La Liga Week 15

Dolph Starbeam

Saturday 11th December
Getafe v Villareal
Sevilla v Almeria (Sky Sports 3, Kick-off 7.00pm)
Atletico Madrid v Deportivo (Sky Sports 3, Kick-off 9.00pm)

Sunday 12th December
Athletic Bilbao v Espanyol
Hercules v Malaga
Mallorca v Racing Santander
Sporting Gijon v Levante
Real Zaragoza v Real Madrid (Sky Sports 1, Kick-off 6.30pm)
Barcelona v Real Sociedad (Sky Sports 1, Kick-off 8.00pm)

Monday 13th December
Valencia v Osasuna

Dolph Starbeam

Almost half-time in the Sevilla v Almeria game, Sevilla missed a penalty after about 10 minutes, Kanoute's effort was pathetic. Almeria are looking pretty good so far. There is somethingi really don't like about Sevilla this season, they just aren't doing anything.

Dolph Starbeam

Vargas makes it 0-1 to Almeria, it did not look like it crossed the line though.

SuprSi

That was never behind the line, never a goal

Raskolnikov

Sevilla really are pathetic, Almeria are killing them here and there is almost no reaction from the players.

dfx-

What a goal:eek:

Nemanja91

Piatti scores some goal!

Mars Bar

What a finish!

Nemanja91

Piatti with another nice goal!

Raskolnikov

Sevilla truly are the other side of La Liga, garbage.

Mars Bar

Forlan has his penalty saved...

Raskolnikov

First Freddie misses a peno, now Forlan does too.

Raskolnikov

1-0.

Mars Bar

Aguero scores!

I thought he was offside myself...

Mars Bar

Deportivo are gonna have a man sent off in this match. I'd guarantee it!

Mars Bar

The Deportivo goalkeeper is fierce annoying.

Dolph Starbeam

mars bar wrote: »

The Deportivo goalkeeper is fierce annoying.

That one just a second ago was ridiculous.

dfx-

How it's only 1-0 is beyond me..

Mars Bar

MOG7 wrote: »

That one just a second ago was ridiculous.

I would really like to see retrospective banning for crap like that.

dfx- wrote: »

How it's only 1-0 is beyond me..

Not on your own there...

Mars Bar

And there we go...

Raskolnikov

Great to see Aguero finding some form.

MisterAnarchy

I see Barcelona are playing this evening directly before Real Madrid for the umpteenth time this season.
The scheduling in Spain this season has been extremely bizarre.
Barcelona have played directly before Real almost every weekend.
Anyone know whats the story with that ?
Are Barca a warm up act for Real or something .:)

eZe^

You sure? I'm positive they're playing Sociedad directly after the Zaragoza game.

MisterAnarchy

eZe^ wrote: »

You sure? I'm positive they're playing Sociedad directly after the Zaragoza game.

Oops ,you are right.I checked the tv epg today and it definitely had the matches the other way around,feckers.:D

Dolph Starbeam

Ozil goal has Real 1-0 up.

Athletic Bilbao came from behind to beat Espanyol earlier today too, Llorente scoring, again.

IvySlayer

What a free kick from Ronaldo.

Mars Bar

I think I may have just witnessed one of the greatest free kicks in a long long time! :eek:

CR 7

Ronaldo scores yet another stunning free kick. Seems to be turning into a bit of a goal machine, that chap.:cool:

Dolph Starbeam

mars bar wrote: »

I think I may have just witnessed one of the greatest free kicks in a long long time! :eek:

I don't normally rate his free kicks but that one was sensational.

Bodhisopha

Good freekick, shocking wall.

Where was that arrogant pout in the Camp Nou? The nerve of that man.

CR 7

mars bar wrote: »

I think I may have just witnessed one of the greatest free kicks in a long long time! :eek:

I thought there was something wrong when he took it, cos no one moved, and I'm listening in spanish. It was just the power if it meant the keeper didn't even have a chance.

Mars Bar

Park Ji Sung wrote: »

I thought there was something wrong when he took it, cos no one moved, and I'm listening in spanish. It was just the power if it meant the keeper didn't even have a chance.

The ball could have rolled all the way back up to the centre spot for tip off it hit the net that hard!

Bodhisopha

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

I see Barcelona are playing this evening directly before Real Madrid for the umpteenth time this season.
The scheduling in Spain this season has been extremely bizarre.
Barcelona have played directly before Real almost every weekend.
Anyone know whats the story with that ?
Are Barca a warm up act for Real or something .:)

Even if that was the case, it's nowhere near as bizarre as last season when Real always played the team Barca spanked in the previous week. That was very odd.

Dolph Starbeam

Bodhisopha wrote: »

Even if that was the case, it's nowhere near as bizarre as last season when Real always played the team Barca spanked in the previous week. That was very odd.

This season whoever Barca play Valencia play them the following week.

Bodhisopha

MOG7 wrote: »

This season whoever Barca play Valencia play them the following week.

I didn't realise that. Can't say i'm a fan of it but i don't suppose it matters as much seeing as Valencia aren't Barcas main competitors.

CR 7

The free kick, for anyone that didn't see it, and anyone that did.:D

Mourinho doesn't look too happy with it, 30 seconds in.

Soby

1-0 Barca.
Villa
So easy

Bodhisopha

That was a beautiful goal from Barca.

CorkMan

Park Ji Sung wrote: »

The free kick, for anyone that didn't see it, and anyone that did.:D

Mourinho doesn't look too happy with it, 30 seconds in.

Prob cause he hit his head against the dugout roof.

I remember seasons ago Barca were playing Sevilla when Riijkard was in charge. I always remember Riijkard sitting on one of them cheap plastic chairs out on the grass by himself

Bodhisopha

What a goal. Loving their play around the box tonight.

Dolph Starbeam

Another very nice goal. This team will go down as one of the greatest, i love how they don't force anything, they just wait and wait and wait for the right moment.

Bodhisopha

That's the best one yet. I look forward to the next one.

Jax Teller

It's got to the stage that If messi or ronaldo don't score there must be something up with them . Goalmachines they are

Dolph Starbeam

Bodhisopha wrote: »

That's the best one yet. I look forward to the next one.

Messi again and it was worth the little wait.

Dolph Starbeam

And Bojan makes it 5.

flahavaj

Park Ji Sung wrote: »

The free kick, for anyone that didn't see it, and anyone that did.:D

Mourinho doesn't look too happy with it, 30 seconds in.

Jesus what a hit.:eek:

dfx-

MOG7 wrote: »

Messi again and it was worth the little wait.

"I'll take youse all on then" :pac:

Bojan's goal was not great..just hit very hard twice.

gimmick

5-0 huzzah, and another clean sheet. Not bad for a dodgy defense.

Good to see that the shirt sponsorship deal has not affected the players badly.

Johner

Did I hear that right, Messi with his 27th of the season?:eek:

speedboatchase

What an absolute joke of a league, needs more balanced TV rights asap - right now it's like watching Argentina and Brazil qualifying from the OFC every year. Apparently Barca completed over 900 passes tonight and theyve scored 41 in 14 games, that's obscene. Feel sorry for writers like Sid Lowe that have to squeeze any excitement from a 38 week league that is actually just played over two legs. I wonder if Real and Barca win next week?!

Bodhisopha

speedboatchase wrote: »

What an absolute joke of a league, needs more balanced TV rights asap - right now it's like watching Argentina and Brazil qualifying from the OFC every year. Apparently Barca completed over 900 passes tonight and theyve scored 41 in 14 games, that's obscene. Feel sorry for writers like Sid Lowe that have to squeeze any excitement from a 38 week league that is actually just played over two legs. I wonder if Real and Barca win next week?!

Lol, good stuff. All that post was lacking was the "could they do it on a winters night away to Stoke?".

Put Barcelona in the premier league and it would be a one horse race. No doubt about that.

I do agree with you about the tv money but Spanish footballs ability to produce homegrown players alleviates that problem somewhat. Saves millions on Africans via France.