La Liga - Week 20

Blatter

Real Madrid v Zaragoza now on SS4 followed by Villarreal v Barca after it.




RM XI: Casillas, Carvalho, Pepe, Cristiano, Kaká, Benzema, Özil, Xabi Alonso, Granero, Marcelo, Altintop.

MisterAnarchy

1-0 Zaragoza

Real have gone a goal behind in nearly all of their matches lately.
Bilbao,Malaga,Mallorca,Barcelona and Zaragoza.

Will probably end up 5-1 as usual though.

Blatter

2-1 now, nice goal from Ronaldo.



Barça: Valdés, Alves, Piqué, Puyol, Abidal, Mascherano, Xavi, Busquets, Cesc, Messi y Adriano

Strange enough lineup from Barca, should be more than enough to beat Villarreal though.

Blatter

3-1 Ozil. Game over.

Barca really need to win tonight now.

Johner

Barca will hammer Villareal, they really are shocking this year.

MisterAnarchy

Blatter wrote: »

3-1 Ozil. Game over.

Barca really need to win tonight now.

It was over before it started to be honest ,Zaragoza were never going to get anything .

Real seem to be able to up their performance at the start of the second half in most of their home matches .
I'd like to see some stats of how many goals they get in the 2nd half at home ,I'd say its at least twice what they get in the first.

Blatter

Johner wrote: »

Barca will hammer Villareal, they really are shocking this year.

They have been ****e, although they've only lost once at home in the league and Barca have been poor away from home in comparison to other seasons.

With that Barca lineup, I'd give Villarreal a slight chance of getting a draw.

Blatter

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

It was over before it started to be honest ,Zaragoza were never going to get anything .

Real seem to be able to up their performance at the start of the second half in most of their home matches .
I'd like to see some stats of how many goals they get in the 2nd half at home ,I'd say its at least twice what they get in the first.

Yep it's quite predictable with Real now. They almost always leave a team take the lead or equalise in the first half but run riot in the second half.

Drumpot

Blatter wrote: »

Yep it's quite predictable with Real now. They almost always leave a team take the lead or equalise in the first half but run riot in the second half.

€20 at 1/3 when they were a goal down . . Its like Im stealing money . .

Blatter

Drumpot wrote: »

€20 at 1/3 when they were a goal down . . Its like Im stealing money . .

I was actually going to add on to my post that the pattern great for betting, but I left it out because I didn't put any money on them this time


You can get 8/11 on Barca half time/full time v Villarreal with PP. Barca nearly always score in the first half and they should win this. Not guaranteed but good value imo.

Blatter

Adriano has been poor so far. Otherwise Barca have been decent.

MisterAnarchy

Barcelona are looking very ropey at the back.
First goal will be huge.

Blatter

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Barcelona are looking very ropey at the back.
First goal will be huge.

They have completely lost their way after the first 20 mins. Villarreal looking the far more threatening side at the moment.

Alves and Adriano aren't wing forwards and Mascherano slows everything down in midfield.

dfx-

Barcelona badly missing Iniesta, but more of the same so far away from home. No passing rhythm and Abidal with some vital clearances.

MisterAnarchy

Blatter wrote: »

They have completely lost their way after the first 20 mins. Villarreal looking the far more threatening side at the moment.

Alves and Adriano aren't wing forwards and Mascherano slows everything down in midfield.

Is Cuenca injured ?
He'd be a much better option that Adriano.

Iniesta is a huge loss and Xavi isnt getting forward much .

Drumpot

dfx- wrote: »

Barcelona badly missing Iniesta, but more of the same so far away from home. No passing rhythm and Abidal with some vital clearances.

their biggest challange seems to be getting themselves up for these kind of games . . Thump Man United - No Problem - Beat Madrid - piece of piss - Get yourself up for a game with a team thats low on confidence - Hmmmm . .

Complacency/motivation could be their biggest enemy this season . .

Drumpot

Blatter wrote: »

I was actually going to add on to my post that the pattern great for betting, but I left it out because I didn't put any money on them this time


You can get 8/11 on Barca half time/full time v Villarreal with PP. Barca nearly always score in the first half and they should win this. Not guaranteed but good value imo.

Barca are now 3/5 at HT . . Hmmm . . 15 mins to decide whether or not they will get their sh*t together for 2nd half . .

MisterAnarchy

The lack of an out and out striker/ frontman is hurting Barcelona in away games this season.

Blatter

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Is Cuenca injured ?
He'd be a much better option that Adriano.

Iniesta is a huge loss and Xavi isnt getting forward much .

Barça's bench: Pinto, Thiago, Alexis Sanchez, Johnathan Dos Santos, Tello, Sergi Roberto, Isaac Cuenca

One of Cuenca or Sanchez should be starting. Alves ending up at centre forward at the end of that half was a joke.

Drumpot wrote: »

Barca are now 3/5 at HT . . Hmmm . . 15 mins to decide whether or not they will get their sh*t together for 2nd half . .

I'm going to hold off. I might get on them if it's still 0-0 when they (probably) bring on Sanchez. Will get better odds the later I leave it.

Barca will probably score in the first 5 mins now. :pac:

Drumpot

Blatter wrote: »

Barça's bench: Pinto, Thiago, Alexis Sanchez, Johnathan Dos Santos, Tello, Sergi Roberto, Isaac Cuenca

One of Cuenca or Sanchez should be starting. Alves ending up at centre forward at the end of that half was a joke.



I'm going to hold off. I might get on them if it's still 0-0 when they (probably) bring on Sanchez. Will get better odds the later I leave it.

Barca will probably score in the first 5 mins now. :pac:

Bit the bullet with a curveball . . Put €5 against barca winning to win €10 . . as game moves on will hedge . . Coulda been a peno ! ! FFS

dfx-

You could nearly say Xavi is anonymous

MisterAnarchy

dfx- wrote: »

You could nearly say Xavi is anonymous

He was poor on Wednesday against Real too.
He needs his amigo Andres to spur him on.

Blatter

Drumpot wrote: »

Bit the bullet with a curveball . . Put €5 against barca winning to win €10 . . as game moves on will hedge . . Coulda been a peno ! ! FFS

Here comes Sanchez...

Might throw €20 on Barca to win.

Drumpot

Blatter wrote: »

Here comes Sanchez...

Might throw €20 on Barca to win.

Was just thinking that, 9/10 on betfair . .

Is it 3-5-2 for barca now ?

MisterAnarchy

Barcelona are playing a very dangerous game.
If they dont win tonight ,the league is over .

Blatter

Drumpot wrote: »

Was just thinking that, 9/10 on betfair . .

Is it 3-5-2 for barca now ?

Yep.

I'm still waiting to see some sort of sustained intense pressure from Barca before I put money on them. It's hard to see them scoring right now.

I expect them to up it in the next 10 mins.

Drumpot

Blatter wrote: »

Yep.

I'm still waiting to see some sort of sustained intense pressure from Barca before I put money on them. It's hard to see them scoring right now.

I expect them to up it in the next 10 mins.

Hedged now . . At worst will win a euro, if its anything other then a Barca win, €5 . . Small fries, but satisfying none the less, I cant lose! . .

Up 50% today . .

Blatter

Drumpot wrote: »

Hedged now . . At worst will win a euro, if its anything other then a Barca win, €5 . . Small fries, but satisfying none the less . .

Just put €20 on Barca to win 1-0 at 21/10 on bet 365.

Drumpot

Blatter wrote: »

Just put €20 on Barca to win 1-0 at 21/10 on bet 365.

Good odds as they are only 23/10 now . .

Squeky bum time . . After that crossbar incident you sort of fear for Barca ! !

dfx-

Tello very impressive, not incisive in general at all.

Mars Bar

Great save there...

MisterAnarchy

Shocking miss by Fabregas.

dfx-

Fabregas has spent a lot of the game getting in the way, certainly not a 50m player.

Johner

dfx- wrote: »

Fabregas has spent a lot of the game getting in the way, certainly not a 50m player.

On one game?

Blatter

Blatter wrote: »

Just put €20 on Barca to win 1-0 at 21/10 on bet 365.

FUCCCK!

Oh well.

Bodhisopha

dfx- wrote: »

Fabregas has spent a lot of the game getting in the way, certainly not a 50m player.

Yeah, i'm not blinded by the amount of goals he has scored, i don't like him in this Barca team.

Johner

Johner wrote: »

Barca will hammer Villareal, they really are shocking this year.

Or not.

Fair play Blatter, called it spot on at the start.

Blatter

Johner wrote: »

Or not.

Fair play Blatter, called it spot on at the start.

Not according to my bank balance I didn't:(

1mcampo1

staker

No referees here Jose:pac:

MisterAnarchy

Bodhisopha wrote: »

Yeah, i'm not blinded by the amount of goals he has scored, i don't like him in this Barca team.

He is a good player but he is not a forward or winger.
The team has had to change its shape to accomodate him
Its now a case of too many cooks in the kitchen.

The league could be beyond Barcelona now.
Real have an easy run of fixtures in their next 5 matches whereas Barca have to play Valencia at home and go away to Atletico Madrid.

After that Real have some tough fixtures but their lead may be too big.

Mars Bar

Is it 7 points between Real Madrid and Barcelona now?

MisterAnarchy

Mars Bar wrote: »

Is it 7 points between Real Madrid and Barcelona now?

Yes

Blatter

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

He is a good player but he is not a forward or winger.
The team has had to change its shape to accomodate him
Its now a case of too many cooks in the kitchen.

The league could be beyond Barcelona now.
Real have an easy run of fixtures in their next 5 matches whereas Barca have to play Valencia at home and go away to Athletico Madrid.

After that Real have some tough fixtures but their lead may be too big.

Barca have to go away to Osasuna in the next few weeks too which won't be easy. All the smaller teams playing Barca at their own ground have the confidence to take something from them now. And those two Copa games against Valencia and the CL games will stretch the squad. The World Club Championship was a disaster for them.

It's hard to see past Real for the league, Barca will do very well to pull this out of the bag now.

Richard Hillman

Real Madrid are just a cog of consistency. A beacon of hope for the football world to overthrow these pirates of the game.

d22ontour

Richard Hillman wrote: »

A beacon of hope for the football world to overthrow these pirates of the game.

Real Madrid will never be a beacon of anything, this has to be worst post of the day if such a thing exists..

MisterAnarchy

I feared the worst for Barcelona when I saw that team lineup.
No striker in the selection and Mascherano and Adriano shouldnt have started.
Thiago and Sanchez would have given the team alot more balance .
Very strange by Pep.

Mars Bar

Sky have their guide down as showing Malaga v Sevilla but they are showing a replay of Real Madrid and Zaragoza. Any one know what the story is?

monkey9

Mars Bar wrote: »

Sky have their guide down as showing Malaga v Sevilla but they are showing a replay of Real Madrid and Zaragoza. Any one know what the story is?

Probably just a half eight kick off

Mars Bar

monkey9 wrote: »

Probably just a half eight kick off

Yeah, that's what it is!

Mars Bar

2 1 Malaga and it's only 20 minutes in!