: Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:07 pm  

The Joker® wrote:

Have you seen the Pitch at Estadio Mestalla...
With the Attacking quality of David Villa, David Silva & Juan Mata surely something has to be done otherwise your going to hamper that sort of talent.

Thats a terrible surface it looks more like a cabbage patch

: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:30 am  

Catalancs wrote:

Just seen the highlights from Madrid-Depor. Not the most convincing of displays, but still think they'll take the title back this year.

You're telling me. They were dreadful at the back. Signing Albiol and Garay appears to have fixed nothing. And Pellegrini, despite being a smart man, is playing Marcelo at left back.

Thought Depor were worth a draw personally, and they might have got one had Valeron not missed a sitter at 2-2. Zaragoza - Tenerife wasn't the most exciting affair but Tenerife look like they'll struggle, lacking any real finishing product up front.

: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:16 am  

Something must be wrong with the Madrid coaching staff. I mean, they have the best centre back in la liga for me (Albiol), they have probably the best goalkeeper in the league in Casillas, as well as a quality right back in Ramos.

If you can't get players of this quality to form a tight defence then they can't be doing their jobs properly. I wouldn't mind if the problem wasn't just the defence, but they have Lass and Alonso in midfield as well, they're not lacking protection.

: Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:39 am  

Oh and Casillas's face fungus - just say no Iker

: Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:04 pm  

I went to Betis/Cordoba on Saturday night, a pretty easy win for Betis but the fact they were playing was ridiculous, it was still touching 40 degrees in the stands, and the impact on the already fairly placid pace of the Segunda division was obvious.

After that there was no way I was going to shell out €65 to watch Atlético at Malaga, it was no weather for football and given the result I'm glad I didn't!

Glad we've managed to get £6m for Heitinga, I actually thought he started out OK at centre half last year, but as soon as he made a couple of mistakes he went rapidly downhill - and the move to full back didn't seem to make much difference either.

: Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:38 pm  

Miguel Torres signs for Getafe from Real Madrid on 5 year contract.
Only cost €2 million, but Madrid have the option to buy him back within the first two seasons.
Gudjohnsen signs for Monaco on 2 year deal with option of a third.

: Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:15 pm  

La Liga Team Of The Week: (Goal.com) Goalkeeper: Jacobo (Real Valladolid) Defenders: Daniel Alves (Barcelona) Cata Diaz (Getafe) Alexis (Valencia) Jesus Gamez (Malaga) Midfielders: Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid) Seydou Keita (Barcelona) Adrian (Getafe) Duda (Malaga) Forwards: Gaizka Toquero (Athletic Club) Roberto Soldado (Getafe)

La Liga Team Of The Week: (Goal.com) Goalkeeper: Jacobo (Real Valladolid) Defenders: Daniel Alves (Barcelona) Cata Diaz (Getafe) Alexis (Valencia) Jesus Gamez (Malaga) Midfielders: Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid) Seydou Keita (Barcelona) Adrian (Getafe) Duda (Malaga) Forwards: Gaizka Toquero (Athletic Club) Roberto Soldado (Getafe)

: Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:17 pm  

The Joker® wrote: La Liga Team Of The Week: (Goal.com) Goalkeeper: Jacobo (Real Valladolid) Defenders: Daniel Alves (Barcelona) Cata Diaz (Getafe) Alexis (Valencia) Jesus Gamez (Malaga) Midfielders: Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid) Seydou Keita (Barcelona) Adrian (Getafe) Duda (Malaga) Forwards: Gaizka Toquero (Athletic Club) Roberto Soldado (Getafe) Only one Athletic player! Fix!!

The Joker® wrote: La Liga Team Of The Week: (Goal.com) Goalkeeper: Jacobo (Real Valladolid) Defenders: Daniel Alves (Barcelona) Cata Diaz (Getafe) Alexis (Valencia) Jesus Gamez (Malaga) Midfielders: Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid) Seydou Keita (Barcelona) Adrian (Getafe) Duda (Malaga) Forwards: Gaizka Toquero (Athletic Club) Roberto Soldado (Getafe) Only one Athletic player! Fix!!

: Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:20 pm  

That off goal.com?

: Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:22 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

That off goal.com?

Yes there's a really small link up at the top...