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La Liga 2017/18
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Cristiano is back isn't he?
Well
Match 5 | 19/21 September
The midweek matches. From the BBC so all times are UK.
TUESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER
Valencia 19:00 Malaga
Barcelona 21:00 Eibar
WEDNESDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
Athletic 19:00 Atletico Madrid
Leganés 19:00 Girona
Deportivo La Coruña 20:00 Alavés
Real Madrid 21:00 Real Betis
Sevilla 21:00 Las Palmas
THURSDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER
Villarreal 19:00 Espanyol
Celta Vigo 20:00 Getafe
Levante 21:00 Real Sociedad
Athletic v Atletico should be a good one. Barca are the only team who've not dropped points, and that's not likely to change tonight, even without Dembele. Real Madrid will be hoping to get their first home Liga win, and Ronaldo will be expected to score on his Liga debut.
TUESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER
Valencia 19:00 Malaga
Barcelona 21:00 Eibar
WEDNESDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
Athletic 19:00 Atletico Madrid
Leganés 19:00 Girona
Deportivo La Coruña 20:00 Alavés
Real Madrid 21:00 Real Betis
Sevilla 21:00 Las Palmas
THURSDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER
Villarreal 19:00 Espanyol
Celta Vigo 20:00 Getafe
Levante 21:00 Real Sociedad
Athletic v Atletico should be a good one. Barca are the only team who've not dropped points, and that's not likely to change tonight, even without Dembele. Real Madrid will be hoping to get their first home Liga win, and Ronaldo will be expected to score on his Liga debut.
This ain't a dream. Simone Zaza has scored a hattrick.
Valencia beating Malaga 4-0 with about 15 minutes to play. Zaza has a second half hattrick - after a row last week where his girlfriend moaned on social media about his manager not giving enough match time 
Deserves it's own thread.
Valencia win 5-0. Malaga have zero points, and only one goal after five games.
1-0 Messi from a penalty won by Semedo
Semedo is such a great transfer. He's gonna be the best RB in the world in 2 years max.
When he learns how to defend. He's great in these games, let's see when the big games come around.
I doubt he'll even be starting ahead of Cedric in the World Cup tbh (if we get there).
Setanta commentators:
"Commentator: Up and over.
"Expert": Futbol Club Barcelona.
Commentator: Up and over.
"Expert": Futbol Club Barcelona.
Commentator: Up and over.
"Expert": Futbol Club Barcelona."
"Commentator: Up and over.
"Expert": Futbol Club Barcelona.
Commentator: Up and over.
"Expert": Futbol Club Barcelona.
Commentator: Up and over.
"Expert": Futbol Club Barcelona."
When he learns how to defend. He's great in these games, let's see when the big games come around.
I doubt he'll even be starting ahead of Cedric in the World Cup tbh (if we get there).
Marcelo can't defend either. If he becomes a shit version of Dani Alves, I'm sure they'll take it. Most Brazilian and Portuguese "full-backs" are basically wingers. Cancelo is also really good at attacking.
You're right. If Barça can control matches then he'll be fine defensively but it seems pretty weird to say he'll be the best right back in the world 2 years from now when he's rightly not even a starter for Portugal.
When he learns how to defend. He's great in these games, let's see when the big games come around.
I doubt he'll even be starting ahead of Cedric in the World Cup tbh (if we get there).
Yeah, Portugal is going to be a different question for Semedo, but with Barcelona he will shine as long as he has the engine to be up and back like Alves used to do.
I never rated Alves, Alba, Marcelo or even Carvajal defensive skills, but they're brilliant players for their spot in dominant teams
Weird, Alves is a one man wing monster, in his prime he dominated a whole flank on his on. In one vs ones he was very strong, just ask Cristiano, he used to have a torrid time everytime he came up against Dani.
Barça don't look great here. Opinion seems to have changed a lot since the Super Cup games but this still seems like a team with plenty of problems.
Paulinho!
YES! Get in Paulinho!
How I missed a guy like this, the Seydou Keita that gave us so much
How I missed a guy like this, the Seydou Keita that gave us so much
Again????
Don't remember who it was who called me a cnut for moaning about paulinho going to be great for barca. Don't argue with me, I am always right. FFS
He had his brilliant moments (most of them usually defending at the space and tackling) because he was a monster, but I never rated him as a good defender 1vs1 from a static position, let's say "classic" defending.
The problem with Alves was that you could beat him from static and he would be back behind you in a second, if he was more of a solid defender (Abidal comes to mind) his game would've aged much better
That was a rocket header.
He defends fine.
When he learns how to defend. He's great in these games, let's see when the big games come around.
I doubt he'll even be starting ahead of Cedric in the World Cup tbh (if we get there).
Good header by Paulinho!
Messi, Paulinho and 9 more. Treble season
Paulinho to score a hat trick at the bernabeu, incoming
Paulinho to score a hat trick at the bernabeu, incoming
Winning goal in the final in Russia, followed by The Ballon d'Or.
Barcelona winning without looking particularly good.
A lot of their problems persist. Think they'll get exposed when they play a top team.
A lot of their problems persist. Think they'll get exposed when they play a top team.
Paulinho to score a hat trick at the bernabeu, incoming
Barcelona players applauded at the Bernabeu
Maradona
Ronaldinho
Iniesta
Paulinho
Messi? Who's that?
Juve are not a great team?.
Have in mind, we lack Suarez (well, have been for months in a way) Dembele, Rakitic and Umtiti today, this is a game to win, not to seduce
This Paulinho fella..
Juve were missing a few players, but that was still an impressive result tbf.
Messi must be absolutely fuming playing alongside Deulofeu, it should be 5 or 6 here.
Unreal placement from Messi.
Messi. Nuff said.
4-1 Messi
That finishing was sexy
That finishing was sexy
He doesn't need anyone else, sublime finish with such little room.
Messi again.
Unstoppable.
Unstoppable.