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delija_sever029 wrote: »Dani Alves to United and Eto'o to Milan?Thats latest i heard,although Milan is offering 20mil and Barca wants 40 for Eto'o.Deco also leaving the club and Mallorca is interested in one our player,Milijas,price around 2,5 mil
Alves, Barcelona, Etoo, Barcelona/Inter.
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That was a really good post on the last page eZe^. Although I wouldn't really class myself as a cule, I've definitely developed a soft spot for them this year and have followed them closely. It went from an extraordinary high at the start of the season, up until around Messi's injury and then it all went wrong. That first half performance against Zaragoza back in September was one of the best I've ever seen. It was also the first time Iniesta really caught my eye and I couldn't believe how underrated he was. He's by far my favourite Barça player. Have a look at this video (particularly at what he does around the 1:30 mark) to see what I mean:
Anyway, looking towards next season. What do you think of the rumours that Guardiola is looking to add Luis Enrique to his coaching staff or even as his assistant manager? I've read it in the Spanish press and here aswell.0 -
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Fantastic post, thanks alot for that!
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Anyone heading over to Barcelona this summer? think Ill take a 2 week holiday there around August... Only went to El Classico this season and it made me depressed, think Ill go to a pre season game to kick start my Camp Nou cravings for the season... Think Ill either go to the Fiorentina game (30th of July), or the Gamper Cup against Boca Juniors (26th of August)... In 1984 we beat them 9-1!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WjLEJ-iYNo
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Anyone heading over to Barcelona this summer? think Ill take a 2 week holiday there around August... Only went to El Classico this season and it made me depressed, think Ill go to a pre season game to kick start my Camp Nou cravings for the season... Think Ill either go to the Fiorentina game (30th of July), or the Gamper Cup against Boca Juniors (26th of August)... In 1984 we beat them 9-1!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WjLEJ-iYNo
Barca 9-1 Boca
Yeah, I'll probably stay for the summer. My exams aren't until the end of June though, which is a pain in the hole. Need to find a job aswell but that can wait a little bit!:D
Anyway, Catalunya are playing Argentina at the Camp Nou this weekend but unfortunately I'll be in Dublin for it. I'm pretty sure Puyol, Xavi et al wont be allowed play because of their involvement with Spain but I'm not 100%. Ah well, at least Barça's basketball team are doing well!:p0 -
I'm going there in mid August, think I'm gone by the 26th though! Any other friendlies scheduled?Anyone heading over to Barcelona this summer? think Ill take a 2 week holiday there around August... Only went to El Classico this season and it made me depressed, think Ill go to a pre season game to kick start my Camp Nou cravings for the season... Think Ill either go to the Fiorentina game (30th of July), or the Gamper Cup against Boca Juniors (26th of August)... In 1984 we beat them 9-1!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WjLEJ-iYNo
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That Barca documentary was fantastic. I remember missing it when it aired a few years back so those links were very much appreciated An Citeog. I thought Laporta came across rather well considering how much he is hated there these days.
So what do you guys make of Phil Ball's team of the season? Raúl and Guti are the most notable inclusions given their continued absence from the Spanish sqaud. Aragonés, you stubborn old fool!!
There's an accompanying article in the link. Interestingly, Real Madrid achieved the highest points tally in la liga history while Villarreal secured more points than Capello's title winning team last season.Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)
A predictable choice perhaps, but undoubtedly the correct one. For starters, he won the 'Zamora' trophy by conceding only 32 goals in 36 games (0.89 per game) and was also the keeper who made the most goal-bound stops (139) - which either means the champions were not as defensively efficient as they might have appeared without Casillas, or they were just attack-minded. Take your pick, but Casillas is now a confirmed member of the world's elite, and probably has the best reflexes of the lot. When the rest of them flapped, Casillas remained calm. He's also lining himself up as the club's next spokesman, as soon as Raúl retires from the scene. He's also square-jawed and sensible, in a preppy sort of way, with Nike and Adidas scrambling for his signature. Things will only get better for Iker.
Right full-back: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
The only other member of the champions picked by Aragonés for the Euro 2008 tournament, Ramos is gradually taking over from the old guard and confirming his place in the Bernabéu pantheon. Chelsea have unofficially offered a lot of money for him, which at least shows their good taste if not their manners. Now that RM can choose between Pepe, Cannavaro, Heinze and Metzelder, there has been less call for playing Ramos at centre-back, although he does it just fine. His power and his commitment, plus his ability from set pieces are turning him into the new leader, despite his occasional tendency to want to cover too much ground, leaving the back exposed. Should turn into one of the greats if he doesn't get too distracted by the interests of Dolce & Gabbana and sundry young ladies, but I don't want to sound jealous.
Left full-back: Joan Capdevila (Villarreal)
After seven seasons with Deportivo, Capdevila moved to Villarreal in the summer and has proved one of the buys of the season. Seeking a change, or stability, Capdevila could have gone to one of the big two, but made his move after they had secured their squads for the season. But he's not complaining. No chicken at 30, Capdevila travels to Austria as the first-choice left-back, a problem position for Spain in the past few seasons, but only because he had not been fully trusted before. He's defensively sound, but not particularly adventurous - a profile that has suited Villarreal down to the ground this season with the equally excellent Cazorla and Pires able to do the offensive stuff down that side.
Right midfield: Ariel Ibagaza (Mallorca)
Having been replaced by Agüero at Atlético, Ibagaza returned to Mallorca with his tail between his legs, destined, it seemed, to be yet another Argentine nearly man. But this season, whilst Dani Güiza has been taking the credit for the team's fine showing, someone has been supplying the goods. Ibagaza has finished way ahead of all the other top assist men, ending on a wholesome 100 (for goal attempts), way ahead of the next provider, Dani Alves on 76.
Central midfield (attacking): Guti (Real Madrid)
Guti isn't everyone's cup of tea, but when he actually concentrates on doing what he's paid for, there are few in the game with his passing ability, few in the game with his uncanny ability to change the direction of the play with that strangely angular movement of his - pivoting on his hips and sending the ball in the opposite direction to where he has been looking a millisecond before. Aragonés may have his reasons for not taking Raúl to Austria, but if, as he claims, he takes the players who are on form, then Guti should have been selected. He's been one of RM's best this season, back to where he was some years ago before he got lost in a fog of his own making. When defences have proven stubborn, it's been Guti who has invariably picked the lock. Spain could use that in summer, but they're going to have to look to someone else.
Central midfield (defensive): Marcos Senna (Villarreal)
Not a wealth of candidates here, but Senna gets the vote for his quiet consistency, and for his obvious contribution to the cause this season. In Albelda's absence, a lot will depend on him in the summer, if Aragonés decides to make him the first-choice hod-carrier. He's more than that though. He's neat and tidy, does all the right things and can be physical if the occasion demands. Scored the goal of the season against Betis, from behind the half-way line.
Left midfield: Leo Messi (Barcelona)
He was picked for this spot last season, and although it's not strictly his position it's difficult to say exactly what Messi is - a phrase often used to describe the greats. Well - we know he's the best player in the world, with apologies to Ronaldo lovers, but he's not here for that reason. What has been most impressive about Messi this season has been his sheer will to win, his never-say-die attitude and the silent example he has provided to all around him, many of whom have seemed less than committed to the cause. At times he has run down cul-de-sacs, it's true, but only because there has been a lack of intelligent support. He's hardly had a bad game, and even when he came back from a serious injury, he was immediately running at players again like some sort of demented Spartan child, unacquainted with fear. Sorry to mix the metaphors, but he's also worked like a Trojan. Nice little bloke too, modest and without pretensions. You get the impression that he appreciates the privilege of being a professional footballer, particularly after what he went though as a child. He deserved better this season.
Centre-back: Ezequiel Garay (Racing de Santander)
He's the man they're all talking about, and the young Argentine looks destined for the Bernabéu next season, despite the injury he picked up in March. It was significant that Racing's excellent season began to stutter once he was sidelined, and for many observers he has been the revelation of the season. Good on the ball, good at anticipating and solid in the air, the only pity is that he may be joining Madrid's already extensive collection of centre-backs, a fact that might hold his progress back. More likely to be bought and loaned back, he's one for the future - but not a distant one.
In the hole: Raúl (Real Madrid)
I'm sorry, but there's no escaping the fact. Everyone wrote him off (including this column) and he's come back and won two more league titles, signing off this season as the team's top scorer, just in case we were in any doubt. He's not going to Austria because of the type of person he is. It has little to do with his footballing ability. Raúl has simply concentrated on doing things right this season, hanging behind the forwards and converting himself into a simple but effective link player, shuffling the play along in an unspectacular fashion, but still getting on the end of many a move, simply by virtue of his instincts, of his ability to know what will happen a split-second before the rest. Raúl never passes a ball without some intention, never makes a move without considering its momentary impact on the whole spatial set-up. He is a truly great player in the sense that there have been few like him - with no pace, no great strength and no obvious ball-tricks and magic. He just reads the game perfectly, and continues to be a thorn in everyone's side.
Striker 1: Dani Güiza
The league's top scorer, all manner of jokes have been cracked about Güiza's sudden conversion from also-ran to major striker, as soon as he met and settled down with Nuria Bermudez, the woman who once snogged Cristiano Ronaldo and who famously threatened to do the same to David Beckham. Güiza doesn't look like a top striker, with his Dickensian sideburns and his rather ungainly lope, and he may turn out to be another one-season wonder, like Salva Ballesta or Mista, 'Pichichi' today, gone tomorrow. If that turns out to be the case, then he should milk it for all it's worth, and go to Barça next season, where he will probably struggle - but there's no harm in giving it a go.
Striker 2: Kun Agüero (Atlético Madrid)
The low-gravity Argentine seems to have finally come of age, and may not be another of the low-arsed nearly men (cue Saviola, Ibagaza, Aimar). He's scored some great goals, and has usually managed to avoid the inconsistency endemic to his team-mates, helping them to secure a Champions League spot at last. One assumes he can only get better. Just what is it in the air in Argentina?
Subs' bench: Llorente (Valladolid), Forlan (Atlético Madrid), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Colsa (Racing Santander), Nihat (Villarreal)
Manager of the season: Unai Emery (Almería)
Most shots at goal: Güiza (Mallorca)
Most assists: Ibagaza (Mallorca) - second year running.
Most fouls committed: Moisés (Espanyol)
Most yellow cards: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Most fouled: Luis Garcia (Espanyol)
Most balls lost: (not over the stand) Dani Alves (Sevilla)
Surprise booby package of the season: Zaragoza
Best surprise package of the year: Almería/Racing de Santander
Biggest disappointment of the year: Getafe losing to Bayern Munich in the UEFA.
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