Spanish Football 2011-2012

[Robert1986]

****, totally missed this game. What time did they play?

Can't see Madrid throwing it away now.

Kick off was 11am.

Nothing special. Typical RM game.

 

[Robert1986]

This is great. I was watching the end of the Barca game and when they scored their 5th Alves and Thiago were doing some stupid dance and Puyol came over and stopped them and dragged them back towards the half-way line. Fantastic stuff and quite right, they look utterly ridiculous doing that after the week and a half Barca have just had.

HAHAH that is awesome. How dumb is it to celebrate like that when 5-0 up and just been knocked out of the CL and lost the title to RM.

Heres the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ_wu1BZ0Co&feature=player_detailpage#t=166s

2:46

 

[Robert1986]

To be fair, Rayo didn't even bother playing. I think Crawley town could've scored 7 against them.

 

[Robert1986]

Messi must be getting bored of scoring. Wouldn't he want a challenge in another league?

 

[Robert1986]

Miss!

Two pens in a row missed. Messi scored 2 in the game before.

 

[Robert1986]

what other league would give him a challenge? the +/- goal difference in the premiership for the bottom 3 teams is worse than that of la liga.

Italian teams don't defend like they used to either

Barca's only real challenge in Spain is RM. If he went to England or Italy it would be more competitive for him. Thats just my opinion.

Don't want him to leave as the best player in the world should play for the best team in the world... saying that, look at what happend to Ronaldinho.

 

[Robert1986]

wow.

What a finish.

 

[Robert1986]

Messi has 68 goals now. 47 in the league.

3 more to break Pele's record of 70 goals in one season.

 

[Robert1986]

Pep's last league game not looking good.

1-1, 20 minutes to go.

 

[Robert1986]

2-1 Real Betis!!

Wow, awful defending right there by Pique. Left a huge gap open. Spain are in trouble come the Euro's without Puyol.

 

[Robert1986]

Looking even worse now lol

This sort of performance happens all the time Puyol is missing.

 

[Robert1986]

2-2

Kieta header on the 90th minute.

Two of the most unlikely barca players to score both goals.

 

[Robert1986]

Whats this talk about Alves going to Russia?

That would be devastating for Barca's defence (not like Alves is the greatest defender but he fills a spot.) They almost need to buy a whole new back 4.

 

[Robert1986]

It's not like they haven't got a bad replacement in Martinez is it, the preferred pairing would probably be Martinez and Puyol though.

Has a date been made for the cup final yet?

Didn't Martinez play cdm in the world cup?

I'd imagine it would be Albiol and Pique.

I don't see Spain doing too well at the Euro's. They'd have to rely on questionable strikers that never made an impact at the world cup...

Soldado will probably be their main striker who wasn't even in the squad for the world cup.

 

[Robert1986]

Which Martinez? Iñigo? Javi? Someone else?

Javi. He plays CB for Bilbao.

RM can reach 100pts tomorrow. When was the last time a team reach 100pts in a league season?

 

[Robert1986]

I'd rather shift Ramos into the middle, tbh.

Forgot that Ramos is baically a cb now... Ramos/Pique is the most likely partnership.

Probalby be

Iker
Arbeloa - Ramos - Pique - Enrique
Iniesta - Alonso - Fabregas
Jesus - Soldado - Pedro?

 

[Robert1986]

Jesus has been great this season. Most minutes played for Seville.

Pedro has been sitting on the bench most the season. Xavi is getting on. Thats why I picked that team.

Will be interesting to see what team they pick as they're almost going through a transistional period right now. a lot like England.

I think Germany or Holland have the best chance of winning.

 

[Robert1986]

Hope Bilbao show up tonight. They have a lot to prove after being so poor in the Europa final.

 

[Robert1986]

Well this is going to be a long night for Bilbao.

Barca are in the mood.

 

[Robert1986]

Pinto just can't pass the ball like Valdes does. Maybe they should just let him boot it away.