Yeah shocked at that tbh.

Edit : Lol play acting cost Barca a potential goal there.

TheTownie

For once diving goes against a team.

adox

Pitiful dive from Mascherano.

TheTownie

Some shot that was by Guarin.

Turtwig

Abidal has been very sloppy tonight. Escaped the gates of hell there.

redout

G'wan Fab.................

JPA

Nice

Turtwig

redout wrote: »

G'wan Fab.................

Lovely goal Cesc.

Crazy Horse 6

Blatter wrote: »

What's that, Messi's 4th official goal of the season already without the season having properly started? Outrageous, wouldn't be surprised to see him hit 60 this season.

Will surely go down as the greatest player of all time.

Stoke City say no.

dreamers75

Porto getting a bit nasty now.

TheTownie

dreamers75 wrote: »

Porto getting a bit nasty now.

Intent was definitely there so was a sending off but Mascherano made a meal of that again.