La Liga Thread 2011/12

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Juanfran booked. Gave Messi a good kicking.

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Busquets is dead again.

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Arda Turan booked now. :haha:

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Atleti 0-1 Barcelona, Dani Alves. Brilliant goal. Messi draws men in, plays it out wide to Cesc, he drills it across goal and Dani Alves taps it in.

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Great smothering save from Valdes to deny Falcao. Only six goals to go...

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How the hell did Messi get out of that? He was on his arse and still beat two players. :haha:

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An absolute shocker of a challenge from Cesc, only booked. Not quite as bad as the potential leg breaker against Sheffield United in 2005 though.

[Joker]

Great GHELLing from Cesc there.

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0-1 HT.

[Xhaka Can’t]

How was that not a Red.

Fucking shocking tackle.

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Messi is suspended for the next game, only Sporting Gijon at home though so they should be alright. It's the only way he'll be rested.

And GB, indeed. They're the kind of tackles FIFA supposedly cracked down on years ago.

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Atletico Madrid 1-1 Barcelona, Falcao! Great finish.

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Falcao wasn't offside, poor decision.

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Messi misses a header, Sanchez heads it over. :lol:

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Dani Alves booked.

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Dani Alves off, Cuenca on.

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Atletico Madrid 1-2 Barcelona, majestic freekick from Messi.

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Sanchez off, Pique on.

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1-2 FT, great win for Barca.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saturday, 3 March 2012
Getafe v Malaga, 17:00
Mallorca v Osasuna, 17:00
Rayo Vallecano v Racing Santander, 17:00
Barcelona v Sporting Gijon, 19:00
Sevilla v Atletico Madrid, 21:00

Sunday, 4 March 2012
Real Zaragoza v Villarreal, 11:00
Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad, 15:00
Granada v Valencia, 17:00
Real Madrid v Espanyol, 20:30

Monday, 5 March 2012
Levante v Real Betis, 20:00

Getafe 1-0 up currently. Malaga. :lol:
Real Mallorca 0-1 Osasuna.
Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Racing Santander.

Also, Messi is suspended for Barca. Last time they played ahead of Real Madrid they well and truly ballsed it up. :popcorn:

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4-2 to Rayo now. :blink: They never should've lost at home to Real Madrid.

Malaga equalised, Eliseu. As have Real Mallorca.

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Getafe 1-2 Malaga, Toulalan. It's so tight in the race for fourth, it could very well be the case they make the Champions League. :sick:

[Marc Overmars]

Arab money. :bow:

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Getafe 1-3 Malaga, Cazorla. Think they are fourth as it stands.

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Godfather Waltz is the theme for Sky's programme today. :cloud9:

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Barca: Valdes, Adriano, Pique, Puyol, Dani Alves, Keita, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Cuenca, Cesc.

Cesc's transformation in to Frankcesc Lampregas is complete.

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David Villa is back in training? Not bad going given he broke his leg in December.

[Syn]

David Villa is back in training? Not bad going given he broke his leg in December.

Wow, that's incredible. I suppose there's a good chance of making the Spain squad for the Euros then. Which is a massive shame because Spain's options would've been sticking Torres up front or playing 4-6-0. Although, I guess, they sort of do that anyway.

FrankCesc :bow:

Was twittering about the Arsenal game earlier too. It must mean he still loves us. It must mean he's not a greasy little fuck at all. It must mean he's one of us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Maybe he knows he is to blame for it (relatively) all going tits up for Barca this season. :whistle:

And yeah, even if he doesn't feature much for Barca before the end of the season, it gives David Villa a lot of time to get ready for the Euros. Massive for them really. Soldado must be wondering what he has done wrong in this world though.

[Cripps_orig]

Soldado and Llorentes are better than Torres

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Disallowed goal for Pedro. Cesc disagrees with the offside decision, good thing he isn't a ref.

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Adriano puts one right across goal.

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Cuenca.

Another player that is damn hard to get the ball off.

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Ayoze booked. As blatant a handball as it gets. :lol:

[Syn]

I'd be quite interesting to know what goes on in La Masia. They probably bully the kid who can't do 700 keepy-ups in a minute, with coaches threatening the 'weakest' of sending them on a loan move to England.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'd be quite interesting to know what goes on in La Masia. They probably bully the kid who can't do 700 keepy-ups in a minute, with coaches threatening the 'weakest' of sending them on a loan move to England.

Well like Xavi said, it's 'a shame' as in shameful, when they lose the ball. It's indoctrination really, no wonder they have a chapel in the stadium. :ninja:

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Barca 1-0 Sporting, Iniesta. Another FIFA goal.

[Syn]

Well like Xavi said, it's 'a shame' as in shameful, when they lose the ball. It's indoctrination really, no wonder they have a chapel in the stadium. :ninja:

Christ. Our lads probably get a pat on the back for having a go. Not that I've played football to any decent level but I'm reliably informed by a few who have that the only phrases in the coaches' handbook are "line it!", "switch it" and "square it".

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And "man on". Which is the cue to boot it upfield.

Cesc. :lol: Should've done better there.

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1-0 HT.

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Pelanty to Sporting? Pique is sent off anyway! :haha: Shakira will be happy, more shopping time.

Iniesta booked for protesting.

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Damian off, Barral on. Ayoze off, Carmelo on.

Attacking substitutions within seconds. :lol:

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Poor freekick from Barral.

Barral scores in the second phase of it though! 1-1. :haha:

Brilliantly positive from Clemente.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Im guessing they missed then Pel

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

So it looks like Mourinho could leave Madrid, odds on Pep leaving too?

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Im guessing they missed then Pel

Nah it was a freekick, edge of the area.

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So it looks like Mourinho could leave Madrid, odds on Pep leaving too?

If bookies had any sense, they wouldn't be long. He's already one of Barca's longest ever serving coaches.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

So it looks like Mourinho could leave Madrid, odds on Pep leaving too?

If they don't win the Cl he'll be off.

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Pedro off, Tello on.

Cesc hauled off, Sanchez on.

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What a chance for Sanchez, needed the first time shot.

Iniesta just shat on Sporting there.

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Barcelona 2-1 Sporting, Keita. What a goal!

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Cuenca off, Puyol on.

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Barca 3-1 Sporting, Xavi. Iniesta and Xavi killed them.

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Looks like Sanchez has done his groin in, again. Barca down to 9 men.

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3-1 FT, good win again for Barca, despite Pique's best attempts to fuck it up for them.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

If bookies had any sense, they wouldn't be long. He's already one of Barca's longest ever serving coaches.
What's the chance of him coming to Anfield? :popcorn:

[GP]

What's the chance of him coming to Anfield? :popcorn:

King Kenny 4 lyf dawg

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

King Kenny 4 lyf dawg
Yeah I probably would have been shot for that on RAWK.

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What's the chance of him coming to Anfield? :popcorn:

Not good. You won't qualify for the Champions League.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Not good. You won't qualify for the Champions League.
We can be his pet project... I certainly wouldn't complain.

Just give me a sniff of something!. :lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

What's the chance of him coming to Anfield? :popcorn:

Oi hands off he's our next manager tbh. You can stick with the King.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sorry Ngibbles. :whistle:

In seriousness though, I wonder how the fans would take Kenny being sacked. I mean, John W. Henry did say top four was the target didn't he?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Sorry Ngibbles. :whistle:

In seriousness though, I wonder how the fans would take Kenny being sacked. I mean, John W. Henry did say top four was the target didn't he?
Not too kindly. But a bit of fudging with him being "moved upstairs", or even just moving aside - all part of the plan etc might help. I'm sure if we replaced him with a big name and Kenny didn't kick off then it would be relatively quiet. I'm sure there will be some who complain if Wenger left this summer.

I doubt they're that naive to just say "top 4" and expect it to happen in one season, especially as they're meant to be championing a long term plan. Whatever it is.

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I'd be surprised if he wasn't given another season personally but then to spend a lot of money and still be in the same position you were two seasons ago (worse than last season currently) isn't exactly the kind of progress you'd be hoping to see after so much investment. Winning the Carling Cup would have given his reign a lot more substance though, it's true.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I'd be surprised if he wasn't given another season personally but then to spend a lot of money and still be in the same position you were two seasons ago (worse than last season currently) isn't exactly the kind of progress you'd be hoping to see after so much investment. Winning the Carling Cup would have given his reign a lot more substance though, it's true.

Thing about Rafa's last season is that we still had the bulk of what was a very good side and imploded. This season we're not doing that bad on the pitch, it's not like we're getting regularly outplayed we're just pathetic in front of goal. Almost the exact opposite of United who play badly and win, we're playing well and not. Which is just as worrying as when under Woy. But not as bad. With Woy we were playing badly and not winning.

I want him to do well, I just don't necessarily think we will do well enough. I don't want him to ruin his image with the club either, (sentimental tosh I know) because whichever way you look at it he is a big part of the club. I'd rather it didn't all end sourly and that he can still leave with a high head. This summer he can do that, imo, whatever happens between now and then.

I know the table is the ultimate arbiter, but then it has been a very weird season.

[Niall_Quinn]

Did anyone else just fall into deep coma listening to John Toshack on Sky?

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He is a very boring man.

Michael Laudrup though is awesome.

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Real Zaragoza beat Villarreal 2-1. :faint: Villarreal are still hovering above the relegation zone.

Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Real Sociedad, Sussaeta with both goals. They're back up to fourth now. :bow:

Granada 0-1 Valencia, Feghouli. Consolidates third for them.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Madrid: Casillas, Arbeloa, Sergio Ramos, Carvalho, Marcelo, Khedira, Xabi Alonso, Oezil, Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo, Higuain.

Espanyol: Casilla, Didac, Hector Moreno, Raul Rodriguez, Javi Lopez, Forlin, Romaric, Verdu, Weiss, Alvaro, Coutinho.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Disallowed goal for Real Madrid already. :lol:

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Romaric goes for one from miles out, never troubling Casillas.

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Good clearance from Higuain.

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Not relevant to today's game, more relevant to the indoctrination mentioned yesterday:

http://i.imgur.com/v07fO.gif

:lol:

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Kaka shot, well saved by Casilla.

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Real Madrid 1-0 Espanyol, Ronaldo. :lol:

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Good effort from Coutinho, Casillas beats it out.

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Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol, Khedira.

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2-0 HT.

[Marc Overmars]

How many goals does Ronnie have now?

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38. 30 in La Liga.

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3-0, Higuain.

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Real Madrid 4-0 Espanyol, Kaka. Good play.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

3-0, Higuain.

Gonzalo is a must get tbh.

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5-0, Higuain with his second.

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Levante beat Real Betis 3-1, they're back up to fourth. :scarf:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saturday, 10 March 2012
Malaga v Levante, 17:00
Real Sociedad v Real Zaragoza, 17:00
Sporting Gijon v Sevilla, 19:00
Real Betis v Real Madrid, 21:00

Sunday, 11 March 2012
Atletico Madrid v Granada, 11:00
Espanyol v Rayo Vallecano, 11:00
Valencia v Mallorca, 15:00
Racing Santander v Barcelona, 17:00
Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao, 20:30

Monday, 12 March 2012
Villarreal v Getafe, 20:00

[Master Splinter]

Real Sociedad 3-0 Real Zaragoza at HT. Vela with the second goal :bow:.

Malaga v Levante still 0-0.

[Master Splinter]

Full time in both games.

Vela :bow:.

Levante :(.

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Vela was denied a goal that should've been given last week (as in, it crossed the line). He's doing quite well for them tbf.

Malaga are back up to fourth with that 1-0 win over Levante. :(

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Sporting 1-0 Sevilla, Castro. Can't work out if that was meant or not, brilliant if it was intended.

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And that is how it has finshed. The game ends with a punch-up. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Betis: Fabricio, Nelson, Paulao, Dorado, Nacho, Benat, Iriney, Salva Sevilla, Ruben Castro, Molina, Montero

Real Madrid: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Khedira, Xabi Alonso, Oezil, Kaka, Ronaldo, Higuain.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldo shoots, Fabricio does well to get it away.

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Real Betis 1-0 Real Madrid, Molina! Superb goal.

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Real Betis haven't lost their ability to counterattack. :bow:

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1-1 Higuain, he belted it in. :blink:

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1-2 Ronaldo. :lol:

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Real Betis 2-2 Real Madrid, Montero! Great game.

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Double save from Casillas! Some of Betis' football has been :cloud9:.

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Good save from Fabricio to deny Marcelo.

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Surely handball by Xabi Alonso?! Not given.

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Molina off, Pozuelo on.

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2-3, Ronaldo smashes one in. Great save from Fabricio initially to deny Marcelo.

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Sevilla off, Santa Cruz on.

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Kaka off, Granero on.

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Iriney off, Canas on.

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Higuain off, Callejon on.

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Another huge appeal for a pelanty turned down, for Betis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-3 FT. Great game.

[Master Splinter]

Atletico beat Granada 2-0.

Espanyol hammered Rayo Vallecano 5-1.

Valencia currently 2-0 up against Mallorca.

[Syn]

i saw the second half of that Real Madrid game. The ref was on their side; seemed to get way more than their fair share of 50/50 calls especially on the big decisions. Betis were very good and deserved more.

What's that now, around 70 points? They're set to get 100 points for the season if continue at this rate and don't drop points in more than a couple of matches.

[Master Splinter]

Mallorca came back to draw 2-2.

Valencia :lol:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barca: Valdes, Alves, Puyol, Mascherano, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Fabregas, Cuenca, Messi.

[Dennis Bendtner]

I can't quite work that team out. Cesc is no longer a striker? Biscuits and Mascherano at centre-back?

[Master Splinter]

0-1 Messi. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Racing 0-1 Barca, Messi.

49th of the season. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I can't quite work that team out. Cesc is no longer a striker? Biscuits and Mascherano at centre-back?

I had to rearrange it because where I C&P'd it from had Cesc as centreback and Mascherano as an attacking midfielder, with Iniesta as sweeper. Frankcesc is still in operation though, I am sure.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-2 Barca, Messi (pel). He gets his half century, great knock. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky's programme starts in a minute, not sure what they are doing, whether they'll replay the game or just show the second half.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah, replaying the whole game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Osasuna 1-0 Athletic Bilbao, good headed OG.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0 Osasuna. :rose:

It's always a tough place to go though I suppose. And Llorente didn't start.

[Cripps_orig]

Abidal to have liver transplant

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sad news. You'd suspect his career will be over now.

Saturday, 17 March 2012
Getafe v Real Sociedad, 17:00
Granada v Sporting Gijon, 17:00
Real Zaragoza v Osasuna, 17:00
Sevilla v Barcelona, 19:00
Rayo Vallecano v Real Betis, 21:00

Sunday, 18 March 2012
Levante v Villarreal, 11:00
Mallorca v Atletico Madrid, 15:00
Athletic Bilbao v Valencia, 17:00
Real Madrid v Malaga, 20:30

Monday, 19 March 2012
Espanyol v Racing Santander, 20:00

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sevilla 0-1 Barca, great freekick from Xavi.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-2 Messi. Stunning.

Might seem crass to be watching it but keeping my spirits up by doing so tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc off, Keita on.

[Syn]

0-2 Messi. Stunning.Might seem crass to be watching it but keeping my spirits up by doing so tbf. Not at all dude.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Keita and Cala have only been on a few minutes and they're down with a head-on collision.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not at all dude.

Ah, good.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iniesta somehow misses.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xavi off, Sanchez on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Superb block by Dani Alves. Sevilla really should've got back in to this, they've had many chances.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adriano off, Puyol on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Guardiola just accidentally threw a bottle of water at a steward.

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sevilla 0-2 Barca, FT. Good game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yesterday's other results:

Getafe 1-0 Real Sociedad.
Granada 2-1 Sporting.
Real Zaragoza 1-1 Osasuna.
Rayo Vallecano 3-0 Real Betis.

Today's resuts:
Levante 1-0 Villarreal. Levante are back up to fourth.
Real Mallorca 2-1 Athletico Madrid.
Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Valencia. Soldado hat-trick. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Valencia.

Soldado hat-trick :bow: :bow:.

Bilbao :haha: they probably wish they could embarrass United every week.

Levante beat Villarreal 1-0. Villarreal :rose:.

Mallorca beat Atletico Madrid 2-1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's just plain scary.

[Master Splinter]

I'm not you, honestly.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Madrid are wearing shirts with messages of get well to Abidal and Muamba. Nice touch tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Madrid: Casillas, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Lass, Khedira, Xabi Alonso, Kaka, Oezil, Benzema, Ronaldo.

Malaga: Caballero, Monreal, Mathijsen, Weligton, Sanchez, Demichelis, Camacho, Isco, Joaquin, Cazorla, Rondon.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Casillas saves from Rondon. Teams need to resist the temptation of scoring against Real Madrid early on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Caballero denies Ronaldo, just about.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Airshot from Ronaldo. :haha:

Oezil is going to get a bollocking.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Isco fires one right across goal, should've done much better.

Monreal. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Horrible collision between Ronaldo and Welligton. :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's no surprise that Ronaldo is ok from that, the freak. Same can't be said of Welligton.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dive from Ronaldo. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great play from Benzema, skews the shot just wide though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldo. :haha:

His freekick was worse than Oezil's from earlier.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Madrid 1-0 Malaga, Benzema. Great cross from Ronaldo.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Benzema :bow:

must get

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Casillas ran out, forgot to punch the ball. :lol:

1-0 HT. Real Madrid haven't been very good really.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sanchez booked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Isco off, Eliseu on.

Rondon off, Horseface on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a save from Caballero to deny Ronaldo.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kaka off, Callejon on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a miss from Benzema.

:doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If Malaga don't get a point at least against Marketing today, then they never will.

[Marc Overmars]

Seen Madrid's shirts, very classy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eliseu. :lol:

Utter shite.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

A nutter on to the pitch. :bow:


Benzema off, Higuain on.

Oezil unsurprisingly off, Granero on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pepe booked. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Madrid 1-1 Malaga, Cazorla! What a freekick! Stunning.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You can't place it any better than that. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 FT! Real Madrid finally stop winning, they were awful tonight. The gap is now eight points at the top.

Midweek games this er midweek.

[Cripps_orig]

The money wins a point for Malaga.

Mourinho out tbh

And come to us :pray:

[Syn]

Real Marketing :haha: :haha:

Bar****s to overtake them.

The league table will not lie.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Moneybags Malaga :bow:

Marketing :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wsbgBKM6RFY

The goal is actually shown at 0:35. :bow:

[GP]

La Liga :haha:

EPL :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Espanyol beat Racing 3-1. :bow:

Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Osasuna v Getafe, 19:00
Barcelona v Granada, 20:00

Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao, 19:00
Real Sociedad v Levante, 19:00
Sporting Gijon v Mallorca, 19:00
Valencia v Real Zaragoza, 19:00
Villarreal v Real Madrid, 21:00

Thursday, 22 March 2012
Racing Santander v Sevilla, 19:00
Real Betis v Espanyol, 19:00
Malaga v Rayo Vallecano, 21:00

Messi is one goal away from equalling Cesar Rodriguez's record, following a recount of Rodriguez's goals. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barca: Valdes, Adriano, Puyol, Pique, Dani Alves, Thiago, Xavi, Keita, Sanchez, Cuenca, Messi.

Cesc. :lol:

This is on the red button behind SS4 for the first half, on SS4 as normal for the second half.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barca 1-0 Granada, Xavi. Great team goal. Cuenca cross over to the right, Messi heads it to Xavi, for him slam it in...on the volley in to the ground.

Xavi is on 14 goals this season, Frankcesc could be overtaken. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi asking for a yellow card to be given out after a shocker of a challenge on Xavi. No card given. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi drives a shot, right at Cesar.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcelona 2-0 Granada, Messi! He is now the joint top Barcelona goalscorer of all time. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dani Alves. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cuenca's work for Messi's goal was very Pires like. :(

[GP]

Barcelona 2-0 Granada, Messi! He is now the joint top Barcelona goalscorer of all time. :bow:

That would be impressive if was getting towards the end of his career.

He's what, 25?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

24. 25 in June. :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0 HT. That was very comfortable.

[GP]

24. 25 in June. :wacko:

:lol:

Ridiculous.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adriano off, Mascherano on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Keita booked.

This is still on the red button, the golf is overrunning.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi fluffs his chance. Getting a touch of the Tendulkars?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcelona 2-1 Granada, Mainz. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty to Granada!

Dani Alves booked.

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcelona 2-2 Granada, Siqueira.

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

Ronaldo's bitch :haha:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcelona 3-2 Granada, MESSI! He is now the all-time leading top scorer for Barcelona. :bow:

Incidentally, 'Ronaldo's bitch' is now one ahead of Ronaldo in the Pichichi.

[Master Splinter]

Ronaldo's bitch :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sanchez hauled off, Tello on.

Thiago hauled off, Iniesta on.

Cesc. :lol:

[Syn]

Well done, Lionel.

By accomplishing your life goals by 24, he joins a club that I am a member of.

Barcelona's all-time leading scorer.....12 dart finish....

Both difficult tasks. Not fair to compare them, really. We're just two greats on the top of our game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What the hell Valdes? Just wiped out Gomez but no pelanty given.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pique has been utterly shit this season. Going out with Shakira must be a huge distraction, shockingly.

What a ball from Messi. Tello takes it towards the corner flag for some reason.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcelona 4-2 Granada, Tello! Good finish.

Cesc. :lol:

He'll be at Roma in a couple of seasons.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcelona 5-2 Granada, Messi hat-trick!

For the fourth season running he has broken his year-on-year goalscoring record. 54 for the season.

[GP]

Barcelona 5-2 Granada, Messi hat-trick!

For the fifth season running he has broken his year-on-year goalscoring record. 54 for the season.

Freak.

He's almost as good as van Persie.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty to Granada! Dani Alves sent off. :haha:

What a game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freak.

He's almost as good as van Persie.

Tis true. RVP has had a midfield of cloggers behind him for most of the season.

RVP. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-3, Siquiero with the Dwight Yorke pelanty.

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not Seb Squillaci ‏ @SebSquillaci

Messi is out of this world. Has he scored against Stoke though? Yeah that's what I thought. Seb 1-0 Messi

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-3 FT. Great game.

Barca are just five points behind Marketing ahead of their game away to Villarreal.

Ronaldo's bitch. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Lionel Messi now has a hat-trick at the Nou Camp against Granada. He loves a hat-trick that boy. Just the 18 goals in his last seven games for the Argentine. Or 12 in the last four. The point I'm making is he has scored a lot. In not many games. He's also just overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo as top-scorer in La Liga with 54 goals.

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi's mental month. :scarf:

[GP]

Best player ever.

Honest, too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fibbert via text: "Heres a stat: Fernando Torres (3 in 36), Andy Carroll (5 in 31) and Luis Suarez (10 in 36) have scored as many goals in a combined 103 league matches as Lionel Messi has in 7."

:wacko:

[Syn]

It won't happen because he's in his little comfort zone but it'd be great to see him move to another club. Specifically, Arsenal. But even if it was somewhere else - Italy, Germany...just to mix it up a bit. In 10 years time, he'll be looking back on his career having set unsurpassable records at Barcelona. But in a similar way to you try to compare between different decades - Tendulkar in Bradman's era and vice-versa - it'd be very interesting to see Messi play a few years in a team that is not so uniquely Iniesta-Xavi Barcelona and just dropping him at Bayern Munich or Man Utd or Milan and just seeing him play under a different style and different conditions.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm not sure he needs to, given he shits on most teams in the Champions League. In any case, the wish of wanting him to play elsewhere is really only for our benefit, not his.

In a practical sense, he'd only ever leave on a free transfer and Barca would never let it come to that.

[Syn]

I'm not sure he needs to, given he shits on most teams in the Champions League. In any case, the wish of wanting him to play elsewhere is really only for our benefit, not his.

In a practical sense, he'd only ever leave on a free transfer and Barca would never let it come to that.

He still plays for Barca in the Champions League. And of course it would not be in his best interests to leave Barcelona. At the moment it looks about as likely as seeing Bradman play today. But from a neutral football fan's point of view, I think it would be very interesting to see him in a non-Barca system. I don't suggest that he can't perform incredibly well in another country for a team that doesn't play the Barca way - but he may have to adapt or get out of his comfort zone.

At this rate, the closest we'll see to a different Messi is, maybe, 8 years down the line when his pace/agility goes and he might change to a more playmaker type of role relying on his vision more than a burst of pace/trickery. At the moment, it genuinely seems too easy for him. I guess the closest we see him challenged is when he plays for Argentina.

[Marc Overmars]

What a ridiculous player.

He will probably score more goals this season than most run of the mill strikers manage in their careers.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He still plays for Barca in the Champions League. And of course it would not be in his best interests to leave Barcelona. At the moment it looks about as likely as seeing Bradman play today. But from a neutral football fan's point of view, I think it would be very interesting to see him in a non-Barca system. I don't suggest that he can't perform incredibly well in another country for a team that doesn't play the Barca way - but he may have to adapt or get out of his comfort zone.

At this rate, the closest we'll see to a different Messi is, maybe, 8 years down the line when his pace/agility goes and he might change to a more playmaker type of role relying on his vision more than a burst of pace/trickery. At the moment, it genuinely seems too easy for him. I guess the closest we see him challenged is when he plays for Argentina.

Yes he plays for Barca but that's rather glossing over the individual performances, in the most quality filled tournament there is to play in. It's a silly situation if we've to come it where playing well is effectively held against him. Yes Xavi and Iniesta have and will be a big part of this side being so good but Messi is what makes them go stratospheric.

It wouldn't be hugely interesting to see him in a non-Barca system. I don't say that glibly because there would be more exposure of him over here of course but ultimately any manager who has him from now on is going to cater to the team towards him and of course with being able to buy players that is achieved more readily than internationally. However, my point is, his back-up would not be as good as what he has at Barcelona but any coach would do their damndest to get the very most out of him and so where does that leave the debate? Would he then end up being in a comfort zone elsewhere?

The signs are there that he is starting to perform more consistently for Argentina (winners against Brazil, Switzerland, hat-trick against Venzeuela). I would say though, for Argentina, in the past, he has had to be 'Xavi' whilst at the same time trying to play like he normally does. Argentina probably have the best strikeforce of any team, club level or internationally but they don't have a 'dictating' midfielder, unless Pastore can man up I guess.

I guess we're only asking these questions of him because he is obviously is so good but to me, it's rather taking out the enjoyment of watching him play. Wherever that is.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a ridiculous player.

He will probably score more goals this season than most run of the mill strikers manage in their careers.

Most strikers would be over the moon with 54 goals over two seasons. He has scored 107 in not even two seasons. :haha:

Also,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVNZNRViQn0&feature=player_embedded#!

Still my favourite goal of his.

[Cripps_orig]

Can he do what Heskey does though?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Can anyone?

[Cripps_orig]

There is a reason why Heskey is regarded as the best defending attacker of all time

[Cripps_orig]

While the situation in the Middle East is clearly no laughing matter, Al Dunya TV have left internet users gobsmacked following an outrageous report that Barcelona helped anti-president Bashar Assad radicals plot arms smuggling routes through the country. Using an El Clasico clip from last December, a video report on Sunday claimed Barcelona’s formation plots specific locations on a map, with the players representing the smugglers and the ball’s position signifying the current location of weapons.
The report concludes Messi's final passes to set up Pedro’s goal against Real Madrid indicates the successful handover of the arsenal to the rebels in Dir al-Zur.
Hard to believe? Watch the 'evidence' for yourself and see what you think...




Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/893706-lionel-messi-and-barcelona-accused-of-elaborate-syrian-rebel-weapons-plot#ixzz1phoIiEtE

Video on the link

Despicable club they are. Can see this being true

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Marketing. :lol:

Five of them and they can't get near him. Granted he was gun-running but that wouldn't ordinarily put Pepe off from giving someone a good seeing to.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Results today:

Atleti 2-1 Athletic Bilbao, Falcao with two. :bow:
Real Sociedad 1-3 Levante. They're great. Vela scored the opener. :lol:
Sporting 2-3 Real Mallorca.
Valencia 1-2 Real Zaragoza. That's a shocker of a result and not good news for Unai Emery who was under pressure in the first place (though god knows why).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Villarreal: Diego Lopez, Mario, Musacchio, Zapata, Joan Oriol, Angel, Senna, Bruno, Cani, Nilmar, Ruben.

Real Madrid: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Lass, Xabi Alonso, Khedira, Oezil, Benzema, Ronaldo.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 at HT. :lol:

Second half is on now.

Zapata with a horrendous first touch, should've got a strike on goal at the very least.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Khedira drags one wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cani off, Camunas on.

Ruben off, De Guzman on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Villarreal 0-1 Marketing, Ronaldo. :lol: Great play between he and Oezil.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Villarreal clear off the line from Khedira's header!

[Cripps_orig]

Ronaldo :bow:

Best player in the world by a mile

[Master Splinter]

How many does Messi's bitch need to score to overtake Ronaldo's bitch for the season?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Benzema off, Higuain on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How many does Messi's bitch need to score to overtake Ronaldo's bitch for the season?

Not sure. I think, he's still one ahead now. 'Ronaldo's bitch' that is.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to Villarreal, dangerous area. Shame they didn't keep Santi Cazorla really.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They don't need him!

Villarreal 1-1 Marketing, Senna!! Brilliantly placed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mourinho has been sent off!

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

Mourinho :haha:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sergio Ramos sent off AGAIN!

:haha:

Pathetic. Such an ill-disciplined player.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now Oezil has been sent off!!

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This is brilliant.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

WTF :blink:

[Marc Overmars]

They've cracked! :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Khedira booked now.

Mourinho loses it, his team loses it.

[Master Splinter]

Land of the GHELs :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Four added minutes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldo Starfish.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 FT!

The gap is now down to six points!

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Higuain gets a post-match booking. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Are they trying to throw it away?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Looks like it.

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mourinho's assistant was sent off too.

:lol:

[GP]

:doh: