Watching the Spurs game so I missed it but sounds like an entertaining match. Happy for Moyes.
La Liga - 2014/15
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Is it? Barca certainly never managed it.It's easy being saintly when you're winning. As for the ref (and the assistant) - big teams and home teams tend to get the benefit of the doubt as do some players. In a 50:50 it'll always be Fellaini's foul that's called. Last night Atletico got a soft penalty, Barca were lucky not to pick up red cards, who knows what Real Madrid will find at Elche tonight.
In other news. Barca got beat by the team in 7th place, which in a league with only two teams and a miracle worker is surely impossible
Insane match between Sociedad and Sevilla, moyes would be proud.
Good post. Big teams get way more refereeing decisions going for them than against them. It is always funny/sad to hear fans of big clubs complain about referees. It shows an incredible lack of self-awareness. It is the small teams that suffer and who I feel sorry for (ie their players, manager and fans).It's easy being saintly when you're winning. As for the ref (and the assistant) - big teams and home teams tend to get the benefit of the doubt as do some players. In a 50:50 it'll always be Fellaini's foul that's called. Last night Atletico got a soft penalty, Barca were lucky not to pick up red cards, who knows what Real Madrid will find at Elche tonight.
In other news. Barca got beat by the team in 7th place, which in a league with only two teams and a miracle worker is surely impossible
Villarreal resting Vietto and Cheryshev (both on the bench). Eric Bailly gets his first start for Villarreal after signing from Espanyol (he was playing at the African Cup of Nations for the Ivory Coast).
Villarreal look underwhelming in the first half to be honest. Need to bring on Vietto and Cheryshev to get em buzzing again.
Vietto comes on and scores almost immediately (goalkeeper howler). 1-0 Villarreal.
Goalkeeper just made a lovely safe from a Moi Gomez shot. Still 1-0, 10mins to go.
Vietto is having an extraordinary season - another great result for the Villareal scouting network.
Incidentally, Marca claim Barcelona have been sounding out Antonio Cordón (Villareal's Director of Football) about joining them, which from all accounts would be a hard blow to Villareal if it happens.
Incidentally, Marca claim Barcelona have been sounding out Antonio Cordón (Villareal's Director of Football) about joining them, which from all accounts would be a hard blow to Villareal if it happens.
Real Madrid: Casillas, Carvajal, Pepe, Varane, Marcelo, Kroos, Lucas Silva, Isco, Bale, Cristiano y Benzema
Elche: Tyton, Damián, Enzo Roco, Lombán, Albacar, Adrián, Pasalic, Víctor Rodríguez, Fayçal, Aarón, Jonathas
The same eleven as against Schalke, hope we don't drop any points today.
Elche: Tyton, Damián, Enzo Roco, Lombán, Albacar, Adrián, Pasalic, Víctor Rodríguez, Fayçal, Aarón, Jonathas
The same eleven as against Schalke, hope we don't drop any points today.
It'd be a shame if that happens. Villarreal are building a lovely team. Buying in some very good young players.
Jaume Costa has been terrible for Villarreal in this game. He's made some awful challenges, amazing he's managed to get to 88mins without being booked.
Real Madrid: Casillas, Carvajal, Pepe, Varane, Marcelo, Kroos, Lucas Silva, Isco, Bale, Cristiano y Benzema
Elche: Tyton, Damián, Enzo Roco, Lombán, Albacar, Adrián, Pasalic, Víctor Rodríguez, Fayçal, Aarón, Jonathas
The same eleven as against Schalke, hope we don't drop any points today.
How was Lucas Silva's debut?
I thought he was pretty invisible tbf.
Win for Villarreal. Though Bailly had a decent debut, a few mistakes now and then but looked solid. Campbell looked like normal Campbell, flashy with no end product. Jauma Costa was awful for Villarreal and in general they got pretty lucky from a terrible goalkeeping error which let Vietto grab another goal. They bossed the game mind but not much end product, I do enjoy watching them though.
What a beautiful moment in the Elche stadium.
Cristiano hits the post, unlucky. Might have even been a save?
Ronaldo off the post, awful mistake from one of their defenders.
Haha German commentator just said "whistles against Pepe which is nothing new in his career 
(and that he can deal with it easily)
(and that he can deal with it easily)Very strong start by Madrid.
What a terrible minute or two for Bale. First he fails to cut back for Benzema/Cristiano and then he misses from 1 yard out (even if given offside).
That's pathetic by Cristiano Ronaldo. Not even in a good freekick/penalty position and he decides to dive like that.
ffs, shoot Benz.
Ronaldo ffs, stahp.Edit - And now he misses a sitter.
Cristiano misses a sitter. How?
Wow. What a miss!
Think the defender got a touch on that
Maybe not. Just anticipated the defender would and fluffed his lines
I see that Ronaldo has his diving suit on.
I feel ya. Sometimes he takes it OTT with trying to pass it to Ronaldo.
It's been a warm day man, who doesn't enjoy a good swim?Bale making some quality runes
Another good chance for Ronaldo
Wow.Benzema was very unlucky there, brilliant finish
What a goal by Benz!!!
Oh ffs! offside
Oh ffs! offside
Offside again. Close call.
Ah what a goal! So harsh to rule that out.
Benzema denied a fantastic goal by an incompetent linesman.
Wasn't offside either ffs...
Blind lino needs to see the eye doctor