La Liga 2014/15 Discussion Thread

Amirani

Moneymaker wrote: »

Godin has been massive for Atleti for years now.

Nice ninja edit.

Moneymaker

Courtois with another great save.

Amirani

Getafe have been pretty good so far, they've knocked it around well, probably unlucky to be behind.

CSF

Win this, win at the Mestalla, and I can't see Atleti not winning this league.

A_Sober_Paddy

Got money on Atletico tonight, how are they looking against getafe?

Moneymaker

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Got money on Atletico tonight, how are they looking against getafe?

1-0 and just been given a penalty. Red card to the Getafe player too.

Stone waller.

A_Sober_Paddy

Moneymaker wrote: »

1-0 and just been given a penalty. Red card to the Getafe player too.

Stone waller.

Awesome...Missed i heard:mad:

Really hoping Atletico do the double, Champions League & La Liga

Amirani

Can't really argue with that sending off. Clear goalscoring opportunity for Miranda.

Boots234

Could be a costly miss

Moneymaker

Saved. Shocking penalty from Costa.

Amirani

Keeper did well. Double save.

Amirani

Yeah, it was a poor peno from Costa.

CSF

Lads, everything Costa does is good.

CSF

Getafe are an absolute disgrace here.

Moneymaker

That should do it. Not pretty but 3 points. Very brave from Costa.

This looks very bad for Costa.

Amirani

That's the win. Diego Costa injured though...

CSF

Great goal. Poor Costa. Hope it's not a bad one, hope Getafe go down.

Amirani

Really doesn't look here. Hopefully it's just an impact injury and bruising?

Moneymaker

Diego Simeone wrote: »

Really doesn't look here. Hopefully it's just an impact injury and bruising?

He's not been wrapped up or anything so maybe it's just some bad bruising. He's gonna be sore for a few days and probably miss a few games.

kfallon

Doesn't look good for Costa, hope it's not gonna keep him out for rest of the season and the World Cup but I fear the worst

CSF

Can probably do without him against Elche but it's crucial he makes it back for Chelsea.

kfallon

Stolen from The Humour Thread (NSFW)

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=89921449&postcount=2095

Fudge You

Y2KBOS86 wrote: »

Fabregas is never going to work, he would command easily 40 million+ in this market.

Completely disagree.
Barca are on the way down at the moment. No doubt about that. 3rd best team in spain this season and not near the standard in europe. No team can be constantly successful.
But I think Fabregas has been an excellent player for them. It was reported alot when he joined, where will he fit in, as iniesta, xavi n Busquets had the 3midfield jerseys. But he has proved so often for barca, if he plays as a wide forward or as a midfielder, he preforms!!!!

spiralism

Chelsea's jamminess knows no bounds now Atletico are certainly down Costa.

SantryRed

Hopefully it's just a cut for Costa.

Turtwig

Seriously hope Costa's not out for long.

MD1990

Costa injury just a cut according to Atletico's twitter.
Great news

MisterAnarchy

Seems Barcelona had a record 86% possession on saturday night .Crazy

Lads ,rumours of Messi's demise are greatly exaggerated,he is going nowhere ,people are paying too much attention to that Espanyol troll Ballague,he changes his tune every few months.

kingtiger

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Espanyol troll Ballague

huh he is Barca through and through, I would even say he wears his Barca PJs to bed

Moneymaker

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Seems Barcelona had a record 86% possession on saturday night .Crazy

Lads ,rumours of Messi's demise are greatly exaggerated,he is going nowhere ,people are paying too much attention to that Espanyol troll Ballague,he changes his tune every few months.

How much of Messi have you watched in the last 18 months?

There is a clear decline to be seen.

Turtwig

kingtiger wrote: »

huh he is Barca through and through, I would even say he wears his Barca PJs to bed

He's actually not. He's a Catalan but his heart is with Espanyol not Barcelona.

kingtiger

Jernal wrote: »

He's actually not. He's a Catalan but his heart is with Espanyol not Barcelona.

so he says, although I recall him referring to "we" when talking about Barca on numerous occasions

MisterAnarchy

kingtiger wrote: »

huh he is Barca through and through, I would even say he wears his Barca PJs to bed

No,he is a lifelong Espanyol fan ,common knowledge
Quote on Guardiola book

I explained to him that I didn't want to do an authorised biography—he didn't want to do an autobiography. So, I thought, it's going to be my book on you. My vision of you. I'm not very close to you, I'm an Espanyol fan, so I'm not in love with you.

How much of Messi have you watched in the last 18 months?

There is a clear decline to be seen.

I've seen plenty of him ,he is still a great player ,the team is is playing in just isnt as good and the tactics arent getting the best out of him.

He scored 42 goals in 45 games in 2013 out of 146 shots .
The much lauded Ballon D'or winner scored 66 goals out of 296 shots in 66 games.
Both players had the same number of assists.
Very similar stats yet .

Do you expect him to score 80 something goals every season ,I guess 42 goals is a decline allright for him but still unattainable for every other player in the world bar one.

Lucas Hood

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Seems Barcelona had a record 86% possession on saturday night .Crazy

Lads ,rumours of Messi's demise are greatly exaggerated,he is going nowhere ,people are paying too much attention to that Espanyol troll Ballague,he changes his tune every few months.

Found this is interesting

Turtwig

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Found this is interesting

Bayern seemed in Pre-season mode for that game though.

kingtiger wrote: »

so he says, although I recall him referring to "we" when talking about Barca on numerous occasions

He's talking about Catalans there.

Lucas Hood

Jernal wrote: »

Bayern seemed in Pre-season mode for that game though.

Oh I know just found it funny.

SantryRed

Atletico have kicked off at home to Elche. Looking to go 6 points clear at the top of La Liga and put more pressure on Real and Barca to keep up.

Moneymaker

Atleti not got going at all yet. Don't **** it up ffs. More brilliance from Courtois keeping it at 0-0.

SantryRed

Courtois is world class. Chelsea would be stupid to let him go.

SantryRed

Terrible penalty by David Villa. Pressure beginning to build now.

Jelle1880

Some header that was.

Jelle1880

Stupid red card, what was he thinking ?

Penalty for Atletico, 2-0 by Costa.

Andersonisgod

Who would have thought that playing Pedro, a player who has contributed so much to Barcelona's success, would help to improve the performance of the team and Messi?

klose

Fairly pitiful attendence considering athletic are one of the few teams that will give barca a game

Turtwig

Pedro and Alexis just show again and again that Neymar wasn't necessary, shoring up the defence was. Even Messi is playing sharper. (Which in someways is pretty pitiful.)

RasTa

Deserved a goal for that effort.

Johner

What an effort, shame it didn't go in! That would have been one of the goals of the season.

Andersonisgod

It's a glorious pass from Messi to find Pedro who squares for Sanchez who squanders a sitter.

Moneymaker

Clear penalty there.

Ulysses Gaze

Turtwig wrote: »

Pedro and Alexis just show again and again that Neymar wasn't necessary, shoring up the defence was. Even Messi is playing sharper. (Which in someways is pretty pitiful.)

Yeah... he's looking more and more like a square peg in a round hole.

I guess the hope is with another manager and with a season in La Liga under his belt, he'll improve next year.