La Liga - Week 23

gimmick

Extremely harsh red card for Negredo.

Shame, was shaping up to be a good game. That could ruin it.

Edit: Hmmmm, was there a slight kick out (think Beckham 98)? Still harsh regardless.

On another note - how good is Jesus Navas? When he is on form there are few better in the world. Love watching him play.

redout

Goal...........

2 - 1

Dragutinovic

The record is under threat!

redout

Goal...........

3 - 1

Record gone!

TheSpecialOne

some misses from webo!:p

dreamers75

gimmick wrote: »

On another note - how good is Jesus Navas? When he is on form there are few better in the world. Love watching him play.

Superb player when arsed, has some motivational issues

Glico Man

dreamers75 wrote: »

Superb player when arsed, has some motivational issues

And has serious homesick problems apparently

RandolphEsq

redout wrote: »

Saturday, 20 February 2010
Barcelona v Racing Santander, 19:00 - Live Sky Sports 4
Deportivo La Coruna v Xerez, 17:00
Mallorca v Sevilla, 21:00 - Live Sky Sports 4

Sunday, 21 February 2010
Almeria v Atletico Madrid, 18:00 - Live Sky Sports 1
Athletic Bilbao v Tenerife, 16:00
Malaga v Espanyol, 16:00
Osasuna v Valladolid, 16:00
Real Madrid v Villarreal, 20:00 - Live Sky Sports 1
Real Zaragoza v Sporting Gijon, 16:00

Monday, 22 February 2010
Valencia v Getafe, 20:00


Pep Guardiola will celebrate his 100th game in charge at home to Sergio Canales and co. Look out for Barca's Brazilian defender Henrique who is on loan at Racing. Fourth go up against fifth on saturday night from the Balearic Islands in what is sure to be a fascinating encounter. The game of the week takes place at the venue for this seasons Champions league final the Santiago Bernabéu as Real look to keep up the pressure on their eternal rivals as they take on a resurgent Villarreal. The monday night game see's the capitals lesser known side travel to the Mestalla.

Sky's coverage is only from 7pm onwards for that match unfortunately, as is usually the case with the Sunday evening matches

Bukman13

RandolphEsq wrote: »

Sky's coverage is only from 7pm onwards for that match unfortunately, as is usually the case with the Sunday evening matches

La Liga or Andy Gray's "The last word" tough choice.:rolleyes:

Llorente back on peno duties for Bilbao after that disaster against Villarreal last week. Llorente's 18th goal in all comps this season.

redout

Almeria lineup:
Alves, Michel, Chico, Pellerano, Cisma, Soriano, Borzani, M'Bami, Crusat, Piatti, Goitom

Atletico Madrid lineup:
Asenjo, Antonio López, Domínguez, Perea, Ujfalusi, Tiago, Assunçao, Simao, Jurado, Reyes, Forlán


Link: http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=64256&part=sports
or http://www.roundplace.com/

redout

Goal........

2 - 1

Obinna (Malaga)

redout

The reason for Asenjo instead of De Gea is injury.

Bukman13

Well done Asenjo, good save.

Bukman13

That was a fantastic spell of passing for Aleti, would have been some goal.

Morf

Good win for Athletic today.

Bukman13

Morf wrote: »

Good win for Athletic today.

Game was over after 20mins, the red card ruined the game as a contest.

Llorente came off after 60mins, rested for Europa League on thursday.

Bukman13

What a counter from Atleti, incredible save from Reyes.

Bukman13

How did we not score there?

Looked like a peno also.

TheSpecialOne

It's all Atletico!!how arent they winning!almeria are pretty shocking and dont look like scoring which is worrying considering their the home team.

Bukman13

TheSpecialOne wrote: »

It's all Atletico!!how arent they winning!almeria are pretty shocking and dont look like scoring which is worrying considering their the home team.

Almost a perfect Jinx .

Ageuro to score in the 90th min, thank you very much.

redout

Real Madrid lineup:
Casillas; Arbeloa, Ramos, Albiol, Marcelo; Lass, Xabi, Granero, Kaká; Cristiano, Higuaín

Villarreal lineup:
Diego López; Javi Venta, Musacchio, Marcano, Capdevila; Bruno, Senna; Matilla, Marco Ruben, David Fuster, Nilmar

redout

Goal...........

1 - 0

Atleti sunk!

TheSpecialOne

TheSpecialOne wrote: »

It's all Atletico!!how arent they winning!almeria are pretty shocking and dont look like scoring which is worrying considering their the home team.

And Almeria score.....ill get my coat!

Bukman13

What a save by Asenjo in the lead up to the goal. Then the strike goes through about 4 Atleti players legs.

League season well and truly over now. Europa league and Cope del rey now.

Headshot

benzema out again I see

is he injured or somthing ?

PHB

Oh Ronaldo, that's some free kick

redout

Goal...........

1 - 0

Ronaldo

JPA

Nice one.

redout

Headshot wrote: »

benzema out again I see

is he injured or somthing ?

Well the way he plays you could forgiven for thinking he is injured.

This peno goes in the game is over.

Peyton Manning

FYI, Ronaldo had "Madeira" written on the t-shirt underneath his jersey. It's his hometown, and there was quite a serious landslide there today.

Headshot

redout wrote: »

Well the way he plays you could forgiven for thinking he is injured.

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cant believe utd are still linked with him tbh

JPA

What a beautful free from Senna.

Ush1

Better free than C.Ronaldos.

JPA

Here comes another.

pah, trying to be clever.

eZe^

C. Ronaldo is just ridiculously good at times. I can't remember a time when so many free kicks have been scored in one weekend. Ronaldo, Marquez, Senna, Henry. Crazy.

Johner

Johner

Johner wrote: »

His technique is something else

CR 7

Higuain can thank that Villareal player for not being sent off. Stupid elbow, could have been a red on it's own, plus kicking the ball away.

eZe^

Nilmar with an absolutely ****ing CLASS goal just there, amazing inter play with grandad Pires.

3-2... Game on.

JPA

rarnes1 wrote: »

His technique is something else

Great free kick, excellent player but I don't think his free kick technique is something else. It's just a good free kick technique.

eZe^

Hahaha, Real Madrid are ridiculous, they really are the definition of 'we WILL outscore you'. Once this team settles properly they'll be absolutely phenomenal. Higuain is something else.

JPA

JPA wrote: »

Great free kick, excellent player but I don't think his free kick technique is something else. It's just a good free kick technique.

What I meant is that it's a fantastic technique.

It's completely unique afaik. Well, I never seen any other player use that technique

RandolphEsq

Higuain! Absolute superstar! The definition of a striker. Pure class

Bodhisopha

While the technique is very interesting and often times effective, it's not as if he picks a spot, aims for it and nails it. His freekicks are often, to a large extent, hit and hope.

CR 7

Bodhisopha wrote: »

While the technique is very interesting and often times effective, it's not as if he picks a spot, aims for it and nails it. His freekicks are often, to a large extent, hit and hope.

What are you basing this on? It was widely known while he was at United that he used to practise free taking for hours outside of training, I doubt he still just hits the ball wildly and sees what happens.

Higuain will be a great player, he's Real's most important striker, he has to be special to have displaced Raul.

RandolphEsq

Kaka! 5-2. Brilliant.

Bodhisopha

Bodhisopha wrote: »

While the technique is very interesting and often times effective, it's not as if he picks a spot, aims for it and nails it. His freekicks are often, to a large extent, hit and hope.

Hit and hope? :eek:

RandolphEsq

The Villareal players panic when Ronaldo has the ball and their defence falls to pieces

Bodhisopha

Park Ji Sung wrote: »

What are you basing this on? It was widely known while he was at United that he used to practise free taking for hours outside of training, I doubt he still just hits the ball wildly and sees what happens.

Higuain will be a great player, he's Real's most important striker, he has to be special to have displaced Raul.

Yes, he works on that technique and has perfected. He hit's the ball with the intention of it moving a lot before being on target. He just aims to hit the ball on target. Strangely, with the same technique the ball looks like it will move a lot but stay pretty still, like tonight and against Portsmouth.


I bet if there was a way to add up how many yards wide or over a players free kicks were over the course of a season Ronaldo would have won by a country mile last season.

RandolphEsq

Alonso 6-2. Another penalty. Dive by Ronaldo

redout

This ref needs to be shot

Never a peno

Was the first one even a peno ?