La Liga Jornada 4 - Midweek

BARCELONA Mie-20:00 BETIS
VILLARREAL Mie-20:00 RACING
OSASUNA Mie-20:00 DEPORTIVO
GETAFE Mie-21:00 ATLÉTICO
SEVILLA Mie-22:00 ESPANYOL
R. MADRID Mie-22:00 SPORTING
MÁLAGA Jue-20:00 VALENCIA
VALLADOLID Jue-20:00 ALMERÍA
RECREATIVO Jue-20:00 ATHLETIC
MALLORCA Jue-20:00 NUMANCIA


Hmm...nothing stands out immediately in this round of midweek games. Getafe-Atletico as a Madrid derby is probably the most interesting on paper. Villarreal-Racing could be good too, as the latter have been impressive this season.

Also think Sevilla - Espanyol has potential to be good.

kas wrote:BARCELONA Mie-20:00 BETIS
VILLARREAL Mie-20:00 RACING
OSASUNA Mie-20:00 DEPORTIVO
GETAFE Mie-21:00 ATLÉTICO
SEVILLA Mie-22:00 ESPANYOL
R. MADRID Mie-22:00 SPORTING
MÁLAGA Jue-20:00 VALENCIA
VALLADOLID Jue-20:00 ALMERÍA
RECREATIVO Jue-20:00 ATHLETIC
MALLORCA Jue-20:00 NUMANCIA


Hmm...nothing stands out immediately in this round of midweek games. Getafe-Atletico as a Madrid derby is probably the most interesting on paper. Villarreal-Racing could be good too, as the latter have been impressive this season.

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---------------------VV

--Alves------Marquez-----Carceres----Abidal


-------------------Yaya

------------Xavi------------Keita


------Messi----------Eto'o-------Iniesta


As close to perfect as it gets

Villarreal at full strength - Lopez, Angel, Godin, Gonzalo, Capdevila, Senna, Eguren, Cazorla, Pires, G. Franco, Llorente.

We're playing well so far, non-stop attacks on Betis and pressure very high up the pitch, esp. from Toure and Keita.

Oh, and Toure is fucking awesome.

its looking good so far, yaya adds such stability to the midfield.

Eto'ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

99 and counting

Etoo what a goal!!!!! So long since I've seen him score one like that, creating it out of nothing

100 goalsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss eto'o

OMG WHAT A GOAL...that was fucking awesome. Messi is a magician, and Etoo taps in. Messi's assist was with the right foot

kas wrote:OMG WHAT A GOAL...that was fucking awesome. Messi is a magician, and Etoo taps in. Messi's assist was with the right foot

Just noticed it

nice move by emana, would have been a great goal

eto'o is on fire

Good half, the only worry is that spell in the middle where Toure-Keita fell a bit too deep and Betis ran at our defense a few times, necessitating some ugly last ditch blocks/tackles/clearances.

But definitely some of the best 45 mins of football I've seen from this team since occasional spells last season.

End of the half and it has been our best bit of football in a long time.

Eto'o is just on fire, scoring goals and creating chances as well. the understanding between in and messi and they way they interchange is great.

Who said messi was selfish two assist so far.

YAYAYAYAYAYAY-is just a monster, once he is fit he most start.

I like the work rate of keita and how he is always available for the pass, refreshing especailly when one considers the way our midfielder would just stand still last season.

Villarreal up 2-0, goals from Capdevila and Llorente...today I don't feel the pain of selling him, because Etoo has got 2

both goals assisted by Angel and nihat starts not franco.

kas wrote:Villarreal at full strength - Lopez, Angel, Godin, Gonzalo, Capdevila, Senna, Eguren, Cazorla, Pires, G. Franco, Llorente.

2-0 at HT.

Was just going to post that the 2nd half has been awful - totally lost the midfield - poor passing, low intensity, and now the ball goes through the legs of the players in the wall

The goal was coming...again, after a lead, the team relaxes and lets its guard slip.

Schuster rests Van Nistelrooy: Casillas, Torres, Pepe, Cannavaro, Marcelo; Diarra, De la Red, Van der Vaart; Robben, Higuaín y Raúl.


Getafe-Atletico underway...Maxi and Heitinga don't start. And Raul Garcia did, but had to go off due to injury, replaced by Maniche.

Messiah wrote:End of the half and it has been our best bit of football in a long time.

Eto'o is just on fire, scoring goals and creating chances as well. the understanding between in and messi and they way they interchange is great.

Who said messi was selfish two assist so far.

YAYAYAYAYAYAY-is just a monster, once he is fit he most start.

I like the work rate of keita and how he is always available for the pass, refreshing especailly when one considers the way our midfielder would just stand still last season.

I used to think that was down to his inability to play the final pass but have long since changed my mind. Did u see his assist to Iniesta the other day? Brilliant!

Messiah wrote:End of the half and it has been our best bit of football in a long time.

Eto'o is just on fire, scoring goals and creating chances as well. the understanding between in and messi and they way they interchange is great.

Who said messi was selfish two assist so far.

YAYAYAYAYAYAY-is just a monster, once he is fit he most start.

I like the work rate of keita and how he is always available for the pass, refreshing especailly when one considers the way our midfielder would just stand still last season.

He clearly is should have passed there to Eto'o.

fucking hell, we need a defensive coach.

Go f@ck yourselves. Sergio Garcia should have got that penalty too

The Professor wrote:

Messiah wrote:End of the half and it has been our best bit of football in a long time.

Eto'o is just on fire, scoring goals and creating chances as well. the understanding between in and messi and they way they interchange is great.

Who said messi was selfish two assist so far.

YAYAYAYAYAYAY-is just a monster, once he is fit he most start.

I like the work rate of keita and how he is always available for the pass, refreshing especailly when one considers the way our midfielder would just stand still last season.

He clearly is should have passed there to Eto'o.

indeed

Now we have 20 mins to find a goal, after our attack had completely switched off in this 2nd half. Gudjohnsen and Busquets coming on...not sure about those subs tbh. Keita is getting tired, so I can understand the latter.

Betis are becoming your bogey team. I remember them ruining your title chances 2 seasons ago.

The only thing of note that Sobis did in Spain.

Can't believe Barcelona keep on getting themselves into these situations.

This is a disaster, the team has split into half, with nobody in midfield to link attack and defense. Right now we look like we are going to lose this game. What a shambles this 2nd half has been. Utter disgrace.