La Liga - Week 1

redout

gimmick

Sevilla Malaga looks a nice fixture for Sunday evening.

Good to have some real football back

Peyton Manning

Lurvly. I take it the strike situation has been resolved then? What was the outcome there?

Professional Griefer

Seen Guillem Balague said it was off on his twitter alright.

Really looking forward to this, gonna try watch La Liga closer this year, last year I loved watching Revista, gonna miss Mark this year though.

Equium

Tom_Brady wrote: »

Lurvly. I take it the strike situation has been resolved then? What was the outcome there?

The league guaranteed €50 million owed to over 200 players in unpaid back wages and reached an agreement to allow players to be released from their contracts if wages were not paid. Basically what the players wanted is what they got. I'm usually against player-power, but in this case I think their actions were justified. I wonder if the Serie A players will be inspired to strike now too...

Equium

Tom_Brady wrote: »

Lurvly. I take it the strike situation has been resolved then? What was the outcome there?

The league guaranteed €50 million owed to over 200 players in unpaid back wages and reached an agreement to allow players to be released from their contracts if wages were not paid. Basically what the players wanted is what they got. I'm usually against player-power, but in this case I think their actions were justified. I wonder if the Serie A players will be inspired to strike now too...

jaykay74

Theres so much money in La Liga that even the thread OPs get sponsorship deals.

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dreamers75

Going to be a tough year for Sevilla.

On the brightside going to the Derby

CorkMan

I'm looking forward to this. C.Ronaldo got 40 goals in 34 games last season in La Liga, I wonder will he score a goal this weekend? The match oughta be not too hard, Zaragoza are a shadow off their former self.

I hope Kaká plays. Looking back at how he set the footballing world alight in his AC Milan days, it is a sin to leave him on the bench. He is still only 29, he is far from past it. Sure Zizou was 29 when he joined Real!

HalloweenJack

dreamers75 wrote: »

On the brightside going to the Derby

Lucky. Are you going to the one at the Ramón Sanchez Pizjuan or the Manuel Ruiz Lopera?

The latter is one of the nicest stadiums I've ever been too, really enjoyable there, good atmosphere too.

I can't find any explanation for Atleti's 12pm kick-off with Osasuna. My guess is telly.

It's a good game for Atleti and Manzano to start with, hopefully they can get a good result but I'm still a tad wary of them. I know they've been pretty tough to beat in the last few years.

Bodhisopha

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Lucky. Are you going to the one at the Ramón Sanchez Pizjuan or the Manuel Ruiz Lopera?

The latter is one of the nicest stadiums I've ever been too, really enjoyable there, good atmosphere too.

I can't find any explanation for Atleti's 12pm kick-off with Osasuna. My guess is telly.

It's a good game for Atleti and Manzano to start with, hopefully they can get a good result but I'm still a tad wary of them. I know they've been pretty tough to beat in the last few years.

Telly. Trying to put some games on at times that would suit Asian audiences, i believe.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Will definitely be watching a lot more of La Liga than the PL this year. Can't wait

Shame about redout

CorkMan

I wonder if Falcao will get 20+, or even 25+ league goals for Atletico. He should the quality in the UEFA Cup, and at a slighly less level in the Portuguese league. (compared to Spain)

IvySlayer

Valencia losing 3-2 atm

dreamers75

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Lucky. Are you going to the one at the Ramón Sanchez Pizjuan or the Manuel Ruiz Lopera?

The latter is one of the nicest stadiums I've ever been too, really enjoyable there, good atmosphere too.

I can't find any explanation for Atleti's 12pm kick-off with Osasuna. My guess is telly.

It's a good game for Atleti and Manzano to start with, hopefully they can get a good result but I'm still a tad wary of them. I know they've been pretty tough to beat in the last few years.

Ramon, jan 21st no money for euro trips so guilt tripped wife into sending me

tolosenc

HalloweenJack wrote: »

I can't find any explanation for Atleti's 12pm kick-off with Osasuna. My guess is telly.

Given that it's Spain, I'm unsure if it's a morning game, or a late night game...

Blatter

Lol Soldado. A hattrick and an own goal.

Great win for Valencia. 4-3.

dreamers75

Good game, how come noone ever offers to buy Banega for mad money

CorkMan

Good comeback by BA-len-THI-a!!

I wonder if Soldado will get 20+ goals in the league this year.

Ulysses Gaze

CorkMan wrote: »

Good comeback by BA-len-THI-a!!

I wonder if Soldado will get 20+ goals in the league this year.

I'd say an excellent chance. Should play for Spain more as well.

HalloweenJack

So much for my optimism. Falcao wasn't even on the bench.

CorkMan

WTF? Atletico spent 47 million euros on him!!

Real Madrid XI v Zaragoza: Casillas; Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Carvalho, Marcelo; Xabi Alonso, Coentrao; Di María, Özil, Cristiano; Benzema.

Real Madrid bench v Zaragoza: Adán, Arbeloa, Varane, Albiol, Kaka, Callejón, Higuain.

A fully fit Kaká on the bench I see :rolleyes: 56 million pounds to sit on the bench, i'm not even going to mention what he is on per hour.

Malaga against Sevilla should be good too, Malaga splashed the cash and Sevilla are a top drawer side. Van Nistelrooy should start, Baptista will miss the game AFAIK. Not sure if he has a late fitness test or something.

EDIT: Anyone know the music at the start of the La Liga program? When the presenter is going over the teams ,just happened there.

CorkMan

Malaga's summer spending, they are 2nd favourite, outside Real and Barca, to qualify for the Champions League ATM.

Apparently Mourinho could serve a 12 match ban :eek:

Wolfe Tone

lads since my p2p is gone, where can I find a list of streams like they had?

Wouldnt mind seeing the Sevilla game

CorkMan

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

lads since my p2p is gone, where can I find a list of streams like they had?

Wouldnt mind seeing the Sevilla game

I'm on liveonlinefooty, i'm not sure of other streams.

This new presenter, he can't even pronounce stadium names right :rolleyes:

CorkMan

Cant stand rob palmer at times.

Bodhisopha

I thought Marcelo and Ozil would've been suspended for this game.

CorkMan

In the 1st 4 minutes he mentioned the Mourinho incident twice.

Bodhisopha

Yeah, he's a horrid shíte talker.

CorkMan

Gerry Armstrong starting the Ronaldo goal league total argument again :rolleyes:

14 minutes in , 4th time Palmer mentioned the eye incident. Even joked Mourinho will give a wrong name when going to the spanish football association next week.

m.j.w

http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/3927/1/real-zaragoza-vs-real-madrid-.html

anyone know who the gob****e commentating on this link is?

CorkMan

Ronaldo!!!!

Bodhisopha

m.j.w wrote: »

http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/3927/1/real-zaragoza-vs-real-madrid-.html

anyone know who the gob****e commentating on this link is?

Ray Hudson.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

About time Real scored, could go on to hammer them with all the chances they're creating. Ronaldo with the goal.

m.j.w

Bodhisopha wrote: »

Ray Hudson.

never heard him before, he is mental! just said ozil is the most under rated player on planet earth

CorkMan

THFC wrote: »

About time Real scored, could go on to hammer them with all the chances they're creating. Ronaldo with the goal.

2-0 now, 28 minutes in

m.j.w

2-0 marcello

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Marcelo 2-0.

tolosenc

We look like scoring every time we get the ball.

CorkMan

Benzema hasn't impressed. Missed at the close post twice and blasted a ball over the bar from inside the box.

CorkMan

I really don't understand why Di Maria is favoured so much.

Washington Irving

3-0, Alonso. Great strike from 30 yards

Mars Bar

Saul-Goode9 wrote: »

3-0, Alonso. Great strike from 30 yards

Took a bit of a deflection but he adjusted his footing well to hit it on his right.

CorkMan

Jiiiizzzzzzzzzzzz

Mars Bar

Ronaldo couldn't have asked for an easier finish...

CR 7

Ronaldoooooo!

20 minutes to get the hat trick?

CorkMan

Does Mourinho have a vendetta against Kaká?

GOOOOOOOL DE CRISTIAAANO!!! | GOAAAAAL CRISTIAAANO!!

Real Madrid's official twitter channel.

CorkMan

Kaká coming on ^_^

Turtwig

CorkMan wrote: »

Does Mourinho have a vendetta against Kaká?

Well, Káká not athletic enough at the moment. He used to be, and if he'd stayed at Milan until Mou took over then he'd have all the attention of Mou but as it is now Káká just isn't who he used to be and Mou favours a highly athletic team with skill being secondary.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Nice finish to my 5 team accumie Real & Barca are always so reliable

ollie1

Kaka to make it 5-0