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Barcelona vs Espanyol

  • 20-08-2006 10:32pm
    #1
    Xavi6
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    Did anyone watch Barcelona destroy Espanyol in tonight's second leg of the Spanish Super Cup? If you didnt then they won 3-0 with 2 goals from Deco and 1 from Xavi.

    Xavi started it off five minutes in with a great header from Ronaldinho's cross. Deco's first came from a sweet one touch move down the right and his second, a scissors kick from a cross, was a joy to behold. There were also showboats on show all over the pitch.

    Looks like they're picking up from where they left of last season.


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  • #2
    David19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 925 ✭✭✭David19


    It'll be interesting to see how Real fare this season. Hopefully they can push Barca for the title. Have Barca signed anyone apart from Thuram, Gudjohnsen and Zambrotta?


  • #3
    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    Aren't Espanyol trying to get Barca in trouble for fielding Xavi and Puyol after they were declared unfit to play for their country?


  • #4
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    David19 wrote:
    Have Barca signed anyone apart from Thuram, Gudjohnsen and Zambrotta?


    Do they need anyone else?


    kdjac


  • #5
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,919 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    KdjaCL wrote:
    Do they need anyone else?


    kdjac

    Ha ha exactly. Plus Xavi missed half of last season through injury. Some player to have back ;)


  • #6
    gimmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,296 ✭✭✭✭gimmick


    Saw around 20 mins of the first half, and never saw such a one sided display. Etoo looked very fresh, and if anything, gotten faster.

    I look forward to the start of La Liga this season.


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  • #7
    ~Rebel~
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,586 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    I was lucky enough to be at this. Just back from Spain now, will post up some pictures of the match and the lads parading the trophy if i get a chance. Class game anyway, i was at the end barca scored into for the first half so got really close views of 2 class team goals, didnt really get to see Deco's second though. Some of their movement and vision with their passing was incredible and were some savage touches and tricks in there too. Must admit i felt sorry for Pandiani though, he was gettin a terrible time of it, got roared at when his shot went out for a throw-in towards the end!


  • #8
    tdv
    Closed Accounts Posts: 868 ✭✭✭tdv


    They'll be taking everything this season, ive never seen any team pass the ball so well & the depth they have in the squad is scary & last nights match was just a bit of laugh for them


  • #9
    kinaldo
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    tdv wrote:
    They'll be taking everything this season, ive never seen any team pass the ball so well & the depth they have in the squad is scary & last nights match was just a bit of laugh for them

    I think the new look Real Madrid will be very tough to beat. Capello has a knack for gelling teams and losing very few games. He did it in his first season at Madrid when Barca had Ronaldo, Stoichkov, Figo, Enrique etc. Real had just finished 6th and were in disarray but he won them the title and laid the foundations for their 3 Cl trophies in 5 seasons.


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