La Liga - Week 37

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tolosenc

Ronaldo to make history this week or next week?

CorkMan

tolosenc wrote: »

Ronaldo to make history this week or next week?

I hope this week man. COME ON RONALDO!!! A brace against Villarreal and a hat-trick next week against relegated Almeria.

staker

Are ye official campiones Redout?

dfx-

Come on Depor:cool:

CorkMan

Sky showing Barca-Depor ahead of Real-Villarreal.

Stupid eejits they are, the league is all over and I think people would want to see if C.Ronaldo can equal/beat Zarra and Sanchez's 38 league goal record. Also Villarreal could still lose out on 4th place AFAIK, Depor have no chance of getting into Europe. Depor are a shade of their former self, Villarreal are much more entertaining.

gimmick

Meh, showing the people what they want to see. Not sure most of Europe really cares about the one man show.

Peyton Manning

CorkMan wrote: »

Sky showing Barca-Depor ahead of Real-Villarreal.

Stupid eejits they are, the league is all over and I think people would want to see if C.Ronaldo can equal/beat Zarra and Sanchez's 38 league goal record. Also Villarreal could still lose out on 4th place AFAIK, Depor have no chance of getting into Europe. Depor are a shade of their former self, Villarreal are much more entertaining.

How many goals needed to equal it CM?

flahavaj

gimmick wrote: »

Meh, showing the people what they want to see. Not sure most of Europe really cares about the one man show.

Its about the only thing thats still up for grabs at the top of La Liga tbf.

CorkMan

C.Ronaldo has 36 goals ATM, he needs 2 to equal the record.

According to Marca, he has 37, and they give out the reward for top scorer so it is a bit sketchy. IMO it should be awarded to C.Ronaldo, his free kick hit Pepe and then went in, but it was very much on target before it happened. I have seen goals given before which were less credible to the goalscorer.

flahavaj

CorkMan wrote: »

C.Ronaldo has 36 goals ATM, he needs 2 to equal the record.

According to Marca, he has 37, and they give out the reward for top scorer so it is a bit sketchy. IMO it should be awarded to C.Ronaldo, his free kick hit Pepe and then went in, but it was very much on target before it happened. I have seen goals given before which were less credible to the goalscorer.

If he misses out by one we riot Corkman.

CorkMan

flahavaj wrote: »

If he misses out by one we riot Corkman.

We steal the league trophy from Camp Nou and run over it in the Real Madrid team bus.

flahavaj

CorkMan wrote: »

We steal the league trophy from Camp Nou and run over it in the Real Madrid team bus.

Chances are its still parked in front of the goal at Camp Nou anyway.:pac:

5T3PH3N

CorkMan wrote: »

We steal the league trophy from Camp Nou

That's the only way you lot will be able to get your hands on it for the next few years;)

CorkMan

5T3PH3N wrote: »

That's the only way you lot will be able to get your hands on it for the next few years;)

I don't know about that but Messi will have to steal the Pichichi from C.Ronaldo this season. I'll advise him to not waste too much energy tryna catch up with C.Ronaldo or else he might be burnt out for the CL Final.

carlop

CorkMan wrote: »

Sky showing Barca-Depor ahead of Real-Villarreal.

Stupid eejits they are, the league is all over and I think people would want to see if C.Ronaldo can equal/beat Zarra and Sanchez's 38 league goal record. Also Villarreal could still lose out on 4th place AFAIK, Depor have no chance of getting into Europe. Depor are a shade of their former self, Villarreal are much more entertaining.

Depor are in real danger of being relegated. One of the bigger names in Spanish football away to the recently crowned champions fighting for their lives.

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A match between two sides who have literally nothing to play for, with the exception of the slim chance Villarreal have of beating Valencia to third place (5pts back with two to play).

Fair play to Sky on this one.

Johner

CorkMan wrote: »

I don't know about that but Messi will have to steal the Pichichi from C.Ronaldo this season. I'll advise him to not waste too much energy tryna catch up with C.Ronaldo or else he might be burnt out for the CL Final.

I'm sure he won't mind that much, his league winners medal and possible champions league medal will be enough to console him, it is a team game after all.

gimmick

flahavaj wrote: »

Its about the only thing thats still up for grabs at the top of La Liga tbf.

The fact that the trophy is being handed to Barca tonight probably swung it tbh.

CorkMan wrote: »

I don't know about that but Messi will have to steal the Pichichi from C.Ronaldo this season. I'll advise him to not waste too much energy tryna catch up with C.Ronaldo or else he might be burnt out for the CL Final.

Ya, I would say that is Messis top priority alright.

CorkMan

I heard from a Barca poster on here Messi "looked disappointed" after not scoring 2 weeks ago. I say it is gnawing away at him, who knows, it might even affect his game.

fillmore jive

CorkMan wrote: »

I heard from a Barca poster on here Messi "looked disappointed" after not scoring 2 weeks ago. I say it is gnawing away at him, who knows, it might even affect his game.

I'm sure his 2 Ballon Dors will cheer him up.

CorkMan

C.Ronaldo has already score a hat-trick against Villarreal this season.

tolosenc

CorkMan wrote: »

I heard from a Barca poster on here Messi "looked disappointed" after not scoring 2 weeks ago. I say it is gnawing away at him, who knows, it might even affect his game.

Poor lad. Second best no matter how hard he tries.

redout

Barça lineup:
Valdés; Bartra, Mascherano, Fontás, Abidal; Keita, Thiago, Jonathan; Afellay, Jeffren, Bojan

CorkMan

C.Ronaldo with the Pichichi so. (or is that a pink unicorn flying past my window?)

Starting XI:
Casillas, Ramos, Carvalho, Pepe, Arbeloa, Marcelo, Xabi, Granero, Kaká, C.Ronaldo, Benzema.

tolosenc

VILLARREAL REAL MADRID
13 Diego López 1 Casillas
27 Mario 4 Sergio Ramos
4 Musacchio 3 Pepe
5 Marchena 2 Carvalho
11 Capdevila 17 Arbeloa
19 Senna 11 Granero
21 Bruno 22 Xabi Alonso
10 Cani 12 Marcelo
20 Borja Valero 8 Kaká
9 Marco Ruben 7 C. Ronaldo
22 Rossi 9 Benzema
Suplentes Suplentes
25 Juan Carlos 25 Dudek
3 Oriol 18 Albiol
15 Catalá 19 Garay
24 Cicinho 22 Di María
17 Matilla 23 Özil
8 Cazorla 6 Adebayor
7 Nilmar 20 Higuaín

redout

CorkMan wrote: »

C.Ronaldo with the Pichichi so. (or is that a pink unicorn flying past my window?)

Starting XI:
Casillas, Ramos, Carvalho, Pepe, Arbeloa, Marcelo, Xabi, Granero, Kaká, C.Ronaldo, Benzema.

I think the fact Messi has scored more, assisted more, broken the all-time Spanish goal scoring record for a season, picked up his 3rd consecutive la Liga winners medal and is playing a Champions league final in 2 weeks time could soften the blow somewhat.

Liam O

That Barca lineup is the last thing I wanted to see. Need them, Madrid and Valencia to win for my accumulator, I suppose it'd give me even more reason to hate them if they mess it up

CorkMan

redout wrote: »

I think the fact Messi has scored more, assisted more, broken the all-time Spanish goal scoring record for a season, picked up his 3rd consecutive la Liga winners medal and is playing a Champions league final in 2 weeks time could soften the blow somewhat.

I think the fact that every match he sees the engine that won Spain their first ever Euro Championship and World Cup championships playing him in will soften the blow somewhat.

Lets see how he does in 2014, will he score?

redout

CorkMan wrote: »

I think the fact that every match he sees the engine that won Spain their first ever Euro Championship and World Cup championships playing him in will soften the blow somewhat.

Lets see how he does in 2014, will he score?

You mean Xavi, right :pac:

gimmick

The camera honed in on Messi just a few seconds ago, and you could tell that he is about to hand in a transfer request for being DUMPED out of the side. It is obvious that Pep wants to undermine Messis attempts for another Pichici so the attention is not moved away from his management of the side.

Messi hates Pep. You read it here first.

redout

Puyol, Piqué, Villa, Iniesta and Busquets are all in the stands.

I suppose it makes sense with the Champions league final on the horizon.

I would have preferred to see Xavi join them in the stands rather than sit on the bench.

flahavaj

gimmick wrote: »

The camera honed in on Messi just a few seconds ago, and you could tell that he is about to hand in a transfer request for being DUMPED out of the side. It is obvious that Pep wants to undermine Messis attempts for another Pichici so the attention is not moved away from his management of the side.

Messi hates Pep. You read it here first.

I think Pep must hate Messi to be depriving him of glory.

I fully expect to see Messi in the baby blue of man City next season, this relationship is untenable.

CR 7

Peyton Manning

Cant stop wont stop.

Killme00

Lovely free kick, great goal

CorkMan

I think something happened, somebody wanted to distort C.Ronaldo breaking the league goal-scoring record.

redout

Seriously, take a look at Thiago - he really could give Pep second thoughts about signing Cesc. I would stake the gaf on Thiago being in that midfield fulltime within 1/2 seasons. The passes he can pick out are what you usually tend to see from Xavi.

CorkMan

I wonder will C.Ronaldo get a hat-trick?

@redout: BTW, since when did Messi get top-scorer in all competitions this season yet

CorkMan

Killme00 wrote: »

Lovely free kick, great goal

I wonder if the free-kick was on OG from the goalie :rolleyes:

redout

CorkMan wrote: »

@redout: BTW, since when did Messi get top-scorer in all competitions this season yet

I stated that he broke the all-time Spanish goal scoring record for a season held by Puskas for the past 51 years - that is correct is it not ?

CorkMan

redout wrote: »

I stated that he broke the all-time Spanish goal scoring record for a season held by Puskas for the past 51 years - that is correct is it not ?

Oh yes, he broke that record. It was broken in the same season though

tolosenc

redout wrote: »

I stated that he broke the all-time Spanish goal scoring record for a season held by Puskas for the past 51 years - that is correct is it not ?

Was it not 47 years? '62 - '09

Anyway, the record is Ronaldo's for the taking. Another one tonight and 3+ against Almería, I reckon. The greatest attacking player ever to play in Spain.

CorkMan

C'mon C.Ronaldo, get another one!

CorkMan

Bring on Ozil.

Turtwig

I think Barca are taking a very risky gamble playing Valdes. He's one player they can't afford to lose for the CL final.

(Also this "reserve" side are very nice to watch.)

redout

CorkMan wrote: »

Oh yes, he broke that record. It was broken in the same season though

tolosenc wrote: »

Was it not 47 years? '62 - '09

Anyway, the record is Ronaldo's for the taking. Another one tonight and 3+ against Almería, I reckon. The greatest attacking player ever to play in Spain.

What do you mean ? Once a record is broken it no longer exists in its previous form thus Messi holds the only record which is currently 52. Messi equalled the record when he scored agasinst Real Madrid on 16th April and then broke it on 23rd April when he scored agasinst Osasuna. Ronaldo can still break the record but it will be Messi's record he breaks.

No it was held by Puskas for 51 yrs and lolz at the greatest attacker ever in Spain - He is a long way off Puskas.

G'wan the bottle chucker :pac:

CorkMan

Here comes Ozil:

151 chances created this season: 24 assists in total, the most of all Spanish teams.

tolosenc

redout wrote: »

No it was held by Puskas for 51 yrs

Sorry, yeah, you're right. I was looking at the wrong stats.

Puskas scored 49 in 1960, Messi is on 52 this year with Ronaldo on 51.

CorkMan

Enough with the subs.

CorkMan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY0tsKCB4lc

HE EQUALED THE RECORD!!!

eZe^

Cannot wait to see Messi lifting La Liga in a few minutes, nailed on for a 3rd Balon D'or too.


Greatest player of all time....