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Barca 6-Atletico Madrid 1, a.k.a. “Everybody, shut your stinkin’ holes!”
Barca 6-Atletico Madrid 1, a.k.a. “Everybody, shut your stinkin’ holes!”
This was a statement match, everyone. And the statement is “Shut up. Leave us alone, leave our coach alone, leave our players alone. We’re in great shape and ready to contend for trophies. We’re solid, and are a united front. So just shut the hell up, and take this 6-1 ...
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Statement Games: Barca Roll Six; Zenit Go Two Better.
The Offside — ... ; though Shakhtar dominated much of the game, Barca managed the points. Well Barca came out guns ablazin’ against Atletico, scoring three in the first 8 and sticking a fork in Atletico by the 30th with a 5-1 lead and Javier Aguirre looking for the fast forward button. A fantastic Titi Henry goal in the second half to finish them off at 6-1, allowing the Catalan boys to puff out their chests and watch as the detractors retreated. Contrarily, Zenit put on a show against Real up north during Matchday 2, but just could not make the ball bounce into the back of the net. They ...

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The Offside — ... ] Barca 6-Atletico Madrid 1, a.k.a. "Everybody, shut your stinkin' holes!" 9 Champion Leagues : "Hi, Tomatito: Yes, TV3 only brodcasts in Catalan, and the same happens with Crackovia. (Crackovia i ... [ ...

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