La liga 2022/23

Morty_ said:
Could well be that we are the only team to advance, all other spanish sides knocked out in the group stages, that reflects poorly on the league.
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What did you expect after Tebas forced the harshest financial fair play rules of all european leagues on every laliga team without considering corona losses. And to ease their situation a bit, he pressed many teams into signing that awful cvc deal for the next 50 years, which was a drop in the ocean for most teams anyways. But I'm sure he got his commission for it.
Madrid alone looked good financially because they had a very good squad to begin with and were saving for Mbappe for 3 years and since he refused to come, those finances looked even better.
 
Sevilla struggled with Lopetegui and were drawn into a really tough group, Barcelona were into a really rough group and made too many mistakes in games they shouldn't have lost and the pateticos will win their last 2 and go through anyways
 
Never thought I would be rooting for Madrid. I sure hope they beat the sick goatfeckers.
 
Rodrygo dropped. That's a bummer. Especially after saying in his current form he was undroppable...
 
Sergi Roberto to defend Vinicius and no Gavi (our most energetic player right now) to lend a hand.

This starting 11 doesn't fill me with hope...
 
I have little confidence in this match.
My prediction is 2-1 or 3-1 for Real Madrid
 
Ishdalar said:
Sergi Roberto to defend Vinicius and no Gavi (our most energetic player right now) to lend a hand.

This starting 11 doesn't fill me with hope...
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Well it was either Roberto or Pique. Kounde is also not fit enough as a full back, since he got his medical green light 2 days ago. It's better if his stays behind and I'm sure he'll help Roberto to stop Vinicius. Also I like that Frenkie starts. I would have liked him on Busquets position, but Gavi needs also a pause. We look good in the Bernabeu most of the time, as Madrid does in the Camp Nou. It's strange, but I have a better clasico feeling in Madrid than at home.
 
giorno said:
Rodrygo dropped. That's a bummer. Especially after saying in his current form he was undroppable...
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Did he say that? Maybe when Benzema was injured but not now. I would never drop Valverde in a game like this, especially when having superiority in midfield gives you an extra advantage against a three men midfield.
 
Vini blows Sergi Roberto, Ter Stegen with a great save and Benzema alone scores from the rejection.

The script today is so predictable.
 
Beautiful to see Kroos being fouled and carrying on
 
Beyond stretching the pitch and leaving space around the player with the ball, there's 0 gameplan to this team beyond individual brilliance.

It's like taking the concept of "simplistic" football that was used against Zidane and throwing it to our face wrapped with razorblades.
 
If there’s one player on the field you would want at the end of that chance it would have been Lewandowski. That’s a shame.
 
Cloud7 said:
If there’s one player on the field you would want at the end of that chance it would have been Lewandowski. That’s a shame.
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Commentators just said he was offside. Couldn't check myself.

Barcelona pushing harder now with Sergi Roberto.
 
I just saw something on twitter that a billion people will be watching this.... I legit didn't even know it was on until like 10 minutes ago :lol:

These fan accounts come up with any insane myth and people just casually believe them. It's wild.
 
In terms of physicality, Valverde is on a different level compared to the Barca-midfield.
 
Who the feck is directing this game, they keep cutting away to replays so much. Missing so many plays.
 
Cloud7 said:
Can’t say I really noticed him much prior to this season, but every matched I’ve watched him in this season he has been really good.
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He's world class which is not an outrageous thing to say at this moment as he could back it up.
 
Cloud7 said:
Can’t say I really noticed him much prior to this season, but every matched I’ve watched him in this season he has been really good.
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Well you should have, was great last season too.
 
We need to tighten up the press when they build up on their right side, pretty much all their really dangerous situations came from that - apart from the lewandowski miss which on replay did look offside anyways

We need to be a bit more assertive though. Ok we're leading, but their defence is really bad, we can really do a number on them today if we're a bit more aggressive and proactive instead of just speculating on the result and trying to hit them on the counter
 
giorno said:
We need to tighten up the press when they build up on their right side, pretty much all their really dangerous situations came from that - apart from the lewandowski miss which on replay did look offside anyways

We need to be a bit more assertive though. Ok we're leading, but their defence is really bad, we can really do a number on them today if we're a bit more aggressive and proactive instead of just speculating on the result and trying to hit them on the counter
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It's worked out just fine for you lot so might as well not change it.
 
Someone explain me that logic please. Why should the better winger Dembele play on his weaker position, so the worse winger Raphina isn't completely useless? Why do you slow down the better player? Xavi disappoints me in the last weeks. We all see that Dembele is far better on the right side. So if Raphina is useless on the left, he has to bench him and play Fati/Torres.
 
giorno said:
We need to tighten up the press when they build up on their right side, pretty much all their really dangerous situations came from that - apart from the lewandowski miss which on replay did look offside anyways

We need to be a bit more assertive though. Ok we're leading, but their defence is really bad, we can really do a number on them today if we're a bit more aggressive and proactive instead of just speculating on the result and trying to hit them on the counter
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Even during the Zidane era, we were so much better but only won with like 2-1 or something. Barca are much more ruthless in that sense and able to drive up the score (0-4 as the most recent example). Even when we are better, we never give them a trashing.

Need to fix that lefthand side, don’t give away anything and score more.
 
We will miss Kroos if he finally retires this year, excellent beginning of the season. Tchouaméni in another very good game. He has come into the team very naturally and looks very calm.
Is it just me or has Raphinha not finished a single play correctly?
 
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