La Liga week 23 extraveganza!

therecklessone

Saturday, 14 February 2009

Deportivo La Coruna v Osasuna, 19:00
Real Betis v Barcelona, 19:00 Sky Sports Xtra
Valencia v Malaga, 21:00 Sky Sports Xtra

Sunday, 15 February 2009

Almeria v Valladolid, 16:00
Athletic Bilbao v Recreativo Huelva, 16:00
Atletico Madrid v Getafe, 20:00 Sky Sports 3
Espanyol v Sevilla, 18:00 Sky Sports 3
Numancia v Mallorca, 16:00
Racing Santander v Villarreal, 16:00
Sporting Gijon v Real Madrid, 16:00 Sky Sports 3


6 hours of La Liga on Sunday :eek: Sky not getting the FA Cup is a blessing!

mayordenis

tasty Valencia v Malaga, 21:00 Sky Sports Xtra

eZe^

Racing vs Villareal will be the best game this weekend, but Sky didn't get that one... Villareal in free fall, Racing rejuvenated with Zigic. Should be a really interesting match if nothing else.

HalloweenJack

****in' Valentine's Day!

Looking forward to Espanyol Sevilla and Sporting Real but I'd say the most interesting match will be Betis Barca.

Mgoraf

Can see Barca dropping points in this one tbh.

eZe^

Mgoraf wrote: »

Can see Barca dropping points in this one tbh.

Very possible, Oliveira back and Betis will be on a high after the Seville Derby win, and they beat Barca 3-2 last year despite Barca having a 2-0 lead. I'm just hoping the best midfielder (Xavi), best fullback (Alves), best striker (Eto'o) and overall best player in the world (Messi) fire on all cylinders. :pac::pac:;);)

gimmick

It is inevitable Barca have to drop points sooner or later, and I can see it being this evening also.

Valencia Vs Malaga has potential to be a cracker. Anytime I have seen the latter this season they have thoroughly entertained me. It can even be called a champions league qualification 6 pointer. Who would have thought that for Malaga?

Huzzah for all the Spanish footy tmr.

redout

2 - 0 Betis

Messi time now Pep if you didnt already know ?

Without Puyol and Marquez that defence seems very shakey

whatawaster

2-0 to Betis!

Mark Gonzalez of all people has just scored a cracker.

Mgoraf

Very nice from Gonzalez.

Agree redout about the defence. Alves was a bit slack for the 2nd goal too....

LuckyLloyd

Just switched over, set up nicely for the next hour of play as Barca will have to go for it now (when their default is all out attack as it is!!).

Headshot

Mgoraf wrote: »

Can see Barca dropping points in this one tbh.

Looks like you could be right

i just switched over from the chelsea game

are barca playing that badly?

Mgoraf

Headshot wrote: »

Looks like you could be right

i just switched over from the chelsea game

are barca playing that badly?

Not really, having some good posession. Just poor at the back for the goals really.

Iniesta has been excellent .

Headshot

peno for barca

dreamers75

Lost the ball and went down quicker than a hanoi ho.

Samurai

ah balls thought the barce game was tomorrow

Mgoraf

Iniesta tuttut.

dreamers75

poor peno scored from the rebound.

Mgoraf

Betis defenders were a bit slow to react there.

Headshot

dreamers75 wrote: »

Lost the ball and went down quicker than a hanoi ho.

Mgoraf wrote: »

Iniesta tuttut.

i wouldnt call it a dive,the Betis player did nick him

but Iniesta did make the most of it

whatawaster

it was a definite penalty.

I can see Barca winning 4-2

gimmick

It was a deffo peno. Why has Hleb started? Bojan is a better option than him. That said, I just really do not like Hleb.

2nd half is set up nicely now. I can see Betis getting a 3rd though.

whatawaster

gimmick wrote: »

It was a deffo peno. Why has Hleb started? Bojan is a better option than him. That said, I just really do not like Hleb.

2nd half is set up nicely now. I can see Betis getting a 3rd though.

I think Hleb's a fantastic player, well he was for Arsenal anyway, i think his opportunities have been limited this season. I think he offers much more than Bojan.

Mgoraf

whatawaster wrote: »

I can see Barca winning 4-2

I would have thought that a few months ago. If they're to get something will be a draw I reckon. Definetly another goal in it for Betis.

redout

dreamers75 wrote: »

Lost the ball and went down quicker than a hanoi ho.

Agree. Never a peno.

Headshot

what a superb goal by betis too bad it was offside

superb

whatawaster

that would have beeb one of the best goals i've seen in a long time.

Eto'o, poor finish.

Mgoraf

Oliveira waht a goal!!!!!

Ruled out :O

doonothing

Jaysus! What a run and strike. Great counter attacks all around!

Headshot

can see betis getting another one

Mgoraf

Keita and Hleb off. Henry and Messi on.

gimmick

whatawaster wrote: »

I think Hleb's a fantastic player, well he was for Arsenal anyway, i think his opportunities have been limited this season. I think he offers much more than Bojan.

And the opportunities he has had, he has been poor. While Bojan has not been at the races either, at least he has scored a bit. Cracking game this. Cannot see Barca getting anything though.

dreamers75

olivera misses one on one.


can see barca scoring in this.

doonothing

Christ what a miss

Mgoraf

Oliviera really should have scored. another fantastic counter.

LuckyLloyd

This game is a fantastic advert for the Spanish league.

Ricardo MoM thus far...

doonothing

Betis keeper having a good game.

Headshot

what a save from pique's shot :eek:

the brad friedel of the the la-liga

Mgoraf

Bojan on for Busquets. Can see Betis really catching them on the break now.

And another fantastic save.

Raskolnikov

etoo!

whatawaster

great goal from Eto'o

Headshot

eto again

el rabitos

some finish there from eto

2 -2 now

LuckyLloyd

No saving that.

Mgoraf

Heartbreaking for Betis.

doonothing

Ricardo shoulda been all over that!

"Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaall..."

Raskolnikov

Eto'o scores two goals, misses a peno, hit the post and missed an open goal

Raskolnikov

Henry has went back to being sh!t tonight.

Mgoraf

FT 2-2. Very enjoyable game that

Raskolnikov

All over, 2-2. Barca should have won in the second half. Wasted far too many chances though.

gimmick

That game just showed that Barca are human after all. It was a cracking end to end game. That fella Emano (I think his name is) for Betis is an ox. Some great goalkeeping from both, but R1cardo had a blinder.