La Liga thread

[kingraf]

First topic message reminder :

Well, with the league in Spain restarting soon, thought I'd put this up. Backed Atlético to repeat this year, and watching last nights game, think I could be right. Think Real will find that we've gone and bought more coats of paint on the Bentley, having sold the engine... Again. It's like history really is bound to repeat itself.

[Fernando]

Atletico 1-2 Barca - Messi

[nadeem2099]

I was hoping for a draw but that midget always ruins my day.

[kingraf]

Navas may in fact be Jesus

[nadeem2099]

^^
And Arbeloa just might be Poopie incarnate. The guy cost us the win.

[Fernando]

Spanish anti-corruption police are investigating match-fixing claims after an assistant referee expected to officiate El Clásico claimed he was being pressured to favour Real Madrid.

The game, which is the most important in Spanish sport and considered one of the world’s biggest football matches, is due to take place at Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium on November 21.

The official - who has remained anonymous for now due to fear of recriminations both personally and professionally - claimed that the referee for the game instructed him that he had been given instructions by the Spanish refereeing committee to favour Madrid.

Assistant referees were reportedly targeted as their decisions draw less scrutiny than the men in the middle.

When the linesman refused, he reportedly received a phone call from the Spanish federation that threatened his career.

The anonymous official filed a formal legal complaint last week, which is now being investigated, while Spanish radio station Cadena COPE later named refereeing committee member Jose Angel Jimenez as the man responsible for applying pressure.

“I won’t comment for now,” Jimenez said in response to the allegations.

“I only have very recently heard about this. I’ll read it and see what is happening but for now I can’t say much more.”

[socal1976]

That would be huge, we see how AC Milan never recovered from their match fixing scandal. If Real is fixing matches I would be surprised frankly. I mean they get subsidized by the Spanish state, we have the shady Spanish doctor and the sealed files of Spanish footballers, cyclists, and possibly tennis players who were doped up in recent years. We have the crazy imbalanced TV money in La Liga. We know Barca was hit for some sanctions in their signings of players namely Neymar. There seems to be a culture in La Liga and maybe also in other leagues as well, but especially in La Liga where the top 2 get special treatment to the detriment of everyone else in the league.

[Guest]

Anybody seen the Inaki williams goal for Bilbao?

Naughty first touch and a sweet finish on the volley. Bergkamp has competition when ot comes to my favourite goal ive seen

[Guest]

Sevilla 3-2 Real Madrid

Moyes basically sacked

[nadeem2099]

10 hours to go til barca get rekt

[Dolphin Ziggler]

10 hours to go til barca get rekt

[Ent]

Benitez just isn't an elite level manager, best to get rid.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I cant see who they'd get. Carlo wasnt good enough, Jose isnt gonna go, Pep not gonna happen. Flores, Emery.

Liverpool might need to worry

[Ent]

Carlo was, just that real are mental.

Benitez has changed things and now they don't acore as many goals and get beat by all the good sides. Good work, earnt his salary there.

[hampo17]

Don't score as many goals? Saw a stat earlier this week that said they'd scored more at this point of the season this year than they had for a while, only Barca have scored more.

[Guest]

problem for benitez, is that he's taken over real, when ronaldo is in decline.
he took over inter, after jose won them the treble.

his timing doesn't help him

[Holymiky]

I don't think he can be blamed timing wise, he doesn't really have much control over when he is offered a job does he?

[Guest]

obviously he's not going to reject a job. I'm just saying, he's going into jobs, when the situation is either impossible to follow (inter) or at real, where the best player the club has ever had & maybe the best of this generation, is in obvious decline. ancelotti had a fit, no sex scandal benzema, bale & ronaldo in prime to work with + barca had not signed suarez & neymar was relatively still a newcomer. two years down the road & now the tide has turned massively away from real, so benitez is in for a tough job.

[Guest]

Can see why LVG would want Ronaldo. Final season to win as much as possible & even though he's in decline, he's still superior to anything United have. Wouldn't make sense the fee or wages, but not United care, given their position & possible desperation to win something, if this season ends up trophyless.

As for Real, Rafa stating he wants to build around Bale is an absolute shocker. As much as I love bale, he ain't good enough & Real would be making a disaster to such a thing. They need to rid Ronaldo & Benzema & bring in Aguero or someone like that to lead the line, with bale in support.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Carlo was, just that real are mental.
.

I fully agree, but we're talking about what Real thought.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Don't score as many goals? Saw a stat earlier this week that said they'd scored more at this point of the season this year than they had for a while, only Barca have scored more.

Not sure I thought I'd ever see a Real side scared to take the game to PSG.

[nadeem2099]

10 hours to go til barca get rekt

Who hacked into my account? I don't remember writing that

[Fernando]

Florentino Perez gives Rafa the dreaded vote of confidence.

[Guest]

Real Madrid possibly going to get excluded from Copa Del Rey for fielding ineligible player.

[Fernando]

Go home John, Your drunk.

Punish one of the big 2 - Not a chance.

[Guest]

They did give Barcelona a transfer ban, after all.....or did they?

[Fernando]

Real Madrid have been thrown out the cup.

Expect an appeal & CAS trial

[Fernando]

Latest scores from around Spain:

Real Madrid 0-2 Fax machine
1': David de Gea
45': Cheryshev (OG)

[Guest]

Go home John, Your drunk.

Punish one of the big 2 - Not a chance.

[Fernando]

Go home John, Your drunk.

Punish one of the big 2 - Not a chance.

You have to admit John, History goes against punishing them Nice to see them show some bottle for once

[Hammersmith harrier]

It's a non story, will be overturned on appeal.

[kingraf]

It's the stupidest thing. Poor Poor Poor from everyone involved.

[nadeem2099]

Marcelo out for a while with a dislocated shoulder  Fabio Coentrao where you at!

[Guest]

Real Madrid activating buy back clause on Alvaro Morata for £24m. Interesting to see if they try & then sell him for more, or get rid of Benzema.

[Crimey]

I think it will depend on Benzema's criminal stuff, if he's done then they'll get rid and keep Morata, if he isn't they'll sell Morata for a tidy profit. Maybe to Arsenal.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

How is Ramos still on the pitch lol

[Guest]

Madrid been terrible. Pique gives Barca the lead

[Guest]

Benzema 1-1

[Holymiky]

Nice goal too.

[Marky]

How is Ramos still on the pitch lol

All the experts talking about Ramos fouling Messi while on a yellow card but he got the ball.

Thierry Henry said he touched the ball but it was still a foul, dafuq?

[Guest]

Awful, awful, awful, awful Spanish reffing

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Bale with a legit goal cancelled out

[Guest]

And Ramos has finally seen red

That bale decision was shocking

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Ramos is the most brainless footballer ever

[Guest]

ronaldo!!!!!

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Great play by Carvajal/Bale in the build up

[Guest]

Barcelona 0-2 Valencia 60 mins gone

[kingraf]

The collapse of all collapses is upon us

[kingraf]

Dammit as I write that. They'll probably win from here

[Guest]

Barcelona 1-2 Valencia FT

Well, if this form continues, there could be a job available at the Camp Nou.

Barcelona 76 pts
Atletico 76 pts
Real Madrid 75 pts

[Guest]

Barcelona 1-2 Valencia FT

Well, if this form continues, there could be a job available at the Camp Nou.

Barcelona 76 pts
Atletico 76 pts
Real Madrid 75 pts

Not long ago Barcelona were putting 7 past Valencia. I wonder what changed ...

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