Simeone will face Atletico lava

I do not think that now run more, run around a lot but sometimes you run bad

Message from Adrian to Manzano

True to form, Atletico Madrid looks like a roller coaster car which during the last month, he has had a running catch. That momentum has given it the "Cholo" Simeone, who has achieved something that seemed impossible that Atletico Madrid is a solid team.

Results from your arrival we guarantee: 10 points from a possible 12. 3 wins and a draw, having played three of those four games away from home, in fields complicated as The Kingdom of Navarra, Anoeta and rose. Four games he has scored Atletico 8 goals and conceded, attention 0! How is it possible? A month ago flirted with relegation and they painted his face Albacete, Second B. A month later, he put only 2 points in the Champions League.

Manolo Preciado, the sportinguismo forever at your feet

"I'm sorry if I did something wrong, I will of this team all my life. Sporting partner I will until I die. Everyone to help the club. "

The Real Sporting de Gijón has removed a few hours ago Manolo Preciado. The sportinguismo is in mourning. He is a man for any praise or recognition is not enough. Only someone who has lived and followed every day now for Sporting in the last six years, he knows what it means prices for this club. And half of Spain is now talk of his dismissal, but it was the same when he took the helm back in 2006. That day was the beginning of an era for Sporting. A time led by a civilian who took a team that was dying and returned to the elite.

Sporting had eight years wandering the Second Division, when the team arrived Manolo Preciado. A historic but humble team, doomed to live on nothing. Except for the superb debut season of Marcelino Garcia, Sporting had never fought really advancement since losing the category. This changed with the arrival of Preciado, who after a difficult first season in which flirted with relegation, won the male in his second year at Sporting returning to the place that belongs to history, ten years later.

Notes of the Week 21

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

"The competitiveness of our league

There is nothing to reproach the Levant, which has staged a remarkable start to the season well beyond their means, but a team that in the last eleven days has added two wins and two draws continue in the Champions League zone does not speak well competitiveness of our league, criticized for its excessive bipolarization, but not demonstrated in other excessive merits and virtues. The positions of Champions should be sold more expensive.

"Sevilla is not getting off

It is not easy for a club Sevilla resources in the area remain high, much less maintain the same success in the signings of Seville club had, but more was expected of this new project led by Marcelino. The eleventh position, as stated by Monchi, is below expectations, and Sevilla started the season with its sights set on fighting for the Champions League. Six consecutive days without winning technical touched the Spaniard left.

Liverpool defeat to United in FA Cup

Liverpool have been eliminated from the FA Cup no less than Manchester United, defeating by a score of 2-1. Not content with making one side to Manchester City in the Carling Cup, went to load the other big club in the town of Manchester.

The first goal for the Reds came on 21 minutes through a header from Agger Danish. Include the gross error of goalkeeper David De Gea in this much since his departure and rival reaction after the corner, they were very bad. However, the United managed to tie it shortly after, in the 37th minute. An inmate by Rafael Da Silva right back to center and goal of the Korean Park Ji-Sung, put equality.

A fair result could say, as the United despite not having had Rooney Scholes, Giggs and Carrick in midfield, and later the Ecuadorian Valencia. However, both Giggs and Scholes were quite tired in the second half (they are no longer boys, as we know) and Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish took advantage of this when you enter Kuyt, Bellamy Adam and replacing Carragher, Maxi and Gerrard.

The 'Red Devils' were somewhat rounded, and in the 88th minute put the Dutchman Kuyt defining both (2-1), after a move very fast, along kick started by Pepe Reina. Thus, the legendary club of Anfield Road managed to qualify to the second round of the FA Cup. So did Bolton, Stoke, Norwich and Chelsea.

Real Madrid is the way

It is true that after the two tie in the Nou Camp on Wednesday, the Real Madrid go home happy. Mal White followers would do if they comply with a draw in enemy territory than that to make matters worse he gets off a competition. But it is true that Real Madrid became hopeful, confident that this party could, should mark a turning point in the way forward for Real Madrid since then. A road that was confirmed last Saturday against Real Zaragoza.

There is no use talking of arbitral proceedings, or bad decisions by Mourinho in the past. It is advantageous to talk now that the Portuguese can take years and a half wasting the potential of its workforce. Let us focus on this to check whether rebound on its own initiative, or public pressure, Mourinho has changed the style of Madrid. Rectify is wise, right?

The Bundesliga itself is tight as could be

Warning of the Ministries of Health, Sport and Culture to all Spanish fans:

Because the syndrome which is experiencing double-headed Spanish football, see the table with the current classification of the Bundesliga can produce severe attacks of envy and indignation

The RFEF do not want to think about it. The LFP much less. The four main sports newspapers barely discussed in passing, rather dark in places of their publications. And the two big clubs in our league would prefer that no one noticed it. But so: the Bundesliga is, today, the league more attractive in Europe.

The top four finishers of the German League are deeply involved in the fight for the title. The first three, Bayern Munich, Dortmund and Schalke 04 Borrusia, added 40 points, and the fourth, Borussia Mönchengladbach, just one less, 39. Four teams at one point!

Porto lost in the league unbeaten after two years

FC Porto has just lost their first game of Portuguese League after spending two years undefeated. The team has had the honor of breaking streak as dramatic has been the Gil Vicente (9 th ranked), which I lay at home dredging 3-1. The Porto led from February 2010 match unbeaten league.

The value of such streak is even greater if we consider that what has been achieved with three different coaches. Jesualdo Ferreira started with in 2010, a season that finished 3rd, after Benfica and Sporting. In the 2010-2011 season, with Andre Villas-Boas on the bench, Porto managed to win the league without losing a single game, in addition to TACA, and Supertaça UEFA Europa League. And finally, Vitor Pereira, who took over the team this summer, has kept the streak this season until Week 17.

Philippe Coutinho, magic for Espanyol

I have been a surprise to learn that the RCD Espanyol has secured the services on loan until the end of the season, the Inter Milan player Philippe Coutinho. A great all-white movement to overcome the losses are having on the attack, Sergio Garcia, Alvaro Vázquez ... - and that will grow as much football as the aspirations of his new team.

With only 19, Coutinho is one of the players with the greatest international scene, if it is true that in recent months, growth has stalled. The presence of Sneijder, besides the good performance of another young player like Ricky Alvarez , you are blocking the way at Inter. Ranieri does not seem to rely too much on it, quite the opposite of Rafa Benitez. In the short but intense period of the Spanish coach on the bench of the Italians, Coutinho gave a leading role and he knew how to use it.

Seven points are nothing

I hope not to be taken at face value the headline: seven points, an amount that today takes the Real Madrid to Barcelona, ​​is a considerable difference, more than two games, but considering the remainder, 18 league games, 54 points in the game, with a competition like the Champions League which both parties can influence the performance league, saying that the league is asking for too much doomed. But if the persecutor is the best team in recent years. Everything depends on this time, in addition to his football and Real Madrid will be able to manage their advantage, they have the mentality and enough conviction that the comeback is possible.

They tend to exaggerate every week, every calendar date, as if extrajese the whole, as if we focus too much on one point and we olvidásemos that is part of a line. This is football and anything can change in just a few days: if Barcelona win the league next game at home against Real Sociedad, Real Madrid and has a trip outside in Getafe neighbor's house, the difference is reduced to four points , does not it no longer seems so much? many things can happen by the end of the season, a slump, major injuries, drop in performance ...

Raul continues to grow its legend

Leave Real Madrid, where he won everything, landed in the German league, winning the cup reaches the Champions League semifinals with a group who had never met and now get one of his goals is voted best of 2011 in Bundesliga. Thus, as outlined, it seems a small thing, but this award is just another victory in a successful career for many appeared to have come to an end and in which he takes care to remember that you still have to win seats . And, at 34 years, Raul is an idol in Germany.

It was in August last, when his team, Schalke 04, beat Cologne 5-1. Raúl had to wait for those present to the last goal of the six that were marked to record the most beautiful of all. He picked up a ball back between the lines with his leg less good by a targeted control that allows you to shoot with his left, turned 180 degrees and, since the goalkeeper front, pulled one of their common resources: the spoon, which made ​​useless any response from the goalkeeper. A magnificent fans so much valued by Germans as the best of the year 2011 (counted as year, not season).

Eleven million less for the spoiled brat

Each time one of these pampered and spoiled players are declared in default to leave a team, I always think the same thing: I hope the club does not give the arm twisting and leave without playing a year old. I can not stand that kind of players who think they are above everything and everyone, who believe that by having a more or less special gift the world revolves around him.

What the gift I do not mean to say, the profile of the typical player is declared in default is usually the player with the innate skills with a natural gift, and not the hard worker who comes to the elite through the work and effort . It is not strange that in this of the Brazilians insubordination takes the cake. How many times have we heard that a Brazilian não sou JA happy ("I'm not happy ')? If you're his boss by fucking date: once uttered that phrase, it's over, the player will begin to while away, arriving late to train badly, etc., and pull the rope all it takes.

Who do you think will win the Cup and why: The question of the week in Football Notes

Failing to be played tonight Levante-Valencia, who saved big surprise will be settled with the passage of all che harvested after the first leg advantage of 4-1, the semifinals of the Copa del Rey are made. On the one hand, Athletic Club and Miranda. On the other hand, FC Barcelona and in theory, Valencia. We spend our question of the week, to probe your feelings. Knowing who you think will lift the Cup in a few months.

Who do you think will win the Copa del Rey and why?

You are from the majority who believe that no one can snatch the title to FC Barcelona? O taking into account the numerous casualties, can eliminate Valencia and later the Catalans in the final triumph, with the permission of the Levant? Is the Athletic Club, by character and game, your bet to add a new edition of his favorite tournament? Or do you risk and believe that Miranda and has shown that they can compete with First, and can give the bell? Share with us your feelings and tell us who and why you think it will be this year's Copa del Rey in our Football Notes section responses.

Madrid and Barcelona eliminated by passing the King's Cup semis

Almost, but not. Real Madrid came close to achieving the feat, but was left with empty hands. The set of Mourinho arrived at the Camp Nou with the difficult task of tracing a 2 to 1 adverse harvested at the Bernabeu against Barcelona. The meringues, which tore down 2-0 on the scoreboard, they managed to get to a goal of qualifying, but were eliminated after 90 minutes of play.

Difficult was the task of Real Madrid at the Camp Nou: reversing the 2 to 1, first leg of quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, nothing less than the mighty Barcelona Pep Guardiola. The Catalans opened the scoring after 43 minutes of Peter's hand and increased to 47 account with a goal by Dani Alves.

However, Mourinho had an unexpected help: injuries of the players of Barcelona. Iniesta had to be replaced after 30 minutes of play and Alexis at 75. 67 and Christian Benzema gave the 71 who was waiting to be alive to Madrid scoring goals to put the 2-2 on the scoreboard.

However, the result would remain unchanged until the final and Guardiola would be those who would feast the pass to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, a competition with the elimination of Real Madrid are guaranteed to have a new champion will emerge from between Barcelona , Athletic Bilbao and vendors confrontation between Miranda and between Espanyol and Valencia and Levante.

The resurrected Madrid, Barca still alive

Despite all the noise and mist around him, the game always finds its own way, often unpredictable, unexpected, and nothing else because that is the essence that makes this sport so special, everything is possible. He showed the Mirandés last night and has done it again Real Madrid today. And doubly so. No scenario as the Cup for the great tragedies.

Blaugrana lineup gala. White offensive lineup. Forced by the defeat and the image of the leg, the Madrid of today had nothing to do with that funky version offended Real Madrid. 4-2-3-1 with Ramos-Pepe at the back, Alonso-Lass in midfield and Kaka, midfielder Ozil in. The start of Madrid was not only strength and courage, had a lot of football. Largely thanks to the pair of hooks formed by the Brazilian and German sounded more refined than ever.

Personalities of Barcelona and Madrid think of the Classic

The second leg Copa del Rey will play Barcelona and Real Madrid, to be played today, it has attracted the attention of the entire football world, of course in a two-club so strong. As we recall, the first leg was won by the club, in a duel vibrant Madrid took the lead with a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo , but could not break the curse and the Catalans turned the scoreboard. Besides the controversy flared up again by the rude actions of Pepe, who stepped out to Messi .

But now see a new chapter, the meringues say the turnaround is very possible. Two concerning the team and Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos were expressed in the official website, saying among other things: "We will leave us life to spend the tie and make the fans proud of his Real Madrid".

Ramos added: "When you see things impossible, always think of Real Madrid. We convencidísimos we can to turn the tie. We are obliged to give everything and try to get the pass. Real Madrid comes with a pretty good moral for the results we are getting this season. "Both team captains asked their fans to rely on a good result.

Casillas also Spanish goalkeeper, said: "The Role of Real Madrid will be very good. All you have to do is go with the winning mentality and thinking back from a knockout pretty complicated to us in the first leg. " Ramos added: "The comeback is within this institution and we are all united as never before. Let's go with that illusion. Regardless of the outcome of the first leg, Real Madrid always think of the comeback and the team is very united. The data is there and today we depend almost in all competitions. "

But were not the only one to speak. Also FC Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola gave an interview. He tried to downplay the party's controversial past: "It would be nice to come to the stadium around the world and knowing that they will see a game that is played with a ball and two great teams. Come not with prejudice, but to encourage us, that we forget everything we've read. "

He added: "Come Madrid, not a coach or a specific player. If the field gets too hot we have not learned the lesson, but we are a mature club must accept a possible defeat as part of the game. We are in the spotlight and we have to do. Let alone to Pepe. If the coach wants to put you and be a nice game for all. " And you, do you have any favorites?

A flood of common sense

If Pepe receives as Figo hurt me more than a phase

Pep Guardiola, coach of FC Barcelona

After Pepe's stomp Messi rivers of ink have run. They have said many things, too, and has exaggerated the matter as if, unfortunately, about the stomp was not more or less typical of a football field. Without going any further, the same weekend two League players BBVA became more or less the same. However, much of FC Barcelona, ​​starting with some of its executives have ignored these cases in favor of another that they find most convenient: the Balotelli.

Stomp the victim of the oversized Messi has been the case, as happened in the day with Ujfalusi. The difference is that the most that could have made ​​Pepe La Pulga is breaking a finger, while the checho could have seriously injured the Argentine. Of course it has not helped that the offender is someone with the background of the central Portuguese, but depending on who pays attention seems that Pepe is the first cunning of history, as if it had not existed, for example and without going any further, Hristo Stoichkov.

Football does justice to the CD Mirandés

Epic, heroic, legendary ... The CD's 2-1 victory against Espanyol Mirandés, which gives the pass to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, has attracted all kinds of adjectives trying to do justice to the size of your quest. But it's really not necessary to dive in dictionaries to define what was this tie. Suffice it to say simply that football has been fair. It was just because, without stopping to look at players, budgets, stadiums and mass social has won the best has played over 180 minutes.

When a Segunda B team is able to eliminate three sets of first-Villarreal, Racing Santander and Espanyol, then there is something more than great deeds or fortune. The Miranda has proven to be a team with a much greater potential than the category in which it is, and that is simply acknowledging how difficult it is to leave the Segunda B.

Talent has no expiration date

I imagine an Alessandro Del Piero 50 years of age, with gray hair and wrinkles on the face, playing an entertaining game between veterans of Italian football, and I imagine you on the edge of the area, without the agility of yesteryear, with difficulties arrive on time, but putting the ball where he wants to go. Pinturicchio already 37 years and does not hold at Juventus, but in the Cup match that his team played against Roma found a place in the starting line and took advantage scoring a goal within reach of few, a little of that bear his stamp.

Juventus win by one goal to nil in their goal of reaching the semifinals at the squad Coppa Luis Enrique. It was then Kjaer and Taddei were a mess when clearing the ball with such bad luck to have around to Del Piero, who had initiated the move. The Juventus captain only took half a second and just one meter to arm the shot from outside the area and place the ball into the top corner of Stekelenburg, who could only admire the both of Ten.

Notes from Day 1 (postponed)

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

"The Sporting falls to the penultimate place

Sporting Gijon Manolo Preciado is always characterized by good second round to make up for his usual bad start to the season. Complete the first phase of the championship, losing to a direct rival as Villarreal has left him 19th in the table. You will have to paddle much.

"Sevilla and Malaga, outside of Europe

Sevilla and Malaga are two teams who aspire to finish the season in European places. They have templates for it and in both there is a need to play international competitions to add income to maintain their current level. The Seville could not pass the draw in their derby with Real Betis and anchovies were beaten by Messi. They finish the first lap out of the European places.

Dani Jarque, more eternal still

Last Saturday was opened in Cornella-El Prat sculpture in memory of Dani Jarque, the Eternal 21. The statue, designed by the sculptor Marta Solsona, has been located, how could it be otherwise, in Access 21, an area that has become a sort of meeting point and place of worship for the parish perica, a Fantastic corner where there is a spectacular mural chaired by the shirt that Andres Iniesta taught around the world after the goal that made ​​Spain the world champion.

The inauguration was held in private, chaired by the top club president Ramon Barcelona, ​​and the family of Dani Jarque. The event was also attended by all staff in the RCD Espanyol, with the head Mauricio Pochettino, the representative of the deceased defender, Magic Diaz, and several delegations from other clubs, including FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC. Since the end of the event, thousands of parrots and fans of all types have come to contemplate the statue throughout the weekend.

In addition, Barcelona announced that in the coming weeks the Ciutat Esportiva club will be called with the name of the Lord 21. That decision, coupled with the placement of the statue with the figure (great, by the way, with Dani with the ball at his feet and head up) and everything that makes up this magical space is Access 21, just for completing a magnificent work. All the honors dedicated by the club, and the efforts of all the Espanyol fans to keep alive the memory of his Captain, have met more than its target Dani Jarque, Eternal 21 is, in fact, immortal.

In NDF | Rest in peace, Dani Jarque (2009)
In NDF | A Year Without You (2010)
In NDF | The detallazo Iniesta
In NDF | # eterno21 (2011)

The resurgent Villarreal at the expense of a fragile Sporting

More than two months later, Villarreal came back to win a league match. He did a convincing 3-0 at the expense of Sporting Gijon received more punishment than deserved. This was a key game for both teams, more so for those of Molina by being local, and the need to score points out of a zone that does not correspond to template, and which has been surrounded by different circumstances.

The problem for Villarreal was that, with half the disputed League, once you find yourself immersed in the mud can not leave even if you're not willing to get dirty. The penultimate seen only in the standings with 16 points, was a stone too heavy for a set a few weeks ago moved among the elite Europera. Always a good example of football, style and ideas put in place. But when the water tightens, doubts begin to emerge, you will seize up the legs and passes those previously done by five meters millimeter and the first touch, now you're going astray but most take a second to think.

The passage of Falcao

It was a few weeks ago, in the early days of the new year, when the president of Porto, Pinto da Costa, slipped the issue on the table with a statement that, loaded or not reason, it came very story. They said that the signing of Falcao for Atletico Madrid was a step backwards for the Colombian striker, driven more by money than by sporting success at a club that never wins anything. The truth is that the recruitment of the Atletico Tigre surprised more than one as a club was expected to be their new destination pointer, however, Atletico is now happy with her ​​new Falcao and also is seen smiling with scoring goals Atletico shirt.

No doubt that team striker Falcao is large and could make the beans on any European club. Not without reason the president of Oporto when implied that his fate could have been more luster although the forms have not been adequate, no to a club that has paid a whopping forty million euros for his transfer. The athlete needs Falcao Falcao more than Atletico, but no doubt that it is fortunate that a great player like Tiger playing in our league and does not belong to any of the big two. On the other hand, are players of the caliber of Colombia's Atletico need to book their place among the big league.

The bond between Equatorial Guinea to Spain

Last Saturday began 21 African Nations Cup in its 28 edition. At present she is not the current champion, Egypt, after a chaotic qualifying, the former ambassador of the World, South Africa, nor the two teams in the black continent have made more noise than in recent decades: Cameroon, which failed, and Nigeria, vetoed by the president in a controversial and bizarre decision after poor performance of the Flying Eagles at the last World Cup. Whoever it is present in this edition of the CAN is Spain, not with Iniesta, Casillas, Xavi and company, but with a large group of players born in our country, defending the colors of one of the hosts, Equatorial Guinea.

The central African country, one of the smallest on the continent with about 28,000 km2 and a million inhabitants, is home to the African Nations Cup with Gabon. This event is an event for the people of Equatorial Guinea, not in vain is the first major competition contesting the National Nzalang (Thunder National), as it is known Guinean selection: never before had played the African Nations Cup, let alone a World Cup. The country is focused with your team and everything that is not reached with the available means is covering himself with the illusion of being able to show the world the evolution of football Equatorial Guinea.

Should Pepe be punished?

There will be no trade sanction from the Competition Committee for Pepe after stamping on hand to Messi. The Portuguese will play the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey at the Camp Nou against Barcelona, ​​although it is difficult to see it in the field next Wednesday. Do you think it should have been punished?

Cesar Muniz Fernandez did not see the stomp Pepe gave Messi in hand when this was on the floor. However, the TV cameras clearly showed the time that the Portuguese passed over the hand of Argentina. Nevertheless, the Competition Committee has decided not to sanction the player from Real Madrid.

But the Portuguese international's aggressive behavior is reoccurring: just remember the brutal attack on Casquero in 2009. If they do not remember the episode is a video below to refresh your memory.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJvFvgJo2NA

So far, the only "punishment" that will weigh on the Portuguese is that the club itself will be imposed that will give you a fortnight to cool down and reflect on their behavior in the field.

Barcelona, ​​meanwhile, said he did not ask the committee to proceed against Pepe, however, more than a Barça supporter (and even some of Real Madrid) are willing to drop one of Portugal's exemplary punishment.

At your discretion, should be punished severely for his stomp Pepe Messi?

Fabri's dismissal, as surprising as it is understandable

When I heard Sunday's dismissal as coach of Granada Fabri, I found it most surprising. For my head is passed the typical questions for these cases: What purpose did the club to return more than 30 years after a first? Not enough to be beyond the current downturn? What more could you require a coach that has taken them two years since the Second B to the elite of Spanish football?

The dismissals at this stage of the season are always very risky, and are not synonymous with success. Not only because come may be worse than they already are, but because sometimes it is not said its last word. Tell that to a Manolo Preciado last year, around this time, was practically in the street until a goal from Diego Castro in the discount granted an extension on the bench that still lasts. Tell that to a Pepe Mel who was on the brink after adding 1 point of a possible 30, and has now returned to take a run with Betis.

The Bernabeu talks, Mourinho notes

In spite of having more offensive alignment of the entire course and being in front of a light marking a game 4-1 after a vibrant, Mourinho could not avoid the manifesto of the hobby. The Santiago Bernabeu spoke. With five minutes to finish the war, the Ultra Sur chanted the name of Jose Mourinho, practice, but this time a considerable part of the parish took the time to associate the name of their coach with their whistles.

Moving away from catastrophic readings conveniently want to exploit some, the Bernabeu is not sentenced to Mourinho, far from it. What he said was so, no. Like the other day, no. Nothing more, nothing less. The parish merengue exclaimed no coach, no insults or go now! What happened was a show of anger, disappointment, exploiting the symbolic meaning of the whistles without going to other terms. A whole show of good manners on the part of Real Madrid.

The Athletic Madrid beats a fierce duel of chivalry

After the busiest days in months, the Real Madrid overcame a test note as complicated as it raised the Athletic Club of Bielsa. The defeat in World Cup with the club and, above all, the approach of Mourinho, hurt a lot to Real Madrid, unable to empathize with the proposal to bet Luso coach on Wednesday. To make matters worse, the alleged (and more plausible) filtration Marca published revealing a hard discussion between Mou and some of the heavyweights of the team, finished thinning the atmosphere of one of the best games you can imagine in the current league BBVA .

In Madrid and Athletic love to run, go to the counter, attack at a gallop. They are two very different when planted in the field, they look very different ways to start playing but in the end, when to attack, both are fond of cavalry charges and do not know the vertigo when go up, they go up really, with all forward units and even some auxiliary troops.

Maarten Martens and spout of the year

In the game that played this weekend AZ Alkmaar and Ajax Amesterdam (1-1) Maarten Martens invented the wonder of pipe that can be seen in the video that heads this post. The victim, Theo Janssen, was one of those moments when you want the earth to swallow.

This wonderful dribbling Martens could well be part of that selection of ten legendary dribbling I published at the time, competing with other pipes that gathered there, such as Round at Old Trafford or Riquelme. It had been months since that post went over and Martens has served as my excuse. Every time I see what Bergkamp reaffirmed that Dodge is the best I've seen in my life.

PS. Do you remember what dribbler appeared at number 10 on the list?

Video | YouTube

Do you have opportunities to access the Cup semi-final for Real Madrid?

Does Real Madrid chances of accessing the semifinals of the Copa del Rey? The set of Mourinho fell at the Bernabeu against Barcelona by 2 to 1 on the first leg quarter-final and has the difficult task of reversing this result in the Nou Camp where he has not won since a long time. Will the set merengue continue the road to renewal of the title?

On Wednesday, Real Madrid were knocked out may be a competition for the first time in the season. Mourinho's team played their place in the Copa del Rey semifinals nothing less than coming from Barcelona win by 2 to 1 at the Bernabeu.

With morale at rock bottom for the defeat last Wednesday that included controversial (by Pepe's stomp) as we are accustomed to Barca and Real Madrid in their last confrontation, the team will cost merengue enough power to twist the story. Mourinho Will it put an offensive team to die with his boots on, or pose a defensive scheme to avoid losing by a landslide? It is recalled that on his first visit the Camp Nou and Real Madrid coach, Mourinho took a beating: Messi and company fits you 5 goals that were not answered.

With the assurance that Guardiola will best for the party of the week, Mourinho will have to assess for the feat and losing narrowly.

For you, dear reader, do you have chances to advance to Madrid the next stage of the Cup?

Should get rid of Pepe Real Madrid?: The question of the week in Football Notes

Although the plot regarding sports many fingers begin to point to Jose Mourinho with a new defeat, yesterday, Wednesday, at FC Barcelona , the great survivor of the meeting was Pepe. The Portuguese footballer, whose follies were already well known by all, gave another example of lawlessness to the point of causing embarrassment more than Real Madrid.

Their continued input on the verge of legality may come to be understood as part of a football coach rough implemented, but malicious actions such as Messi or stomp the various simulations of aggression, do nothing but tarnish Worldwide provided a T-shirt has been an example of elegance. For these actions are not isolated, but the latest in a long list, I launched our question of the week:

Should get rid of Pepe Real Madrid?

Can you wear the shirt back to Madrid? Do you think that Real should pass it to the highest bidder? Would you expect to take advantage of the summer or winter market? Do you trust that there is still a chance to appease their behavior? Give us your opinion about Pepe, his actions, and what would you do with him in the future in our Football Notes section responses .

Some notes on the Classic

Mourinho's approach

He said in the previous Portuguese him to do whatever was going to criticize him, and even before you start the game, to be revealed alienation, their expectations were confirmed. If something goes wrong and the game loses imagine the consequences.'s Bet Mourinho was valid for 45 minutes, in which Barcelona had more possession but was not superior to its rival except for those who believe, with every right world, that possession means superiority. Madrid was an ordered set which sought the backlash as a means of attacking an opponent who probably expected such an approach. There was even phases of the first act, supported by a large Xabi Alonso, in which Madrid had the ball. In the rival camp, just a great Iniesta fell short of expectations. Demerit of Barcelona, ​​but also the rival merits.

Barcelona is imposed in the first cup match against Real Madrid

FC Barcelona has become the first classic of the year. On the last night, the set of Guardiola managed to win against Mourinho at the Bernabeu after starting down on the scoreboard. Puyol and Abidal scored for the visitors, while Christian opened the scoring for the hosts.

Real Madrid and Barcelona to see the faces again just over a month after the last match of the league. This time the competition was part of the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. The game started with surprises from the start: Mourinho surprised with a lineup in which reappeared Carvalho (absent from the playing fields since September) and proposed an attack that was not saved anything (Christian, Higuain, Benemid).

At 11 minutes he reached the first goal: Christian counter reaches the edge of the area and converted after shake off Pique. However, the club was soon to give warning that it could reverse the scenario at any time.

Guardiola had to wait until the start of the second half to even the score, at 49, Puyol dove connects a downtown corner Pepe the passivity of the brand. 28 minutes later came the winning goal for Barcelona: Messi attends Abidal brilliantly surprising all the defense and ends up becoming the 2 to 1.

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Now the Real Madrid is bound to win in the Nou Camp if you want to stay alive in this competition in which he defends the title.

Groundhog Day

The nth trial Mourinho could not prevent Real Madrid has returned to FC Barcelona live another Groundhog Day. After intrigue with his lineup throughout the week and trigger all sorts of speculation , it seems unlikely that anyone has been able to portend such nonsense. trivote in midfield with Pepe bow ahead of Alonso and Lass, Carvalho, who had not played since September , accompanying Ramos in the center of the rear, the right side for an unexpected Altintop and the left for a man who seems stuck with a shoehorn, Coentrão. In front, the proposed Guardiola, clear and unequivocal: the same as they won 1-3 in league with the exception of Pinto Valdés.

In the many meetings that have played in the last fifteen months Madrid and Barcelona, ​​Mourinho has tried different formulas. No fruit set, never repeats itself, sometimes because they require the results, but mainly because of lack of confidence in a concrete idea. His latest venture, with four defenders, three midfielders and trivote in attackers to sag (Benzema hitch) has a clear precedent: he put his 3-1 Inter Barca in the Champions League 2010. It seems that the technical Luso wished to return to its beginnings back to the basics of his teaching forgetting for a day of the idiosyncrasies of Madrid as always. If it went well, even with a simple 1-0, the result would have been credited. But it was not.

Espanyol and Miranda still honor Cup

It ran 84 minutes and the result could not be more extraordinary: the small team, Miranda, had done it again: the complex out and win big. He, who was none other than Espanyol looked like many of his fans take the private road to the car, hopeless after the second of a lower quality rival who had assaulted Cornella, heading to their respective homes.

While these people are cursing his team going, incapable of being able to make a hole to a modest Segunda B Mauricio Pochettino's pupils reacted. It was tremendous. The blue and white turned him over to a party that they had an uphill struggle due to unexpected Alain Arroyo goals in the first act and Pablo Infante (your goal should be to add the suffix '-azo') in the second.

The Miranda was out for everything, more or less the same audacity that in previous rounds. They called for two penalties, one very clear to Infante, who were forgotten when the results began to accompany. Espanyol were all in doubt. And these were increased when more fit striker Alvaro Vazquez, had to leave on a stretcher because of an injury really bad.

Notes of the Week 19

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

"Sevilla, from bad to worse

Sevilla probably few imagined that at this point in the season would be as bleak picture: eliminated at the first change in the Europa League, the butler KO joined him this weekend, a tie that does nothing but worsen the situation in Liga. Marcelino those four days and do not win and at the Sanchez Pizjuan and whistles are heard against the Spaniard technician.

"Manolo Jimenez insufficient to Point

The new coach of Real Zaragoza on Saturday got their first point at the helm hand. However, the 1-1 against Getafe is not sufficient for an entity in constant need good reinforcements catharsis if you want to leave the cliff. The fans do not take any more and before and during the game introduced the so-called 'Agapito', that is, a collective complaint against its president.

Angel Di Maria says goodbye to the classic Real Madrid - Barcelona. Argentine footballer was injured during practice yesterday and may not play the game tomorrow. Contracture is suffering and is doubtful for the second leg next week.

Bad news for Jose Mourinho: the left-winger Angel Di Maria can not play the first leg against Barcelona tomorrow's quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. The Argentine, who had been recovering from an injury (hamstring micro rectus in the right thigh), suffered a contraction during training yesterday and is out for the meeting tomorrow. From Madrid, expected to be available for the return leg will be played next week, but know that it is quite difficult for that to happen.

What will fill this sensitive Mourinho to low? For the time is unknown, but it sure meringue coach to prefer one of these alternatives: Alley, Pepe midfield (a formula that has proved successful in past encounters against Barcelona), trivote or three plants.

In addition to Di Maria, Khedira is also out injured for the match tomorrow (try to be back for the match at the Camp Nou). Alvaro Arbeloa can not play the game because they were penalties.

The morning is the classic number 30 between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Copa del Rey. The record indicates that the parties Catalans won 15 times, Real Madrid in 9 and the remaining 5 games have ended even.

League Two: one is perched on a roll Depor the lead

Seven months after consummating their First Division and decline after three months and means of adapting to their new reality in the Silver Division, Deportivo de La Coruña has been leader of the League Two, heading for the first time this season the group of candidates for promotion. Their 0-2 victory at the SD Huesca in El Alcoraz and defeat at home to Elche Alcoyano (1-2) helped him to climb to the top spot.

More than two years later, the sport has achieved four consecutive winning streak, two of them out, a deficit that is beginning to resolve, in the eight previous matches away from A Coruña had achieved the same victories, two. Now he has to confirm his status as a leader and has the calendar for this favor: the next two matches are played at home against Villareal B and Cartagena, 18 ° and 20 ° in the present classification. In Riazor has made 25 of the 30 points he has played.

If the previous day was quite a show of force favorites (the top seven were victorious), in the latter have been stuck several, which has led to several changes in the high zone. As noted above, the Elche CF leadership gave way in favor of Depor after losing in the Martinez Valero for the CD Alcoyano, three important points for those that put David Porras four above the relegation zone.

The third place is the RC Celta, who after his defeat at the Mini Stadium has chained a streak of 13 points in his last five games. His last game, played on Friday as the previous day, won by a high to a Gimnastic Tarragona after what seemed a good start with Jorge D'Alessandro is still rock-bottom with 13 points, six of which marks the salvation , Villarreal B. The Tarragona are only two victories in the twenty rounds played to date.

The Real Valladolid tied at home with the AD Alcorcón a meeting whose beginning was a rollercoaster of emotions. Six minutes were advanced by a real pucelanos goal by Victor Perez, who became a dribbling voleón surpassing a goalkeeper missed potter. But the happiness did not last long in the Nuevo Zorrilla. Three minutes after the goal, Jaime, blanquivioleta keeper, Fernando Sales dropped within the penalty area and resulting in expulsion.

Djuckic was forced to give up an outfield player to give input to goalkeeper Dani Hernandez. Still cold, with no time to warm up, the keeper pucelano to read the release Quini Panenka of time to recover and clear the vertical shooting, and the consequent decline in small area. Although he saved the penalty, eighty minutes with ten were made him very long to Valladolid, which ended up giving a tie on 74 minutes when Miguélez equalized. However, the dot made ​​with ten men Valladolid has served to tie on points with Hercules and overcome in the table to fourth.

The Hercules CF is suffering a slump that has taken him from first to fifth after having taken six points to second place. Since losing at home against Elche derby has added just 5 points in six games. First, being unable to gain any direct rival, to defeat against Elche have to add two separate draws with Almeria and Valladolid, and finally losing their last two away games against Numancia and Xerez. Juan Carlos Mandi should remedy the situation if it wants to continue giving jobs.

The sixth and final area classified in the promotion play-off is the UD Almería, which ran over Guadalajara with a 4-0 thanks to both Goitom and a hat-trick of Ulloa. With these new-trick puts the Argentine ground to its competitors through the list of top scorers. Has 16, six more than Joselu (Villarreal B) and Camacho (Hollow). The two runners, 7 th and 8, are Córdoba and Murcia, who faced just this weekend, with victory paprika (2-1). They are two and three-point play-off zone.

Inter wins the 'Derby della Madonnina'

The most important derby of Italian football has been played on Sunday, facing the mighty AC Milan and Inter Milan. This important meeting, known as "della Madonnina" after the image of the Virgin Cathedral in Milan, it was important to define the situation of both teams in the Italian League (Serie A).

Well the winner has emerged as the Inter, who by the minimum difference (1-0) thanks to a Diego Milito took the victory. Now the Milan came in second place behind Juventus, while the interest is left in the fifth. Table 'Nerazzurri' in almost every major trade show times, and the 'Rossoneri' for their part were dull, with little football.

Neither Seedorf, Robinho, Boateng or much less Zlatan Ibrahimovic were important. However, in the Inter noted the return of Wesley Sneijder, with good game almost every time. The first part of the game was rather disappointing, with just two chances, one for each corner.

In the second half saw some more activity, and thus in 9 minutes Milito of Argentina beat goalkeeper Abbiati, after a bad clearance from it. Then the interest became more defensive, making it harder for rivals. Now the team coached by Claudio Ranieri has gotten into the fight for the Scudetto in the Italian Calcio and also has options to participate in the Champions League.

The triumvirate effectively governs

res triunvirii publicae constituendi "

In ancient Rome, Julius Caesar's assassination led to the forging of an alliance between Octavian Augustus, Mark Antony and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus to kill those involved in the assassination and restore the structure of the Republic. Unlike the failed First Triumvirate, a mere alliance, the second was organized as a commission intended to rebuild the Roman political bases. Over 2000 years later, in Santander rose after the resignation of Hector Cuper , a new triumvirate intended to rebuild the foundations and structures racinguista squad weakened, burdened by the hand of those who failed to do its work. Five days later you can say that the government of the triumvirate verdiblanco walk steadily and effectively managed.

The social and institutional crisis which engulfed the lives Racing de Santander is like a hurricane that has swept away almost everything that has found its path. However, in the eye of hurricane conditions are calm and that is where the sporting side, I would never have to stop being the protagonist, finds its place. Juanjo Gonzalez and Paul Brown Pinillos Fede, first triumvirate in Spanish league have started their career on the bench so that quiet even the most optimistic hope: in five games, three wins and two draws, eleven points in excess of nine and won the Argentine coach used to leave the racing area descent with twenty points.

Alexis rescues a ship that plays with fire

As he came to Madrid in recent seasons, FC Barcelona is in the position that when your rival has played and won, it did not take the field to cut points, but for not leaving, not to miss the train League makes the white locomotive. After the tie in Cornella-El Prat, a pinch more away from home, return to the Nou Camp, where Barca had a wealth of 39-0, was used to find himself and come back to three points.

The initial approaches of both technical responded as expected: two coaches who never speculate, always looking for the ball and with it, the. If anyone thought that the 5-0 Real Betis harvested by the Camp Nou in the heavy campaign was to make Pepe Mel reconsider his philosophy is that simply does not know which is Betic great coach done.

Barcelona saved the 3 points of the hand of Alexis

The Barcelona manages to get the 3 points in the match against Betis after bad pass for much of the game. A 15 minutes left, Alexis Sanchez became the hero of the day breaking the parity in the score, securing the victory for Guardiola.

What a shock it was taking all the Nou Camp when to start the second half of the match between Barcelona and Betis. The set of Guardiola had begun opening the scoring early on with goals from Xavi (10 minutes) and Messi (to 12), but allowed to react at Betis match lobbied and got the score: Ruben Castro put the 2 to 1 to 32 minutes and Santa Cruz 2 a 2 a 52.

Fortunately for the Catalans, the Chilean Alexis Sanchez appeared that marked the 76 minutes 3 to 2 after shake off a defender with skill. 10 minutes later, Messi's goal would ensure victory for Barca.

Then I leave all the goals of the party in the next video.

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With this result the escort Barcelona remains Real Madrid. He is 41 points, while the set of Mourinho (race leader) is 46. Valencia are third with 34 and the east is the last team to Champions League zone with 30 points.

The next day, Barcelona will host Malaga at the Camp Nou and Real Madrid visit Athletic in San Mamés.

The Madrid is not lost on the island

Although, yes, very nearly. Not reach the island by a plane crash and had black smoke, but the other, dressed in vermilion, yes they tried to make life impossible. They succeeded in part, at whose end came with advantage, but in the second the Madrid reacted to turn around the marker and a 1-2 win that seemed to match the direction of those you can lose a league. Finally, the white team beat Mallorca in a game in which, after sleeping in the first half, had to pull courage and suffering to be crowned winter champions four years later.

And it is to cross the Mediterranean it is not given to Real Madrid. Mourinho knows this and would not take risks despite the significant impact butler on Wednesday, the league is at stake and there were no reserves in the eleven. Meanwhile, nine players Caparrós changed compared to those who put six to the Royal Cup a few days ago a party raised the uncomfortable Utrera for Madrid, defending with two closely spaced lines that did not allow any loophole in and out quickly to the against or by the long ball to Hemed. Real, lazy and out of ideas, he insisted on entering through the center making life more pleasant for the defense Mallorca.

There will be Real Madrid - FC Barcelona for Copa del Rey

Finally there will be classic King's Cup between Real Madrid and Barcelona. After all were classified into quarters Mourinho Cup after beating Malaga, Guardiola's team did so by beating Osasuna.

It was almost a certainty that the Real Madrid and Barcelona would be the faces in the next phase of Copa del Rey: it was sufficient that the set of Guardiola overcome the tie against Osasuna imposed after 4 to 0 in the first leg. The logic was: the Catalans won 2-1 on the road and now we Madrid - Barcelona next week.

However, it is noteworthy that the Navarrese made merit in the first part to generate some suspense about the outcome of this series: the 40 opened the scoring from the hand of Lekic. However, in the second half, Barcelona would take little to make clear who was to move from phase: at 48 and matching the scoring with a goal by Alexis Sanchez and the 71 sentenced the tie with a goal from Roberto Sergi.

Now will wait a few days to experience the first Real Madrid - Barcelona the year to be held next Wednesday at 22.00 in the Bernabeu with arbitration Muñiz Fernández. The return leg will be played at the Camp Nou will be played exactly one week later, on Wednesday 25 at 22.00, with Fernando Teixeira arbitration.

Álvaro Vázquez rolling again in Cornellá

Another of the playoffs that had become very attractive was the Espanyol-Córdoba, thanks largely to the Andalusians, sixth in the Liga Adelante, last one since it gives the right to participate in the promotion play-off, started with the advantage achieved in the first leg, where they beat the New Archangel 2-1.

But Espanyol output was shining and swept his opponent at the first change. First Alvaro Vazquez twice, at minutes 9 and 20, and then Didac at 35, put the parrot with a lead that seemed final: 3-0. Squad forward Espanyol has just 20 years and is using every minute more than it gives Pochettino. And while not going crazy APRA towering to the first change, it's no lie that his goal-scoring numbers and statistics are not much lower than other strikers who are part of the student opposition to a square in front of Spain for Euro this summer.

Soldier's goal propels the Valencia over Sevilla and himself on Negredo

The crossing between Valencia CF and Sevilla FC highlighted in the draw for the knockout stages of the Copa del Rey as the most attractive tie of the round ends today with the Athletic-Osasuna-Barcelona and Albacete. A crash that appeared very even, with some advantage for Valencia, the better placed in the league table and, above all, a team worked more than his opponent. Each year, Emery has to restart the task of balancing a team that always take off their best parts: it is third and has a decent Pael Champions before falling to the Europa League. On the other hand, Marcelino is having nothing but trouble to develop their game idea, incapable of giving it to his team travel and harmony.

In the first leg of a solitary goal advantage Jonas gave che team, giving the possibility to leave mortally wounded his rival if he was able to score a goal at home. Marcelino's statements on the eve, putting the focus on the players, it seemed to work as a motivator, as the starting Seville Valencia came to eat from the first minute. The alignment invited to: gathered on the lawn Trochowsky, Reyes, Navas, Del Moral and Negredo.

Simeone Will turn around the situation of the athlete?: The question of the week in Football Notes

It was, without doubt, the most notorious signing date of the winter market. While the technician is open 24 hours 365 days a year, especially in an institution like Atletico Madrid, which has been occupied by bench coaches in 34 'was Gil' before the arrival of the nth owner, Diego Pablo Simeone, the arrival of one of the flagship of the doublet of 96 has aroused unusual enthusiasm among the parish Atletico. So this week in Football Notes I want to ask:

Can the 'Cholo' to reverse the situation of the athlete?

In favor of Argentina is its past, no one doubts, and this coaching led him to champion both independently and in River Plate . In contrast, the usual rarefied atmosphere at the Vicente Calderon, whose protests to the stage only day that will blur the entire board pack your bags and leave. But what he is hired to get results. Atletico is closer to the relegation of Europe, despite the large investment summer. The big question is whether the 'Cholo' know to turn around a situation. At its premiere, he managed a point in the Rose Garden. As always, I appreciate it justifiquéis your answer in the Answers section .