Friday, 30 September 2011

Jordi Alba is new and Fernando Torres continues to outpace Soldier in the list of Del Bosque

jordialbavalencia.jpg As each day prior to a call for Vicente del Bosque, the rumors began to skyrocket your list in yesterday. He commented, for example, that the coach had asked the Argentine Sevilla Diego Perotti, and speculation, especially with the call of Roberto Soldado, one of the fittest front of our championship and undoubtedly is one of the most deserved to be so common in the Red. Nothing could be further from reality, Del Bosque has ensured not only have no idea of the possible incorporation of nervionenses end, it also has become Valencia forget the ram, for, again, Fernando Torres for a while is back on track in recent weeks, Chelsea saw was out to Liechtenstein for Alvaro Negredo for their poor performance.

Which itself has been agreed, and full justice is one of the co-Soldier: Jordi Alba. The left has become, perhaps, in the part you are looking from Joan Capdevila was forgotten in the national team. The coach has been left-handed inventions to the side and has become a player that takes years to progress, with a projection and has certainly earned respect with its formidable performance in Valencia. While Joseph Henry, who this summer has signed for Liverpool, remain unconvinced, this time the opportunity comes to George, who will try to run more fortunate than some previous news, this time have not been called, like Dominguez, Botia or Martin Montoya, who will return to the sub'21.

Atletico Madrid is a point at the Rennes

The moral of the Atletico fans was through the roof, until last Saturday he endorsed FC Barcelona a 5-0 final that put a lot of feet on the ground. But Atletico Madrid should be aware that their struggle is not the club, now unattainable not only for themselves but for most teams. Their struggle is to maintain a line of play that have been hypothesized in this start to the season on the banks of the Manzanares, and has been so well received. So Thursday's game against Rennes Europa League is another great little club for Atletico fan, almost as large as the Camp Nou.

Because to an inferior opponent like the French, Atletico Madrid back to that image apathetic and volatility that has been used many seasons. The team that no direction, no pattern of play, without motivation. Gregorio Manzano And that put it on the pitch its gala almost eleven, but never reached that level that we marveled at startup league.

Athletic Bilbao begins to chase ghosts

Paris Saint Germain came to San Mames with a great tag team is still early to give, even the name you booked, and Athletic Bilbao waited with fear of the computer that will not just leave things. But although it is costing more than it should, on Saturday and we saw against Villarreal Marcelo Bielsa begins to find the key, but the result does not come with them. On Thursday, before the PSG in Europe League, Athletic Bilbao signed his best game of the season and won 2-0 in a Parisian set had no options at any time.

At least experimenter Bielsa, works best Athletic. Yesterday, with a once balanced, San Mames returned to enjoy the lion devouring an early stage to his rival, with an initial half hour spectacular. Alternating touch football that seeks to implement the Chilean coach, direct game with the characteristic of this club, Athletic had his way with the PSG. A PSG drowning rojiblanca under pressure and could not engage with their star players. Pastore, field retired shortly after the start of the second half was completely gone.

Thursday, 29 September 2011

Athletic rescued a draw at Rennes on the final

Atletico Madrid rescues a point during his visit to Rennes. Manzano's team tied with the French side for 1 to 1, the result is enough to keep them on top of their Champions League group.

Second round of the Champions League: Atletico would visit to France to stand up to the Rennes who had lost to Udinese in their opening match. The locals knew inconvenience Manzano and went ahead in the scoring just minutes into the second half of Montano's hand.

After the goal, the Madrid group began to wake up and began to find his best situations, but could not capitalize, even the hand of the newly incorporated scorer, Tigre Radamel Falcao Garcia.

Manzano 34 minutes groped on the bench for the third time and sent to the field Juanfran was admitted for Turan and 7 minutes later the striker converted the tying goal after a cross from Falcao not get sage nod, but Juanfran was able to capitalize at the local team's defense asleep.

With this result, Atletico add 4 points in Group I of the Europa League and is a leader. Second is the Udinese that tied 1 to 1 with Celtic and also adds 4 units, but has a goal against Atletico only. Rennes is third with a point and the last Celtic, also with a point.

Tevez digs its own grave in the City

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On the day of the Champions League last Tuesday, was held on appeal match between Bayern Munich and Manchester City, which ended in victory for the Germans 2-0. In that game, there was a kicking action that is negative at this: Carlos Tevez refused to jump onto the pitch when Roberto Mancini wanted to use it. May feel slighted when, despite trailing by two goals Mancini retired to the front center of the team, Dzeko, to give entrance to De Jong.

"The cycle is completed, it will not play with us. Tevez refused to enter. For me it was an uncomfortable situation because it unacceptable that a player refuses to come in and help their peers, is something I can not accept. If we improve as a team, Carlos can not play with us. Me, the cycle is complete Tevez, "he told the Italian coach after the game.

Although Tevez issued a statement denying that he had refused to enter the pitch, Manchester City announced today that the player has been suspended for the next two weeks, preventing him from entering all your training and team calls.

Roberto Carlos resurrects the figure of the coach-player

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I almost choked on croissant this morning at the news that Roberto Carlos has become player-coach of his team, the Russian Anzhi, after the previous coach, Gadzhi Gadzhiev has been fired by the bad results they achieve. The Anzhi seventh in the Russian Premier League (16 teams), 11 points behind leaders Zenit St Petersburg, when there are only five games to play.

The Anzhi is a young club, founded in 1991 and promoted to the top division of Russian football in 2009. Since January 2011 the owner is billionaire Suleyman Kerimov, a guy who plans to invest a minimum of 200 million euros in the club, among other things to build a stadium of 40,000 spectators approved by UEFA. The Anzhi is not far from one club to use: the players and coaching staff make life and train in Moscow and only travel to Makhachkala, Dagestan's capital, home of the team, playing days at home (2,000 km displacement).

Pereda and a win between Kubala


Barcelona FC BATE Borisov of Belarus defeated by a convincing 0-5, a victory that served to honor the memory of the great Chus Pereda, former player of FC Barcelona, ​​Madrid and Seville, among others, the hero of Euro 64, in which scored the first goal and assisting Marcelino of the second, although the editors of the NO-DO will steal the center and put in place one of Amancio. A victory that was not difficult but by no means devoid of merit.

Pep Guardiola's team starts the most games with a battle won, the fear, for we know that most of his opponents bid to shut back and pray. Faced with such a juncture it is imperative that the Blaugrana players get away with stress and attitude necessary for the party do not run out resulting in a complicated and demolition exercise trial. Guardiola is well aware that some of the historical endemic problems Barca are their tendency to fall in the price and / or complacency, hence his continued insistence (on) to assess their opponents.

Diego Alves had lacked the character the Valencia

When you get a team like Chelsea have to take precautions in line with the entity's rival, but the distance that separates them from excessive respect can be too short. The final feeling after the tie between Valencia and Chelsea sounds like Valencia salvaged a point, but the team was not inferior to ché English except for one quarter of an hour in which Diego Alves had one of the best performances seen lately in a goalkeeper .

Valencia, with several changes in respect to the previous eleven league match against Sevilla which conceded the first defeat of the season, was having a ball that Chelsea did not seem to want to possess. The mutual respect and fear of risk was the general tone of a first half in which football was less in the second. However, when Valencia got a slower speed to his game, especially down the left or through the apparitions of Pablo Hernandez, or channels Banega was when Chelsea showed more distress. Thus came an opportunity for Paul Jordi Alba center that crashed into the side netting.

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

League Two: Guadalajara and Almeria take the lead and gives him a lesson Alcorcón Deportivo

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La Liga Adelante is far from being a championship to Scotland. Since the competition started we have been witnessing a continuous exchange of leaders after each round. In the last post we talked about four teams that had taken the lead with 9 of 12 points . Well, last weekend, none of the four was able to get the three points, a fact which has used the CD Guadalajara and UD Almería to pull himself to the two top positions, a couple oxymoron because one comes from Segunda B and First the other.

The advantage Mancha Cartagena visit bottom club to achieve a deserved victory at the stadium Pedro Escartin thanks to goals from Ivan Moreno and Hannibal-tying in the scorers table with good (Valladolid) and Camacho (Huesca), with 4 goals - Ernesto both as a server. In less than a year, Carlos Terrazas has led to the Second B Guadalajara to the leadership of the Liga Adelante. For his part, Cartagena, premiering new coach, Javier Lopez, still without a point and, therefore, remains a wooden spoon.

The uphill climbs Villarreal


My partner Gabriel Caballero issued yesterday prior to the party of the second day of the Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League that played last night and SSC Napoli San Paolo Villarreal CF could well serve as a match report, since more than one presentation seems a good omen.

He told us that the team led by Walter Mazzarri had grown compared to last year, after completing a great season and be able not only to retain its trio of stars, the Slovakian Hamsik, Uruguayan and Argentine Lavezzi Cavani, but also to strengthen its workforce after spending more than 42 million euros on transfers in 12 overs, most notably the Swiss Ilner (€ 16M) and interest Pandev (loan).

Real Madrid thrashed Ajax

Real Madrid to win by a landslide again, this time in the Champions League. Mourinho's team (though by this time was the team Karanka) 3 Ajax got him at the Bernabeu. Kaká was the great figure of the court and even got a goal.

Night to forget in the Bernabeu Ajax: The Dutch could not hold a Real Madrid that he hurt when he stepped on the accelerator and ended up shipping with a win. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring after 25 minutes of play with a perfectly executed counter-attack in a collective maneuver which involved virtually all the midfielders and forwards.

At 41 Kaka marked the second from outside the area, showing that he was inspired one night. Already in the second half Benzema made an appearance on the network after a masterful play of Kaka ended the French ceding the ball smoothly and that marked the goalkeeper had already been exceeded.

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With this result, and l have perfect score Real Madrid in Group D of the Champions League, has 6 points after 2 games and is a leader. ElOlympique Lyon is second with 4 points (won 2-0 at Dynamo Zagreb), while Ajax is third with 1 point and Dynamo is ultimate, not units.

It continues the second day of Champions in the presence of visiting the Barcelona and Valencia Bate Borisov receiving Chelsea in Mestalla.

Madrid, the strength based on the backlash

Ajax was planted at the Santiago Bernabeu uninhibited, fearless. Just a few days ago did Rayo Vallecano. A commendable approach, but as they say, to brave the cemetery full. Some of what themselves were conscious Racing and the Levant, as demonstrated by waiting back and ordered, without giving the Madrid spaces becomes stabbing. And one of those stab wounds were wards of the Frank de Boer in the 1-0 when the white set savored his favorite dish, backlash, and Kaka, Cristiano, Benzema Özil and smiled for having known. dizzying combination of first touch, with each part knowing what position to occupy on the board, and putting in check behind Dutch.

But the overwhelming capacity for counter does not exculpate the mother of his scores. And most of them remains the most often: the game combined, overcoming the defenses when the attack is static with no roads by which plunge. The Ajax came true to its principles of treating the ball well and have possession , pressed up to Madrid and put him into trouble at times. Both Casillas and for all who draw the ball. Last night, without Marcelo, this work was always in the hands of Xabi Alonso, who used his best weapon: the long ball and crossed into the end position. And one of them found a Christian, who put it to Kaka for a cross shot put dry 2-0. A Madrid without effort, presented his credentials: "Look, I am not the better he plays, but I can destroy you three hits."

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Which team will be 'the umpire'?: The question of the week Football Notes

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In a couple, commonly known as 'umpire' who caused the crisis or break it. In our league, dominated in recent years by Barcelona and Real Madrid, there are several groups that aim, if two do not succumb in its attempt to continue the 'tradition', to break that link that strange as it sounds Barca have in common and Whites. That is why Question of the Week Football Notes questioned the possibilities of other teams to take one of two prized positions in the table, with two owners apparently clear:

Which team will be 'the odd'?

The question comes as more entertaining is our league. As a newly promoted Real Betis at the top , and several sets that target the European competition: Valencia, Villarreal, Sevilla, Atletico, Malaga or Athletic, despite their poor start . There are few, therefore, the ambitious rivals can find Barcelona and Real Madrid on his way to the title. In a league that many compare with the Scottish, the alternatives have little or nothing to do with which can offer the Scottish Premier League. As always, we welcome your responses on the thread of the question .

Notes from Week 6

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Every week we scored Football Notes, from 1 to 5, least and what we liked most of the day's first division. These are the notes of the sixth game of the season.

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"The absurd expulsions

Although several have been players who have rowed the way to the locker room early, I would highlight in particular two. The first, that of Aduriz in Sevilla , which fell in the provocation of Spahic (which the referee did not see) and got revenge for his part, treading the Sevilla defense and being hunted, this time by Muñiz. The other, more unjustifiable if possible, of Pandiani, who headed to Nano, apropos of nothing.

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"Atletico is deflated at the Camp Nou

I really wanted to see the new team of Gregorio Manzano on one of the stadiums in recent seasons has been more wallop. However, Atletico was beaten from the start and continued unabated for a Barcelona overwhelming. No news of a missing Falcao, developments in the Atletico were two old bathrooms in the past received: Antonio Lopez and Perea. The result, a 5-0 against.

Florentino finally kneels before Mourinho

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Cum finis est licitus, half sunt etiam bids

When the order is lawful, so are the media, Hermann phrase Busenbaum, Jesuit theologian, in Medulla theologiae moralis, origin of the syllogism The end justifies the means

Jose Mourinho arrived at Real Madrid just over fifteen months. Florentino Perez came to him after three two years without winning one title against an FC Barcelona who became, by the hand of Pep Guardiola, a winning machine. The agreement between the employer and the Portuguese could well be summarized by the statement that heads this text: the ends justify the means. Mourinho Florentino mission entrusted to regain the throne lost and this has been ceding power to turn it into what now is the main head of Real Madrid, above himself and any player, including team captain and Selection, Iker Casillas.

José Mourinho, with its admirable populist, took no more than a couple of months to gain the support of the Madrid populace, eager to find a hero to hold. Madrid finished the season against Barca succumbing in the two major titles, which forced the club to sell the conquest of the Cup as the turning point that will be turned upside down the future. But in those days was something much more important for the future of Madrid, Florentino Valdano club fired by an express requirement of Mourinho.

Revenge of San Paolo

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Maradona showed them that another reality is possible, but after the success of Naples in the eighties, the fans of San Paolo recalled that the highest area of calcium seemed to be reserved for the usual plus some new rich as Parma or Lazio nineties. By a quirk of fate, the Argentine star Neapolitan arrived in town when it seemed that if one of the best site would be usual, but instead of a club bigger than it already was, decided to make a large plaza was not Olympus, the place you came from Naples Maradona's hand.

But something changed last year. Instead of Juventus, Inter or Roma, who was locked in battle Naples to Milan had bid for first place blue Calcium. Things had done well. Aurelio De Laurentiis, Italian film producer known, put the money to make a good team. Mazzarri Walter took over the cog in the machine room and Cavani, Hamsik Lavezzi or gave luster to the southern club for it return to feel the vertigo of being in the top.

Mourinho meets tonight his last match ban

Jose Mourinho will return to the Real Madrid bench in international matches ... after the match today against Ajax. The coach of the meringue must meet more than a match penalty and therefore may not be present on the bench tonight when they host Ajax team in the Bernabeu.

Mourinho still paying their outrages. Luso coach has yet to meet one of the three matches by UEFA as a sanction imposed following his controversial statements after the first leg of the Champions League semifinals last against Barcelona. At that time protested the red card that was taken out to Pepe and then blasted UEFA decided to punish him for three games.

The first was played in the second leg, which could not be at the Nou Camp, the second was played in the first round of the Champions League this year and the third will be fulfilled tonight when they host the Ajax team Karanka sitting in his place.

If we count, we can say that Mourinho has been in the stands 4 of the 14 matches that Real has played in the Champions League since he became coach.

The first sanction fell just after a match against Ajax for Sergio Ramos had asked and Xabi Alonso to force a clean red card card to get to the second phase of the cup.

It was unclear from where will the party.

Monday, 26 September 2011

Christian Eriksen, the threat ajacied

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Champions League again in his second day of the group stage and does it with a duel between two teams that have signed his name with golden letters in the history of this competition: Real Madrid and Ajax (Tuesday, 20.45, BBC1). The Dutch team is not one who dazzled Europe with Johan Cruyff's hand or the same as that recovered the scepter with Van Gaal as manager, but has returned to conquer the throne of the Dutch league and is one of the best Ajax we have seen from the time of the Davids, Seedorf and company. Frank De Boer has brought together a team that practices attractive and offensive football where the whole is the protagonist, but if you look at his players one by one, the Dane Eriksen rises above the rest thanks to a rare technical quality.

Christian Eriksen's career has been marked by urgency. With three years and kicking a ball and fifteen years later would become the youngest player to play the World Cup in South Africa, twice coming off the bench. Now, at 19, and Ajax is fixed and the selection of Denmark. Ajacied came to the quarry in 2008 from Odense, where youth dazzled and attracted the attention of teams like Barcelona or Chelsea. But it was the Amsterdam club, always attentive to the emergence of new talent, who got the upper hand after paying a million euros by its tab.

Guardiola Laporta hits the pool of

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No one is oblivious that Pep Guardiola is deeply grateful to Joan Laporta and his management of the bet made ​​by him and the great opportunity that was given. Nor has anyone forgotten the great sports project that the former president of FC Barcelona took place during the seven years of his mandate. And no one escapes it, I imagine, Laporta and Guardiola that unites them more than just a boss-employee relationship. Therefore, it is understandable that the current coach of Barça feel some appreciation for his former boss and friend. However, the stubborn defense that carried Guardiola Laporta on the situation regarding the liability claim has been alleged by some goings on in the coffers of the institution seems to me surprising and incomprehensible.

Barca coach will have heard many times that the club is above everything and everyone. In fact, whenever there is speculation about his possible departure from the bench, use the argument that what matters is the club, not the subjects that compose it. But what you see, when it is a personal friend seems to forget the values ​​that usually defends his feelings and puts the good of the club. And not only wrong in fact defend the indefensible, but the argument used is meaningless.

Sevilla beats Valencia by hook and by crook


Hand in hand with Marcelino, Sevilla FC has found a solid defense last year-I miss ended with 61 goals against, more than any other of the ten first-, of the three goals conceded so far in the league, Both have been free-kick. Valencia not know how to get their hands on the new defense of Seville, which has found in the veteran Spahic the new chief engineer. Emery's team are much better teams that want to carry the weight of the match as Barca's rivals who prefer to give him the ball and wait for their mistakes, and in this sense, Marcelino fully matched in the planning of the meeting.

Sevilla soon told, with a goal five minutes the incorrectly disallowed. But soon find the way to goal with two guys, each on its own, are still the best there is. Navas percutió by his flank and Kanoute, who understands the Los Palacios and nobody found the perfect place to assistance collecting, controlling foot and burst the net with the other. They have been so many times that Sevilla have found the scoring through two players that if they make a statue should be joint: Kanouté Navas focusing and finishing.

Barcelona and Real Madrid GoLean to approach the tip

The League is beginning to accommodate. After five days or Real Madrid or Barcelona are leaders, but they are on their way to the top of the ranking with thrashings released after the past weekend. Betis, meanwhile, is still the comfortable leader with maximum points and a game.

Until last week it seemed that the League would be a little more evenly this year, but Real Madrid and Barcelona again called the attention of all with two goals in Europe that does not go unnoticed and once again placed near the tip of the League. Mourinho's team will fit 6 to Rayo Vallecano in the home victory by 6 to 2. There Cristiano Ronaldo hat trick plus goals from Higuain, Benzema and Varane for the white team, while Michu was the author of two goals of the visitors.

Meanwhile, the Nou Camp was again the scene of another masterful performance Guardiola team. Villa opened the scoring against Atletico Madrid and Miranda was responsible for putting on 2 to 0 with one goal in own net. Then, Messi would not be less than Christian and also a hat trick framework that leaves as the only scorer in the league.

Note that the complete Betis today the day with a visit to Getafe. Whatever the outcome, will continue to lead and harvesting 4 wins in 4 matches and are one point ahead of Barcelona, ​​Levante and Sevilla.

Sunday, 25 September 2011

Yes to Qatar Foundation, the peel is "more than a club"

chapapoteandolacosta.jpg In yesterday afternoon Members of FC Barcelona commissioners met in assembly to decide on three more or less important issues in the future of the entity Blaugrana. The most notable issue in the voting day was asked by a group of partners to support or roll back the sponsorship agreement with Qatar Foundation. The result was overwhelming support: 697 votes in favor, 76 against and 36 blank. The other two items proposed by the board were also approved by absolute majority, both the prohibition of smoking in the Nou Camp from the near future and to create a "tier young" to supposedly bring together young people more noisy and hear them cheer in a stadium that is sometimes more like a theater than a football field.

So has ratified the agreement with Qatar Sports Investment (QSI) for all club soccer teams in his uniform advertise Qatar Foundation to the 2015-16 season for a total amount of 171 million euros, an average 30 kilos per year, to which we must add 5 million each that can win Champions Barca. So do not doubt that at Barça or at least partners in the sector with the capacity to vote, the peel is more than a club.

Imagine Guardiola, Xavi and Messi projects it runs


He arrived at Camp Nou Atletico Madrid's new Goyo Manzano, a team that despite having the house has shown that reform is well furnished, thanks largely to two acquisitions star Falcao Diego and have landed very good footing, without detracting from the great work of Turan as the third man, not to forget men like Kings or Adrian. In short, a solid defense and a formidable attack. Faced with this panorama, the solution devised by Pep Guardiola is brilliant in its extreme simplicity: I do not care how good their attack if we do not attack us, will press to death in their field and we will play absolutely dominate possession.

So I went out with a bold 3-4-3 without a natural center. With Piqué, Puyol and Fontás on the bench, the Blaugrana rearguard consisted of Alves, Mascherano and Abidal. Surely many of you thinking what I: Falcao Mascherano to? Since I have an El Tigre, will p'adentro ... But of course, Guardiola Guardiola and walk us here ... And when Falcao was not yet smelled the ball, the club already dominated by a clear 3-0. There were no past or nine minutes when Villa took a great change in bias from Xavi and Perea error in measurement for standing up to Courtois, Miranda and break open the can with a cross shot.

Real Madrid clears the ghosts with a misleading result

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Although concern among the Real Madrid prevail, predicting José Mourinho at the press conference before the match against Rayo Vallecano came true. The Real Madrid coach got what he wanted, a victory. And besides, overwhelming. A 6-2 overkill for a party that whites had too much uphill. Harassment Sandoval team, which was an unjust reprimand, came with the referee's whistle. Because they were fifteen, yes, fifteen! Michu seconds it took to take advantage of a poor clearance Tamudo forehand Casillas. With the scare in the body, and a Ray enduring environmental stress without subterfuge, as if the scenario does not exist, Mou Özil sent to warm to the quarter hour. While visiting panic Lass with unusual nerve, the place was the protagonist for failing in the first goal of the game.

How could it be otherwise, and a change so startling in its immediacy as required by the impotence of a theoretically superior team could not lose at home to a newly promoted, the German came in place of the unfortunate Lass, who paid with the way to the locker room his fatal mistake. The actors change made to vary the script. It took the presence of good ideas Özil Lightning continue surfacing, though, with the passage of minutes, before winning the toss white as if it were something logical. Raw, or unintentionally, the set pieces became a good excuse to approach the arc Dani. With these unfortunate Christian lides, the faults thrown away by Xabi Alonso were closer to the initial idea: to win. From midfielder born boots one time or another and the second just before halftime.

Saturday, 24 September 2011

A Bielsa is still resisting the triumph

marcelobielsaathleticbilbao.png Good lineup this afternoon at San Mames. Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal, two ways of understanding the game, faced in search of a triumph, especially for locals, it seemed urgent. The fact is that Marcelo Bielsa has not begun its second phase in our league like him and Atletico fans would have liked. The baggage from one point in four games, not that it is to throw rockets, but what really worries in the Cathedral was the little communion between the idea of ​​technical football and that his men practiced on the grass.

Many who criticized Joaquin Caparros, some of those who opted for Josu Urrutia as president because they liked the idea of understanding the sport that has Bielsa, you may have noticed, over the weeks, it was not so crazy Andalusian coach's formula. The direct play, long balls, this breed with which his men caught Jokin did nothing to hide limitations. In the scarce Athletic creative player, author of the last pass. And against Villarreal, although there was improvement, he returned to sin in that gap.

The normally passes a victory

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If Barça alarms were fired by two consecutive draws, which has happened at Real Madrid after succumbing to the Levante ( 1-0 ) and slide against Racing de Santander ( 0-0 ) may be characterized directly of real cataclysm. Jose Mourinho's finger has gone from hero to villain to point the way to sign up violently. As I became his archenemy, there is no middle ground in the capital. It has gone from an excellent preseason, to glimpse a resounding improvement in the Super Cup of Spain, the more exaggerated pessimism. All of a sudden, and what is worse, the whole season ahead, it is doubtful Portuguese coach's methods, idolized endlessly barely a month ago.

It's early to respond to certain judgments. It's true that things are going well not the current runner-up. The image displayed in recent games, and not only in the purely football, where the results are shown in fairness to him on the turf is being damaged by a series of unnecessary fighting, somehow belittle the greatness of Real Madrid. I am not the one to decide what players should do, or what orders to give its coach, but you can not tolerate is that game after game the protagonist is Mourinho. All attention falls on the Luso and one of its cracks. The truth is that if so, is that something is wrong.

Florentino and Zidane backs Mourinho

Jose Mourinho is supported by two heavyweights Real Madrid. The president Florentino Perez and former player Zinedine Zidane have expressed optimism with this team, despite the setbacks of recent days. The white team boss said that the Luso is " the best coach in the world . "

Florentino Perez has no doubts. For this President Jose Mourinho is the best coach in the world and the team he coaches is a "magnificent." These statements, made them Florentino Royal Box at the Santiago Bernabeu where he carried out the traditional food of the "100 Club" which are the oldest members of the club and attended by Alfredo Di Stefano (honorary president of the Real Madrid), Jose Diego, who has over 80 years' service as a member of the club. All of them were optimistic in relation to the work of Mourinho. Florentino hoped that the hand of the Portuguese club will "take a small step for the FIFA also named as the best club Real Madrid XXI century".

As if it needed support for Mourinho, Zinedine Zidane came out to support it by saying, "Our fans can rest easy because this coach and these players are going to give my best for this shield." As Florentino, Zidane said that Mourinho is the best coach in the world and said he has confidence in him and the players to achieve "what we all want." Will that defeat to Barcelona and winning the titles is reaping the team FC Barcelona?

Friday, 23 September 2011

The funny video of the day: The hunter hunted

We are used to make fine players who, for whatever reason be, to the absolute limits exaggerate a grab, a touch, a small stroke within the area. The aim of these subjects is none other than trying to tease the referees on duty, that although sometimes fall into the trap, when they realize the intent to deceive draw their guns (read the cards) for affixing the face of the unfortunate player. I will not name any to avoid hurting sensibilities, but we will see the same theatricality from the other point of view. Come on, what the hunter is being hunted. Because in this case, or in the video that illustrates the post, is the school that simulates an attack. It happens in Brazil, particularly in Serie D, and Operário and Mirassol duel. Seeing is believing. If I was the player who makes the cuddling, I bend down, pick up a card and he was expelled. For teatrero.

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Afellay says goodbye to the season: Do you have to sign the club?

ibrahimafellay.jpg Which became the twelfth player Pep Guardiola since his arrival last winter market, Ibrahim Afellay, has received the worst news that a player can take. The Dutch midfielder was injured during the afternoon session yesterday and will be at least six months out. The reason the anterior cruciate ligament tear he suffered in his left knee, which forced him to undergo surgery and increases the already inhabited nursing Barcelona.

It is still, of course, a good year for Pep Guardiola as to setbacks. The durable low Carles Puyol, who finally begins to get into the team, have joined a plague of injuries that have reduced the coach's plans. Relapses are planned on the muscle itself Afellay before this Thursday on Adriano, Pique-unpublished-, Alexis Sanchez and Andres Iniesta. The latter two have to be two months away from the pitch.

The absence of signing Barcelona Afellay allow an alternate take his card. I read in some media that there is interest in Rossi (Villarreal) and Robben (Bayern Munich). They are obviously two great players, but do not think the coaching staff has thought to strengthen the staff, at least for now. One, because, as acknowledged in the presentation Zubizarreta Cesc, there is no more money to buy players. Two, because Guardiola, although low, has more options.

Messi and Fabregas, child's play

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During the soap opera that was the signing of Cesc Fabregas by the FC Barcelona hear all kinds of opinions. Interestingly, as the end seemed near, the debate took a turn really weird. Suddenly, three or four good games Thiago Alcántara, many began to claim that what he wanted the club to former Arsenal captain if he was the young son of Mazinho. Oh memory in football ...! Not only was equated with one another absurdly, but did not miss a handful of people who do not blush to say that Thiago was better than Cesc. A champion of Europe and the world and captain of Arsenal in front of a kid who just had experience in the First Division. Of course, Wenger's team had spent years without winning anything, while Thiago was coming off a big role in winning the U21 Championship Rojita. And I was, four or five games I had seen most of hispanobrasileiro outweighed entire career Arenys de Mar.

Now, in just one month of competition, where are those who doubted Fabregas? Hidden, they thought, confident that no one point, but basically it is not difficult to recognize them: it is precisely those who now raise their voice on others to praise him. The start of Cesc as new Barcelona player has exceeded all expectations - mine, of course. No one doubted that he had that of which boast much like Barça, Barça called DNA, but their contribution to the team has gone beyond what could be expected. Pep Guardiola himself has praised his play, "the anarchy of Cesc comes very well," he said, but added that he still has much to learn blaugrana gear and said to be seen when required to play a more set.

Notes Day 5

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Every week we scored Football Notes, from 1 to 5, least and what we liked most of the day's first division. These are the notes of the fifth game of the season.

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"Sporting, the only one who has not scored

Four matches, four defeats. The prices have started faltering campaign. The technician responsible for declaring the state's number one, has fallen against Real Sociedad and Valencia at home to Osasuna and Atletico were showing a stranger inefficiency. If something is priceless in Gijón is credibility, and despite the hard starting, no one doubts his ways. On Sunday, against Racing!, New end.

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"Laudrup, a tightrope

The shadow of impeachment hanging over Danish coach despite having played only four days. The reason, apart from the poor results that have led him to score a point twelve possible, is the bad image that Mallorca has come to his final wager. Laudrup, who already had their pre-season and downs with management for how to design the template, if you could anticipate his farewell to the Royal Society turns DJing.

The dream home Real Betis: sole leader

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The Betis stormed out in a decked Villamarín Benito, waiting for the male of which came from Zaragoza to win at Espanyol and sprinkled in some way by the delicate 'case Braulio' . The zaragocista soon just to see the ears of the wolf and the wolf, more than ever Betis, swept everything put in front. Roque Santa Cruz , who signed two of the four, and Salva Sevilla, advanced quickly to Pepe Mel, which is complicated by halftime.

Mexico's Juarez, 36 ', pulled one back, and so, several times sent into limbo and a purely local domain, the players left the dugout. After the break, and the excitement that characterized the first quarter of an hour, Betis Shagged and extended their lead to two more times. Benatar, in a commendable way state and again Santa Cruz, gave an advantage that seemed seemed impossible to match for a very knocked Zaragoza.

Thursday, 22 September 2011

Don Ball hangs up his boots after 36 years rolling

donbalon.png As if it were a footballer, the oldest magazine currently distributed in our kiosks, Don Ball, has hung up his boots. It has done so after a career that began an October 7, 1975. That day gave birth to a new weekly which soon became a gap between the national sports media, earning the respect and becoming one of the inescapable for any football fan headers on the street. The writer keeps in his particular jumble a bunch of issues of the journal, which has been forced removal as a penalty against that as things stand, it was impossible to stop. It was, for those who love the sport and have grown up with it on the shelf, like one of those places where we would have always wanted to put our passion.

Even the possibility of making monthly survived. "We just communicate Don Ball officially ceases to exist. So much for the road workers. " Thus, and through Twitter , it confirmed the worst predictions. And not just because of the headers disappear most influential in recent years, but because journalism, in this case sports, get a good blow. He joins the increasingly difficult situation facing traditional media in need of some sponsors and income are less and less for the work. The thing is complicated, but perhaps this is only a bye-bye.

The continuous changing reality of our football

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If I were a follower of cycling, for example, and enter daily in major sports sites to follow the daily life of the cycling world, I ask, seeing the headlines, what the hell happens in the Spanish league so that each week there a reality different from above, or if indeed there are two alternatives leagues. A week could see that the league is bipolarized, and the next check that the level of competitiveness is optimal. Barcelona one day be in crisis, and the next would see the Catalan club Osasuna and eight to endorse again the best team in the world. Crazy.

The list is endless. One day the reach Madrid to Barcelona, ​​but the next day, Khedira would be to blame for the bad timing of the set target. Neymar one step would be signing for Barcelona, ​​but 24 hours later would remain in the Saints until the end of the season and the next day would be a new player of Real Madrid after the World Club Cup. Atletico Madrid would be fodder for the lions, but after winning a few games in a row would be a set of first level. Within Atletico, Aguero sale and the subsequent signing of Falcao would be a bad deal, but after two consecutive hat-trick's would be an exemplary operation.

Bad start to the season for Real Madrid

It is not the dream start to the season for Real Madrid, at least in the Spanish league . Mourinho's team won just over half the points in a game and is about the worst start to the season of the last seven years. A similar record, only occurred in the 2005/2006 season when the team trained Wanderley Luxemburgo.

After starting with two goals in Europe seemed that Madrid had started the season in pure machine, but in the last two days was deflated, losing to the Levant and goalless draw against Racing Santander. The white set of 12 points total 7 possible and by one point than the start of the 2005/2006 season when under the technical direction of Luxembourg had harvested meringues 6 points in 4 games. At that time the Brazilian was substituted in the day 14 for Lopez Caro.

Is it a disastrous start? Not at all. What happens is that the Real Madrid football viewers accustomed to a certain regularity. Just compare this start with the last few seasons: from the 2006/2007 season until the present, were all starters with 10 points after 4 days, except for the start of the 2008/2009 in which, under the Bernds address Schuster, meringues had managed 9 points.

Last year, as with Mourinho on the bench, whites had 10 points. The paradox: e n the 2009/2010 season the Madrid got perfect score under the direction of Manuel Pellegrini, coach within a few days lost the confidence of the directors and fans.

Will Mourinho reverse this in mind that places him seventh in the standings of the League to 3 points behind leaders Valencia?

Ranieri, the International Rescue

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Just been a year since the Inter Milan football glory reached with the achievement of the Italian League, Cup and Champions League, but since then it seems an eternity has passed. Since Jose Mourinho left the Ciudad Deportiva de Appiano Gentile, Nerazzurri fans have gone from hope to sorrow. From glory to failure. And it's only been, just a day like today, sixteen months since the neroazzuros on the sky of Madrid their third European Cup.

The replacement of the Portuguese was Rafa Benitez. A DNA technical champion, supported by an unblemished first in Valencia and later in Liverpool, where he had also reached the European throne. But in Italy, despite its cache, took nothing and less . Massimo Moratti did not strengthen the team and asked Benitez, the results did not follow and the relationship was cooling to the point where the intersection of statements sent to limbo the relationship between the leader and Benitez, who packed up much earlier than expected.

Then came Leonardo, who had previously directed to Milan. The picture changed. Somehow stability returned. The Brazilian was brought on the market all winter, which was denied to his predecessor. But it was worth to defend a title that eventually led Milan Ibrahimovic, Robinho, Cassano and co. For many, a team of dinosaurs by the veteran that treasures its staff and the lesser of a championship in steady decline. For others, the resurgence of a large roar again.

Loa to show in Mestalla

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For the skeptics who still believe that this league is a mess, Jarabe de Palo. Never a word, in this case Del Nido, who cast the issue may be televised (and probably has) all right, had one been so counterproductive. Perhaps because the season has just begun and equality reigns, but see, for example, the Levant, with a budget of barely 20 million, stands up to Real Madrid, who has a 500 makes certain reflections reach category joke.

Or see how the Royal Society also tied to Barcelona theory crumbles Sevilla president. Last night, more of the same. And not only in El Sardinero , but in Mestalla, where Valencia, habitual leader of the 'other' League showed that it can also be the only alleged dispute Barca and Real Madrid. Mestalla football paid tribute to five-star match, with both teams committed to the cause with a brutal environment and a desire for victory that was evident since the college marked the beginning of the game.

Unai Emery's left convinced that victory was not synonymous with Utopia. Showed its best, seizing control of the ball, and bottling of the time the claims of his counterpart, who risked a defense of three, with Dani Alves acting as a winger and leaving spaces behind by the offensive line Valencia was constantly the path of the goal. On the left flank where more damage was done the home side, with Mathieu and Jordi Alba making mischief, and where would the first goal.

Racing also unsettles Real Madrid

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No one would say, and less in Santander, after falling goleados last weekend at the Vicente Calderon would get scratched Cantabrians a golden point in the visit of Real Madrid Sardinero. Something also led by the head of Real Madrid after the bad image of whites against Levante , where he not only lost but left a gloomy feeling. Therefore, against Racing, everything that was not a victory would be a defeat. And Mourinho lost again.

But while locals learned from the mistakes and built a defensive maze, visitors stumble again in the same stone. Luso coach had to align an eleven instances where one of the novelties was Varane, the young center this summer signed and that he had a stellar performance. But the Frenchman, nor was the day of Cristiano Ronaldo, the beacon should enlighten the team and never even turned off because it never achieved the brilliance.

The Portuguese, who was next to Marcelo sought the only goal of Toño, individualistic sinned and throughout the ninety minutes that stuck to the team that boasted not long ago was overshadowed again with only two clear approaches, Alley, who started in place of Di Maria Di Maria and himself, which came in the second act in search of fresh air that did not even get a breeze. Mourinho left in the bank also Ramos, Arbeloa ushering.

Wednesday, 21 September 2011

Falcao, just in case

radamelfalcao_atleticomadrid.jpg There was little uncertainty caused by the arrival of Radamel Falcao Atletico Madrid last August 18. Not because of his undoubted quality, but its high price. The mattress assembly 40 million euros paid by taking the services of predator Porto, which automatically went on to become the most expensive signing in the history of red and white. However, after a round of Champions League and two League, some think now that the Tiger has come cheap.

And Colombia's impressive season has begun. We knew that in his veins runs no blood, but a goal, but then to make his debut against Celtic in Glasgow, released in the domestic championship with three goals against Racing Santander and sign, on Wednesday, two others who could be four against Sporting Gijon, entered a few plans. With its goals of all team colors to Gregorio Manzano looks like another.

The latest victim was Radamel Manolo Preciado all, the antithesis in terms of effectiveness of the front, and who has not scored after four days and is in a very delicate moment. Part of the blame for this situation, the Vicente Calderon has a far way to becoming a fortress. While the first day was scoreless against Osasuna in the last two games has seen his men not only have not conceded a goal, but that marked eight!

Maradona had recommended to Real Madrid to sign Aguero

Diego Maradona will not be silenced. Al Wasl coach has something to say, even of a past event. On the occasion of a press conference after the defeat of his team against Al Jazeera acknowledged that he recommended that the Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, who joined his son, Sergio Aguero.

Little heed seems to have done to Maradona at Real Madrid. Former Argentina coach Mourinho suggested he joined his son, Sergio "Kun" Aguero, who eventually ended up in the Premiere League and Manchester City.

The Fluff is referred to the good mind that is having the Kun in the Manchester team and said: "I am proud because he is my son. I recommended to Mourinho for Madrid, but did not follow my advice. Madrid needs a super team to stop the Barcelona and Kun was the ideal man to lead them to that level. Is going to realize the end. "

At the end of last season and before the Copa America several rumors indicated that Aguero was going to leave Atletico, but it is not going to go to Madrid to become player merengue, something that eventually did not happen. At such times, Maradona told the newspaper Clarín in Argentina, Aguero said he saw with conditions to play for Real Madrid and I hope it happens.

Finally, the white team decided not to sign him. Will that be keeping a few million for the arrival of Neymar? Time will tell.

Silva Has it become an actor of the Spanish side?: The question of the week Football Notes

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Although we are in the league and the present day of the Spanish team is not on the agenda can not be overlooked some tough statements by David Silva on Tuesday we read in the Diario AS :

"In choosing myself as an actor. I do not have the confidence of the coach. When I was the only casualty of the defeat against Switzerland, I thought it might be a state of fitness, but after criticism of my performances have always been good, but not enough for the coach trusts me. "

A harsh and surprising statement that the vortex of Madrid and Barca have gone unnoticed in the media too, but I personally draw little attention. So let me take our question of the week to know your opinion:

Silva Has it become an actor of the Spanish side?

Why has lost prominence? Do you think that Del Bosque has not sufficient confidence in him? What is there for reasons that remain in the background? Do you think it deserves a greater importance to Spain? You can answer all these questions in our section Replies Football Notes .

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

The European Union aid to quitting iCoach

Quitting smoking has never been easier! The European Union is supporting the campaign Ex - smokers oriented people who want to kick the habit of smoking. Then I tell you how you can achieve that goal by the hand of this initiative.

Ex-smoker makes available to all smokers want to stop being the new free program iCoach through which an online personal coach you through the process of quitting snuff.

This is an initiative aimed at achieving a smoke-free Europe will have its benefits for both the cigarette as he leaves for future generations will benefit from the ex-smoker with a marked improvement in their health and positive life changes, while those who live tomorrow on this continent will breathe cleaner air and pure.

Then I leave the video of the campaign to know her better.

Crucify first and ask questions later

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You know: all wood is low in order to make such a fire whose smoke rises to the whole world sees that there is making a bonfire. Maybe with the aim of giving visibility to what is said, perhaps with the intention willfully make a witch hunt. Although what is said is not quite true. Last week came to the fore a story with Zaragoza B coach, an old man known as John Edward Esnáider, and the Mayor Ramiro young footballer as protagonists. A story in which the truth was not the main plot.

A few days ago would have prohibited Esnáider said Ramiro Mayor presented the evidence of selectivity. Reading a few lines stating that the Argentine would have told his student that football is incompatible with the studios and when not to play there to rest, not studying. If this were true, Esnáider would leave his post with immediate as well as apologize to the player. That thought everyone who read the news, only a small detail escaped: was it true?

Monday, 19 September 2011

Mancini is a burden for the City

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When Sheikh Sulaiman Al-Fahim seized control of Manchester City back in 2008, had the clear objective of bringing the club to the elite of European football, make reference to base the book. Three seasons later, one could say that we are in the middle of the road. The City already has a name, though the media at their signings. It has already been cast for the first time in its history in the Champions League, has raised a title, the FA Cup last season, and hopes to win the Premier.

It aims to win the Premier, because such a potential template may be required not less. Over the years it has spent a huge amount of money on players include the likes of David Silva, Kun Aguero, Dzeko, Tevez, Nasri, Yaya Toure, Balotelli and many more. Class footballers who can not and should not settle for less to win every Sunday.

Crisis? What Crisis?

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Barça can now breathe easy. Or not, because the dark is lurking around the corner and this week you still have two games. At any time you can return to being surrounded by shadows and succumb as a victim of his own greatness. Does not take much for the FC Barcelona fall into the worst of miseries, any trifle is enough circumstantial, I do not know, a tie for example. Let alone if they turn to string two consecutive matched ...

Nobody relax at Barça, two other draws would mean total ruin: Guardiola then can not repeat the adverb "very" at a press conference, Xavi will have to get used to staying in a miserable 89% success rate in passing, Tito Vilanova will go crazy and break the index to millions of Spanish with one eye, Leo Messi, the Argentine club, lost his eye for goal and become a Lionel Messi, Argentina's Barcelona, ​​Nou Camp grass will dry up and impossible to cut, will the Madrid Shakira and may even gain Laporta stop and re-fit in a box seat.

League Two: top four teams to December 9

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You have completed four rounds of the League Two already this early stage and no team is not full of victories. Four teams are leading the ranking with 9 of 12 points possible, Elche, Hercules, Sabadell and Sports, while the south pole highlights Cartagena, which has not score any points and received 11 goals, nearly three per game. Elche had a stroke of authority in the previous day by winning the Celtic Balaídos this weekend but lost by the minimum against Recreativo de Huelva, which has reacted very well because after losing the first two dates, meritorious has chained two wins against Hercules and Elche.

Hercules, meanwhile, returned to winning ways thanks to a comeback against a Barça B who had gone ahead with a goal from very young Deulofeu. However, Herculaneum, playing with one less from minute 26 for a second yellow card expulsion of Diego Rivas, replied to Barca goal in just one minute with a goal from Michel and hashed out the comeback with a goal from Samuel.

Notes Day 4

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Every week we scored Football Notes, from 1 to 5, least and what we liked most of the day's first division. These are the notes of the fourth game of the season.

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"Pepe Colunga, attitudes unnecessary

Getafe striker was a tasteless gesture to learn to not jump to the field. Mallard's team were reduced to 10 men, and his entry, which would be the last to execute Luis Garcia, was left to forged enter another partner. Colunga, without thinking, went to the locker room angry. Meanwhile, Real Madrid central again showed its dark side inflicting himself with Xavi Torres, who needed him after he tried to tread.

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"Bielsa, a lime ...

The victory against Slovan in the Champions League meant that, at last, Athletic got a good win this season. With that precedent, San Mames was filled with hope to receive the Betis, a recently promoted him to his face painted to the locals, who only believed in the comeback when the Andalusians were left with ten players. Even so, the stopwatch won the game to Bielsa, whose method and results are beginning to raise doubts.

Neymar now become a Real Madrid player

Did you sign today Neymar for Real Madrid? The novel of the transfer of Ronaldinho to the set merengue Santos could have its final chapter today. It seems that the whole of the Spanish capital have reached an agreement with the Brazilian team for the player becomes front merengue from next year.

It seems that this time the Real Madrid beats Barcelona. It is clear that outside the field in the market for new signings, because it seems that Florentino Perez has made the moves necessary to tie Neymar to Real Madrid, despite the efforts of the team headed Sandro Rosell. On this day, the head of the Real Madrid medical services, Dr. Carlos Diez, is responsible for conducting a technical survey in Sao Paulo Neymar for this firm then his contract with Real Madrid.

However, the signing of the contract was not officially made ​​public, at least until December, when elections are held at Santos. Is that the Brazilian club president Luis Álvaro Ribeiro, does not want that in the pre-election its image linked to the departure of the crack.

The truth is that from next year Neymar wear the white shirt and it will cost Madrid 60 million euros in transfer and about 7 million euros per season striker to play in the club (the initial contract will be for six years). The Brazilian is one of the highest-paid players on campus with Casillas and being only surpassed by his compatriot Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Neymar now become a Real Madrid player

Did you sign today Neymar for Real Madrid? The novel of the transfer of Ronaldinho to the set merengue Santos could have its final chapter today. It seems that the whole of the Spanish capital have reached an agreement with the Brazilian team for the player becomes front merengue from next year.

It seems that this time the Real Madrid beats Barcelona. It is clear that outside the field in the market for new signings, because it seems that Florentino Perez has made the moves necessary to tie Neymar to Real Madrid, despite the efforts of the team headed Sandro Rosell. On this day, the head of the Real Madrid medical services, Dr. Carlos Diez, is responsible for conducting a technical survey in Sao Paulo Neymar for this firm then his contract with Real Madrid.

However, the signing of the contract was not officially made ​​public, at least until December, when elections are held at Santos. Is that the Brazilian club president Luis Álvaro Ribeiro, does not want that in the pre-election its image linked to the departure of the crack.

The truth is that from next year Neymar wear the white shirt and it will cost Madrid 60 million euros in transfer and about 7 million euros per season striker to play in the club (the initial contract will be for six years). The Brazilian is one of the highest-paid players on campus with Casillas and being only surpassed by his compatriot Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Ciutat de Valencia will choke again at Real Madrid

Jose Mourinho quipped about Pep Guardiola's statements in which the Catalan coach claimed that "probably will not win anything this season" before the flood of journalists and their various suggestions. Chose Portuguese, half in jest, to replicate its namesake on the bench for Barcelona: "Our aim is to remain 'outlined' The Special One 'on the eve of the Ciutat de Valencia visit to be measured at Levante, which Mr. John Ignacio Martinez, did not say out loud what the goal of the team, although it is undeniable that what sounds like a joke to Mou Coach incontestable Alicante is a priority.

Of course, after the ninety minutes, and at a news conference, the Luso was not for jokes. The Levante achieved in this unique struggle to beat the Real Madrid. According to Mourinho, thanks to how well it gives the men from time to time "simulation, trigger, wasting time ...". Ah! And with the invaluable help of collegiate Khedira who drove in the first half and had played the final targets of this act and the entire second numerical inferiority. Just German, along with Kaka, was one of the two new faces that had the visitors, who saw Cristiano Ronaldo, with discomfort, and Özil, beginning in the bank.

Luis Garcia in the last minute

luisgarciaespanyol.JPG One of the most morbid games we left the fourth round of the Liga was the one that faced Real Zaragoza and RCD Espanyol in La Romareda. The big attraction for locals was to see Luis Garcia was measured at the team for six seasons. On the contrary, visitors to the main hitch is formed by the mere presence of the Spaniard, the captain in his senior year parakeet, leader and member of the costumes that recall the best time in the vicinity of Cornella-El Prat, the final of the UEFA Cup against Sevilla.

The departure of Luis Garcia from Barcelona was not dreamed up by the '10 'a few years ago, when he still did not exceed thirty and season after season stood as the best player-white, and turned down several tempting offers from abroad (I am reminded some of the Benfica head, for example), for the love of colors that was like theirs. Their adaptation to Barcelona and the body was complete and as proof, he shed tears the day he fired in a very emotional press conference, precipitated by a lightning operation that led to Zaragoza.

Sunday, 18 September 2011

Cyclone Blaugrana (8-0)

Throughout the week has been much talk about the situation of FC Barcelona. Two successive draws have sufficed, one at the Royal Society and one to the AC Milan for many voices to raise their voice. Some, daring, did not hesitate to talk about end of cycle. Others, cautious, have opted to take two results naturally unfit for a set used to winning, and not in any way. But of all the statements, aphorisms untimely and harmful comments for any ordinary football fan, I'll certainly talk football with the team of Pep Guardiola gave Saturday at the Camp Nou. A different way of talking to the rest, argued like no other, able to uproot any conclusion and so blatantly tempranera explanatory requiring replanting any finding. A Osasuna 8-0 Barcelona returned to the starting point, a show that leaves no room for doubt.

And that is the Nou Camp came to enjoy, although it falls short term, the best version of Barcelona. Unlike the last two games, this time the ball did enter. And when it comes, three, four times, the opponent is defeated. José Luis Mendilibar warned on the eve of the party. "At Barcelona do not know how play them. If you press, you make eight, and if they wait, too. " Fully matched, as if it were a true visionary. Too weak punishment for Osasuna, who was beaten by local cyclone able to roam freely through the green, triangle, chalk run the football so well that gives the Blaugrana squad. Pep Guardiola ahead Busquets placing it in its natural position, and ushered in Puyol in the axis of the rear alongside Mascherano. The presence of Victor Valdes in goal was almost testimonial, as the Navarre area just stepped portal international goalkeeper defending.

Friday, 16 September 2011

What you see favorite team win the Champions League and why?: The question of the week Football Notes

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With a few days late, but here we are another week to raising any question of our week. The week that has started the Champions League 2011/2012, so we want this to be the protagonist. The defending champion FC Barcelona and for many it remains the most favorite from the start. But Real Madrid looks increasingly strong, and should always be taken into account for Manchester United, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and from this season also the City. Therefore I ask:

What you see favorite team win the Champions League and why?

Do you think that the club is still above the rest? Do you think that Madrid has already reached its competitive edge? What other teams think they have enough level to win the Champions League? Is there a coat? In short, we want to share with us all your bets for this season in relation to the continental showpiece. Remember that you must respond in the Notes section Football responses for which the votes counted.

Maradona accuses Batista of receiving bribes to summon players

Maradona opened his mouth and turned to throw a bomb. The Al Wasl coach Sergio Batista said he charged bribes to play certain players in the Argentina team. The Chechen left to answer denying everything. Who do you think of them?

True to form, Diego Maradona returned to use their language as their best weapon to attack his "enemies." Again the object of his criticism / insults was Sergio "Chechen" Batista, who succeeded him in the position of national coach of Argentina. In particular, accused of collecting bribes Batista players Carlos Mac Allister represented by the selected play.

Batista echoed statements and announced that Maradona will take legal action against his former team-mate at the World Cup Mexico '86 and Italy '90. "This I can not pass because it damages the image, free dirty, so everything is in the hands of my lawyers," said Batista.

Maradona on the other hand, relied on his statements, he said said "I hope I do believe I have a little pension when I retire from this."

The viewer futbolero, who believes him?

Thursday, 15 September 2011

Player No. 12 of Depor are his partners 23,500

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As that the fans are the 12th man on a computer is a topic and also a great truth: always boiling stage raises the morale of the local computer, it is uncomfortable for the opposite and in varying conditions as to the trio arbitration. In the case of Deportivo La Coruna this topic has acquired a new dimension.

When the club presented to the LFP Herculine the list of numbers of its staff for the season just starting, it did vacating the number 12 on purpose. That number has been assigned to any of his players, but has fallen on Orgeira Martin Suarez, a 18 year old native of the beautiful vila de Caión (at 36km from the capital), which has had the honor of becoming hazardous in the member number 23,000 and, thus, in the seareiro that embodies all the fans branquiazul. Ten days ago he received the shirt with his number at the hands of Juan Carlos Valeron, in an act of self-promotion made in the Deportienda.

Tribune Champions: Hulk's goal from the Inter stumble

If a player for whom I admire beyond our borders that is Hulk. Givanildo Vieira de Souza, his real name, this summer has been widowed in Oporto's attack, since it was his partner, Radamel Falcao, he packed his bags for Madrid. However, as is immune to being unaccompanied or point of attack of a '9 'as the Colombian, and Hulk has demonstrated in leading exercise that pressure does not bother him. In the European Super Cup left the flashes of his usual brute force and seasoned with that class, speed and hit the ball make him a kind of extinction. Bridging the gap, has the best of another fellow countryman, Adriano Leite, whose career, unlike that of the former player of Tokyo Verdi, has always been low to high. Oporto The charismatic striker has a power in your left hand, as demonstrated against Shakhtar Donetsk, makes a seemingly innocuous kick from 45 meters to become an unstoppable missile. The duel between two of the squads over the Brazilians in their ranks lusos won with another goal, how could it be otherwise, Kléber, acclimated to his role as 'new' Falcao.

Two draws y. .. Revelation!

durer_revelation_four_riders.jpg Twelve of the fifteen titles contested. A style of play that has been an evolution for football. The top three players in their ranks last year. A coach who is now History of the sport. But what matters above all after two draws? Nothing at all. Ties FC Barcelona against Real Sociedad and AC Milan symbolize the end of a cycle, the fall of the giant, the collapse of an empire ... in short, an apocalypse as absolute as inevitable. At least that's what we have been selling many of the prophets of football patriotism in recent days, in a coordinated and tuned cackling so that, indirectly, reveals to us who have long been rehearsing in his crypt, awaiting the first opportunity that arose.

Two draws. They've only taken two draws for the future is black Blaugrana. Messidependencia, poor planning, sports, template unbalanced, bad physical preparation ... and, of course, Guardiola has run out of ideas, Xavi is getting old, grown players are sold or ninguneo, etcetera, etcetera. The list is so long divine revelations that publishing it would require numbered verses. It is true that among all the hodgepodge of rulings and sponsorship is true, but you must separate the wheat from the chaff. And there are a lot of straw.

Real Madrid starts with victory in the Champions League participation

Dressed completely in red and Karanka on the bench to replace Mourinho (suspended), Real Madrid won its first victory in Champions League in his debut against Dynamo Zagreb. Was minimal and the advantage with a goal by Di Maria.

In Zagreb (Croatia), Real Madrid struck out on the field wearing red uniform (shirt and shorts). But that was not the weirdest thing in the whole merengue, but their lack of firepower to the definition: forgiven much, something that did all Croatian applying the rough and tough game.

The goal came on 53 minutes: Maria Di Marco receives a pass at the right edge of the area and runs an auction inatajable Argentine goalkeeper for Dinamo. Marcelo then receive two yellow cards in less than five minutes to leave early to the showers: the first for rough play, the second to simulate a failure in the area.

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Madrid, with this result, leads the group D of the Champions League with 3 points. Ajax and Lyon share the second and third with one point each (tied together), while Dynamo is last with no points.

Bayern escapes Submarine radar

For the third time in its history, the music of Champions rose on the steps of El Madrigal to face Villarreal with the best teams of the continent, to confirm once again that the project of a club than a decade ago competed in the fields of the second division is now a success. The opponent was the Bayern Munich, reliable evidence that the whole is among the great Castellon. But yesterday, the giant of Bavaria proved equal to another level and escaped the radar of the Submarine: the 0-2 final seems like a fair result according to that seen in the grass.

Televised the same day that Moby Dick, the Yellow Submarine Bayern found in an unattainable goal, like Captain Ahab trying to catch the giant white whale in question. The team coached by Jupp Heynckes, technical winner of a Champions League Real Madrid happy memory, was technically and physically superior to its rival. To enforce it soon ahead on the scoreboard when Ribery, by far the best party, escaped on the left side without any defense was able to neutralize yellow to attend Kroos, who topped with solvency. It was the seventh minute, and Villarreal was already below the score against a very difficult opponent.

Real Madrid begins the Champions League with a victory at half

It was expected that Real Madrid took advantage of the supposed weakness of his rival, Dinamo Zagreb, to start a new edition of the Champions League with a resounding victory. However, it has had to settle for a modest 0-1. A result too short, despite not having deployed a brilliant football. The number of chances has remained in the Madrid half, but today the powder was wet. That, added to the great performance of goalkeeper Kelava.

Signed Di Maria goal shortly after starting the second part, a good team move the Argentine defined with one of those splendid shot to the top to which we are accustomed. However, it signed a good performance. Nor Özil. Two players who last season started as rockets, and this year are more discreet. Probably dispense with the intention of the effort and get the freshest most important stretches of the season. Something that did not happen last year.

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Barcelona draw with Milan in Champions debut

It was not expected to start for Barcelona in the Champions League. Guardiola's team began their game against AC Milan to score against and managed to turn it around. However, a few minutes from all managed to tie Galliani.

Milan got up early to Barcelona. Very early, the first minute, Alexandre Pato marked the 1 to 0 in the Camp Nou for the Rossoneri to the surprise of the fans of Barca team. But the face of adversity, the club used its trump card: Messi. The Argentinian made ​​an excellent play to leave just the empty net Pedro and this changed the goal to care for 35 minutes.

In the second half, Villa scored a tremendous goal from a free kick over 30 yards out. When it seemed that everything was finished from a corner goal came Silva Thiago to leave the score equals 2 to 2.

Here are the goals of the match left

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