La Liga Discussion Thread 2014/15 Season.

The Golden Miller

Be very frustrating being a Valencia fan this season. Blow very hot and cold. One game they are great going forward, and the following game they can't string two passes together. Annoying team to bet on

dfx-

CSF wrote: »

Can't figure out if you're joking, and if so, what the joke is

the_monkey specialises in predicting - depressively - Barcelona victories in everything, months before. Their name was on the UCL trophy a couple of years ago.

I think that's 24 yellow cards in Atletico's last two league games. That's a decent achievement...

the_monkey

eternal wrote: »

Barca on top of the league thanks be to fck.

Yeah thanks be to fck, I wish Hitler would come back to power too , that would be great ... :rolleyes:

Turtwig

That game might just have been the kick-up the arse Real needed. Imagine if they'd brought that form tonight into the Clasico!:eek: Glad to see Modric is back.

eternal

Turtwig wrote: »

That game might just have been the kick-up the arse Real needed. Imagine if they'd brought that form tonight into the Clasico!:eek: Glad to see Modric is back.

The mug on Ronaldo, the petulance never stops with him and he's a bit old for that now.

MisterAnarchy

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

When was the last time he dug Real Madrid out of a hole when they needed him in a big game?

Well he got them out of jail tonight .;)

Real were awful ,they could have conceded 7 or 8 and it wouldnt have been flattering on Schalke who were a breath of fresh air.

I havent seen a team work the ball out from the back as well tonight since Barcelona from a few years back.
Schalke were a joy to watch ,really good football ,they were extremely unlucky over both legs ,the woodwork denied them twice .

The folly of selling Alonso is becoming apparent now ,he did alot of spadework for Real often quite cynically too.
Kroos was anonymous tonight ,see him trotting back for the fourth goal ,not a care in the world,I'm beginning to think he is a fair weather player.

The mug on Ronaldo, the petulance never stops with him and he's a bit old for that now.

Reminded me of this guy

Turtwig

Hoping not to sound like a complete klutz but who is that?

klose

Turtwig wrote: »

Hoping not to sound like a complete klutz but who is that?

The peoples champion....

MisterAnarchy

Turtwig wrote: »

Hoping not to sound like a complete klutz but who is that?

You don't know who that is ?:eek:

Do you smell what The Rock is cooking ?

Its The Rock,WWE wrestler and actor in his famous peoples eyebrow pose that Ronaldo seemed to be trying to replicate tonight

eternal

Turtwig wrote: »

Hoping not to sound like a complete klutz but who is that?

Shush, I didn't know who it was either.

Rayne Wooney

How could you possibly not recognise the most electrifying man in all of entertainment?


On topic El Classico should be a good one

NIMAN

You'd have to say the smart money will be on Barca to win the league that night.

eternal

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

How could you possibly not recognise the most electrifying man in all of entertainment?


On topic El Classico should be a good one

They're always epic nights. Barca to win by at least a goal hopefully.

MisterAnarchy

eternal wrote: »

They're always epic nights. Barca to win by at least a goal hopefully.

And thankfully its a night match this time ,8pm kick off Irish time,instead of the nonsense 3pm crap we have had lately.

eternal

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

And thankfully its a night match this time ,8pm kick off Irish time,instead of the nonsense 3pm crap we have had lately.

So you mean then you won't feel so guilty for lacing into the pints? Haha.

Ulysses Gaze

eternal wrote: »

The mug on Ronaldo, the petulance never stops with him and he's a bit old for that now.

He apparently pulled a tantrum after the game and said he would not talk to the press again this season.

Turtwig

Ahh so that's the eponymous rock. I probably should have recognised him.

eternal

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

He apparently pulled a tantrum after the game and said he would not talk to the press again this season.

I actually don't hate the player and I appreciate how hard he works for his team, yes he can be a bit selfish and he used to dive a lot more in the past but he has skill and energy but there is no sense to his attitude. They won the game, he scored two goals, life goes on. These sensationalist antics are over the top no matter how he looks in briefs.

NIMAN

They actually lost the game, were given a bit of a lesson and if one of those chances in the last 5mins had fallen to a striker, they might well be out.

Turtwig

She meant the tie

eternal

NIMAN wrote: »

They actually lost the game, were given a bit of a lesson and if one of those chances in the last 5mins had fallen to a striker, they might well be out.

Yeah but they aren't shoulda, coulda, woulda.

gimmick

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

And thankfully its a night match this time ,8pm kick off Irish time,instead of the nonsense 3pm crap we have had lately.

Its a bloody Sunday though. 8pm Saturday you can make a night out around it.

dfx-

NIMAN wrote: »

You'd have to say the smart money will be on Barca to win the league that night.

I wouldn't be as sure. Had Barcelona not messed up in 'lesser' games this season, the league would already be over. Getafe away, Malaga twice, Sociedad, Celta Vigo....

They are continuing to perform in the big games though, which is an encouraging sign.

digzy

What's going on at Real Madrid. I'm a fan and am gobsmacked at the teams recent performances. Just heard dunphy on there about a rift between the casillas/Sergio Ramos faction and the Ronaldo one.

With casillas recent performances he ought to keep his head down. They'd be nothing without cr7

CSF

digzy wrote: »

What's going on at Real Madrid. I'm a fan and am gobsmacked at the teams recent performances. Just heard dunphy on there about a rift between the casillas/Sergio Ramos faction and the Ronaldo one.

With casillas recent performances he ought to keep his head down. They'd be nothing without cr7

Who exactly is supposed to fit into either one? It's not a squad filled with huge amounts of either Spanish or Portuguese so I wouldn't think it to be that sort of divide.

Too Tough To Die

digzy wrote: »

What's going on at Real Madrid. I'm a fan and am gobsmacked at the teams recent performances. Just heard dunphy on there about a rift between the casillas/Sergio Ramos faction and the Ronaldo one.

With casillas recent performances he ought to keep his head down. They'd be nothing without cr7

The best football they've played in 2015 has been without CR7/Penaldo.

MisterAnarchy

Too Tough To Die wrote: »

The best football they've played in 2015 has been without CR7/Penaldo.

lol
I heard something similar about Barcelona and Messi a while ago .
Get rid of Messi was the cry

CSF wrote: »

Who exactly is supposed to fit into either one? It's not a squad filled with huge amounts of either Spanish or Portuguese so I wouldn't think it to be that sort of divide.

I think it was Jorge Mendes clients ,mostly Portuguese/Brazilian and the Spanish players

Perez is said to be very unhappy with Mendes influence in the club and wants to offload a few of his players
Thats one of the primary reasons Di Maria was sold,Rodriguez is a Mendes client and both couldnt stay at the club ,it would give Mendes too much influence.

Too Tough To Die

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

lol
I heard something similar about Barcelona and Messi a while ago .
Get rid of Messi was the cry

Disagree? Flag up their better performances in 2015.

MisterAnarchy

Too Tough To Die wrote: »

Disagree? Flag up their better performances in 2015.

I wasnt really disagreeing with you

Corholio

Too Tough To Die wrote: »

The best football they've played in 2015 has been without CR7/Penaldo.

He scored 2 great penalties the other night.

The midfield is much, much more the reason that Real have not been playing good, with Modric back now it should improve the balance of the team a lot more. Nobody was saying Ronaldo was a problem when they were playing fantastic before Christmas. He needs to be less individual certainly but he's not the reason for the poor form.

Seriously....Penaldo?

Too Tough To Die

Corholio wrote: »

.

Seriously....Penaldo?

I was raising the maturity level after the poster i was responding to referred to him as CR7.

Ulysses Gaze

Corholio wrote: »

Seriously....Penaldo?

On another forum I've seen him called Stataldo.

If Ronaldo is Penaldo then surely Messi could be Pessi?

Too Tough To Die

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

On another forum I've seen him called Stataldo.

If Ronaldo is Penaldo then surely Messi could be Pessi?

Missi.

Ulysses Gaze

What a Start to the Sevilla v Villarreal EL game.

Sevilla 1 up after 20 seconds and then Villarreal hit the crossbar almost straight after.

Turtwig

Is that one any station?

MisterAnarchy

Turtwig wrote: »

Is that one any station?

Setanta Ireland or Bt Sport in the UK

Turtwig

Ah bollocks don't have either of them.

Ulysses Gaze

Some game at El Madrigal.

3-1 to Sevilla.

2 up at halftime and then Villarreal got a goal.A minute later, Sevilla got a third.

Sevilla have been lethal on the counter.

Montroseee

Poor result from Atletico, out of the running for sure now.

Ulysses Gaze

Goal for Pessi

:pac:

Talib Fiasco

Missi doesn't miss those ones.

Harvey Low Fat Milk

Messi with a header from a corner. 2-0.

Ulysses Gaze

How did Piovaccari miss that?

MisterAnarchy

Eibars stadium is a mad looking place

dreamers75

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Eibars stadium is a mad looking place

Looks like 4 stands randomly placed in proximity to a football pitch. Weird looking place.



Would love if Pats had something like that.

Turtwig

Montroseee wrote: »

Poor result from Atletico, out of the running for sure now.

Think UCL is their priority. They looked like they conserving themselves.

Ulysses Gaze

Sevilla v Elche.

3-0 Sevilla. Banega running the show in midfield.

When he's on, he's as good a playmaker as any in La Liga.

Schwiiing

Tidy finish from Bale. Ronaldo disgusted his overhead kick was saved. :pac:

Ulysses Gaze

Schwiiing wrote: »

Tidy finish from Bale. Ronaldo disgusted his overhead kick was saved. :pac:

Yeah, he also took another (wasted) free kick which cannoned off the wall as well.

Benzema and Modric both playing well.

Ulysses Gaze

Bale gets a second.

Real leading 2-0.