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La Liga 2017-2018

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  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    edited January 2018
    This defeat must surely spell the end of his tenure. Pochettino might get it now and bring Kane with him.
  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632
    Flew over Madrid on Monday on the way back from Seville and managed to get a photo , albeit not the greatest of both the Wanda Metropolitano and Bernabeu.
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    Barcelona derby tonight in the Copa del Rey, with Espanyol one up from the first leg. Hoping they can hold on to that to join Sevilla, Leganes and Alaves in the semi-finals. Barcelona have won the last three cups and are well ahead in the league so be good to have a different winner this year.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited January 2018
    CharltonMadrid said:

    Barcelona derby tonight in the Copa del Rey, with Espanyol one up from the first leg. Hoping they can hold on to that to join Sevilla, Leganes and Alaves in the semi-finals. Barcelona have won the last three cups and are well ahead in the league so be good to have a different winner this year.

    Valencia knocked Alaves out last night.

    I think I better take over as the Spanish Football correspondent on CL from now on. :wink:
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    edited January 2018
    Arghhh - meant Valencia! Be good to see them win the cup.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    CharltonMadrid said:

    Arghhh - meant Valencia!

    Fair enough, you can take over the reigns again.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited January 2018
    CharltonMadrid said:

    Arghhh - meant Valencia! Be good to see them win the cup.

    What sort of attendances are Real getting at the moment? As mentioned before, I’m going in a few weeks and am just thinking about tickets.
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    Been a tough few years for Los Che, so good to see them on the up again. Thought they would keep pushing Barcelona for the league earlier this year, but a Copa del Rey win would be an impressive return after years of underperformance.
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    ricky_otto said:

    CharltonMadrid said:

    Arghhh - meant Valencia! Be good to see them win the cup.

    What sort of attendances are Real getting at the moment? As mentioned before, I’m going in a few weeks and am just thinking about tickets.
    Very rarely a sellout so can't imagine you'll have a problem getting tickets.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    edited January 2018
    I saw Zidane has said his job is down to the Champions League against PSG
    Win he stays
    Lose he goes
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  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited January 2018
    CharltonMadrid said:

    Been a tough few years for Los Che, so good to see them on the up again. Thought they would keep pushing Barcelona for the league earlier this year, but a Copa del Rey win would be an impressive return after years of underperformance.

    Definitely. Top 4 and the Copa Del Rey would be a great season for them. Hopefully they wont change managers every season as well now.

    Going there in September so hope it ties in with a home game.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Coutinho on bench for Barcelona
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,995
    Coutinho came on and looked very comfortable. Barca win 2-0 and go through, inevitably Suarez and Messi scored.

    Semi final draw is today.
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    Barcelona v Valencia and Sevilla v Leganes in the semis. Hoping for a Valencia v Sevilla final but basically hoping the winner is anyone but Barcelona.

    Interestingly the venue for the final is usually decided when the teams are known, and often goes to a stadium midway between the two teams.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,995
    Assuming the final is Barca v Sevilla then the final should be in Valencia or Madrid then
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    The Bernabeu is being mooted for the final at the moment.
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    Eibar's extremely impressive season continued last night with a one all draw away to their much bigger neighbours Athletic Bilbao. Just off the Europa League places and currently the highest placed of the three Basque teams (them, Athletic and Real Sociedad), their success is incredible considering their budget, fan base and modest history.
  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632
    Messi turned up again last night when it mattered . Worst I've seen Barca play in a few months but just about got the job done
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,995
    Pretty impressive that Messi seems to be better at free kicks than he is from penalties
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    First leg of the semi-final between Barcelona and Valencia tonight at the Nou Camp and hoping that Valencia can avoid defeat, or at least a heavy one, to go into the second leg in the Mestalla with the chance of making the final.

    Leganes and Sevilla drew one all in the first leg of the other semi, with Sevilla now at home in the second leg so will be favourites to go through.
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  • Charlton_Stu
    Charlton_Stu Posts: 3,866
    CharltonMadrid said:

    Eibar's extremely impressive season continued last night with a one all draw away to their much bigger neighbours Athletic Bilbao. Just off the Europa League places and currently the highest placed of the three Basque teams (them, Athletic and Real Sociedad), their success is incredible considering their budget, fan base and modest history.

    3-1 up at h/this against Seville.
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    Charlton_Stu said:

    CharltonMadrid said:

    Eibar's extremely impressive season continued last night with a one all draw away to their much bigger neighbours Athletic Bilbao. Just off the Europa League places and currently the highest placed of the three Basque teams (them, Athletic and Real Sociedad), their success is incredible considering their budget, fan base and modest history.

    3-1 up at h/this against Seville.
    Finished 5-1, a hugely impressive result.

    Small teams are doing really well at the moment, with Girona, Getafe and Leganes having good seasons on a small budget. Despite Barcelona effectively running away at the top, it is a competitive league at the moment - possibly more so than for years.

    Currently reading the sport newspaper at the moment and there is an article about tickets for Real Madrid v PSG currently going for €24,000 on the black market!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    Can Girona really be praised seeing they're bank rolled by Abu Dhabi? - Give it a few years and they'll surely be challenging at the top?
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,995
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Can Girona really be praised seeing they're bank rolled by Abu Dhabi? - Give it a few years and they'll surely be challenging at the top?

    I don't think they spend much money though, City just send some of their younger players there thats it.
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    Mainly free transfers and loans for Girona, so what they are doing in their first ever season in the top flight is impressive. They'd be delighted just to stay up but it looks like they could finish in the top half. They have such a small ground and fanbase though, with most people in the area being Barcelona fans up until this season, that they can't really build on this too much more.

    They could finish as runners up in a Catalan league if the region gets independence though!
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    CharltonMadrid said:

    Mainly free transfers and loans for Girona, so what they are doing in their first ever season in the top flight is impressive. They'd be delighted just to stay up but it looks like they could finish in the top half. They have such a small ground and fanbase though, with most people in the area being Barcelona fans up until this season, that they can't really build on this too much more.

    They could finish as runners up in a Catalan league if the region gets independence though!

    Didnt they spend €4.5 M on 1 played and 2 undisclosed(cant imagine Stuani was cheap)
    Plus a couple of there loans are on high wages Munisea for example

    Not saying they have spent alot but probably more than a number of teams
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    edited February 2018
    http://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/especial/2017/08/18/59931dc2468aeb30278b456e.html

    In Spanish but the diagram at the top shows how much each team had spent on their squad at the start of the season. To be competing in any way with Real Madrid and Barcelona considering how much they spend is a great achievement, especially with how much TV money and sponsorship goes to the big two as well.
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    http://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2017/08/18/5996e0f546163f14528b4595.html

    Article in English.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    CharltonMadrid said:

    http://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2017/08/18/5996e0f546163f14528b4595.html

    Article in English.

    According to that Gironas is €4.6M
    But they spent €4.5M on 1 playet

    Stuani had to be at least €2M as well
  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632
    Levante deserve that equaliser

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