Mourinho is a Strategic Genius (look at this)

[JOHON8]

Ramos and Xabi strategically get red cards to avoid the game vs Auxerre which means nothing to them. He saves them from having to start according to the rules, gets rids of their yellow card for the round of 16 and onwards.

We need more coaches like this in the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPplbi9QeKE

[Foals]

This is why he will end up one of the greatest coaches ever

[latinrus]

Is so fvcking funny all the time Alonso take!
funny Suarez asking for the ball!

And now seriously! I've been reading all around about this! There were even a couple of guys calling it cheating Unreal!

I think that Mou did well he knows which players he needed and that's why he did what he needed. Especially Alonso without him midfield Real is not the same he doesn't have a real good substitute.

Whatever people say I don't care, Mourinho did what he needed and he's looking forward and that's why he can win in the end!

For now I'm just waiting for El Clasico! Hoping for a good game of my boys!

[TT22]

That's quite funny. Now I want to see a coach who denies his players to take short corners and I'll think they might actually know something.

[Giuvara]

I've seen players getting themselves intentionally red carded before, but this is the most original way to do it yet. Funny indeed.

[TT22]

I can't believe how long Xabi Alonso had to fool around before he actually got the card.

[fixxer]

Fair play 4ever

[latinrus]

I can't believe how long Xabi Alonso had to fool around before he actually got the card.

In fact to long. I've seen player getting a card for losing half of the time Alonso took.

[theplagy]

wonder about the red card prop ...

[latinrus]

wonder about the red card prop ...

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Funny

[branrave]

They should be banned 2 games for breaching the rules of "fair play". I must admit, technically that's smart move by Mourinho. But we, as soccer fans do not waste time / energy / money to watch this kind of "crap". That was lame, seriously..

[ararat2010]

They should be banned 2 games for breaching the rules of "fair play". I must admit, technically that's smart move by Mourinho. But we, as soccer fans do not waste time / energy / money to watch this kind of "crap". That was lame, seriously..

Agree definitely - I want to watch a football play but not this funny circus shit... Ban for 5 games and 20k Eur penalty for them will be fair

[dugi_hr]

In basketball, team losing by 5 or so, does INTENTIONAL fouls, but unless is really rough one, referee wont call it intentional...
In football, team winning by less than TD holds to the ball, kneels last few downs, just to let the clock melt down, rather than risking turnover...
In baseball pitcher will INTENTIONALLY walk hitter...

Sports arent played fair and for glory, but for winning and profit...

[althelegend]

The above may still happen. The incidents are being investigated by the powers that be.

I mean, Ramos even shakes the ref's hand after being sent off! - come on!

[zlate22]

they should be banned for fixing mathc my friend lose lot of money on this one he bet no red card

[latinrus]

they should be banned for fixing mathc my friend lose lot of money on this one he bet no red card

Ridiculous! So then let's ban Uruguay for Suarez hand cause people that bet on Ghana lost, let's ban France cause of Henry hand cause people were with Ireland.

This things just happen all the time. This is soccer and that make it even interesting some times!

Most of all I think people is talking about this cause Mou did it and Real Madrid. I'm sure if any other teams with less importance do this no one will even look at this or talk for 2-3 days of it!

[protein]

What they should do is have all the teams that advance to Play-Offs players have clean sheet. Just the same like in World Cup. After group stage the cards will be removed from all the players.

[zlate22]

Ridiculous! So then let's ban Uruguay for Suarez hand cause people that bet on Ghana lost, let's ban France cause of Henry hand cause people were with Ireland.

This things just happen all the time. This is soccer and that make it even interesting some times!

Most of all I think people is talking about this cause Mou did it and Real Madrid. I'm sure if any other teams with less importance do this no one will even look at this or talk for 2-3 days of it!

suarez and henry was very diferent situation than this one they get the cards purposely have a lead 4-0. Suarez was baned and ghana had penalty missed

[latinrus]

suarez and henry was very diferent situation than this one they get the cards purposely have a lead 4-0. Suarez was baned and ghana had penalty missed

Suarez was baned cause of the rules! Madrid players get 2nd yellow cause of the rule! Same thing!

If u take a look at Suarez and Henry it was in some way worse cause it changed the outcome of the game.

Real 4-0 having 2 red cards did not change at all the outcome!