La Liga - 2014/15
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All is well again. I'm an Atletico fan for the rest of the weekend.
Wouldn't mind that. I love him as a player, but I'm not really a fan of his personality bar the ambition and dedication.He should come home then (United/Sporting)
Good save from Alvarez.
Missed penalty. Good save from Alves.
Nice solo goal from Rodrigo but keeper should have saved that.
I couldn't have said it better myself.
Today he put in a Bebe cross that ended up in no-man's land but was gesticulating towards Bale and Benz to make the correct runs.
And strangely I'm pretty certain that he's a top bloke off the pitch, contrary to how he portrays himself on it.
First goal for Celta Vigo since eight league matches.....their last goal was the winning goal against Barca
Valencia a little lucky here. Celta have been the better team today.
The guy is probably the best penalty saving specialist I can think of in the last two decades. He's faced 37 penalties in Spanish football (all comps), of which only 18 were scored, 2 were off target and the remaining 17 were saved by him!
That's insane. I was aware of his penalty heroics (the commentators mention it) but I didn't know it was that good. Thanks for the stats I was looking for it.
Handanovich for Slovenia/Inter is incredible aswell. He had a run earlier this season of saving 6 penalties in a row. He managed to save 6 in a single season in 10/11 too. Excellent all round keeper, should be rated higher but his penalty record is just mental.
He rarely seems to when facing Espanyol. They're probably the team in Spanish football that he has found it hardest scoring against: "only" 4 goals in 11 appearances. Before scoring a hat-trick on them a few weeks ago, the same was true for Messi (9 in 19, now 12 in 20).
And they haven't really been anything special since the days of Tamudo, Luis García, De la Peña etc.
Moyes boys in front. Vela penalty. They have been playing well and deserve the lead.
Barcelona: Bravo, Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Luis Suárez, Neymar, Messi
Atlético: Moyá, Juanfran, Giménez, Godín, Jesús Gámez, Gabi, Tiago, Koke, Arda, Griezmann y Mandzukic.
Gámez is the only real surprise out of both line-ups, otherwise as expected.
Atlético: Moyá, Juanfran, Giménez, Godín, Jesús Gámez, Gabi, Tiago, Koke, Arda, Griezmann y Mandzukic.
Gámez is the only real surprise out of both line-ups, otherwise as expected.
Is Vermaelen ever gonna get himself fit ?
He's out for the season if I remember correctly, had surgery recently.
Athletic continuing their slump, losing 1-2 v Elche at the San Mamés... they haven't won a league game since the end of November.
Moyes' La Real somehow get a draw at Los Cármenes. Dire football from them, Granada were in complete control in the 2nd half.
And we're off!
Furious opening from Atléti... looking like a good game already
Horrible finish by Messi.
Nice work from Neymar, Messi should have atleast hit the target.
1-0, Neymar.
Scrappy goal by Neymar. Not great defending either.
Neymar scores!
Eh what's happening with Atlético's defence?
Enrique in!
How on earth can Suarez claim an assist for that? flukey fecker.
That air kick clearance... Dear me
Atletico have got to open up now.
SuarezHow on earth can Suarez claim an assist for that? flukey fecker.
same old same cretinWhat a crap goal to concede
Messi slipped, off to Liverpool?
Messi went on the outside instead of his usual cutting inside, that's what
Well it wasn't just Godin vs Messi, Juanfran wasn't exactly impressive in his intent to clear the ball.
Messi's dribbling is just ridiculous
J.M. Giménez taking no prisoners there, typical charrúa eh
Yeah, but could he do it on a cold, wet, Tuesday night at Stoke?
Neymar is starting to justify his price tag this season. Needs to continue the good work and improve further. Like the way he drives with the ball.