La Liga - Week 25

redout

Saturday, 6 March 2010
Almeria v Barcelona, 19:00 - Live Sky Sports 3
Deportivo La Coruna v Tenerife, 17:00
Real Madrid v Sevilla, 21:00 - Live Sky Sports 3

Sunday, 7 March 2010
Athletic Bilbao v Valladolid, 18:00 - Live Sky Sports 1
Espanyol v Villarreal, 16:00
Malaga v Xerez, 16:00
Mallorca v Sporting Gijon, 16:00
Osasuna v Getafe, 16:00
Real Zaragoza v Atletico Madrid, 20:00 - Live Sky Sports 1

Monday, 8 March 2010
Valencia v Racing Santander, 20:00


Week 25 kicks-off with Tenerife travelling to Galicia to take on Depor at the Riazor. In the south Almeria welcome the champions who have Keita back from injury. Chico will be looking to do a job on Xavi again like last time at the Camp Nou. Xavi commented after that match that it was the most difficult of his career. Afterwards all eyes turn to the capital were the Galacticos 2.0 entertain Sevilla in the weekends glamour tie from the Santiago Bernabéu.

On saturday Bilbao host Valladolid at San Mamés while Skys other game features Atleti's trip to Zaragoza. Also worth a mention is Villarreal's jaunt to the Catalan capital to take on Espanyol at the brand spanking new Estadi Cornellà-El Prat. This weeks monday night fixture see's Racing travel to the Mestalla were Valencia will be looking to capitalise on whatever outcome from the Santiago Bernabéu.

eZe^

Put a 5er on Sevilla to win, got 7/1 odds. The game could go either way, but I liked those odds. Might stick some money on at least 4 goals being scored too.

realmadrid

id go with the goals rather than seville!! lots of goals

eZe^

realmadrid wrote: »

id go with the goals rather than seville!! lots of goals

Actually, Sevilla are exactly the kind of team that can beat Madrid, I don't think there is in Spain that are more catered for exploiting Madrids weaknesses. If Marcelo is played as a fullback Navas will eat him for din dins.

dreamers75

Fabiano still out, prolly play Negredo up front on his own.

I try not to predict the sevilla team, its impossible.

eZe^

dreamers75 wrote: »

Fabiano still out, prolly play Negredo up front on his own.

I try not to predict the sevilla team, its impossible.

Good, Negredo has a point to prove after being shafted by Madrid over the summer. Sevilla are quite capable of winning this tie. I just wanna see loadddddsss of goals.

realmadrid

Real Madrid are unbeaten at home in 12 matches. Hilguain is in top form with 4 in his last 2. He even scored during the week against Germany. No Fabiano for Seville. Kaka getting back to normal. Even though seville are a great team you just dont know with them.Id have to go Madrid all the way. Probably 4-1. Think you could get 25 to 1 on that with PP.

Headshot

how are Deportivo playing ?

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realmadrid

Think they are sixth in La Liga. Got hammerred by Madrid but was probably just a bad night for them.Injuries etc.They have beaten Valencia nd Seville this season. Good team.they should/will beat tenerife tonight

realmadrid

AS i posted that its 1-1 35th min!

Nulty

eZe^ wrote: »

Put a 5er on Sevilla to win, got 7/1 odds. The game could go either way, but I liked those odds. Might stick some money on at least 4 goals being scored too.

The odds don't look right but I'd still fancy Real to win. 9/2 ought to be the Sevilla odds and 1/2 Real

RandolphEsq

After last week's performance, I don't expect Sevilla to beat Madrid in the Bernabeau. Come on Higuian, get some more goals!

redout

Almeria lineup:
Diego Alves, Juanma Ortiz, Chico, Pellerano, Cisma, Bernardello, M'Bami, Soriano, Guilherme, Piatti, Crusat

Barca lineup:
Valdés, Dani Alves, Puyol, Milito, Maxwell, Touré, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Messi, Ibrahimovic

redout

The delay is because Almeria have a message on their shirt for Chile and the ref doesnt want to allow it.

Glico Man

redout wrote: »

Almeria lineup:
Diego Alves, Juanma Ortiz, Chico, Pellerano, Cisma, Bernardello, M'Bami, Soriano, Guilherme, Piatti, Crusat

Barca lineup:
Valdés, Dani Alves, Puyol, Milito, Maxwell, Touré, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Messi, Ibrahimovic

Strong line-up for Barça and I'd expect a win, but I like how Almeria play. Playing some lovely stuff since Lillo arrived.

But I really expect a tough night for them. Hoping Pedrito gets amongst the goals to further stake a claim for a WC spot

redout

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

1 - 0

Cisma

cruiserweight

Still a long way to go, but any dropped points for Barcelona will serve as a huge incentive to Madrid

Headshot

get in

go'wan Almeria

JPA

Headshot wrote: »

get in

go'wan Almeria

Do you dislike Barca?

Headshot

JPA wrote: »

Do you dislike Barca?

can I not cheer on Almeria without some hidden meaning behind it ?

JPA

Headshot wrote: »

can I not cheer on Almeria without some hidden meaning behind it ?

I've just noticed you always cheer their opponents.

Headshot

JPA wrote: »

I've just noticed you always cheer their opponents.

not when their against R.Madrid :pac:

redout

Pep is outta there !

Glico Man

redout wrote: »

Pep is outta there !

Missed it, what happened? All I saw was him walking off

redout

aaronh007 wrote: »

Missed it, what happened? All I saw was him walking off

Protesting to the officials.

He thought Barca should have had a peno.

Headshot

superb freekick but it shouldnt be a free in the first place

dreamers75

Gwan Almeria

Glico Man

Goal

1-1

Messi free kick

redout

LoL @ that free.

Pure cheek, yet so simple.

Onecoolcookie

Quality free kick the audacity to try and pull that off ! Just tuned in about 5mins before that though how are barca playing ? I have a pretty big accum with them in it and all the others have won, lay it off or stick with it ?

redout

Real Madrid lineup:
Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Albiol, Garay, Arbeloa, Lass, Xabi Alonso, Marcelo, Kaká, Higuaín, Cristiano Ronaldo

Sevilla lineup:
Palop, Navarro, Dragutinovic, Escudé, Stankevicius, Fazio, Zokora, Adriano, Jesús Navas, Negredo, Kanouté

redout

Wonder what Sky will do with the Real Madrid -v- Sevilla game considering this one was 15min delayed so will overlap!

Not sure if they will delay the Real Madrid game though as they are on different stations in Spain so not sure that they will.

cruiserweight

redout wrote: »

Wonder what Sky will do with the Real Madrid -v- Sevilla game considering this one was 15min delayed so will overlap!

Not sure if they will delay the Real Madrid game though as they are on different stations in Spain so not sure that they will.

Sometimes there is an overlap in the games that they show on their american football coverage, in that case they stick with the game that is finishing before switching over to the new game. Not really the same, just what they do in another situation.

redout

Goal........

2 - 1

OG

Davaeo09

Poor Puyol

2-1

Barca struggling to cope with a very fast and physical side.

Davaeo09

Ibra off, disgraceful stuff.
Madrid will be delighted.

Glico Man

Ibra sent off...

Headshot

that's disgraceful by ibra, just when his teams needs him the most

kryogen

Headshot wrote: »

that's disgraceful by ibra, just when his teams needs him the most

what happened? i am stuck watching Runaway Bride atm

dont ask

Davaeo09

he just kicked Cisma right in the back of the leg and pushed him, no where near the ball...

I guess some thing was said, but Ibra seems like a complete waste of money and Eto'o right now...

Headshot

kryogen wrote: »

what happened? i am stuck watching Runaway Bride atm

dont ask

ibra kicked out at the defender

fillmore jive

Headshot wrote: »

that's disgraceful by ibra, just when his teams needs him the most

He's done fúck all so far, will it really make that much of a difference?

Davaeo09

fillmore jive wrote: »

He's done fúck all so far, will it really make that much of a difference?

What do you think? really?

Warper

fillmore jive wrote: »

He's done fúck all so far, will it really make that much of a difference?

He has done fcuk all for the past few months after a great start to his Barca career. God I wish we had Villa instead.

Davaeo09

GOAl Guardioala on the phone looks rather disgusted still tho, Perdo again the hero with some good play down the right.
Barca growing in confidence. Toure beginning to get on the ball more too.

Credit where its due for a resilient Almeria but Barca look hungry.
Almeria still in this, their pace is paying dividends.

Lol @ Alves being told off.

Headshot

fillmore jive wrote: »

He's done fúck all so far, will it really make that much of a difference?

your right it doesnt make a difference

2-2


I like that Pedro lad, good auld little player

cruiserweight

You would almost say that Barcelona are looking better now without Ibra

Headshot

should of been a yellow for diving

Davaeo09

Should have been a yellow there for the Almeria player too tbf.

Crusat looked a very good player tonight.
Also looks like the mid week match for Spain is catching up with Iniesta.
Great move there buy Alves, Messi and Iniesta.
Almeria keep running down the clock

Maxwell's enjoyed his last couple of games, how does he fair when Abidal comes back?

Glico Man

Davaeo09 wrote: »

Should have been a yellow there for the Almeria player too tbf.

Crusat looked a very good player tonight.
Also looks like the mid week match for Spain is catching up with Iniesta.
Great move there buy Alves, Messi and Iniesta.
Almeria keep running down the clock

Maxwell's enjoyed his last couple of games, how does he fair when Abidal comes back?

Abidal straight back in. He's a millions times better.


2-2 final score.

Kirnsy

Messi or Pedro score number 2?