Spanish La Liga Thread (BBVA)

Ashish · Aug 28, 2011

but italian league for last 5 years :eek:

very competitive :thumbsup:

Sage · Aug 28, 2011

Senatore_M84 said:
iirc didn't he force a move? He had a clause to get out if he wasn't playing and he used it at like 18 or 19 years old.

can't really say because I don't know the details, but its safe to assume they let him go like they did with other players.

FaRa13 · Aug 28, 2011

Senatore_M84 said:
so maybe dev1l or madridista can shine light, cause i'm basing this on a small viewing size where i wasn't watching with total focus...

but is mourinho planning to use coentrao as a Side mid/Winger? Today he was used as a CDM but it didn't seem like any problem. Is Mourinho planning to use him as a type of player to turn a 4-3-1-2 into a 4-2-3-1? From what I saw he was playing something similar to that. Something similar to what elano offered brazil under dunga and something they'll need to beat Barca.

It's unlikey you can beat barca with a 4-2-3-1 if ronaldo is one of your wingers. He just won't work defensively the way etoo/apndev did for inter. You also have less defensive CMs than zanetti/xabi alons. you'll always be giving up an advantage to barca's CM. That is unless you create a pure 3 man with some shadow work for ozil/ronaldo.

I kind of figured Sahin would be that guy but Mourinho does value Coentrao highly, and what i saw, i really underrated his passing before he came. He can play in CM and can give the width on attack.

Maybe we all underrated his total footballing ability as it seemed stupid to sign a LB for that fee when you got marcelo...

He just did that today because khedira wasnt available. I dont think Mourinho will switch anything from the expected. 4-2-3-1. Possibly khedira or sahin and benzema or higuain. I really doubt he will change his 3 attacking mids, they play well together.

Ashish · Aug 28, 2011

OMG King Kobi all love barca

entire USa loves barca :star:

even the president :beer:

Senatore_M84 · Aug 28, 2011

lol @0:40- lebron and messi

he's like 3 times the size of leo

A Wild Homosexual · Aug 28, 2011

We dont need to hear "LaLiga is shit" 24/7 every year.
Barca & Real will do the same in each league so i rather hear Barca & Real ruined their league with their supremacy.
We used to have money & am sure none of us was complaining when we used to invade the market with our $.
Its their time now so we better try to keep or shut the fuck up.

Congo Powers · Aug 28, 2011

if epl is on E channel....la liga is disney channel

:lol:

A Wild Homosexual · Aug 28, 2011

And serieA will replace "cheaters" program

Congo Powers · Aug 28, 2011

Wild said:
And serieA will replace "cheaters" program

serie a is daytime soap opera :lol:

vB9 · Aug 29, 2011

Sage said:
any team that plays bartha/real will get destroyed 90% of the time, and thats no fun.

I admit, not as much with RM but with Barca? The fun is how they go abt destroyin teams.

Az. · Aug 29, 2011

Wild said:
Here we go with another year of hearing all the idiots talking shit about laliga.
Barca this & Real that
They are that good no matter what league you play them.
Idiots : if only they play in all mighty SerieA.
Great team like ................ napoli ?

Coentrao was all over the place & his thorough passes were unexpected
Kaka

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Wild said:
We dont need to hear "LaLiga is shit" 24/7 every year.
Barca & Real will do the same in each league so i rather hear Barca & Real ruined their league with their supremacy.
We used to have money & am sure none of us was complaining when we used to invade the market with our $.
Its their time now so we better try to keep or shut the fuck up.

Dude no one said anything about La Liga being shit since you posted ur last post about it :lol:

Wild said:
And serieA will replace "cheaters" program

Good one :thumb: ..Berlu and Zamparini to host :lol:

RossoNero83 · Aug 29, 2011

Barcelona vs villareal coming up next, just seen their line up, and I really do feel sorry for our boys when we play them, I would settle for a draw in both games with barca

acmilan4ever · Aug 29, 2011

Barcelona (3-1-3-3):Valdes; Sergio, Mascherano, Abidal; Keita; Iniesta, Fabregas, Thiago; Alexis, Pedro, Messi

Villarreal (4-4-2): DiegoLopez - Zapata, Gonzalo, Musacchio, Oriol; Marchena, Bruno, BorjaValero, Cani; Nilmar, Rossi

Christian · Aug 29, 2011

acmilan4ever said:
Barcelona (3-1-3-3):Valdes; Sergio, Mascherano, Abidal; Keita; Iniesta, Fabregas, Thiago; Alexis, Pedro, Messi

Villarreal (4-4-2): DiegoLopez - Zapata, Gonzalo, Musacchio, Oriol; Marchena, Bruno, BorjaValero, Cani; Nilmar, Rossi

Guardiola = Bielsa wannabe

Casualista · Aug 29, 2011

streamzzzzzz

KujaIX · Aug 29, 2011

Christian said:
Guardiola = Bielsa wannabe

Exactly what I thought.

Casualista · Aug 29, 2011

http://veetle.com/index.php/channel/view#4e36fc0e6e824

anilak · Aug 29, 2011

): Valdes; Abidal, Mascherano, Busquets; Keita, Fabregas, Iniesta, Thiago; Pedro, Alexis, Messi

Great lord .. Barca is playing with 1 defender ..

And they will win almost every game this season in the league except the classico with this lineup.

Mash and Busq as CBs and Kieta, Cesc, Iniesta, Thiago in the mid.

Xavi, Puyol, Pique in the bench

We r so goin to be schooled by this midfield.

Uncle Seedorf and co will have a rough time

MilanMB · Aug 29, 2011

I'm almost falling asleep watching them play.

RollingPapers · Aug 29, 2011

Wow Thiago <3 amazing

Calum1903 · Aug 29, 2011

Villareal have been absoutely shite.

Calum1903 · Aug 29, 2011

PurePk911 said:
Wow Thiago <3 amazing

Was nice of Villareal to let him walk to the edge of their box and shoot unchallenged.

Serno91 · Aug 29, 2011

KujaIX · Aug 29, 2011

Lovely advantage rule enforcing there.

Senatore_M84 · Aug 29, 2011

anilak said:
We r so goin to be schooled by this midfield. Uncle Seedorf and co will have a rough time

thats why you don't try to match them in a passing game.

BTW, nothing i hate more than efeatest attitud.e It's why a veteran team like milan or inter2010 r more suited to face barca.

seedorf, gattuso, mvb, nesta... these players dont give a flying fuck who barca is and dont play scared. 50% of battle won there..

KujaIX · Aug 29, 2011

I dislike Barca so much it's crazy.

And it can't just be me who thinks that players just go there and look worse immediately... Fabregas, cut your hair.

crazy4milan · Aug 29, 2011

Calum1903 said:
Was nice of Villareal to let him walk to the edge of their box and shoot unchallenged.

I think only you and Sven can understand me, but don't you feel like good defending skills are a dying breed these days? It angers me how much space teams leave at times (in general not just in here, but everywhere, with very few exceptions), how much freedom near their area and how much of a pussies defenders have become when it comes to marking/tackling (they go back and back instead of trying to confront their opponent). I guess the introduction of possession as a way of defending is part of this (hence why you can use DMs CMs as CBs and be succesful), but geez, if you're the one that isn't in control of possession (as well 99% of teams are when they face Barcelona) you have to do go back to basics and actually defend (or is that people are now to afraid of the Xavi's in the world that will make you feel bad for using defensive tactics?)

Senatore_M84 · Aug 29, 2011

KujaIX said:
I dislike Barca so much it's crazy.

i actually admire pep. The level of insanity he's taking his tactics to is awesome. Guy's one of more innovative coaches we've seen in a long time.

But I am not scared of them and that attitude annoys me.

They are best team in world, but not unbeatable. "they will rape us 5-0" attitude is pathetic

Serno91 · Aug 29, 2011

Rossi

Amazing control, without Valdez's hand, it would been a goal.

Senatore_M84 · Aug 29, 2011

crazy4milan said:
I think only you and Sven can understand me, but don't you feel like good defending skills are a dying breed these days? It angers me how much space teams leave at times (in general not just in here, but everywhere, with very few exceptions), how much freedom near their area and how much of a pussies defenders have become when it comes to marking/tackling (they go back and back instead of trying to confront their opponent). I guess the introduction of possession as a way of defending is part of this (hence why you can use DMs CMs as CBs and be succesful), but geez, if you're the one that isn't in control of possession (as well 99% of teams are when they face Barcelona) you have to do go back to basics and actually defend (or is that people are now to afraid of the Xavi's in the world that will make you feel bad for using defensive tactics?)

i'd say it's a more a combo of constant roster changes and zonal marking.

There are few defenses which stay together for years- so that speaks for itself.

But with more zonal schemes, players don't think to just go for tackle and hold there position. They often get caught in no man's land... giving up space behind and not making a tackle.

Everyone needs to watch a nesta highlight real on how to be positionally strong and DECISIVE in tackle.

of course if everyone thought and acted as quickly as him with such technique, well... then there would be a lot of good defenders.

edit: sometimes you gotta not think and just react and murder someone. Pepe gets it..

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