Mourinho vs Josep Guardiola. Nov 2010 - April 2012. 6 classic matches + a 7th bonus

ManusXavi

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I made a collection of El Clasico’s that I like of good and close matches during the Jose Mourinho vs Josep Guardiola Era(who currently coaches Bayern Munich).

It covers 2 seasons between November 2010 – April 2012. I forget about the other matches within it due sub-par performances for this level of football.

1.Barcelona 5 – 0 Real Madrid (home team first). League match Nov 2010
Easy to find on Youtube

Jose Mourinhos first Clasico He goes into this game confident as his team have started the league well. Much more confident than he felt for his safety during the bus ride from the airport as the Barca Ultras attacked the teams bus smashed windows. There would be no pulling the fingers to enemy fans as he did two weeks ago with Sporting de Gijon (that’s another story that can be found on my facebook page) as he crouched on the bus floor until police saved the day.
He thought he had a match plan. It however it all went to custard.

2. Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona League match April 2011.
Unable to find Full match on Youtube. There are however highlights.

Both teams have showed class. Madrid can’t win the league but they can redeem themselves for November.
0-1 down however after a penalty and a Red card on the 52min mark and Madrid fans think today is over. Then shockingly the remaining 40mins are something to be remembered for as not only do 10 man Madrid battle, but they manage to score an equaliser. Barcelona will eventually celebrate with La Liga after they get home but during today this feels like a Madrid victory to everyone as the crowd goes nuts.

3 Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona in Valencia (neutral ground) 4 days later
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baR8oFTCN-0 – Full match

Fans from both sides fill Valencia and Battle each other. as the Final of the Copa Del Rey 2011 is here. Both teams believe in themselves and although the match is tense no one is sent off until 118th min. It took 1 hour and 55mins for a goal to be scored. Both sides showing class for their fans. 1st trophy for Madrid*.
*they however prove Madridistas shouldn’t have trophies as one of their players drops it from the double deaker bus during celebrations. Its on Youtube

4. Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGr1_dz2iv4 – 1st half
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CimVhM9XMZE – 2nd half

Spanish Super cup August 2011 (la liga vs Copa del rey)
Barcelona are Champions League Champions and are in Great confidence in the new season. Madrid however will have none of it and also fire a great performance in front of a very hostile Madrid crowd.





5. Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid. the 2nd leg.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaykvcdJf60 – 1st half
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAKih5vm0ow – 2nd half

Again we are treated to wonderful football from the fresh and just wonderful teams.
Barcelona again fires a goal in just before halftime to lead again 2-1 like in Madrid. Madrid however once again grabbed a 2nd half goal. This time late in the 82nd minute. The world knows that this is going into extra time. However in the 88th min Messi steals the show. Anger and red cards come afterwards (yes for both teams). Today however is Barcelona’s day.


6. Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid League match April 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DM8aQBQ0cI – 1st half
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojvp0IsNg0k – 2nd half

Both teams have a Champions League semi-final return leg in 5 days vs opponents. Barcelona needed the win today in order to stop Los Blancos from winning a 32nd La Liga title. Barcelona tried their best however teams have figured out how to beat them. Add to that Madrid executing a good performance (we would get to laugh at Madrid in 5 days as they too failed to make the final of the Champions league losing in penalties to Bayern Munich). Guardiola then decided it was time to leave.

7. Bonus Match! Barcelona 2 – 2 Real Madrid League match October 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA76xR-f73w – Full match

New era kicks off this season as Mourinho battles new Barca coach Tito Vilanova. Everyone remembers Tito getting eye gouged by Mourinho during 2011 copa del rey final. This match was the 3rd match of the season. (two Spanish super cup games not good enough to make the list). I had to add as it was another great even performance marked with 2 goals each to Messi and Ronaldo in an even show that once again sparked fresh debate into just who is best. This was the 2nd match out of 5 in which Barcelona didn’t beat Madrid. We finally did on October 2013.
 
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Dose123

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Both teams have showed class. Madrid can’t win the league but they can redeem themselves for November.
0-1 down however after a penalty and a Red card on the 52min mark and Madrid fans think today is over. Then shockingly the remaining 40mins are something to be remembered for as not only do 10 man Madrid battle, but they manage to score an equaliser. Barcelona will eventually celebrate with La Liga after they get home but during today this feels like a Madrid victory to everyone as the crowd goes nuts.
 

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