La Liga 20/21

Mr.Nice Guy

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Have Valladolid a realistic chance of staying up? They're 1/500 to go down with Bet365

They haven't won a league game since the first week of March, so it's tough to see them beating an Atletico team fighting for the title. Even if they pull off a victory, they'd still need other results to go their way. It's hard to see it happening.

The Golden Miller

NIMAN wrote: »

Atleti have been playing fairly industrial football since Simeone came in;)
For me, they are a hard watch, and its obvious that many folk who used to cheer them on as underdogs in La Liga, have since given up after watching them in Europe.

But if you don't want Real or Barca to win the league, I suppose its a good day.

It's the only way a team with limited means can compete. Their grinding game takes a far bigger effort week in week out than how Barca and Real play. Hard to do it for a full season. We take for granted that they compete for the title year in year out now, but it's a huge achievement they are competitive every year. The whole far better than the sum of the parts.

If Simeone left they regress hugely I'd think

dreamers75

The Golden Miller wrote: »

It's the only way a team with limited means can compete.

Ehh what?

80m this season
220m 19/20
170m 18/19

Probably spent more than Real/Barca in that time frame.

The Golden Miller

dreamers75 wrote: »

Ehh what?

80m this season
220m 19/20
170m 18/19

Probably spent more than Real/Barca in that time frame.

They built up a bit of money from the success they had, playing a grinding game due to being a team of limited means compared to Real and Barca. You really think they can compete on that level? Just look at the TV money breakdown in Spain

ShamoBuc

Hopefully a straight forward win for Atletico today.

ShamoBuc

Looks like it wont be straightforward, 1 down.

ShamoBuc

And Real now losing, going to be an interesting day!!

ebbsy

It's dramatic.

Loafing Oaf

ShamoBuc wrote: »

And Real now losing, going to be an interesting day!!

They'll be sick if things finish as they are now:pac:

namloc1980

Real scored.

Edit: could be offside, VAR checking.

YES, OFFSIDE

ebbsy

namloc1980 wrote: »

Real scored.

****

Mars Bar

Surely offside

Inquitus

Real Equalised, Athletico need to get their finger out.

ShamoBuc

Correct decision, he was offside, delighted!

ShamoBuc

Correa!!!!

Inquitus

Big minute that one!

ShamoBuc

Suarezzzzzzzzzzzzzz

namloc1980

Yes Atletico 2-1 up!

Speak Now

Saurez......

ebbsy

Cmon Ath

MisterAnarchy

Quality finish by Suarez.

Barcelona must be rueing the day they sold him.

ShamoBuc

Nice by Benzema

Mars Bar

Anyone else watching this on La Liga TV? It's fun that they are flicking from game to game depending on the scenarios. Very exciting finish!

is_that_so

Mars Bar wrote: »

Anyone else watching this on La Liga TV? It's fun that they are flicking from game to game depending on the scenarios. Very exciting finish!

It's absolutely mental on radio!

ShamoBuc

Real get a second, 1 minute to hang on for Atletico.

namloc1980

2-1 to Real. Squeaky bum time

namloc1980

All over!!! Atletico are Champions.

Mars Bar

Jesus! Atletico need the final whistle fast!

ShamoBuc

Delighted for Atletico.


Also delighted neither Real or Barca ended up winning it.

Dillonb3

Atletico champions

HalloweenJack

Incredible feeling. Atleti fans have to suffer to win anything, makes victory all the best.

AUPA ATLETI!

is_that_so

https://twitter.com/realmadriden/status/1396163347372969984

NIMAN

I think over the course of the season, the right team won it.

Guy:Incognito

Mars Bar wrote: »

Anyone else watching this on La Liga TV? It's fun that they are flicking from game to game depending on the scenarios. Very exciting finish!

I was, its quality. Its the way I watch the CL nights on BT too.

JP Liz V1

namloc1980 wrote: »

All over!!! Atletico are Champions.

Delighted got them

Where now for Griezmann? England for PL with Liverpool or Man City

ebbsy

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Delighted got them

Where now for Griezmann? England for PL with Liverpool or Man City

Hopefully not Liverpool.

Jelle1880

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Incredible feeling. Atleti fans have to suffer to win anything, makes victory all the best.

AUPA ATLETI!

10 of their 11 league titles were won on the last day. That's mental haha.

el Fenomeno

As much as I dislike Suarez, it's nice to see Barcelona's financial mismanagement directly lead to them handing a title rival the missing piece that has led to them winning the league.

ebbsy

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Delighted got them

Where now for Griezmann? England for PL with Liverpool or Man City

I would take Suarez back.

MisterAnarchy

el Fenomeno wrote: »

As much as I dislike Suarez, it's nice to see Barcelona's financial mismanagement directly lead to them handing a title rival the missing piece that has led to them winning the league.

I dont think it was primarily based on financial mismanagement as to why Suarez was sold.
Suarez was seen as a keen ally of Messi in the dressing room and Bartomeu wanted to weaken Messi's influence at the club.
It was more of a political move than a financial one.

MisterAnarchy

The Spanish National team has been announced for the Euros and there isnt one Real Madrid player in the 24 man squad.
Only 3 Barcelona players, Busquets, Alba, and Pedri.(How Busquets is still playing International football is baffling, his legs went years ago).
The biggest notable omission is Sergio Ramos.

Agent Coulson

https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1397145580229562369?s=20

~Rebel~

Agent Coulson wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1397145580229562369?s=20

That's great, love the kids matching black leather jackets too, following Dad's fashion sense already.

ShamoBuc

Pure class!!

Mr.Nice Guy

Zidane is the latest manager to go apparently...

https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1397664075488837635

NIMAN

Conte for the job?

Mr.Nice Guy

NIMAN wrote: »

Conte for the job?

Possibly, although I'm not sure if he'd be a good fit there. Maybe Zidane heading to Juve?

NIMAN

Barca 1bn in debt.

Sweet jaysus.

MisterAnarchy

It seems Ancelotti could be going back to Real Madrid.

Mr.Nice Guy

I think that's a good appointment by Perez but they need players. Barca look likely to have a decent summer window despite their economic problems. Aguero, Garcia, Depay and Wijnaldum would be good business if they manage it.