La Liga Thread 2011/12

[Boss]

Was surprised that this didn't already exist... :unsure:

Valdano's been sacked as director @ R.Madrid, giving Mourinho full control of transfers next season. Will be interesting to see how it goes, although they've already done fairly well in their spending this season IMO, picking up Sahin, Altintop and Callejon for only 15M euros.

[Cripps_orig]

They are winning the title next season. The tide has turned.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Betis are back next season. :d

[cheesy bites]

I reckon I'll put a few pounds on Real to win the league next year. Mourinho's in full control and that only spells trophies.

[Master Splinter]

Come on Valencia!

If Barcelona strengthen too, it's unlikely Real Madrid will overcome them.

Cesc will be keeping Bojan company on the bench.

[Cripps_orig]

LIONEL MESSI has vowed to finish his top-flight career at Barcelona.

The World Player of the Year insists he will return to his native Argentina when he finally decides to leave the European champions.
Manchester City have been linked with the 24-year-old in the past, although they would have to cough up a whopping £268million to meet the buy-out clause in his contract.
But Messi is adamant he will see out his playing days in his homeland once his time at the Nou Camp comes to an end.
He said: "If I leave Barcelona, it will be to return to Argentina and retire.
"I do not intend to go somewhere else. I am happy in Barcelona, I'm fine and if I end it will be to come to Argentina."
Messi also aimed a cheeky dig at Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo — widely regarded as the world's second best player.
When asked about the comparisons between him and his Portuguese rival, Messi added: "Everyone is like they are, I do not show off in that way. It isn't me, I am more reserved."


Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3664901/Lionel-Messi-Ill-stay-at-Barcelona-for-life.html#ixzz1QaL76RV0

What a classless cunt he really is.

Not surprised he doesnt want to leave. He has all the protection in the world at Barca. If he moves, we'd all see how much poorer than Ronaldo he really is

Ronaldo :bow:

Done it in England, Spain and Internationals

Messi :lol:

[Kaiser]

:haha:

0.0002556/10 as MW once said.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Looks like this weekend's La Liga fixtures will be postponed barring some pretty good negotiating..


Barcelona and other Spanish teams could face a delay to their season

The start of the Spanish league season looks likely to be delayed after the players' union and the league failed to agree a deal to avert a strike.

Players want a guaranteed wage fund where they would be paid even if their clubs become insolvent.

Six Spanish top-flight clubs are currently in bankruptcy protection.

The root cause of the threatened strike is that many clubs in Spain pay their players several months in arrears. The only legal obligation clubs have to their players is to settle all their debts by June 30 at the end of every year and many don't even do this

League President Jose Luis Astiazaran said: "We've achieved a lot lately but it will be impossible to avoid a strike."

The top division, La Liga, is set to start on the weekend of 20-21 August.

Last season a proposed strike was called off after players protested about the distribution of television money.

Second-tier club Hercules have struggled to pay some of their players recently, while Real Zaragoza applied for administration in the summer.

The AFE say that 200 players are owed money by clubs, with a total of £44m outstanding.

One of the players involved is French defender Noe Pamarot, who moved in pre-season from Hercules to Granada. He said: I feel like I've been cheated because they [Hercules] promised something they can't do."

New legislation expected to pass in September will see clubs immediately relegated to the third division if they become insolvent.

Luis Gil, representative for the Association of Spanish Football Players (AFE) said: "The league does not want to bridge the gap. In this moment the AFE has no intention of extending the strike beyond the second round of games. But clubs who do not pay should be relegated."

Astiazaran responded by saying there are "big differences" between the two sides, but he added: "We have to move forward. We've reached breaking point. We can't give more than what we have.

"It's a shame since we agree on 80% of the issues but because of 20% we find ourselves in this situation."

The two sides will meet for more talks on Friday in a bid to prevent a first strike in the Spanish league since 1984.

Champions Barcelona are scheduled to begin their defence of the title away at Malaga on Sunday 21 August, while Real Madrid host Athletic Bilbao.

Villarreal, who face Pep Guardiola's Barca side in the second round of matches, also have to contend with a Champions League qualifier against Danish side Odense either side of the opening weekend.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14490567.stm

Apparently the president of La Liga also had this to say -
"There's only 20% of them who aren't getting their wages. But, compared to the rest of Spain, that's not bad - at least they've got jobs."

:haha:

Cesc. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

SSN Breaking News

Talks have broken down

Cesc :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bojan was sold to Roma.

Also, La Liga. :doh:

Cesc. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Quite a few of the clubs have decided not to have sponsors on their shirt, something to do with rather leaving the space alone if they're only going to get relative peanuts for the deals.

God knows what is happening with the strike in general though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

La Liga starts this weekend.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saturday, 27 August 2011
Sporting Gijon v Real Sociedad, 17:00
Valencia v Racing Santander, 19:00
Granada v Real Betis, 21:00

Sunday, 28 August 2011
Atletico Madrid v Osasuna, 11:00
Athletic Bilbao v Rayo Vallecano, 15:00
Getafe v Levante, 17:00
Mallorca v Espanyol, 17:00
Real Zaragoza v Real Madrid, 19:00
Sevilla v Malaga, 21:00

Monday, 29 August 2011
Barcelona v Villarreal, 20:00

Granada vs Real Betis, Real Zaragoza vs Real Madrid, Sevilla vs Malaga and Barcelona vs Villarreal are all on Sky.

[Master Splinter]

Vela started for Real Sociedad and they are currently 0-1 up. Agirretxe with the goal.

[Master Splinter]

Real Sociedad won 1-2.

Two red cards and six yellows.

La Liga's GHEL credentials continue to soar :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia are losing 1-2 to Racing at the moment. Soldado opened the scoring for Valencia and then promptly scored an own goal. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia 1-3 Racing, Adrian.

:doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia 2-3 Racing, Rami.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia 3-3 Racing, Soldado remembers what end to score in, again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia 4-3 Racing, Soldado with his third for Valencia! Four in total. :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Soldado :bow:.

Still a Must Get.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Betis won 0-1.

:bow:

[Cripps_orig]

0-1 Real

Ronaldo :bow:

Best player in the world

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great team move.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Should've been a pelanty for Marketing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-2 Marcelo. Easy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-2 half time. Scott Minto is so dull.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-3, Alonso.

[Cripps_orig]

0-3

Alonso

I was about to post about Marcelos goal. He may have scored it but Ronaldos overhead kick dummy was awesome.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-4 Ronaldo again.

[Cripps_orig]

0-5

Kaka

Great goal

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-5 Kaka, great goal.

Sign him up, Arsene.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-6, Ronaldo hat-trick.

[Cripps_orig]

0-6

Ronaldo hat trick

Contreao looks quality

[Syn]

Wow, this is getting embarrassing. How shit do you have to be to concede 6 goals in a game ffs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-6 full time. Zaragoza will need to stay up to stave off liquidation again probably.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sevilla 1-0 Malaga, Negredo. Great header.

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Sevilla

Negredo

Malaga :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sevilla 2-0 Malaga, Negredo scored again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Negredo with an absolute shocker of a miss.

[Cripps_orig]

When do Barca play?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tomorrow at 8pm.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sevilla 2-1 Malaga, what a freekick from Santi Cazorla.

[Cripps_orig]

Just seen the fixtures on the first page

Come on Rossi

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-1 full time. Good win for Sevilla, hope they are less chaotic than they have been in the last couple of seasons, although going out of the Europa League qualifying wasn't a particularly good omen.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc starts for Barca.

[Master Splinter]

Come on Rossi :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He'll score and reveal an Arsenal shirt underneath. :good:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Scott Minto thinks Barca won the Europa Super Cup.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcelona: Valdes, Mascherano, Busquets, Abidal, Keita, Thiago, Iniesta, Fabregas, Sanchez, Messi, Pedro.

Villarreal: Diego Lopez, Oriol, Musacchio, Gonzalo, Zapata, Marchena, Bruno, Cani, Valero, Nilmar, Rossi :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc gives it away. :lol:

[GP]

Cesc :haha:

What a loser.

[Master Splinter]

Cesc :haha:

What a cunt.

:gp:

[Master Splinter]

Any Zapata brain farts yet?

Also, Watson v Sharapova is much more important than this. Get over to the tennis thread, lads.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Maybe I'll put it on Sky Go. Although probably not.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Busquets header on to the bar.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 Barca, Thiago, he is good. :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rossi absolutely nails one, in to the side netting.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc is on corner kick duties. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mascherano booked. Play should've been allowed to run on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc booked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How the hell has Valdes managed to run back and get that out? Could've sworn Rossi had scored.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0 Cesc, Messi with a brilliant assist again.

:(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0 half time.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Sickening.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agreed. I guess that's the role they'll have for him, almost a support striker.

[Master Splinter]

Time for some Villarreal GHELling tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Get Marchena to eat them all.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-0 Sanchez. Jeez, Thiago with the assist.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc nearly made it 4-0.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Camunas on, Valero off.

Surely you want Valero on if you're going to kick the shit out of them?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

4-0 Messi, Iniesta with the assist this time. It's ridiculous how any four of them can make the same pass.

[Marc Overmars]

Cesc. :bow:

What a benchwarmer indeed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Senna on, Nilmar off.

Xavi on, Iniesta off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cani off, Wakaso on. :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah Wakaso was brought on to kick people. Fair play Garrido.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Villa on, Pedro off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dos Santos on, Cesc off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great run from Rossi, shot just wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcelona 5-0 Villarreal, Messi again. One-two between he and Thiago.

[KESSLER]

Thiago is def super quality

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sign him u...ah forget it.

:(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wakaso kills Mascherano. :bow:

Rewarded with a booking for it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-0 full time.

[Marc Overmars]

The way they move the ball around is just ridiculous. It's like playing FIFA when you just keep hitting X quickly and the ball goes exactly where it's supposed to.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And that is why a pressing game is only likely to work for the first half (if that). You just have to hope you get lucky really. Inter played out of their skins and they only just made it to the final. And obviously their squad is in a better state now than it was then.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Sociedad 0-2 Barcelona, Xavi and Cesc with the goals.

[Master Splinter]

Injured for most of the year and now miraculously recovering and scoring in every game he's played.

Where's Ach when you need him?

[Marc Overmars]

Judging by how many +1's Barca get, there is a good chance Cesc will score 25+.

[Master Splinter]

They should sign Vela.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Sociedad 2-2 Barcelona. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamstring tear for Sanchez, out for 6-8 weeks apparently.

[Cripps_orig]

FFS why couldnt they have the Real match tomorrow?

Will have to miss Tennis now

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Messi booked for a dive

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi booked for diving.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

2-2 FT

:pal: Barca

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-2 full time.

Barca. :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Cesc :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Real

Benzema

Great team goal

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Cesc :haha:

Yeah he plays with world class players while our team is well, yep i know who is laughing the hardest

[Cripps_orig]

Real Madrid being critisised by the commentators for not letting Pedro Leon whos on loan at Getafe from Real play in this match

WTF?

Every other club does the same thing :doh:

[Cripps_orig]

Another great move ends with Contreao shooting just wide

[Cripps_orig]

1-1

Miku

[Cripps_orig]

Ronaldo hits the post with an overhead kick

Contreao hits the side netting from the rebound

[Cripps_orig]

Contreao goal disallowed for offside

Could have had a hat trick today

[Cripps_orig]

Real penalty

Ronaldo fouled.

Looked outside but very close.

Ronaldo to take and he scores

2-1

[Cripps_orig]

3-1

Benzema with his 2nd

What a ball by Ronaldo

[Cripps_orig]

3-2

Miku again

Great game

End to end

La Liga :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

4-2

Higuain

Assisted by Kaka

Reals squad :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Villarreal drew 2-2 with Sevilla. Rossi scored a pelanty for Villarreal which I am a bit confused about - I guess we loaned him back to Villarreal. :good:

Also Valencia beat Atletico Madrid 1-0, Soldado with the goal. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Soldado :bow:.

Can't believe we didn't get him.

Wenger out.

[Cripps_orig]

Saturday, 17 September 2011
Granada v Villarreal, 17:00
Mallorca v Malaga, 17:00
Sporting Gijon v Valencia, 17:00
Barcelona v Osasuna, 19:00
Sevilla v Real Sociedad, 21:00

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Sunday, 18 September 2011
Getafe v Rayo Vallecano, 11:00
Real Zaragoza v Espanyol, 15:00
Atletico Madrid v Racing Santander, 17:00
Levante v Real Madrid, 19:00
Athletic Bilbao v Real Betis, 21:00

[Master Splinter]

Malaga 0-1 up at Mallorca. Demichelis with the goal.

Valencia also 0-1 up at Gijon. Soldado again :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barca on soon, third 2-2 in a row? :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Balague and Mendieta are in the studio.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valdes, Abidal, Puyol, Mascherano, Dani Alves, Busquets, Xavi, Cesc, Thiago, Messi, David Villa.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What the hell is Abidal doing? :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nino hits the bar from a cross!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcelona 1-0 Osasuna, Messi. Dani Alves assist with a header.

[Master Splinter]

Granada 1-0 Villarreal

Mallorca 0-1 Malaga

Sporting Gijon 0-1 Valencia all FT.

Villarreal :lol:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They never should have re-signed Rossi on loan tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc. :lol:

Clumsy oaf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcelona 2-0 Osasuna, Cesc. What a finish.

Messi assist.

Me. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Oh FFS, he'll score shit loads.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come back Cesc, all is forgiven?

[Marc Overmars]

Come back Cesc, all is forgiven?

Nothing to forgive tbh.

He saw the ship was sinking and jumped to safety.

Cesc. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nothing to forgive tbh.

He saw the ship was sinking and jumped to safety.

Cesc. :bow:

I thought the captain was supposed to be the last to leave a sinking ship...

[Marc Overmars]

Good point.

What a cunt.

[Master Splinter]

I thought the captain was supposed to be the last to leave a sinking ship...

Not if you're the worst captain in the history of all things captain-related.

Which is what he is.

[Master Splinter]

The 2-2 is on tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Abidal hits the bar!

Messi is pulling assists out of his arse seemingly.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not if you're the worst captain in the history of all things captain-related.

Which is what he is.

Worse than Henry? Tough call. :ninja:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi hits the post. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The 2-2 is on tbf.

It's off, 3-0 David Villa.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Villa booked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

4-0 Roversio own goal.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Worse than Henry? Tough call. :ninja:

Yes worse then Henry, Might have to add RVP into the mix this time next year lol

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-0 Barcelona, Messi. Great assist from Cesc.

:(

[Olivier's xmas twist]

5-0 messi what a goal

[Olivier's xmas twist]

5-0 Barcelona, Messi. Great assist from Cesc.

:(

Wenger would cum in his pants, if we could scored a goal like that

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lamah booked. It's the best way, 5-0 down - time to kick the shit out of them.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

85% possession for Barca. WTF?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-0 half time.

Osasuna. :rose:

[Marc Overmars]

Messi & Cesc. :bow:

What a combo.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I like Balague's analysis, he's a bit of a transfer muppet but so far as football itself goes, he's worth listening to.

[Syn]

With Barca shitting out youngsters that can net 20/30 goals a season, you can see them dominating for years to come. Right now no team is close to them. I don't really know my footballing history but I'd be interested to know when there was ever a gap as great as this between the best team (Barca) and the rest (Man Utd, Real Madrid or whoever).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

With Barca shitting out youngsters that can net 20/30 goals a season, you can see them dominating for years to come. Right now no team is close to them. I don't really know my footballing history but I'd be interested to know when there was ever a gap as great as this between the best team (Barca) and the rest (Man Utd, Real Madrid or whoever).

Yeah I can't think of a relatively recent example either. Perhaps Milan of the late 80's/early 90's? Even then, I don't think the gap was that big, great though they were. Barcelona had the Dream Team not long after the back-to-back European Cups after all.

Also, Adriano on, Abidal off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi hits the bar!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Puyol off, Maxwell on.

[Master Splinter]

The 5-5 is on tbf.

Although I'd prefer Osasuna to concentrate on kicking the shit out of them tbh.

Osasuna could do with Vela.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

6-0 Xavi, ridiculous football. Messi assist again.

[Master Splinter]

5-5 :rose:.

[milla]

Wenger would cum in his pants, if we could scored a goal like that

Well, Wenger will never cum again Itbh. RIP Wenger :coffee:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The 5-5 is on tbf.

Although I'd prefer Osasuna to concentrate on kicking the shit out of them tbh.

Osasuna could do with Vela.

Time for Osasuna to knuckle-down. Or knuckle-up more specifically.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xavi off, Afellay on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Raul Garcia off, Ibrahima on. He's a striker but that can't be the role Osasuna expect of him tonight.

[Master Splinter]

Sanchez has been a bit shit so far in his Barcelona career, hasn't he?

Sannchez :lol:.

Money well spent.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nino should've done better there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Disallowed goal for Ibrahima. Would've been a complete fluke had it been allowed.

Me. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ibrahima booked. Gave Busquets a good kicking. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

7-0 David Villa, Cesc assist.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

7-0 Biggest win of fabs career tbh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

8-0, Messi hat-trick. Stunning movement from Messi. Cesc assist. :(

[Olivier's xmas twist]

8-0 messi what a goal what a team

[Olivier's xmas twist]

8-0, Messi hat-trick. Stunning movement from Messi. Cesc assist. :(

bad news for Osasuna is there is still 12 mins left lol

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Ineista and sanchez in the stands, scary tbh. he who beats barca will win the cl tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

8-0 full time.

Osasuna. :rose:

Barca have Valencia away in midweek. Come on Soldado.

[Master Splinter]

Soldado :bow:.

Will take them to the cleaners tbh.

And beat them at the footy.

[Marc Overmars]

Awesome from Barca as usual. Really want to go to the Nou Camp soon and watch them live (preferably in a game they can rack up the +1s). I need to throw the idea out there at the pub tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Khedira sent off for Marketing, two yellows. Approaching half time and it is still Levante 0-0 Marketing.

[Cripps_orig]

Ridiculous red.

Very harsh

Benzemas goal also being disallowed was a joke.

And Coentrao should have had a penalty.

Laporta may be gone but his minions live on

[Master Splinter]

Atletico beat Racing Santander 4-0 earlier. Falcao got a hat-trick.

Still a Must Get.

Although he could be worth about £60m by May.

[Cripps_orig]

Ronaldo on for Benzema

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Levante

Laporta

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Levante 1-0 Marketing!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 full time.

Marketing. :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Pathetic officiating. One of the most blatant handballs in football history in the area and Real dont get a penalty.

As bad as Druggies.

What a shit weekend

[GP]

1-0 full time.

Marketing. :haha:

Mourinho :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mourinho :haha:

Why put Ronaldo and Oezil on the bench?

Bloody idiot.

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Real Betis, Benat and Nacho with the goals.

Benat's freekick was a bit of a beauty.

[Cripps_orig]

Why put Ronaldo and Oezil on the bench?

Bloody idiot.

:haha:

Oezil was a bit of a :blink:

But Ronaldos ankle was fucked after the Zagreb game. Miracle he even made the bench

Anyway hope Mourinhos sacked asap and he comes home

[Niall_Quinn]

1-0 full time.

Marketing. :haha:

Not sure why they didn't just pencil that result in and forget about playing the game.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Marketing :pal:

Jose M :pal:

Guardiola :bow:

Barcelona :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Mourinho :haha:.

[Cripps_orig]

Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Osasuna v Sevilla, 19:00
Real Sociedad v Granada, 19:00
Villarreal v Mallorca, 21:00

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Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Atletico Madrid v Sporting Gijon, 19:00
Malaga v Athletic Bilbao, 19:00
Racing Santander v Real Madrid, 19:00
Rayo Vallecano v Levante, 19:00
Valencia v Barcelona, 21:00

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Thursday, 22 September 2011
Espanyol v Getafe, 19:00
Real Betis v Real Zaragoza, 21:00

[Master Splinter]

Come on Soldado :bow:.

[Cripps_orig]

Sociedad won 1-0

Sevilla drew 0-0

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Villarreal

Rossi

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rossi. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Villarreal 2-0 Real Mallorca, Nilmar.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky's programme is on now, Mark Hughes is in the studio. :lol: Balague is there too, of course.

[Cripps_orig]

6 changes from last game although 3 are enforced

Ronaldo and Oezil back in

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Racing: Tono, Francis, Alvaro, Bernardo, Christian, Jairo, Diop, Tziolis, Serrano, Stuani, Ariel.

Real Madrid: Casillas, Arbeloa, Varane (who?), Carvalho, Marcelo, Lass, Xabi Alonso, Callejon, Oezil, Ronaldo, Benzema.

[Cripps_orig]

€10m signing from Lens this summer

Highly rated

Only a teenager

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mourinho. :bow:

Following Wenger's lead.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good defending from Arbeloa, would've been 1-0 otherwise.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oezil booked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dreadful first touch from Ronaldo there.

[Cripps_orig]

Falcao scores again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Atleti 1-0 Sporting, currently.

An own goal the Sky Sports update said.

[Cripps_orig]

Says Falcao on mine SS update

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldo freekick, wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldo. :haha:

WTF was that?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 half time, that was shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a save from Casillas to deny Serrano.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This has been absolutely dreadful from Real Madrid; it does make you think something is wrong there at the moment.

[GP]

Mourinho :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Mourinho to be sacked if they lose this?

[Cripps_orig]

Mourinho to be sacked if they lose this?

:pray:

And he comes here

[Master Splinter]

:pray:

And the door kills him on the way out

:gp:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Di Maria shot, Sneijder has a competitor.

Serrano off, Cisma on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Malaga 1-0 Athletic Bilbao, Santi Cazorla. :bow:

Great signing for them.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stuani off, Munitis on.

Oezil off, Higuain on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lass booked. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

2-0 Atletico

Dominguez

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Levante currently. :bow:

Atleti 3-0 Sporting, Falcao. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lass hauled off, Kaka on.

[Cripps_orig]

This Falcaos pretty good

[Master Splinter]

Falcao to Citeh in January for £90m.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Benzema dives.

:rose:

Christian booked. Proper GHEL effort on Arbeloa.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Marcelo toepokes one wide. Well wide in fact.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Atleti 4-0 Sporting, superb header by Falcao apparently. It could be his second hat-trick for Atleti already.

[Cripps_orig]

Arbeloa :lol:

Wtf has Rafa done to you?

[Master Splinter]

Falcao :bow:.

Only Anzhi Makhachkala can afford him now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldo freekick, hits the wall. Dreadful.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Five added minutes Mourinho time.

[Cripps_orig]

5 mins added

[Cripps_orig]

How the fuck was Higuain offside there? :blink:

He was at least 4 yards onside.

Shame he didnt put the ball in the net so we could have some controversy

[Master Splinter]

Botelho sent off for Rayo Vallecano.

Continuing Arsenal's GHELtastic start to the season overseas :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Carvalho booked. Third of the season already, what a scrote.

[Cripps_orig]

Malaga win 1-0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Racing 0-0 Real Madrid FT. Probably the worst match I have watched since Blackeye 0-0 Sunderland last season.

Anyway, Mourinho. :haha:

:rose:

Perez. :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

0-0 FT

4-0 FT Atletico

Come on Valencia

[Master Splinter]

Mourinho :haha:.

[Master Splinter]

Soldado time :bow:.

Valencia - Guaita; Miguel, Rami, Víctor Ruiz, Mathieu; Albelda, Éver; Pablo, Canales, Jordi Alba; Soldado

Barcelona - Valdes; Alves, Mascherano, Puyol, Abidal; Xavi, Busquets, Keita; Cesc, Messi y Pedro

[Cripps_orig]

Villa :haha:

Iniesta :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Soldado. :bow:

And Iniesta is dead isn't he?

[Cripps_orig]

Did signing Cesc kill him?

[Ollie the Optimist]

so draw and a loss to two shit teams and somone still wants mourinho to manage us :lol:

wenger >>>>> mourinho

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It killed Sanchez too I think.

[Cripps_orig]

so draw and a loss to two shit teams and somone still wants mourinho to manage us :lol:

wenger >>>>> mourinho

Newcastle and Blackburn

Wenger :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia 1-0 Barca, Abidal own goal. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Guardiola :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Abidal :haha:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia 1-1 Barcelona, Pedro. Another assist from Messi. Cesc involved too.

Makes you sick.

[Cripps_orig]

Fuck this shit

Watching Brighton match

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rami booked, he annihilated Cesc with the whole of his leg. Think from Cesc's head down to his balls Rami connected with him at force. :wacko:

Soldado booked too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Should've been a pelnaty to Barca.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia 2-1 Barca, Pablo!

:popcorn:

God knows where Barca's defence was.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Soldado booked. I guess the Sky commentators were wrong and he hadn't been booked earlier.