you're deluding yourself if you think they won't remembered as the first club in history to retain the CL or the first club to have won 3 times in 4 years (if both of those achievements are emulated by then and if not, they'll be remembered even more).
Not a footnote if they're the first to do it, your hatred and bias shouldn't turn you dumb. It ain't healthy. Zidane won the CL in his first season as a manager, first manager to retain. Pep hasn't done it and if he does in the future, Zidane will always be mentioned as the first one. It is what it is, just accept it.
And it's next week!
What have i just read
I don't think so.It's a team too important and very influential,in the federation too.
Think they would have benefited from not actually being in the EL. They have a new manager who is trying to get some new ideas across, have had a number of injuries. Luckily a couple of the injured players are now back in training, but it would have been better for Ziganda to just get himself settled into the job without EL distractions.
When he renewed with Barsa they hardly increased the release clause.
Can't believe he said that. Well actually I can.
State of this post.
Well,to compete in Europe is always important,especially for San Mamés,(remember the passion with which they lived the tie against United) but the fact that they could avoid a competition to be able to compete better is an example of the problems to continue with the same system.
Than just a short bench?
I presume the members would have to vote to allow a change of transfer philosophy. I will admit I am not very good on how Spanish teams are run. I actually like what they do, but if the resources at their disposal diminished that badly it put them in danger, then they might have to change things. I would not like the idea of wholesale outside signings though.
Probably Benzema will understand that his place is gone if we sign some of the big names.
Bizarre post.
My god, Ronaldo could be choking to death with a chicken bone in his throat and you'd be saying everyone "Don't worry, he's just optimizing his breath to the amount of oxygen in the air, he'll be good soon"
Get some chill
They've had a brilliant squad for quite some time, with some natural winners among their ranks, and they surely have a knack for winning CL. In these last 4-5 years they've been one of the European top 3 teams, along Bayern and Barcelona. But I wouldn't say that they were the best or most consistent ones out of the three. Domestic record tells a lot, and for me league is a better indicator of quality and consistency than any cup competition.
They were also on a similar CL winning streak around the turn of the century. They just seem go on these cup winning runs from time to time.
CL is what made us afterall. It's the biggest trophy. There's no madridista in the world who'd trade our last 5 seasons with barcelona's
Could be even worse as Kepa saved a penalty. You wonder when someone will realise there might be a problem.
Don't want to see them relegated.
They have had problems scoring goals, it has been a problem for a while, but they didn't concede a lot of goals and San Mames was a fortress. Now they are shipping goals all the time. Just think they needed a more established manager. It was taking one hell of a risk. I do not know when Yeray will be back, he is back with the team, but he is a really good CB, Oscar De Marcos, the regular RB should be back soon as he is back in training. Benat is out until mid December after a hernia op and Muniain will not be back until April with a cruciate. I am depressed.
The squad look good enough to finish in the top 4. Can't believe they are so down in the table.They have had problems scoring goals, it has been a problem for a while, but they didn't concede a lot of goals and San Mames was a fortress. Now they are shipping goals all the time. Just think they needed a more established manager. It was taking one hell of a risk. I do not know when Yeray will be back, he is back with the team, but he is a really good CB, Oscar De Marcos, the regular RB should be back soon as he is back in training. Benat is out until mid December after a hernia op and Muniain will not be back until April with a cruciate. I am depressed.
Didn't know Ziganda, their former CB, was their manager.
