The Real Football Thread

[l.Harm]

Spurs f*cked by ref I heard.

Sadly Feyenoord didn't win today. Utrecht is actually a bad team But we didn't have luck with the referee, Utrechts 2-1 shouldn't be a goal.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Athletic bilbao v racing santander starting

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Have to say that Racing are one of the dullest teams to watch out there, and Toño got lucky a couple of times in the first half. Ultimately though, they defended well and were value for their point. Athletic once again looked a bit toothless without Llorente, it wasn't one of Muniain's best games, and Toquero worked hard, but seemed to be behaving as if he still had Llorente next to him, going wide and collecting the ball but not having the right people to aim for in the middle. It isn't even that Llorente needs to be playing well, it's the space for others created by him dragging defenders all over the pitch because they can't give him space. Too many points dropped in games like this for my liking.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Have to say that Racing are one of the dullest teams to watch out there, and Toño got lucky a couple of times in the first half. Ultimately though, they defended well and were value for their point. Athletic once again looked a bit toothless without Llorente, it wasn't one of Muniain's best games, and Toquero worked hard, but seemed to be behaving as if he still had Llorente next to him, going wide and collecting the ball but not having the right people to aim for in the middle. It isn't even that Llorente needs to be playing well, it's the space for others created by him dragging defenders all over the pitch because they can't give him space. Too many points dropped in games like this for my liking.

is lorente leaving soon?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

is lorente leaving soon?

Athletic have put a huge price tag on his head, because they obviously don't want him going anywhere soon, but teams have most definitely been inquiring. It's not like he can be easily replaced either. I mean, what options are there? Íñigo Díaz is still out on loan, and I don't see him as the answer. The team obviously highly rate Ibai Gómez, but he's not really ready yet. They could try to poach Agirretxe from Real, but he's not exactly a consistent goalscorer. The same goes for **** at Osasuna. Maybe Aduriz at Valencia is the only realistic option, but he's been at the team as a support striker before and doesn't have the best goalscoring record either.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Athletic have put a huge price tag on his head, because they &obviously don't want him going anywhere soon, but teams have most definitely been inquiring. It's not like he can be easily replaced either. I mean, what options are there? Íñigo Díaz is still out on loan, and I don't see him as the answer. The team obviously highly rate Ibai Gómez, but he's not really ready yet. They could try to poach Agirretxe from Real, but he's not exactly a consistent goalscorer. The same goes for **** at Osasuna. Maybe Aduriz at Valencia is the only realistic option, but he's been at the team as a support striker before and doesn't have the best goalscoring record either.

A guy i know keeps telling me that arsenal are gonna take him...after urzaiz comes lorente, i wonder if there are more big and good striker?

 

[craig1985]

I think Gregorio Manzano will be sacked by Atlético Madrid.

 

[craig1985]

How many F1 fans turned off in frustration during the Michael Schumacher domination era? I know I did. Domination is boring. I don't care if these guys play really nice football, we don't need a month's buildup to something that happens at least twice a year, and we don't need it being treated as if no other match in the world is important. And if we treat it like it's the only important game it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, especially as the league turns more and more into a two-horse race.

You could argue that we were watching the best in the World Cup final, and that was boring as sin. In fact, the last entertaining World Cup final probably took place before I was born. But when it only happens once every four years, it's a big occasion. This happens twice a year, and I'm bored of it being given the same sense of occasion.

On the occasions when I actually watch these two teams playing, I almost invariably root against them. I'm fed up of them, bored of them being stuffed down my throat. And to be honest, often when I do watch them, I end up switching off before full time because it's boring. The best Barcelona games this season have been the one on the waterlogged pitch at Bilbao with the last minute equaliser, and them losing to Gijón and going ballistic hitting the woodwork in injury time. A close match between poor teams is always better than a walkover for a brilliant team, and it's always been better when they're out of their comfort zone that they've been entertaining.

El Clásico... It's hardly River Plate vs. Boca Juniors, is it?

I thought Barcelona's game at Getafe was entertaining, Getafe 'keeper Moya made some great saves at the end to get the vital 3 points for his side.

Secondly, 'Getafe' is correctly pronounced with more of a 'H' which is to sound like 'Hetafe', right?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I meant the Getafe game, don't know why I wrote Gijón.

The G in 'Getafe' is pronounced the same way you would normally pronounce 'J' in Spanish. IPA [x].

 

[l.Harm]

Mancini get what he deserves. Subs: Kolo Toure and Nigel de Jong for Aguero and Silva playing with five defenders and three defensive midfielders. And then Lescott decides to use his hand and give Chelsea a penalty.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

pretty epic hit by rvp.

 

[l.Harm]

Same for Luuk de Jong @Wisla-Twente

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Same for Luuk de Jong @Wisla-Twente

good match?... Wisla have immaculately fugly scary firm iirc

 

[l.Harm]

Didn't watch that match, but I heard Twente was pretty bad. Played with a lot of B-players.

 

[craig1985]

David Villa out for up to 6 months:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/s...ona-hit-by-david-villa-leg-break-blow?cc=3436

 

[palmerq]

di natale scores for udinese to make it 1-1 v celtic at half time... very funny from the celtic comentator he was complaining about udinese goal being lucky :S if you have seen celtics goal you would understand how biased he is...

 

[Amsterhammer]

di natale scores for udinese to make it 1-1 v celtic at half time... very funny from the celtic comentator he was complaining about udinese goal being lucky :S if you have seen celtics goal you would understand how biased he is...

My roomie is Celtic - I've been listening to him shouting and swearing from the living room.

But more importantly, let's all laugh at Tottenham, la, la, la......

 

[palmerq]

My roomie is Celtic - I've been listening to him shouting and swearing from the living room.

But more importantly, let's all laugh at Tottenham, la, la, la......

mon the udinese :S

are tottenham out? i saw they won 4-0

 

[Amsterhammer]

mon the udinese :S

are tottenham out? i saw they won 4-0

PAOK were already qualified and Rubin Kazan needed a draw to make sure, so naturally it was a draw.

 

[palmerq]

some genius work from masjtorovic again :S but celtic goalkeeper is on great form, hats off to him..

 

[craig1985]

Tottenham are out because they CBF with the Europa League and want to continue with their dreams of getting back into the Champions League.

 

[Thomsena]

Secondly, 'Getafe' is correctly pronounced with more of a 'H' which is to sound like 'Hetafe', right?

The sound you make in your throat when you try to cough up a popcorn shell.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

all the dutch teams where they rightly belonged; 2nd tier europe comp

 

[ramjambunath]

I'm sorry MichielVDB, Chelsea is officially gay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmL9DyGaMoQ

 

[craig1985]

UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw on now.