What will the future of Mourinho, Guardiola, Bielsa and Villas-Boas?

While Pep Guardiola is silent, the issue of whether to renew or not to Barcelona for another season remains an issue that does not stop to speak at the club. But is not the only reputable coach could leave his current club: Mourinho, Villas-Boas and Bielsa could leave their current teams in no time.

Guardiola gives no clues as to whether or not renew his contract with Barcelona. Hence the name of Marcelo Bielsa sounds louder to replace in case of Pep does not follow the front of the Blaugrana. The admiration of his colleagues and good campaign is doing with Athletic Bilbao are the arguments that place as the leading candidate to succeed if he decides Guardiola leave the club. Note that long ago had suggested Valdano Florentino Perez that would set his attention to coach Argentine.

Meanwhile, when it seemed that Mourinho was more than comfortable at Real Madrid, it has been for a walk in London where he has gone to close a real estate transaction which suggests that their future could be in the Premiere League, more precisely in the Chelsea team coached by fellow Villas-Boas, who commented on being the next coach of Inter Milan because it assumes that Ranieri will leave the club after the season. However, it is known the interest of the club president Massimo Moratti for Guardiola.

Michel Navas focuses on

One of the best news that has started this year has been the recovery of Jesus Navas. Having been too long out of play because of an uncomfortable injury, we finally have back the Goblin of Los Palacios. In fact several weeks ago has returned to the pitch but it is now when the dot so recovered, Navas again mandar Pizjuán in bands and returns to a call for the Spanish.

Navas is a single player, the best inside-right in Spain and, therefore, essential in the plans of coach Vicente Del Bosque. The Sevilla it is very difficult to join the starting lineup of the Red but their presence on the bench for Spain is obliged to have alternatives and variations to solve problems and complications that may arise. With a rival closed, covering all core holes in our constellation of gamers, what better solution to get Navas anchear depth field and win without losing touch and combination horizontal?

Messi talks about Madrid, Athletic and the Argentina

Back in Switzerland, where he will face the Argentina national team at the local, Lionel Messi spoke about this Barcelona and confirmed, to some extent, Pep Guardiola's comments about how difficult it is to snatch the league Real Madrid. The star of the match Catalans coach that it is virtually impossible to get that title.

In a radio program "A good time" Radio La Red (Argentina), Messi said that "it is difficult to take the title at Madrid, are very strong and there is more to fight to the end, but ten points are a lot."

However, Messi is a little more optimistic for the decisive match of the Copa del Rey in which Barcelona will face Athletic Bilbao. "Bielsa's team is well in the League and Europa League, is doing well and is very dear. (...) It will be a nice final because the Athletic you play as equals. " In addition, Messi made a comment about the style of coaching and Bielsa said that "Guardiola is similar to, hopefully one day lead me."

Finally, 10 of Barcelona spoke of the national team and their performance in it. He said that would "change the Golden Ball to win the World Cup in Brazil, would be spectacular. Change any individual achievement for winning a World Cup. I feel that I will give daydream I lift the World Cup. " But he acknowledged that "in some games try to do things and not leave me, I have very bad games sometimes, but always try to improve."

Simone Farina and honesty in inauspicious times

A photo to remember, a moment captured: the winners of FIFA 2011 Golden Ball posed together at the end of the show on 9 January in an image where we can recognize a number of football stars past, present and future so we can see teammates as Vidic and Rooney chatting lazy days, two myths as Ferguson and Manchester Matthäus perhaps remembering some of the ninety-Bayern, the best player in the world, Japan's Homare Sawa, true to the traditions of his country, a smiling Ronaldo entertained by something that happened to his left, Dani Alves thinking "you'll see when I tell Mom," Guardiola wondering if he'd left the gas on, saying Neymar ai eu Shakira hit you under the watchful gaze of Messi and Pele ... but there is someone who recognized costs more: who the character is on the left of the image next to the Barca coach? It's Italian, is called Simone Farina and was invited to the gala FIFA and appointed ambassador of fair play to reject and denounce an attempted match-fixing in the Calcio.

A victory that almost cost a pretty penny

Liverpool FC had six years without lifting a title since, in 2006, conquered the FA Cup and Community Shield. This weekend broke his drought after winning the League Cup final of 2012 at Cardiff City. The Welsh, who play in The Championship (second division) went ahead in the game and, after seeing the Reds he went up the game, eventually tying in the final minutes of extra time. In the Liverpool penalty was imposed by the bluebird Anthony Gerrard, Steven's cousin, Captain network, missed the last launch of the batch.

Liverpool's players celebrated the victory in style. Maybe the fact contest the final with a second seems somewhat smaller, but the excitement of a round of penalty kicks and everything kept for six years in black were imposed on the minds of the Reds.

Such was the level of insanity that reached up to some fans who had victory almost cost a pretty penny. Something like that is what happened to this young supporter who, with so much joy during the celebration, no more poking a finger in the eye. Of course, a second to check that he had not been out of the basin and to continue celebrating, which has two eyes but that was the first title he saw his team win the soul.

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Liverpool wins the Carling Cup 2012

After six long years, Liverpool have returned to enjoy what it feels like lifting an official title. This is the Carling Cup 2012, won the English cast to defeat 3-2 in penalty shoot-out at Cardiff City, Wales. The last tournament he had won the 'Reds' and dated, 2006 (FA Cup in their own stadium Anfield), so this title is a good incentive to follow the path of success.

Gerrard and Carragher lifted the Carling Cup

The rival who were trained by Kenny Dalglish's belonged to the Second Division (Championship) but was far from being a shy and simple rival. Cardiff came close to lifting the Cup and set a tough battle ie the red uniform. It was the Welsh who scored the first goal on 19 minutes when Mason made a tunnel goalkeeper Pepe Reina.

The Cardiff City was not discouraged

But that goal against the English awoke, and since then the attacks were almost all of them. In the 60 min Skrtel Martin took a bounce shot Suarez, putting the tie. Miller could tip the balance back in favor of Cardiff, but had no luck and is played overtime.

In the minutes 108 and 118 respectively, Kuyt and Turner expanded the scoring with goals that kept the tie, so he had to go the round of 12 steps. Captain Steven Gerrard incredibly missed the first release, but for his cousin Anthony Gerrard luck did the same in the decisive penalty, leaving the Carling Cup for legendary Liverpool FC .

A Selection of First Olympic Gold in search

Luis Milla has announced the shortlist of players who mostly form the national team that Spain submitted to the London Olympic Games this summer. After failing to qualify for even reached the last two editions, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 - Spain will seek to republish his former wins in a competition that, possibly, is given less importance than they should have.

In the mythical Barcelona '92 Olympics, the Spanish football touched the sky with a group of young players who were very important in football homeland of the following years: Guardiola, Kiko, Luis Enrique, Alfonso, Abelardo, Solozábal, Ferrer, Amavisca Four years later we ... paste it into the quarterfinals in Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 returned to the end of the hand of Xavi, Albelda, Aranzubía, Capdevila, Luque, Tamudo, etc.. Then came the absolute decline of our Olympic football.

Notes of the Round 25

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

'Zaragoza' ashamed '

We said last week that despair had settled in La Romareda and this Saturday the team had another chapter Maño burial in First. The Manolo Jimenez, who was powerless in the press conference later and cataloged their sense of "shame, no half-measures" , fell 5-1 to Malaga mosqueo of his coach, who nonetheless remain on the bench tilefish .

"Clement did not lose ... but neither wins

He was signed to revive a series that, when he was six points adrift of safety. However, in two days has been unable to win the first Atletico and then Racing, direct rival down. Two draws who know little to Sporting Gijon, six points below the target but two days unless ahead. And next weekend is measured at Barcelona at the Camp Nou. Must be improved.

Guardiola and Mourinho not bite your tongue

Brutal honesty ... that is the common denominator in the statements of Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho. FC Barcelona coach acknowledged that he believes it will be possible to snatch the league Real Madrid, while the meringue set DT sent a direct message to the fans of his club.

While there are still 13 games left to play (which is equivalent to 39 points in game), the coach of FC Barcelona are honest and acknowledge that it is impossible to win the league. Is that the 10 points separating the Madrid Barca are for Guardiola, too much difference in favor of merengue. "I do not win the Premier League, does not think we can achieve and Real Madrid. The League are not going to win, because they get to overcome the disadvantage, but we are going to compete, "Guardiola said bluntly. However remarked: "We know that is very complicated, there are many points and we will continue to compete in every field and every game."

Mourinho, true to form, not fell anything when I was in front of the microphone after the match in which Real Madrid defeated by the minimum Rayo Vallecano. This time, Mou had harsh words for the fans of his team: "What makes me sad is that we played in Madrid and we only have 300 fans. And in Madrid, 30. I understand that not going to Bilbao and Malaga, but this is close. The fans have to give a little more. " Mourinho at its best.

Barcelona refuse to lower their arms at the Calderon

If the pressure is already felt in the air before the start of the day by the 'mere' fact that separate them ten points, Real Madrid's victory over Rayo Vallecano added a pinch more to that already had Barcelona, ​​which was measured to nothing more and nothing less than an athlete unaware of defeat since the arrival of Diego Simeone and in the Vicente Calderon stadium like that, seeing the Blaugrana last departures, not invited too optimistic.

But the truth is that the match lived up to the occasion. This 'classic' of our league read that has an average of three goals per game. Said and done. Atletico 1-2 in the feud that, yes, he left a little disappointed, as men of 'Cholo' kept in suspense until the end the fans with his insistence against Victor Valdes, ebullient in their speeches, and Messi, simply sublime in the launch of the fault which led to the three points of Pep Guardiola.

Heel to glory

We could say that gorgeous Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid was enough to take all three points Vallecas. Be lying. It took a lot more current league leaders to get itself a title that comes slowly and with good lyrics. Among other things, said the mitten Iker Casillas saving. Or the poor shooting of Ray when he had all of his face. Surely it would not have been necessary, but it happened, was the questionable actions of Fernandez Borbalán.

And is that the college unwittingly unhinged the local parish. First a nudge obviated by Sergio Ramos Diego Costa in the penalty area and would have meant expulsion of defender Andalusian bit ready in that action that was to ally the arbitral indifference. Then the braid itself, unfairly expelled Michu, the local star , for an entry on Khedira in which he played the ball and not the German player, as well interpret. A stomp of Pepe to see neither Piti.

'Reencuentrazo' at the Calderon

This Sunday at 21:30 is cited in the Vicente Calderon condemned two of those teams to put on a show. Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, ​​Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. His party, for a long time, are synonymous with goals and striking . In the head always be that tie copera where Atletico and Barca paid tribute to improvisation with a spectacular second leg ended 5-4, with Pizzi in stellar plan.

At that meeting was Pep Guardiola, but Diego Simeone, punishable by two parties that prevented him from jumping onto the field at Camp Nou. Within hours, the two former players, now coaches, are reunited in a stage for entertainment. The 'Cholo', who began his career a year earlier than its counterpart on the bench Barça will coincide also with one of his pupils in his brilliant start: Alexis Sanchez, star of Barcelona today.

Europe is taboo for Espanyol

From the League 2004/2005, where he finished fifth Espanyol, Europe resists the whole budgie as far as the standings are concerned. While achieving the King's Cup the following year was awarded the opportunity to play the UEFA Cup, where he achieved the second place after losing in the final against Sevilla back in 2007, the fact is that in the state speak Barcelona the Old Continent has become in recent years, practically a taboo subject.

The closest seems to have it, is gone. It happened last year, when caressed the Europa League positions until the final stretch. However, altitude sickness, pressure or circumstances ended the dream of the fans , who had to resign themselves to eighth position while forgetting those left in the late myocardial where salvation was the primary objective, not end to convince the next thing the train had been in Europe.

Europe is taboo for Espanyol

From the League 2004/2005, where he finished fifth Espanyol, Europe resists the whole budgie as far as the standings are concerned. While achieving the King's Cup the following year was awarded the opportunity to play the UEFA Cup, where he achieved the second place after losing in the final against Sevilla back in 2007, the fact is that in the state speak Barcelona the Old Continent has become in recent years, practically a taboo subject.

The closest seems to have it, is gone. It happened last year, when caressed the Europa League positions until the final stretch. However, altitude sickness, pressure or circumstances ended the dream of the fans , who had to resign themselves to eighth position while forgetting those left in the late myocardial where salvation was the primary objective, not end to convince the next thing the train had been in Europe.

Taller towers have fallen

The author's goal that gave us the last Euro is in serious danger of running out of coming. While entering into the crushing logic of his fitness, faithfully reproduced in his year at Chelsea, the reality is that their presence is not the call that Vicente del Bosque has given for the last friendly before the date of Poland and Ukraine, no less striking, however expected to go by how he is pushing from behind Roberto Soldado, his replacement.

It was an open secret that sooner or later end up coming to light. The 'Child' at full maturity, has made ​​efforts to coach, probably much to his dismay, he dispensed with. We do not know if the list has taken this Friday is a preview of the summer to finally travel to Europe to defend the throne, but everything indicates it is. As once happened to Raul, one of the heavyweights in the history of the 'Red', the loss of Fernando can be up traumatic.

The numbers scorers Real Madrid

If something can not be Real Madrid's discuss that, at least in the Spanish league is still a very strong team. His 79 goals in the match has been certified and placed it by far as the team with more goals in favor. Here are some startling statistics show scorer of the merengue.

With 79 goals, Real Madrid is the team that scored so far in the League 2011/2012. He has 11 more than Barcelona who has scored 68 and more than double the third highest scoring team in the league which is the leading Athletic scored 37.

But that's not all. Its front, the great architects of this achievement, marked as if they were whole teams each. The number of goals scored by Higuain, Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema equals (55), equals the number of goals for Villarreal and Sevilla together: hispalenses lead 29 and the yellow submarine carries 26. These three players are members of the quintet of the most scorers in the league: Christian is first with 28 goals, third with 14 Higuain and Benzema fifth with 13. Only Messi (who is second with 27) and Falcao (fourth with 14) they put a little color to the scoring charts at the top.

Another point about the power of the Madrid striker who has scored as many goals as Atletico, Sevilla and Villarreal together.

After 23 games played in the league, all Mourinho has an average of 3.43 goals scored per game, while only average goals against per game is 0.91.

Falcão, the Eighth King of Rome

It is a name that is currently in vogue thanks to goals that Radamel Falcao scored for Atletico Madrid shirt, but not today talk about the Colombian striker but he to whom is named. And the same year he would retire Paulo Roberto Falcão, 1986, was born in Santa Marta, the same place where he opened his eyes to the world for the first time a Colombian football myth Valderrama, Radamel Garcia. Perhaps this name does not tell you anything, but the child's father admired the Brazilian football player that it dazzled the world with the Brazilian and the Rome and decided, in his honor, Radamel give a second name: Falcao. But that, Paulo Roberto, had no mission goals drilling opponents, but it was a midfielder with great vision, a brilliant treatment of the ball and powerful shot. No need to go further, one of the best midfielders who gave the world football.

The German (as they called all Brazilians skin and light hair) is fully approved, it said among 300 children when he was eleven years old and did tests to enter the International School of Porto Alegre. With this club debut in 1973, remaining until 1980, being the leader of a club that won three championships and five titles in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul Falcão was then considered as the best Brazilian midfielder of all time, and that, in a country that had already raised three world championships, was no small thing. After facing Palmeiras in 1979, Tele Santana, coach of these, stated the following after the meeting: "Today I saw a perfect performance of a player. Falcao has won the game. "

Do not say Europa League, European League says

That silly hobby 'britanizar' everything around us, as when we say 'Champions League' in spite of how nice it sounds "Champions League" has suffered another setback Thursday: in the "Europa League" that yes, perhaps sounds better than "League Europe", the behavior of our representatives has been '10 '. The Valencia is loaded at Stoke City, Athletic has achieved heroic comeback against Lokomotiv and Atletico in your upline, got rid of Lazio.

Therefore, and not disrespect for his pass to the second round, maybe it's time to call the second most important club competition with a Spanish accent. The truth is that Europe has a poster League of the most appealing. Among the illustrious is the one that will rival those of Bielsa, Manchester United, or your neighbor and billionaire City. Udinese Schalke 04 or sill also give a tournament usually underestimated.

¿Loan Guardiola's Barca future plans with your questions? : The question of the week in Football Notes

Barça homesick today. Not by the titles of yesteryear, or harvested League last season and this escapes. No. Today, the FC Barcelona, ​​or a section thereof, is remembered as a year ago Pep Guardiola signed his renewal as coach of Barcelona . Both are talking about heading or heading of technical Santpedor the question of the week in Football Notes could not be other than the following:

Do you understand that both are expected to mortgage the future Guardiola and Barca?

On the one hand we have those who believe that if Peo take so long to pluck the daisy is because he feels that it has completed its cycle, you are tired and want new challenges. On the other hand are those who believe that soon will sign later but the delay is due to a wake-up call to the template, so that it does not rest on its laurels and fight to the end for all those who choose titles .

Anyway, the future on the bench for Barcelona is in the air. Fear is the possibility that Guardiola will not continue and finally the time to program the new project is insufficient, especially when it comes to finding a replacement. In any case, I think Pep will be decided long before the season ends, not the first time a team should be restructured from summer. As always, I appreciate that not justify your answer in the Answers section .

Two weeks is benzema low

Bad news for Jose Mourinho: the Portuguese coach of Real Madrid will not be able to Karim Benzema for the next two weeks as it has been confirmed a groin injury that occurred in the first minute that the disputed merengue yesterday against CSKA Moscow for Champions League.

Medical studies that were performed at the French footballer Karim Benzema determined that suffers a minor injury right groin muscle, and although there is no rupture, the Frenchman will be out of the playing fields for two weeks. Thus, Benzema safely miss games against the Lightning Vallecano (this Sunday) with Real Madrid and was to play friendly with the French to his counterpart in Germany (March 4). In addition, almost certainly can not dispute the match against Espanyol at the Bernabeu.

From the medical team expect Benzema to Madrid to play in the day 27 of the league when the team merengue visit to Betis in Villamarin. After this encounter, Real Madrid at the Bernabeu will CSKA to play the second leg of the second round of the Champions.

In yesterday, after being examined at the clinic Sanitas La Moraleja, Benzema then flew to France to enjoy the day off Mourinho gave to the template after the return from Moscow. The merengue group will return to training, in camera, in this day at 15.30.

Internazionale

Although the AC Milan says proudly be Il più titolato al mondo club, the Derby of Italy, mourning excellence, dispute the two great rivals Inter and Juventus. However, if one of the two represents the country today Transalpine, that is the Old Lady: in the last league match against Catania last weekend, Juventus players formed with eleven Italians, a strange thing to see in these days. At the other end sits the Inter Milan in the first leg of the second round of the Champions League, in which the Nerazzurri lost for a bit to zero in Marseille, Ranieri fielded eleven players from abroad. Excessive contrast.

In both cases it is the most common, but it does give an idea of the basis of both squads. Lichtsteiner of Switzerland, Chile Vidal or Montenegrin Vucinic are common in the schemes of Conte, who has joined the Uruguayan Caceres in winter, but Buffon, Pirlo, Marchisio, Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini, Pepe or Matri up the the Bianconeri seat. Meanwhile, in the Inter game is usually the striker Pazzini, while young Faraoni started to stand in defense and Ranocchia, but is not yet confirming expectations, is one of the central reference after the undisputed Lucio and Samuel. In addition, during the winter was hired experienced midfielder Angelo Palombo. But they are rare exceptions.

The Basel exerts its condition of 'giant killer' in the first 'round' to Bayern

Luck smiles at Bayern Munich. Only then can we explain that came out alive and well at St. Jakob Park before a group that has earned the label 'Giant Killer' on the Champions League. No desmerecerlo, far from the left by the wayside Basel to Manchester United in the first stage of the competition and insists on repeating the glory, now before the picture Munich. A hard-won status, however, gave only a one goal lead (1-0) for the second leg.

Few predicted just before the second round clash in Basel Switzerland to end up taking the upper hand. But the passion with which the pupils came from Thorsten Fink soon embarrass a Neuer as usual was exceptional as well, with the benevolent help of your posts. Together with the German goalkeeper, to blame for not preparing the Basel clash in Germany with a comfortable advantage that a minimum score.

The funny video of the day: Ibrahimovic at the wheel, constant danger

I remember when Zlatan Ibrahimovic was still part of the discipline of Barcelona, ​​I had to cover an event in Sant Joan Despi, where the Blaugrana box trained (and continues to train) as usual. When the session ended, the players came escopeteados towards their respective destinations. Some, like Jose Manuel Pinto, the detail had to stop and sign autographs with fans present there. Others, like the Swede, became the subject stepping on the accelerator and deaf to the pleas of its advocates.

Moreover, while the first team players out with the car that provides the club (read an Audi), the flamboyant Ibra came out with its super black at full speed with no time to stop, if you want to say hello. I say this because to see the 'last' of the Milan striker came into my head that situation. Ibra leaving Millanello from zero to sixty in two seconds, no time, of course, to stop, and about to run to a journalist in the end 'only' has received a 'touch' from the mirror. Curiosities of life ... driving an Audi.

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Valeron and yellow that was not

Evil tongues say in A Coruna, once, many years ago, Juan Carlos Valeron kicked someone. It was one of his cousins ​​and he did not want, while sleeping in the same bed while dreaming upside down to Munich's Olympic goal with three assists, or win the Cup to the Galactic Madrid Santiago Bernabeu himself.

The last time a referee had pulled a card Valeron was the March 6, 2005, in a match against Malaga. Since then there have been almost seven years and more than one hundred twenty games without any other college has had to warn the Wizard of Arguineguin. Until last Saturday.

CSKA freezes to Real Madrid in the absence of fifteen seconds

Real Madrid, which so far had told all their games in the Champions League victories, saw the CSKA Moscow equaled him mourning the absence of fifteen seconds of the conclusion. Cristiano Ronaldo And that advanced to the whites in the 28 ', but ended up with a great Chepchugov forgiving and the Russians took a last arreón to equalize through Wernbloob. The Bernabeu on March 14, reveal who overcomes this knockout round.

With Arbeloa at right-back Sergio Ramos moved to the rear axle with Pepe, Marcelo Coentrao instead, Khedira in the double pivot in place of Barn and Alley acting as a zone striker Kaka, Real Madrid opted for effectiveness in hostile territory, where the cold and artificial turf playing against whites. The first half did not have a clearly dominant, but the whole of Jose Mourinho is enough of a good goal from Ronaldo to make progress.

Messi and Barca give a concert against Valencia

Although the difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona is still no mean of 10 points, was a matter of time before the club returns to show that he has given up, warning that the Premier League and still things are not these. To do this, Barça jolted a win of 5-1 nothing less than the Valencia team is no adept at sweet.

It re-emerged the immense talent of Lionel Messi, much of the match with four goals. Xavi completed the scoring, while Piatti scored for the 'Chés'. The Catalans showed its best, and might even score more goals if not for the great goalkeeper Diego Alves interventions.

Valencia started the match well planted, and was the one who scored the first goal within 10 minutes. But unfortunately the weak defense finally provide the comeback at Barcelona, ​​and go in what way. Thus, the early goal was original Piatti in the anecdotal. 'The Flea' Messi scored one after another, four goals that ended up crashing down the opponent, so that finally Xavi put the icing on the cake in the 90th minute.

Barca with this bulky victory sent a message to Real Madrid (which in turn won 4-0 at Racing Santander ), adivirtiendole that can not be trusted because he is following his footsteps.

A monument to Toño

Could be high on the stone, accompanied by the name of his works such as José María de Pereda in the gardens of the same name, or sitting on the flowers of Puerto Chico, as the doctor and professor Guillermo Arce, or perhaps overlooking the sea in the walk Queen Victoria as the poet Gerardo Diego. Yes, I know, is exaggerated, but brought up in the euphoria would not be surprising to see some of Toño interventions against Real Madrid on Saturday and, above all, a little over a week against Atletico, some amateur racinguista sue a monument Racing Santander goalkeeper, who is currently, at 32 years in the prime of his career.

Season to Racing Santander and its institutional problems not invite happiness, and that although there is now hope for permanence that seemed to wane in the early season, but Toño season is one of the biggest news in the within the club Betis. A point was an ambitious project to incorporate the keeper Malaga express request of Pellegrini, who did not trust too much in the Argentine Willy Caballero, but fortunately for the Racing, Toño remained in El Sardinero after being instrumental in permanence last season and one of the pillars there are chances this year.

Michu or train passes twice

This past weekend the Ray Vallecano won the Ciutat de Valencia to lift in a spectacular duel that ended with eight goals (3-5). In the shock of modest beat all the red, which is close to European positions with an eye especially on a stay ever closer. The Jose Ramon Sandoval are round and before the picture granota the difficulty was accentuated by the absence through suspension, Miguel Pérez Cuesta, 'Michu'.

This cutting offensive midfielder Asturian (03/21/1986) has become an indispensable part of Vallecas. If one looks at the scorers table to find enshrined players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Higuain, Falcao, Benzema, Llorente ... and Michu. There are eleven targets that it has signed and yours is one third of the many scoring Rayo Vallecano and all, in his debut as a player in the top flight of football.

Despair moved to La Romareda

We are at the end of February and the league begins to leave some things quite clear. Above, the mattress that keeps Real Madrid with Barcelona it nice to dream, knowing that the championship can not escape. If the distance of ten points between the two giants of football seems insurmountable, the eleven that separate the Real Zaragoza of salvation, seeing the plight of the hands, pointing to a decline in avoidable only by a miracle.

In Romareda despair is installed. Few are those who believe that salvation is possible. Too many 'match balls', too late for a group accustomed to losing. Neither the arrival of Manolo Jimenez has floated a boat adrift from early season, which ended to drown an unlikely and fleeting frightened the president, Agapito Iglesias, to finish infuriate a hobby to which he has no choice but to think next season.

Notes of the Week 24

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

"The voyages of Malaga

And all that Pellegrini's team wins at home is left out. Thus, Malaga has won 23 of his 31 points in the Rose Garden. Outside only accumulated two wins and two draws, and not won at home since the three points achieved in Santander on 21 November. The last defeat in Bilbao this weekend thanks to three minutes apotheosis of Lions. They will have to improve their performance at home if the ambitious project wants to be in Europe next year.

"The aim of the Athletic

What left over in Rome last Thursday it is scarce in the league. There is no doubt that the arrival of Simeone has been good to Atletico felt in the game and the attitude of the players, but is lacking accuracy. Amen to the great performances of goalkeeper Toño and Juan Pablo, and it showed in Santander and Gijon , which has left four points today would have the team in the Champions League. Since the arrival of Cholo, only two of seven league matches Atletico marked more than one goal.

Mestalla or Calderon: possible scenarios Cup final

Little by little it is defining what stage will host the final of the Copa del Rey. Cornellá discarded, the Vicente Calderon and Mestalla are two possible alternatives to host the match between FC Barcelona and Athletic Pep Guardiola Marcelo Bielsa.

In yesterday, Jorge Carretero, a spokeswoman for the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), had said that Calderon and Mestalla Cornellá were three possible scenarios for the final of the Copa del Rey. However in Espanyol's website was published a press release, stating that the stadium was not offered to host the party. Earlier, Real Madrid had refused to give the Bernabeu because of the planned works.

The stadium of Valencia is the most advantageously running to become home to the final, because the Calderon has less availability: 20 May there will be a concert at the stadium and could only host the game if played on the 25th .

However, Carter said he will not come to a definition until Barça and Athletic in deciding on the matter (it is estimated that they will do this week). "Nothing is decided yet until we meet with the clubs and put on the table that there are alternatives and they decide," said the spokesman.

Calderon and Mestalla have a similar capacity: at the stadium of 55,000 spectators fit Valencia and Atletico in Madrid, 54,851. If elected Mestalla will be the second consecutive year that the final of the Cup be played there.

Barca and Messi continues to progress back on track

Either because you have seen the wolf ears after ensuring that Guardiola is convinced to follow or simply because not long ago that really had fun competing, the players of FC Barcelona took shape last night the best of what will 2012, making a hand against an opponent as uncomfortable as Valencia CF.

The team was a shadow of che himself. With Banega already low before his accident and Tino Costa practicing perdidismo the Camp Nou, Valencia's midfield was unable to stop the Blaugrana game. Pressed correctly on the first leg of the match, in which even went ahead with a goal of taking advantage of another pie Piatti defense and Valdes terrible outlet. But the Blaugrana barely flinch this time we knew they were going in the right direction.

The spider Clemente Sporting a point in his debut

It was not easy for the "new" Sporting Javier Clemente start his final sprint in search of the residence to an Atletico Madrid since the arrival of 'Cholo' Simeone has become a seamless team. However, precisely because of the rival that has been before this point has a sweet taste for sportinguismo, although the heads-Colunga in the last minute Courtois turned a corner with a stop of great merit.

The big difference compared to Clemente Sporting Iñaki Tejada last week, is essentially the intensity. Throughout the game, or at least until the physical allowed by the rojiblanco played with a maximum intensity, with an aggressive but not violent football, and trying to harness the speed of his men to attack.

Real Madrid, flying by the League

Matches on Saturday as the do nothing but reinforce my view that the League is already doomed . Real Madrid got rid of Racing Santander playing at half speed, to achieve an indisputable 4-0, goals from Cristiano, Benzema doubly and Di Maria.

The Jose Mourinho jumped revolutionized the field of play, blood thirsty opponent from the opening whistle, and Racing was found with a barrage of attacks that could disrupt only to minute 5, where Christian finished off a pass networks head Kaka. Another good match of Brazil, which still lags far behind the best version at least is no longer a zero. Kaka is involved in the game and brings things. Physically, but can not stand 90 minutes, yes that speed has recovered and joy that characterized him. Real have won a player who seemed irretrievable, and that together make up a great couple Özil in the midfield.

On the Moviola and controversial arbitration

The Moviola, invented in 1924, was the first machine for editing movies on film, and allowed publishers to study each image shot or slow down in order to determine what would be the best cutoff. Spanish Television decided to take this name to a new section designed to analyze the controversial plays football matches, which could slow or stop the images to try to establish whether the arbitrators had right or wrong in their decisions. The Moviola see the light in the seventies in the Farther program, which aired in the second string, but would achieve full popularity in Stage Studio, a program must if you wanted to see goals from the day before the advent of the Internet .

The Moviola elicited an angry dispute between the bus arbitration, I saw this section as a negative for the sport, placed the collegiate player of the mistakes, tried to leave them in evidence and in which only highlighted the errors. The Moviola was temporarily canceled in 1986 to the delight of school officials, but would return to stay and expand. It was only the beginning of a long tradition in which to analyze the controversial plays of the games will become an ingrained habit to become part of the usual analysis of the parties and often become the protagonist. And today is no wonder that just concluded matches, the first thing to be analyzed such controversial moves.

Is the End of the Copa del Rey should be fixed venue?: The question of the week in Football Notes

Year in, year out, the organization of the Copa del Rey by the RFEF is a disaster for some reason. At this point in the season we do not know when or where held. The two finalists FC Barcelona and Athletic Club, they want the end is at the Santiago Bernabeu, brandishing his capacity as the first reason. But Real Madrid plans to carry out reforms and also the date chosen is if Barca Champions League finalist will be the 20th of May, could coincide with a hypothetical conclusion merengue if Madrid wins the Tenth day 19. A total mess. But leaving aside the case this year, we want to raise is the question:

Is the End of the Copa del Rey should be fixed venue?

Do you think that a Spanish stage should be assigned as a fixed venue for the Copa del Rey, just as in Germany, Italy or England? Or, conversely, you are in favor of the headquarters is still touring? And in this case, do you think that the venue should be chosen at the beginning of the competition or you think that, as usual, be expected to choose the finalists to host the stadium? As always, remember that we expect your opinions in the Answers section of our blog.

The artillery was Milan

One cold night in Milan, the atmosphere of the great times in San Siro, the tuning of the Champions League and two of the clubs with tradition of the tournament, perhaps the more attractive a priori grief of all those who threw up the draw. But one did not exist and another showed its best. The leader and champion of the Italian league encounter played a magnificent leaning on his best player, a Zlatan Ibrahimovic which is not unusual to see nights like this in the Calcio, but which ratify the signature was missing in the Champions League. Milan defeated in the eighth leg of Arsenal 4-0 in a match where Allegri completely knocked the Gunners.

Few surprises in the lineup for Milan, while Arsenal was surprised to see Oxlade-Chamberlain, one of his players in shape, in the bench. From the beginning he could verify the intentions of both teams: Arsenal have the ball and Milan patiently waiting their chance to throw the ball to the three above. Well planted with a defense, the Rossoneri no hurry or pressed over an Arsenal had the ball in midfield but did not know what to do with him as he approached the domains of Abbiati.

A Sporting desperately Javier Clemente tab

Became official on Monday and this morning and was brought to Javier Clemente as coach of Real Sporting de Gijón. A Sporting this season seems to have lost the line to keep sanity and patience that has characterized recent years. Those in the offices sportinguistas know too well the hell of the Second Division after suffering it for ten long years, and when they have begun to notice that they were burning the back, the nerves have flourished and with them the desperate measures.

Only in this way means the arrival of Javier Clemente to replace Inaki Tejada. A Iñaki Tejada who, without any, confirmed last week in an official statement, as a coach until end of season no matter what happened. But the resounding 4-0 defeat in Valencia coupled with the image of a computer sunk emotionally caused this decision.

A Sporting desperately Javier Clemente tab

Became official on Monday and this morning and was brought to Javier Clemente as coach of Real Sporting de Gijón. A Sporting this season seems to have lost the line to keep sanity and patience that has characterized recent years. Those in the offices sportinguistas know too well the hell of the Second Division after suffering it for ten long years, and when they have begun to notice that they were burning the back, the nerves have flourished and with them the desperate measures.

Only in this way means the arrival of Javier Clemente to replace Inaki Tejada. A Iñaki Tejada who, without any, confirmed last week in an official statement, as a coach until end of season no matter what happened. But the resounding 4-0 defeat in Valencia coupled with the image of a computer sunk emotionally caused this decision.

A Sporting desperately Javier Clemente tab

Became official on Monday and this morning and was brought to Javier Clemente as coach of Real Sporting de Gijón. A Sporting this season seems to have lost the line to keep sanity and patience that has characterized recent years. Those in the offices sportinguistas know too well the hell of the Second Division after suffering it for ten long years, and when they have begun to notice that they were burning the back, the nerves have flourished and with them the desperate measures.

Only in this way means the arrival of Javier Clemente to replace Inaki Tejada. A Iñaki Tejada who, without any, confirmed last week in an official statement, as a coach until end of season no matter what happened. But the resounding 4-0 defeat in Valencia coupled with the image of a computer sunk emotionally caused this decision.

A Sporting desperately Javier Clemente tab

Became official on Monday and this morning and was brought to Javier Clemente as coach of Real Sporting de Gijón. A Sporting this season seems to have lost the line to keep sanity and patience that has characterized recent years. Those in the offices sportinguistas know too well the hell of the Second Division after suffering it for ten long years, and when they have begun to notice that they were burning the back, the nerves have flourished and with them the desperate measures.

Only in this way means the arrival of Javier Clemente to replace Inaki Tejada. A Iñaki Tejada who, without any, confirmed last week in an official statement, as a coach until end of season no matter what happened. But the resounding 4-0 defeat in Valencia coupled with the image of a computer sunk emotionally caused this decision.

One more step to reunite, foot and a half into quarters

FC Barcelona is still searching for himself, trying to regain his best pitch, meanwhile, has not missed an opportunity to leave virtually sentenced the tie against a team as timid as Bayer Leverkusen. Surely Robin Dutt has seen all the recent games and Barca, however, has raised the game in the most favorable ground to Barca, the opponent's field, instead of forward lines and go to press up, which is what who have made most opponents this season have hurt the Blaugrana. Not appear to expect a miracle is the best way to deal a knockout.

The first few minutes after kick-off came as a statement of intent by both contenders: Bayer, ready to get to the eleven in the field, the club prepared for an exercise in patience and perseverance. The most serious problem the club has had in this bittersweet beginning of the year is the lack of scoring or a disturbing lack of defensive intensity, but in the loss of rhythm. Barca, Xavi, limping when he plays, and Iniesta Guadiana stage for his hamstring problems, accelerated to the vertical inertia Messi, Cesc and Alexis.

League Two: Celta joins Depor at the top

Celta Vigo has taken the defeat of Valladolid to climb to second place in the classification and, thus, accompany the Deportivo La Coruna at the top, so the two teams occupying positions Galician direct ascent to the Premier League . This privileged situation of the Galician football has come about thanks to the excellent run of results that have managed both clubs in recent days.

Celta has nine consecutive matches, adding to this section 7 wins and 2 draws. In the last round, the No. 24, Celta came from a meeting that was losing at halftime and ended up beating people (4-1) Recreativo de Huelva, with two goals from Ten, Iago moañés blades, which adds 9 in far this year. The next day defending his position (2 ° to 46 points) to the Martinez Valero in Elche.

Michel, facing a challenge of Champions

After ringing in every one of the layoffs and rumors of movements bench, his mind being always the first choice replacement, the coach number 21, Michel finally found accommodation and did well in one of the teams with strong possibilities European Seville after a losing streak that led him to be below the average threshold of the classification decided to remove Marcelino Garcia Toral whenever the target set by the club qualifying for the Champions League next season, had moved out to As the days passed. And that, and no other, will be aiming to Michel, and it would be automatically renewed if the tuning of the Champions League next year sounds at the Sanchez Pizjuan.

Michel is also its greatest challenge since leaving behind the microphones and began his career as a coach. After winning at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez coaches like Quique, Schuster and Laudrup was Michel who achieved the highest ranking in club history, and other records such as victories. However, the following year were anything but good things and was dismissed. Now you are holding a competitive workforce and an ambitious goal on a bench that has not been easy for her last tenants. Even it was for Juande Ramos, who some wanted out before winning titles, and even less for his successors, a Manolo Jimenez left the club third, and what about Antonio Alvarez and Gregorio Manzano.

The Real Madrid League statement

The victory a few hours ago Real Madrid against Levante 4-2, coupled with the defeat in Saturday night's FC Barcelona during his visit to Pamplona , has left a gap between the two of ten points, personal opinion, has made sentenced League. I know many will tell me that there are still 16 games, that anything can happen, injuries, factor Champions, etc. But only a disaster can prevent the escape was all white league. Madrid faces the last 48 points with a margin of 10. It seems too much income you consider that only missed 8 of the 66 played so far. But it is not only of mathematical topics, but of feelings. In a league where so few rivals can tickle the two large, it seems so impossible that he can escape Madrid ten points, and that the club can win all the rest of the competition.

Real are probably at their best since the arrival of Jose Mourinho. Tackle every game like a final, and that momentum and motivation are a stone too big for the team that is ahead. So, no matter what the Levant has been ahead of the start bit of the match. Something that managed Athletic Club and Zaragoza in the previous two days at the Santiago Bernabeu. The public is not impatient. They know that the comeback will come out of inertia, and in spades.