The Official Spanish Primera Liga Thread, 2012-2013

[Venti Quattro]

Damn Barca looks amazing this game, they're playing perfectly, great passing, finishing, gaining balls back very well. They will win at least 2 trophies this year.

How many incorrect offside calls did the referees have to make against Barcelona just because they were cutting through the Espanyol defense like paper into a shredder.

[Venti Quattro]

RMAO has been painful to watch under Mou, even when they won La Liga last year

Madrid's bread and butter last year was their counter-attacking game -- they killed teams and pulled their eyes with it. Now that the teams are more prepared for it and are laying back more, and it seems that Mou is having a hard time finding a Plan B. It doesn't help that he's making re ed personnel decisions and that guys like Benzema and Higuain, who were both devastating last year, seem to have been infected with a strain of the Torres virus. At least Benzema is on his way back.

Also, I think Cristiano is suspended for their game vs Osasuna for yellow card ac ulation.

[Venti Quattro]

Although Ronaldo is a scoring machine, there's been instances in this game where he'd rather take the scoring chances himself than to facilitate his open teammates.

gonaldo has always been selfish

If Cristiano would just pass more in Madrid counter-attacks, they would have had more goals this year. There have been instances that he had open teammates on both flanks but he opted to take it himself.

[Venti Quattro]

4-0 in the 29th minute. This is quickly turning into a rout.

Glad that Pedro got into the act and scored a brace (though one goal was from Leo and was credited to him). His second goal was amazing, off an equally amazing pass from Sergio. They also played David Villa more minutes, though it's still far far away from the 90 minutes. Iniesta was his usual majestic up top and then moved back when Villa came in. God damn Barca's left wing is so sexy -- Jordi Alba, Andres Iniesta and David Villa.

Cesc did nothing than draw that penalty on Casilla. He should have been the one subbed out for Thiago and not Xavi. But I'll give him a pass since he came from an injury.

[lefty]

If Cristiano would just pass more in Madrid counter-attacks, they would have had more goals this year. There have been instances that he had open teammates on both flanks but he opted to take it himself.

True

Even in his first season with RMAO, Madrid lost precious points against teams they were supposed to beat, because gonaldo refused to pass the ball to wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide open teammates in 3 vs 2 or 4 vs 3 situations

It's a shame really, because when he wants to pass the ball, he produces some very nice assists

Madrid's bread and butter last year was their counter-attacking game -- they killed teams and pulled their eyes with it. Now that the teams are more prepared for it and are laying back more, and it seems that Mou is having a hard time finding a Plan B. It doesn't help that he's making re ed personnel decisions and that guys like Benzema and Higuain, who were both devastating last year, seem to have been infected with a strain of the Torres virus. At least Benzema is on his way back.

Also, I think Cristiano is suspended for their game vs Osasuna for yellow card ac ulation.

Excellent point

And every RMAO games I have watched when gonaldo wasnt playing (i think it was 2 seasons ago, when he was injured), Madrid played wayyyyyyyyy better

[Venti Quattro]

Uh-oh, someone's gonna get benched for the rest of the season

[lefty]

[ALVAREZ6]

Ronaldo took out his frustrations and scored a hat trick today

[lefty]

Ronaldo took out his frustrations and scored a hat trick today

He is not sad anymore

[NASpurs]

Good to see Song playing CDM.

Song, Fabregas, Villa

[Venti Quattro]

I hope o is watching and he sees how and why it's very important to play Villa NOW. He comes, barely played, in and scores a brace for Barca.

[Venti Quattro]

Oh and it's Barcelona vs Malaga -- three times in ten days.

[Venti Quattro]

Alexis is sooo bad. But it's not like we didn't know that already last year...

[Venti Quattro]

Alexis is sooo bad. But it's not like we didn't know that already last year...

after I typed this, he scored a goal. you alexis

[TDMVPDPOY]

if ronaldo cant get any form of recognition in la liga...he might as well leave and go play for the oil rich wankers, 500k-1m per week is better than nothing....

RMAO casillas, ramos or wankers who have a problem with the special one, are clearly tanking games to get him out...

casillas most overrated fck coat riding this generation of spanish players to les and on the NT, on rmao they havnt won nothing when zidane, ronaldo, figo hanged up their boots...

this clown is like RAUL, all the glory they get the credit, but when they dont win they get a free pass....next gen comes in and break all their records exposing how overated as they are....

[lefty]

Oh and it's Barcelona vs Malaga -- three times in ten days.

Poor Malaga

[ALVAREZ6]

if ronaldo cant get any form of recognition in la liga...he might as well leave and go play for the oil rich wankers, 500k-1m per week is better than nothing....

He does get recognition, the only problem is another player gets more, because he's better and deserves more, and plays in the same league, unfortunately for Madrid's eternal rival. He would probably get less recognition playing in Ligue 1 . Oh, and at the "nothing" Ronaldo earns from his club and sponsors.

[ALVAREZ6]

I hope o is watching and he sees how and why it's very important to play Villa NOW. He comes, barely played, in and scores a brace for Barca.

And just his luck... suffers an injury. Looks like he only pulled his thigh, but if o doesn't start playing Villa more during the 2nd half of the season, he should get the out. Of course, he likely will anyway as he's probably had it with this nonsense. The only regular starter upfront for Barca is Messi. Waste of a career if you're Villa, Sanchez, Neymar (eventually) to spend anything more than 2 years at Barca when you can be a de facto starter at another top European club.

[Venti Quattro]

And just his luck... suffers an injury. Looks like he only pulled his thigh, but if o doesn't start playing Villa more during the 2nd half of the season, he should get the out.

Plus Alexis scored a brace for Barca vs Cordoba. OF COOOOURSE he's starting over Villa vs Malaga.

[ElNono]

[lefty]

nice

CR7 wins because he has an Android

[Relevancy]

I'd rather these two to be friends honestly, nothing like having a good relationship off the pitch but maintaining a rivalry on the- pitch

[lefty]

I'd rather these two to be friends honestly, nothing like having a good relationship off the pitch but maintaining a rivalry on the- pitch

Maybe they are closer than we think, because the medias loves to sell that kind of rivalry

[Relevancy]

Maybe they are closer than we think, because the medias loves to sell that kind of rivalry

I wouldn't put it past that- but I just think this Madridista-Barca's rivary goes way beyond friendship, which is unfortunate because we were put on this earth to all be friends, I think.

[Jodelo]

Lineup: Casillas, Arbeloa, Varane, Albiol, Coentrão, Khedira, Alonso, Di María, Modrić, Callejón, Higuain.

Kaka, Benzema, Özil and Marcelo on the bench!