Ollie 4,400 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Real Madrid's main focus is the UCL now. They'll go all out to win it this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin_3d 1,140 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Real Madrid's main focus is the UCL now. They'll go all out to win it this season.Well that's the problem with Mourinho teams.He demands so much from his player, that I fear they get burned out.I mean look at the standard he set last season?That is hard to replicate over and over again.I wonder if that's why Mourinho likes to be like a nomad and move a long after he does his job, instead of being a Wenger or SAF?If so that is no problem. But it does speaks of great volume for those that can do it.Cause very few people are the one that can keep getting up and continue to want more and more.SAF as a coach, Giggs, Lampard, Terry as player. Those type of attitude is very rare to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I think both the top two have peaked. Madrid last season and Barca the season before. Add that to the financial problems Spain are having at the moment.Slowly the gap between the top two and the rest will decrease now both are (in my opinion) in slow decline, it will take a while but will get there in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin_3d 1,140 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I think both the top two have peaked. Madrid last season and Barca the season before. Add that to the financial problems Spain are having at the moment.Slowly the gap between the top two and the rest will decrease now both are (in my opinion) in slow decline, it will take a while but will get there in the end.No, is that no team can be dominate for so long.They need to cool of.It's impossible to be that imposing over and over again in this modern game.Very few are the teams that do that.I guess in the modern era, what SAF did with Ronalda, and Tevez can be count as something special. As well as Barcelona with Pep.But it has not been as dominant as team from the past.And maybe that can be attributed as to how much the game has changed, and congestive fixture most players got to play these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Drog 1,110 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I think both the top two have peaked. Madrid last season and Barca the season before. Add that to the financial problems Spain are having at the moment.Slowly the gap between the top two and the rest will decrease now both are (in my opinion) in slow decline, it will take a while but will get there in the end.All the same, it will take a superhuman effort from anybody to stop Barcelona from winning La Liga and the Champions League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Not the best start to the season for Jose and Madrid. 1 draw and 2 defeats.Already trailing Barca by 5 points.And Valencia dropping two points after going 2-0 up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachikethas 1,154 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 comeon madrid win it for jose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 yes get in there my Getafe boys! Valera's goal was an absolute beauty! When I went on a school trip to Madrid and the language teacher asked me which Spanish team I supported and I said Getafe she just laughed at me (she was a Real Madrid fan) WELL WHO'S LAUGHING NOW?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I started watching Valencia vs Deportivo but it looked a bit too one sided after Soldado scored so i went to bed.3-3?! And Valencia were 3-1 up... mad really. Glad Deportivo are back tho and hope they do well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,959 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 If you wonder why they are losing so much points..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83x7TqhYL0s&feature=player_embedded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Ohhh a 5 point gap at the top already! That will be extremely difficult to overcome against Barcelona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 The lack of freshness in the Madrid squad is probably affecting them right now. Mourinho may have bought Modric now but he basically still has more or less the same squad for 2 seasons now. Even though there are great players in their team but they probably have become a bit predictable to the other teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 don't wanna go completely off topic in the Chelsea - Atletico thread but TIAGOOOO! Brings back memories of his goal at Old Trafford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Drog 1,110 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Excellent performance from Atletico, comprehensive victory with a star performance from Falcao. Disasterous performance and a terrible start to Bilbao's league campaign. Bottom of the league, 2 defeats, they were all over the place tonight. Toothless up front, no control in midfield and a makeshift backline that was perplexed by Atletico's movement. Only a strong performance from Iraizoz kept the score down. Bielsa's time as Bilbao coach appears to be numbered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klopfzeichen 78 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 don't wanna go completely off topic in the Chelsea - Atletico thread butTIAGOOOO! Brings back memories of his goal at Old Trafford.The reaction of Jose to that goal was classic. nachikethas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdog 2,084 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 hmm...2 matches for Athletic Bilbao & their D have given up 9 goals. I guess Loco Bielsa isn't all that. I know the attack is gone, but shouldn't the club be able to stop their opponents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin_3d 1,140 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 "Ricardo is not part of our plans for the season. He has until the end of the transfer window (on Friday) to decide whether he wants to continue to play football or stay at Real Madrid, meeting his contractual obligations like the honourable person he is and basically end his sporting career. It's his decision and his alone." - Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho doesn't mince his words about Ricardo Carvalho's future at the Bernabeu.---------------Does that sounds a bit cold to you?Mourinho has no allegiance to no team since he moves on from team to team.But Ricardo probably is his longest serving player.That is like what Lampard is to us.Surely some appreciation should be warranted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Real Madrid are absolutely battering Barcelona atm. It could already be 6-0 and Barca have had a man sent off.2-0 so far. It will be more.2-1 H/T. Is there anything Messi can't do? Fucked up. Barca aint been in this game yet they're still in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdog 2,084 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 2-1 H/T. Is there anything Messi can't do? Fucked up. Barca aint been in this game yet they're still in it.Yep...scored against CFC Justin_3d 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 - Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho doesn't mince his words about Ricardo Carvalho's future at the Bernabeu.---------------Does that sounds a bit cold to you?Mourinho has no allegiance to no team since he moves on from team to team.But Ricardo probably is his longest serving player.That is like what Lampard is to us.Surely some appreciation should be warranted?as Jose himself said "He is the only one " .... the only one he is ever interested in.. Forget the bullshit about how he loves Chelsea ....Joseloves only Jose. Ankit and Justin_3d 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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